PEI Class 7: Traffic lights and signals

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1. When do school signal lights placed at busy crossings operate?

   1. When children are going to or from school
   2. Every weekday from September to June
   3. Only between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.
   4. Only when a crossing guard is present

2. At a red light with no stop line, where must you stop first?

   1. At the nearest crosswalk
   2. Beside the traffic light pole
   3. Past the crosswalk, at the corner
   4. Halfway into the intersection

3. A pedestrian is halfway across when your signal turns green. What must you do?

   1. Sound your horn to hurry them
   2. Go, since your light is now green
   3. Drive around behind the pedestrian
   4. Wait until the pedestrian is safely across

4. A flashing red light can appear in several forms. Which is one the handbook mentions?

   1. A strobe on a construction sign
   2. A light built into the pavement
   3. A beacon directly above a stop sign
   4. A light on top of a school bus

5. What is the purpose of the amber light?

   1. To tell drivers to speed up
   2. To allow turning vehicles to go first
   3. To warn that the light is about to turn green
   4. To let vehicles already in the intersection clear it

6. What should you do when facing a flashing amber light?

   1. Stop completely, then go when clear
   2. Speed up to clear the area
   3. Treat it like a red light
   4. Slow down and be prepared to stop

7. A police officer at a signalled intersection waves you through a red light. What should you do?

   1. Stop, then turn right only
   2. Follow the officer's direction
   3. Ignore the officer and obey the light
   4. Wait for the light to turn green

8. What must you do at a flashing red light?

   1. Wait for it to turn green
   2. Slow down and go with caution
   3. Stop completely and go when safe
   4. Stop only if traffic is coming

9. Your light turns green, but a car is still crossing the intersection. What should you do?

   1. Let it clear before you go
   2. Go around it on the right
   3. Go, since green gives you the right-of-way
   4. Sound your horn and proceed

10. How does the handbook describe a green light?

    1. An absolute right-of-way
    2. A warning that the light will soon change
    3. A signal to speed up and clear
    4. A qualified permission to proceed with care

11. The light turns amber as you approach, and you could stop safely. What does the law require?

    1. Speed up and go through
    2. Stop only if pedestrians are waiting
    3. Go through if no police are present
    4. Stop before the intersection

12. You are stopped at a red light and want to turn right. No sign forbids it. What must you do?

    1. Turn without stopping if no one is coming
    2. Wait for the green light
    3. Turn while sounding your horn
    4. Make a full stop, yield, then turn when clear

13. Traffic is backed up beyond the intersection and your light is green. What should you do?

    1. Turn on hazard lights and enter
    2. Enter and wait in the intersection
    3. Wait until you can clear the intersection
    4. Go since your light is green

14. A green arrow is lit together with a red light. What may you do?

    1. Go in any direction after stopping
    2. Go straight but not turn
    3. Turn either way if no one is coming
    4. Go only in the direction of the arrow