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SAAQ Class 5 study guide: key rules on all 17 topics (Part 2)
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Passing, turning and traffic circles
When passing is allowed or banned, passing cyclists and pedestrians, right and left turns, right turns on red and the Montréal exception, traffic circles, signals and headlight use.
Practise Passing, turning and traffic circles questionsFlashcardsOfficial chapter
Passing (before you pass)
- Only pass where passing is allowed (broken line between lanes).
- Check that the left lane is clear and that no vehicle from behind is about to move into it.
- The lane you move into must be free for a long enough distance.
- Signal with your turn signals before passing.
Passing (general)
- Avoid passing in fog or whenever visibility is reduced.
- Pass on the left; return to the right-hand lane once you have finished.
Passing a bicycle
- Minimum gap when passing a cyclist: 1 m on a road with a limit of 50 km/h or less.
- Minimum gap when passing a cyclist: 1.5 m on a road with a limit over 50 km/h.
- If there is not enough room: stay in your lane, slow down and wait behind the cyclist until you can pass.
Passing a pedestrian
- Same gaps apply when meeting an oncoming pedestrian or passing one walking on the roadway or shoulder: 1 m (limit 50 km/h or less), 1.5 m (limit over 50 km/h).
Being passed
- Do not speed up while someone is passing you; slowing down a little is a courtesy.
Passing prohibited (using the oncoming lane)
- Do not pass using the oncoming lane: approaching or at the top of a hill; in a curve; approaching or crossing a marked pedestrian crosswalk, a level crossing or a tunnel; anywhere signs or markings prohibit it.
Passing prohibited (traffic around you)
- No passing when there are vehicles in the left lane, or when a vehicle behind you has signalled it will pass or has started to pass.
- On a road with two or more one-way lanes: avoid weaving and avoid passing on the right.
- Passing on the right is allowed only to pass a vehicle turning left or heading for a highway exit ramp, or a vehicle doing maintenance work in the left lane.
- You may never leave the roadway (for example drive on the shoulder) to pass.
Passing in a slow lane
- Where signs mark a far-right lane for slow vehicles, slow drivers must use it; any vehicle may use it, not only trucks.
- Slow lanes are mostly in mountainous areas; some are longer than 2 km, and a broken line may let downhill traffic pass for part of the length.
- In the right-hand slow lane, you may not move back into the main lane where a solid line is painted.
Turning (general)
- Before turning: make sure it is safe, signal, yield to pedestrians and cyclists crossing the road you are entering, and yield to vehicles on the cross road, oncoming vehicles and vehicles in or approaching the intersection.
- Turn as soon as the way is clear.
- If you cannot get into the turning lane, go on and turn at another intersection.
Right turns
- Move to the far right side of the road or the right-turn lane, go straight to where the roads meet, then turn sharply into the far right lane of the other road.
- Do not cut into the left lane, a bicycle lane or a reserved lane.
Left turns
- Two-way onto two-way: from the centre of your lane (or the left lane / left-turn lane), go straight to where the roads meet, then when clear turn into the nearest lane for your direction (the one furthest left).
- Two-way onto one-way: from the left lane or turning lane, enter the far left lane of the one-way road.
- One-way onto two-way: from the far left lane or turning lane, turn into the nearest lane (furthest left) for your direction.
- One-way onto one-way: from the far left lane or turning lane, turn into the far left lane of the other road.
- With two turning lanes, finish the turn in the matching lane of the other road.
Several vehicles turning at once
- On roads with more than one lane each way, each driver must steer into the correct lane: right turners into the right lane, left turners into the furthest-left lane for their direction without drifting into the right lane.
Turning right on a red light
- Step 1, Stop: complete stop at the stop line or before the pedestrian crossing, without blocking the crossing.
- Step 2, Look twice: check it is allowed (no prohibiting sign, or outside the hours on the sign's tab, and not on the island of Montréal).
- Turning right on red is not allowed on the island of Montréal.
- Yield to pedestrians and cyclists in or about to enter the intersection; pedestrians facing a green light or a pedestrian light that lets them cross always have the right of way.
- Look left, ahead, right (mirror and blind spot), then left again; yield to vehicles so you do not impede traffic.
- Take extra care with children, elderly people, people with reduced mobility or slow crossers.
- Step 3, Decide: a right turn on red is never mandatory; do it only if the way is clear.
Traffic circles
- A traffic circle has one to three lanes around a central island; traffic flows counterclockwise.
- Always enter from the right.
- Yield to drivers already in the circle; yield to pedestrians at a crosswalk.
- Slow down on approach and be ready to stop for a pedestrian crossing or a vehicle already in the circle on your left.
- Inside the circle: do not pass or stop except in an emergency (e.g. to avoid a collision).
- To exit: signal, then leave the circle watching for pedestrians.
Signalling
- Signal continuously, over a sufficient distance, before changing lanes, making a U-turn (unless prohibited), passing, turning, or entering the road from the shoulder or a parking area.
Hazard lights
- Use hazard lights if you must drive very slowly.
- Use them only for safety reasons (e.g. a broken-down or stalled vehicle on the road at night).
Headlights
- At night or in poor weather, headlights and running lights must be on.
- At night switch from high to low beams within 150 m of an oncoming vehicle, within 150 m of a vehicle ahead, and on well-lit roads.
Right of way, emergency vehicles and school buses
Yielding to pedestrians and cyclists, stop signs and all-way stops, entering highways and driveways, emergency vehicles, the Move-Over law, city buses, school buses, level crossings and heavy vehicles.
Practise Right of way, emergency vehicles and school buses questionsFlashcardsOfficial chapter
Yielding to pedestrians
- Yield to pedestrians crossing or about to cross: at a green light; at a white pedestrian light (flashing or not); at intersections with one or more stop signs; at intersections with a yield sign.
At a pedestrian crosswalk
- Yield to pedestrians who are crossing or clearly show they intend to: walking toward the crosswalk, waiting at it, making eye contact with you, or gesturing with a hand.
Groups of cyclists
- UPDATED (Guide de la route 4th ed. (2024), p. 241, supersedes the 2nd edition): unless a peace officer explicitly authorizes it, you may pass a group of cyclists inside the same lane only if you can do it safely after slowing down and keeping a reasonable distance: 1 m where the limit is 50 km/h or less, 1.5 m where it is over 50 km/h.
- You may not pass when the part of the road you would use is not clear far enough (e.g. oncoming vehicle): stay in your lane, slow down and wait behind the group.
- The same rules apply when meeting or passing a group of pedestrians.
- (The 2nd edition's "one lane each way: never without a peace officer" / "two lanes: move to the other lane" rules are no longer how the guide states it.)
Yield signs and entering a highway
- At a yield sign, give way to traffic on the road you are entering.
- Entering a highway: merge with traffic and yield to vehicles already on it (pull in behind them); highway drivers should be courteous and change lanes if possible.
Stop signs
- Stop sign (or flashing red) on one road only: after stopping, yield to any vehicle on the other road already in the intersection or close enough to be a danger.
- All-way stop: yield to any vehicle that reached the intersection before you.
- In both cases also yield to pedestrians and cyclists crossing or travelling alongside the road you enter.
Certain traffic lights
- At a flashing red, flashing yellow, solid or flashing green, or green arrow: yield to anyone already in the intersection and make sure you can cross safely.
Turning at an intersection
- Yield to pedestrians and cyclists crossing or travelling alongside the road you are entering.
- When turning left, yield to oncoming vehicles.
Private property
- Entering or leaving private property: signal first, then yield to vehicles and pedestrians on the public road.
Emergency vehicles
- Yield to an emergency vehicle with flashing/rotating lights and/or siren on, whatever its position or direction.
- Procedure: slow down, keep as far right as possible, stop if necessary.
- Stay clear of intersections; never turn in front of an emergency vehicle (backtrack if needed); never follow closely behind one.
Interception by police
- Procedure: turn on your turn signals, pull over as soon as it is safe, stop, put your hands on the steering wheel where they can be seen.
- You must answer the officer's questions; at night the officer may shine a flashlight into the vehicle.
Move-Over Law
- Applies when approaching stopped vehicles with flashing/rotating lights or a yellow arrow signal light: slow down, move as far away as you safely can, stop if necessary.
- Vehicles covered: emergency vehicles (police, ambulances, fire department, Contrôle routier Québec), surveillance vehicles with a yellow arrow signal light, tow trucks.
- Two-way road: move as close as possible to the centre line; return to the centre of your lane after passing.
- Multi-lane road: move to the left lane if safe; return to the right lane after passing.
City buses
- On roads with a speed limit under 70 km/h, yield to a bus that wants to re-enter the lane it was in before stopping; the bus driver must check it is safe and signal.
School buses
- Flashing amber lights or hazard lights on a school bus: prepare to stop.
- Flashing red lights or stop sign extended: come to a complete stop at least 5 m from the bus.
- Proceed only when the lights are off, the stop sign is folded back, and it is safe.
- Applies on the same roadway whether the bus is ahead of you or on a cross road; does not apply if the roadway is separated by a median or other divider.
Level crossings
- Stop at least 5 m from the rails when red lights flash, a gate is lowered or a railway employee signals a train.
- Do not go onto the crossing unless there is room ahead to clear it completely.
- Unless otherwise indicated, buses, minibuses and vehicles carrying hazardous material must always stop at least 5 m from a level crossing and go only when sure it is safe.
Backing up
- Back up only when safe and without impeding traffic.
- Reversing is prohibited on highways and their access and exit ramps.
Shared streets
- Pedestrians have the right of way; vehicles are allowed.
- Speed limit 20 km/h.
- Pedestrians may walk in any direction and cross anywhere at any time.
Bicycle boulevards
- Cyclists are favoured but are NOT given the right of way (Guide de la route 4th ed. (2024), p. 250); they may use the full width of the lane and share it with vehicles.
- Speed limit 30 km/h; signs mark the start and end.
- Cyclists may ride side by side, except when riding against oncoming traffic.
Heavy vehicles
- Trucks need more time and distance to stop; signal well ahead when in front of one; never cut in suddenly; allow extra time and distance to pass.
- When a truck signals a turn, stay behind and let it complete the turn.
- Blind spots at front, rear and both sides.
- Behind a truck: if you cannot see any of its side mirrors, you are too close.
- Do not ride alongside a truck or take too long to pass it; make sure the driver can see you after you pass.
Work zones, stopping, parking and unlawful practices
Driving near work sites, parking and stopping distances, disabled parking permits, driving on the shoulder, passengers and seat belts, car surfing and street racing.
Practise Work zones, stopping, parking and unlawful practices questionsFlashcardsOfficial chapter
When nearing a work site
- A series of orange diamond signs warns of road work ahead; work areas may be marked with cones, barrels, barriers, signs, markings, flashing arrows or temporary lights.
- Speed limits posted in work zones have the same legal force as regular posted limits.
- Slow down and leave more space to the vehicle ahead; check mirrors often; watch for workers and equipment.
- Where lanes merge or the road narrows, move into the open lane as soon as you see the sign; do not wait until the last moment.
- On temporary detours, shoulders may be lower than the road.
- Obey flagpersons.
- Fines for any speeding offence in a signed road construction zone are doubled.
Parking obligations
- Park in the direction of traffic, no more than 30 cm from the edge of the roadway.
- On a slope: set the parking brake and turn the wheels so any forward movement goes toward the nearest curb.
- Remove the key and lock the doors before leaving the vehicle.
- A child under 7 must not be left alone in a vehicle.
- Motorcycles, mopeds and motorized scooters may park at an angle to the curb, facing the direction of traffic.
- Stopped temporarily on the road at night: leave running lights or hazard lights on; you may also use lights or flares visible for at least 150 m.
Parking restrictions
- Only out of necessity may you stop where you block a sign, hinder traffic or road work, or block access to private property.
- No stopping or parking: where a sign prohibits it; on a sidewalk or median.
- Less than 3 m from a fire hydrant.
- Less than 5 m from a police or fire station.
- Less than 5 m from an intersection, pedestrian crosswalk, bicycle crossing or level crossing.
- Less than 8 m from the opposite side of the road facing a police or fire station.
- In an intersection, crosswalk, bicycle crossing or level crossing; in a traffic circle.
- On highways and their ramps; on an elevated lane, bridge, overpass or in a tunnel.
- On the travelway of a road with a speed limit of 70 km/h or more.
- In reserved lanes, bus zones, loading zones, in front of a sidewalk ramp for people with a disability, or in a space reserved for people with a disability.
Exceptions and abandoned vehicles
- You may stop in those places to pick up or drop off a person with a disability if it is safe.
- A reserved disability space needs a parking permit displayed.
- Abandoning a vehicle on a public road is prohibited; it is removed and impounded at the owner's expense.
Disabled parking permits
- Passenger vehicle: display the SAAQ permit (in the name of the driver or the person accompanying the person with a disability), hung from the rear-view mirror and visible from outside; carry the attestation certificate.
- Motorcycle or scooter: SAAQ sticker in the upper right corner of the licence plate, plus the certificate.
- Permits/stickers with the international wheelchair symbol from other Canadian or American jurisdictions, or International Transport Forum member/associate countries, are accepted.
- Eligibility: a disability lasting at least 6 months that causes loss of independence and risks health/safety moving between the vehicle and the destination.
- A permit may not be loaned. Produce the certificate immediately if a peace officer asks.
- Tell the SAAQ within 30 days of a change of address or loss/destruction of the permit or certificate; return them when no longer used or no longer eligible.
Driving on the shoulder
- Never drive on the shoulder except in case of necessity (closed or obstructed lane, emergency) or when a sign or signal allows it.
Emergencies, races
- Do not drive where/when authorities prohibit it for emergencies, thaw, rain or flooding.
- Racing or driving for a wager on a roadway is prohibited, except an organized rally meeting established standards.
Passengers, alcohol, doors
- No more passengers than the number of seat belts.
- No riding in a trailer, semi-trailer or load space of a moving vehicle unless specially designed and the road is closed to traffic.
- No occupant may consume alcohol or drugs in a moving vehicle or one parked in a public place.
- Do not open doors of a moving vehicle.
Car surfing and street racing
- Car surfing (holding onto, being pulled/pushed by, or riding on the outside of a moving vehicle) is prohibited on public and private roads.
- Driver caught street racing, and people car surfing: licence (or right to get one) suspended immediately for 30 days.
- Vehicle seized and impounded 7 days for a first offence, 30 days for any later offence.
Other prohibited practices
- Vehicles with plates limited to private property/roads may not drive on public roads, but (except metal-tread vehicles) may cross public roads other than highways.
- No squealing tires or abrupt braking unless needed for safety.
- Towing a vehicle with its wheels on the ground only with a solid bar.
- Only one earphone may be worn while driving.
- Display screens allowed only if they show driving/vehicle information, are built in or mounted on a bracket, do not block view or controls, and are easy to operate (other exceptions in the distraction regulation).
- Radar detectors on board are prohibited.
- No passenger, animal or object may block the driver's view or hinder handling.
Restrictions on public roads
- Do not throw snow, ice or any object onto the road or obstruct traffic.
- Farm animals may cross/be herded on a road only with two people carrying red flags, never at night, never on a highway.
- No horseback riding on highways or their ramps, or where signs prohibit it.
Accidents, insurance and fines
Québec's public no-fault insurance, mandatory liability insurance, what to do at the scene of an accident, and fines for common offences, speeding and work-zone speeding.
Practise Accidents, insurance and fines questionsFlashcardsOfficial chapter
Automobile insurance in Québec
- Owners must hold third-party liability insurance for property damage of at least $50,000, bought from private insurers.
- The SAAQ compensates, regardless of fault, every Quebecer who suffers bodily injury in a road accident, inside or outside Québec.
- Public plan in effect since 1978; no-fault for bodily injury, so civil lawsuits for these injuries were eliminated. Prosecution for dangerous driving etc. under the Highway Safety Code or Criminal Code still possible.
Outside Québec; non-residents
- Quebecers injured outside Québec still get SAAQ bodily-injury compensation, at fault or not.
- If you are at fault outside Québec you can be sued there; your private liability insurance (mandatory for travel in North America) protects you — check it is enough before travelling.
- If not at fault outside Québec, you may sue there for amounts above what the SAAQ pays, where local law allows.
- Non-residents driving/riding in a Québec-registered vehicle on Québec roads are covered like Quebecers.
Other non-residents; accidents not covered
- Other non-residents (vehicle not registered in Québec, or pedestrians) are compensated only if not responsible.
- Not covered by the public plan: races, contests or shows on a track closed to other traffic (drivers, passengers or spectators); snowmobile or other off-road vehicle (e.g. ATV) accidents unless a moving automobile is involved; off-public-road injuries by farm tractors/trailers or equipment vehicles unless a moving automobile is involved; injuries from equipment that works independently of a vehicle not moving on a public road.
- Owners of such vehicles/equipment need private coverage.
Special cases
- On-the-job road accidents: claim with the CNESST first; if refused, claim with the SAAQ with the rejection letter.
- Assault with a vehicle: choose Crime Victims Compensation Act or Automobile Insurance Act. Injured while helping someone in distress: choose Act to Promote Good Citizenship or Automobile Insurance Act.
Compensation, rehabilitation, appeal
- Indemnities include income replacement, loss of employment, care expenses, lump sums for after-effects, reimbursement of medical/ambulance/etc. costs, loss of a school year, death benefits, funeral costs.
- Income basis indexed every year on the accident's anniversary date; many other indemnities indexed every January 1.
- SAAQ may pay for rehabilitation (home/vehicle adaptation, retraining).
- Review of an SAAQ decision: apply within 60 days of notification (signed Application for Review form). Contest the review decision within 60 days before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec.
Property damage; hit-and-run and insolvency
- Property-damage liability insurance is mandatory. Collision between two or more vehicles with known owners: each owner claims from their own insurer (Direct Compensation Agreement).
- SAAQ may compensate property damage when the responsible party is insolvent/underinsured (after a Québec court judgment) or unknown (hit-and-run).
In the event of an accident (if you are injured)
- Five steps: call police (accident report); see a doctor ASAP; contact the SAAQ to claim (1 888 810-2525); notify your insurer of property damage; make sure the doctor sends the medical report to the SAAQ.
Reporting; at the scene
- Collision with an inanimate object, an animal over 25 kg or an unoccupied vehicle with no owner reachable at or near the scene: report immediately to the nearest police station (fine if you don't).
- First motorist at the scene: park on the shoulder about 30 m away; turn on hazard lights (flares help); have people direct traffic at a safe distance; switch off ignitions of crashed vehicles and keep anyone from smoking; give first aid if you know how, otherwise avoid handling the injured; phone police with location, number of injured and vehicles.
- Never move an injured person unless there is imminent danger of fire or of being hit by another vehicle.
First aid
- Keep a first-aid kit. Stop bleeding with pressure; cover with a clean dressing.
- Burns: cover; never break blisters or remove clothing.
- Keep the victim warm; give nothing to eat or drink if unconscious or possibly bleeding internally.
Offences (intro)
- Main statute: Highway Safety Code. Paying a fine = admitting guilt. Other fees and an IVAC contribution are added to fines.
Fines: driver's licence
- Not carrying licence: $30–$60. Not reporting address change within 30 days: $60–$100. False info on application: $300–$600. Driving without the right licence class: $300–$600.
- Driving after any alcohol for learner/probationary holders, age 21 or younger, etc.: $300–$600.
- Driving while suspended: $300–$600 (other reasons), $600–$2,000 (demerit points), $1,500–$3,000 (driving-related criminal conviction).
Fines: registration, vehicle and accessories
- Not carrying registration/insurance proof: $60–$100. Altering/removing a seat belt: $200–$300. Brakes altered to reduce effectiveness: $200–$300. Deactivating an air bag: $300–$600. Installing a radar detector: $500–$1,000. Altering a vehicle identification number: $600–$2,000.
Fines: traffic
- Sudden braking without reason $30–$60.
- Leaving a child under 7 unsupervised in a vehicle $60–$100.
- Not using low beams within 150 m of oncoming/preceding vehicle or on a well-lit road $60–$100.
- Driving with a passenger under 16 not properly belted/restrained $80–$100.
- Not yielding to a pedestrian at a crosswalk $100–$200; at a green or pedestrian light $100–$200. Ignoring road signs $100–$200; no signal before passing $100–$200; tailgating $100–$200.
- $200–$300: speeding up when being passed; not wearing a seat belt; passing a school bus with flashing lights on; illegal passing on the right; passing a bicycle without enough room; zigzag passing; crossing a solid line to pass; stopping 5 m or less from a school bus with red lights flashing.
- Not obeying a peace officer, crossing guard or flagperson $200–$400.
Fines: traffic (continued)
- Drinking alcohol in a vehicle: driver $300–$600, passenger $200–$300.
- Electronic device while driving: $300–$600 first offence; $600 repeat (2-year period).
- Racing/wager with another vehicle (outside an approved rally): $1,000. Hanging on to a moving vehicle or riding on its outside/box: $1,000.
- Move Over law (not slowing/changing lanes near an emergency vehicle with lights or siren): $60–$200.
Speeding fines
- Unsafe speed / act endangering life or property: $1,000–$3,000.
- Formula: $15 plus an amount for each 5 km/h over the limit — 1–20 over: $10 per 5 km/h ($15–$55); 21–30: $15 ($75–$105); 31–45: $20 ($135–$195); 46–60: $25 ($240–$315); 61 or more: $30 ($375 and up).
- Too fast for weather/traffic: $60–$100.
Worked examples and other fines
- 75 km/h in a 50 km/h zone (25 over): $15 + 5 × $15 = $90.
- 120 km/h in a 70 km/h zone (50 over, excessive): $15 + 10 × $25 = $265, doubled = $530.
- Inspection: minor-repair vehicle back on the road after 48 h without proof $100–$200; major-repair vehicle without proof $300–$600.
- Motorcycle/moped fines (helmet $200–$300, eye protection $80–$100, etc.) — belong to other topics.
Bicycle, foot scooter, pedestrian fines
- Cyclists: most offences $80–$100 (e.g. headphones, handling an electronic device, no reflector/light at night). Power-assisted bicycle offences $100–$200.
- Foot scooters $15–$30 / $25–$50. Pedestrians ignoring signals or crossing away from a nearby crosswalk $80–$100.
Excessive speeding (definition, demerit-points page)
- Excessive speeding = 40 km/h or more over in a zone of 60 km/h or less; 50 km/h or more over in a zone over 60 and up to 90 km/h; 60 km/h or more over in a 100 km/h zone.
Written in our own words from: Driver's Handbook (SAAQ)
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Practice by topic
- Traffic lights and signal lightsRed, yellow and green lights, arrows, flashing lights, dark signals, pedestrian countdown lights, cyclist lights, lane-use lights, railway signals, work-site lights and bus priority lights.
- Pavement markingsYellow and white lines, broken, solid, double and combined lines, reversible and two-way left-turn lanes, reserved lanes, stop lines, crosswalks, parking markings and pavement symbols.
- Regulatory signsSign colours and shapes, stop, all-way stop and yield signs, speed limits, one-way and lane direction signs, green-circle and red-circle signs, no passing, parking, stopping and reserved-lane signs.
- Warning signsYellow diamond signs for stops and lights ahead, curves, intersections, lane endings, narrowing roads, steep grades, school zones, crossings, slippery or icy surfaces, hazard markers and chevrons.
- Road work, information and cyclist signsOrange work-site signs, flagperson signals, work-zone speed limits, detours and lane merges, green and blue guide and service signs, exit signs, and signs for cyclists.
- Getting your Class 5 licenceMinimum age, the mandatory driving course, the learner's licence and its rules, when you can take the knowledge and road tests, the probationary licence and passenger limits for young drivers.
- Licence conditions and driver obligationsHealth declarations and licence conditions, documents you must carry, change of address, renewal, new residents and non-residents driving in Québec.
- Demerit points and licence revocationDemerit point brackets by licence and age, revocation periods, how long points stay on your record, restricted licences, and the points for common offences.
- Alcohol, drugs and impaired drivingBlood alcohol limits, the zero-alcohol rule for new and young drivers, drug limits, care or control of a vehicle, roadside suspensions, vehicle impoundment and the cost of a first offence.
- Vision, fatigue, distraction and attitudeHow vision, physical problems, fatigue and emotions affect driving, the ban on hand-held electronic devices and its penalties, observation, and keeping your judgment in traffic.
- Your vehicle: registration, equipment and winter tiresVehicle registration and insurance, required lights, brakes, mirrors and windows, studded and winter tire dates, clearing snow, mechanical inspection and doing your own checks.
- Seat belts, lane use and speed limitsSeat belts and child car seats, air bags and headrests, which lane to use, centre left-turn lanes, Québec's default speed limits and safe following distance.
- Passing, turning and traffic circlesWhen passing is allowed or banned, passing cyclists and pedestrians, right and left turns, right turns on red and the Montréal exception, traffic circles, signals and headlight use.
- Right of way, emergency vehicles and school busesYielding to pedestrians and cyclists, stop signs and all-way stops, entering highways and driveways, emergency vehicles, the Move-Over law, city buses, school buses, level crossings and heavy vehicles.
- Work zones, stopping, parking and unlawful practicesDriving near work sites, parking and stopping distances, disabled parking permits, driving on the shoulder, passengers and seat belts, car surfing and street racing.
- Pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclesRules for pedestrians, cyclists and power-assisted bicycles, foot scooters, motorcycles, mopeds and scooters, and what drivers must do around them.
- Accidents, insurance and finesQuébec's public no-fault insurance, mandatory liability insurance, what to do at the scene of an accident, and fines for common offences, speeding and work-zone speeding.