You use a space reserved for people with a disability for a passenger car. Where must the SAAQ permit be?

In the glove box with your licence

Traffic is backed up on the highway and the shoulder looks clear. When may you drive on the shoulder?

Only in a necessity or when a sign allows it

When you have your hazard lights on

When you are about to take an exit

SAAQ Class 5: 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.

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Approaching a work site, you see a sign that your lane will close ahead. When should you move into the lane that stays open?

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Study reference: SAAQ Driver's Handbook (2nd edition), Ch. 4 Traffic Rules — When nearing a work site, stopping and parking, unlawful practices, pp. 249–258

All 17 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

Approaching a work site, you see a sign that your lane will close ahead. When should you move into the lane that stays open?
1. As soon as you see the sign
2. When traffic in the open lane stops
3. Only when a worker waves you over
4. At the last cone before the closure
You use a space reserved for people with a disability for a passenger car. Where must the SAAQ permit be?
1. On the dashboard, face down
2. Hung from the rear-view mirror
3. In the glove box with your licence
4. Taped to the rear window
A vehicle is seized after its driver is caught street racing for a second time. How long is it impounded?
1. 90 days
2. 60 days
3. 30 days
4. 7 days
Your car has five seat belts. How many passengers may you carry?
1. As many as fit safely inside
2. Six, if one is a small child
3. Seven, on short trips only
4. No more than one per seat belt
Traffic is backed up on the highway and the shoulder looks clear. When may you drive on the shoulder?
1. Only in a necessity or when a sign allows it
2. Whenever traffic is stopped
3. When you have your hazard lights on
4. When you are about to take an exit
How many earphones may you wear while driving in Québec?
1. One at most
2. Two, if the volume is low
3. None at all
4. Two, for hands-free calls only
You are looking for a parking spot near a corner. How far from the intersection must you stay?
1. At least 3 metres
2. At least 8 metres
3. At least 5 metres
4. At least 10 metres
You park on a steep street. Besides setting the parking brake, what should you do?
1. Leave the car in neutral
2. Point the wheels straight ahead
3. Turn the wheels toward the middle of the road
4. Turn the wheels so the car would roll toward the curb
You want to park on the side of the street directly across from a fire station. What is the minimum distance?
1. 15 metres
2. 8 metres
3. 3 metres
4. 5 metres
You need to run into a store for a minute. Your child is 5 years old. What does the law say?
1. You may leave them if the car is locked
2. You may not leave the child alone in the car
3. You may leave them for up to 5 minutes
4. You may leave them with the engine running
Traffic is sent onto a temporary detour around a work site. What hazard should you watch for at the road edge?
1. Shoulders lower than the road surface
2. Pavement that is always freshly painted
3. Shoulders wider than usual
4. Extra lanes opening on the right
A driver is caught street racing. What happens to their licence right away?
1. It is suspended for 30 days
2. It is suspended for 90 days
3. It is suspended for 7 days
4. It is cancelled for one year
On which kind of road is stopping or parking on the travelway prohibited because of its speed limit?
1. A road posted at 70 km/h or more
2. A road posted at 50 km/h or more
3. A road posted at 90 km/h or more
4. A road posted at 30 km/h or more
Your car breaks down on the roadway at night and you set out flares. From how far away must they be visible?
1. At least 50 metres
2. At least 150 metres
3. At least 30 metres
4. At least 300 metres
What is the closest you may park to a fire hydrant?
1. 1 metre
2. 5 metres
3. 8 metres
4. 3 metres
When you park at the side of a street, what is the maximum distance allowed between your vehicle and the edge of the roadway?
1. 1 metre
2. 15 centimetres
3. 50 centimetres
4. 30 centimetres
A friend offers to lend you a radar detector for a road trip in Québec. What does the law say?
1. Having one on board is prohibited
2. It is legal if it is switched off
3. It is legal outside city limits
4. It is legal if mounted on the dash

Work zones, stopping, parking and unlawful practices: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official 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.

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