Where e-scooters are allowed by local bylaw, what must riders have?

Be 16 or older with an approved helmet

Registration and plates from a licence issuer

A bus is making a sharp right turn at the corner where you are waiting. What should you expect?

It may swing into your half of the road

It will stay fully in its own lane the whole time

Saskatchewan Class 7: Sharing the road

Large trucks and the no-zone, snow plows, emergency vehicles, farm equipment, school buses, motorcycles, bicycles, e-scooters, tow trucks and funeral processions.

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A cyclist ahead extends their right arm straight out. What are they likely signalling?

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Study reference: Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook (online edition, Rev. 2026), Ch. 3 Basic information and rules of the road — Sharing the road, Motorcycles

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A cyclist ahead extends their right arm straight out. What are they likely signalling?
1. A right turn
2. A left turn
3. Stopping
4. Asking you to pass
Where e-scooters are allowed by local bylaw, what must riders have?
1. Registration and plates from a licence issuer
2. Insurance and a seatbelt
3. A Class 7 licence
4. Be 16 or older with an approved helmet
A motorcycle ahead shows a green N placard on its licence plate. What does it mean?
1. A learner rider
2. A novice rider
3. An instructor
4. A rider with a passenger
What following distance should you keep behind a motorcycle in good conditions?
1. One second
2. At least three seconds
3. Two to three car lengths
4. Half a second
A bus is making a sharp right turn at the corner where you are waiting. What should you expect?
1. It will stop and back up
2. It will stay fully in its own lane the whole time
3. It must yield to you first
4. It may swing into your half of the road
A school bus has stopped with only its four-way hazard lamps on. What should you do?
1. Pass slowly, watching for children
2. Pass at normal speed
3. Honk before passing
4. Stop 5 m back and wait until it moves
You are on a divided highway, going the opposite way from a school bus with red lights flashing. Must you stop?
1. Yes, if there are four lanes
2. Only if children are visible
3. No, not on a divided highway
4. Yes, always
You are on a one-way street when a fire truck approaches with lights and siren. Where should you pull over?
1. To the middle of the street
2. Always to the right curb
3. Stay in your lane and stop
4. To the nearest curb, left or right
How fast can experienced cyclists ride going downhill?
1. Up to 50 km/h
2. Up to 25 km/h
3. Up to 15 km/h
4. Up to 80 km/h
What is the minimum fine for passing a school bus with its red lights flashing?
1. $240
2. $360
3. $1,000
4. $120
How close may you stop to a school bus that has its red lights flashing?
1. No closer than 1 m
2. No closer than 20 m
3. No closer than 5 m
4. No closer than 30 m
A snow plow is stopped on the highway with blue and amber lights flashing. How fast may you pass it?
1. No more than 60 km/h
2. No more than 80 km/h
3. No more than 30 km/h
4. At the posted limit
A snow plow is moving along the highway clearing snow. Can you pass it?
1. Only at 60 km/h or less
2. Only on the right shoulder
3. Never while it is plowing
4. Yes, if it is safe to do so
About how often do snow plows pull over to let traffic pass?
1. They never pull over
2. About every 50 km
3. About every 2 km
4. About every 10 km
Why should you leave a safe following distance behind a cyclist?
1. Cyclists must stop at every corner
2. Bicycles have no brake lights
3. Bicycles are always slow
4. Cyclists must ride in the centre
After passing a large truck, when is it safe to pull back in front of it?
1. When the truck driver honks
2. When you see its whole cab in your mirror
3. After counting one second
4. As soon as you clear its front bumper
What must motorcycle riders and passengers wear?
1. A reflective vest
2. Nothing special is required
3. A seatbelt
4. An approved motorcycle helmet
A police car is stopped with lights flashing on the other side of an undivided highway. Must you slow to 60 km/h?
1. Only at night
2. Only if it's on your side
3. Yes, on an undivided highway
4. No, it's on the other side
You are driving close behind a large truck and can't see its side mirrors. What does this mean?
1. The truck is about to turn
2. You are at a safe distance
3. The truck's mirrors are folded
4. The driver can't see you
An emergency vehicle has its lights flashing but no siren. How should you respond?
1. Only yield if a peace officer signals
2. Follow it closely
3. Give it the same right of way
4. Ignore it without a siren
An ambulance with its siren on is coming up behind you on a two-way street. What must you do?
1. Stop right where you are in your lane
2. Pull to the left side
3. Speed up to stay ahead
4. Pull to the right edge and stop
You are parked at the curb and want to open your door. What should you do first?
1. Open it slowly without looking
2. Turn on hazard lights
3. Sound the horn
4. Check for cyclists
A motorcycle is riding near one side of a wide lane. May you drive in the same lane beside it?
1. Yes, if the lane is wide
2. Yes, at low speed
3. Yes, if the rider waves you on
4. No, it is illegal and dangerous
About how fast does farm equipment travel on Saskatchewan highways?
1. Under 5 km/h
2. 60 to 80 km/h
3. 10 to 40 km/h
4. 40 to 60 km/h
An emergency vehicle is stopped on the far side of a divided highway with lights on. What speed rule applies to you?
1. You must slow to 60 km/h
2. You must slow to 30 km/h
3. The 60 km/h rule doesn't apply
4. You must stop until it leaves
A school bus ahead has its red lights flashing and stop arm out. What must you do?
1. Pass if no children are visible
2. Stop and wait until lights go off
3. Slow down and pass carefully
4. Stop, then pass on the left
A school bus ahead is flashing amber lights. What should you do?
1. Slow down and proceed with caution
2. Pass quickly before it stops
3. Stop at least 5 m away
4. Ignore it until red lights flash

Sharing the road: 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 ↗

Large trucks

A truck can carry 50 or more times the weight of a car; uses up to 18 gear changes; avoid forcing it to slow down.
Trucks slow uphill and speed up downhill. They need longer to stop; don't cut in right after passing.
No interior mirror; side mirrors get dirty. Drive with headlights on.
Trucks and buses have trouble with sharp right turns; give them room; they may swing into the other half of the street you are on.
The "no-zone": large blind spots at both sides, the front and deep behind. Before pulling in front after passing, see the whole cab in your rear-view mirror. If you can't see the truck's mirrors, the driver can't see you.

Snow plows

Slow down and stay back. Most plow crashes are rear-end collisions.
Slow to 60 km/h passing plows or highway equipment stopped with blue and amber lights flashing. Moving plows may be passed when safe (no 60 km/h limit then).
Plows pull over about every 10 km to let traffic pass. Major highways are cleared within six hours after a storm ends.

Snowmobiles, ATVs and golf carts

Small, low, hard to see; often out in storms; children may drive them. Expect sudden crossings. Some municipal bylaws allow them on streets.

Emergency vehicles

Emergency vehicles with flashing lights and sirens have the right of way.
Pull as close as possible to the right edge immediately and do not enter the next intersection until it passes (unless a peace officer directs otherwise). On one-way streets, pull to the nearest curb, left or right.
At an intersection, stop and let it through. Lights but no siren: give the same courtesy.
Stopped emergency vehicle with lights: slow to 60 km/h when passing. Not required on the opposite side of a divided highway; required on the opposite side of an undivided highway.
Never follow an emergency vehicle.

Farm equipment

On highways and grid roads from early spring to late fall; travel 10 to 40 km/h. Pass only when safe; you can pull onto an approach or the right edge to let it pass.

School buses

Rear-end collisions are the most frequent school bus crash type.
Amber flashing lights: slow down, proceed with caution. Red flashing lights: stop. Oncoming on an undivided highway: also stop.
Stop no closer than 5 m (15 ft.) from the front or back of the bus. Don't move until the driver turns off the red lights and retracts the stop arm; check all children have crossed.
Passing a bus with red lights flashing: minimum fine $360.
Not required to stop: opposite direction on a divided highway; communities with bylaws banning stop arms/red lights; buses showing only four-way hazard lamps (use caution).

Motorcycles

Most have headlights on all the time. Check twice before turning or changing lanes.
Same three-second following distance; more on wet surfaces. Leave room before pulling in after passing.
Never share a lane beside a motorcycle; illegal and dangerous. Pass a motorcycle or bicycle in your lane as you would a car.
New riders: red L placard (learner), green N placard (novice) on the licence plate.

Motorcycles (Ch. 3.24)

Two motorcycles may share a lane but riding directly alongside is not recommended. Motorcycles may not ride beside other types of vehicles in a lane.
Riders and passengers must wear approved helmets; without a deflecting windshield, eye protection too.

Bicycles

Cyclists follow the same rules as other vehicles. Enter a bike lane only when safe, to turn.
Pass with room; watch hand signals (right arm out may mean a right turn); when turning left, wait for oncoming bikes; don't pass then cut in front to turn right; check before opening doors.
Cyclists have no brake lights. Experienced cyclists travel 25 to 35 km/h on the flat and up to 50 km/h downhill.
Cyclists may steer around grates, potholes, gravel. Don't honk unnecessarily when passing.
E-bikes: treat like other cyclists.

E-scooters

Allowed only where a community bylaw permits. No registration or licence, but riders must be at least 16 and wear an approved helmet.

Tow trucks

Stopped tow or assistance vehicle with amber, or amber and blue, lights flashing: slow to 60 km/h; not required for the opposite side of a divided highway; required on an undivided highway.

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