Yukon Class 7: Regulatory, lane use and parking signs

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1. Why can a driver be penalized for ignoring a regulatory sign in Yukon?

   1. Regulatory signs are only advice for new drivers
   2. Fines apply only within Whitehorse city limits
   3. Disregarding one is an offence under the Motor Vehicles Act
   4. Only police officers can enforce regulatory signs

2. What does this sign tell you?

   
   1. The advised speed for trucks only
   2. The minimum speed allowed on this road
   3. The speed you must keep at all times
   4. The fastest you may drive in good conditions

3. On a regulatory sign, what does a red circle with a slash across a symbol mean?

   
   1. The action shown is allowed with care
   2. The action shown is advised at night
   3. The action shown is not permitted
   4. The action shown is required ahead

4. What does a no-stopping sign tell you?

   1. No stopping for the next 100 metres only
   2. No stopping except to drop off passengers
   3. No stopping between it and the next no-stopping sign
   4. No stopping on the opposite side of the street

5. You entered an intersection in a lane marked for left turns only and realize you wanted to go straight. What does the handbook say about changing lanes now?

   1. You may not move out of the lane in the intersection
   2. You may change lanes if you signal first
   3. You may go straight if the light is still green
   4. You may change lanes if no one is beside you

6. You are stopped at a cross street and see this sign. What does it tell you?

   
   1. The lane ahead ends in the arrow's direction
   2. The cross street is closed except to buses
   3. You must turn in the arrow's direction now
   4. Traffic on the cross street moves one way only

7. You are in a lane marked by this lane use sign. What must you do at the intersection?

   
   1. Turn left or right
   2. Go straight or turn left
   3. Turn left
   4. Go straight only

8. A major disaster is under way and you see a sign telling you to stay off a certain road. Why?

   1. It is closed for routine maintenance
   2. It may be used only by emergency vehicles
   3. It is a toll road during disasters
   4. It is reserved for buses and carpools

9. What does this white regulatory sign tell you?

   
   1. Reversible lane; follow the overhead signals
   2. Two-way traffic; keep right unless passing
   3. One-way road; either lane may be used
   4. Divided highway begins; stay in your lane

10. The Yukon handbook says you can read any sign in three ways. What are they?

    1. Its shape, its border and its post
    2. Its shape, its colour and its message
    3. Its colour, its distance and its lighting
    4. Its height, its size and its location

11. A regulatory sign on a Yukon highway is displayed telling drivers about winter tires or chains. What does that mean?

    1. Chains are banned on this stretch
    2. Winter tires are suggested but optional
    3. Winter tires or chains must be used
    4. Only trucks need chains on this road

12. What can this sign tell you about the lane it marks?

    
    1. It is a turning lane for both directions
    2. It is a passing lane open to all vehicles at all times
    3. It is a lane for slow trucks on hills
    4. It's for buses and HOVs, and may show minimum riders

13. You are driving below the speed of regular traffic and see a sign telling slower vehicles what to do. What should you do?

    1. Turn on your hazard lights
    2. Move into the right lane
    3. Pull onto the shoulder and stop
    4. Move into the left lane

14. What does this sign mean?

    
    1. Slow traffic keep right
    2. Do not pass
    3. Two-way traffic ahead
    4. Passing lane ahead

15. You are approaching this sign at an intersection. What does it require?

    
    1. Give way only to vehicles turning left
    2. Speed up to merge ahead of cross traffic
    3. Give the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians
    4. Stop completely every time you reach it

16. What marks a reserved lane on the road surface?

    1. A yellow X painted in the lane
    2. A white diamond painted in the lane
    3. A green arrow painted in the lane
    4. A solid red line along the curb

17. What does this sign mean when you see it over a centre lane?

    
    1. Drivers from both directions must turn left
    2. Drivers may make a U-turn in this lane
    3. Traffic must merge left before the bridge
    4. Two lanes ahead are for passing only

18. What does this sign mean?

    
    1. Right lane closed ahead
    2. Keep left of the island ahead
    3. Road ends, turn right ahead
    4. Keep to the right of the divider

19. You see this sign along the curb. What does it mean?

    
    1. Parking for one hour during posted times
    2. No stopping at any time on this block
    3. Parking only for people with disabilities who have a permit
    4. No parking between here and the next sign or intersection

20. What does this sign mean?

    
    1. Cyclists may be on the road ahead
    2. Bicycles must use the shoulder
    3. No bicycle riding beyond this point
    4. Bicycle lane begins here

21. What must you do when you come to this sign?

    
    1. Sound your horn and continue with care
    2. Stop completely and go only when it is safe
    3. Slow down and go if no one is coming
    4. Stop only if other traffic is present

22. A white regulatory sign shows an arrow inside a green circle. What does the green circle tell you?

    
    1. The action shown is a hazard
    2. The action shown is permitted
    3. The action shown is for buses only
    4. The action shown is forbidden

23. Where are turn control signs mounted?

    1. Directly above the intersection
    2. On the median after the intersection
    3. Painted on the pavement in each lane
    4. On the right shoulder 100 m before

24. You see this sign at the entrance to a street. What does it mean?

    
    1. Stop and wait for a signal
    2. Road closed to trucks only
    3. Do not enter
    4. Parking is not permitted