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Alberta novice drivers training
Taking the basic test - CORRECT ANSWER-- expected to drive in a safe and reasonable manner
- no pets or passengers
- all road tests have a set time frame
- the examiner is not allowed to coach you during the test Demerit system - CORRECT ANSWER-- you start with zero points and gain points
- they stay on your record for two years from the offence date
- if you collect enough points you lose your license How often to change oil - CORRECT ANSWER-- Every 5000Km (check your oil when you fill your gas or twice a month) Check the power steering fluid - CORRECT ANSWER-- twice a year and only when the engine is cold Check transmission fluid - CORRECT ANSWER-- Every month or whenever your transmission isn't shifting smoothly Check engine coolant levels - CORRECT ANSWER-- When the engine is completely cool Blind spots - CORRECT ANSWER-- Areas of the road that are blocked from your sight by your own vehicle or mirrors. (Areas the driver cannot see) Exterior walk around - CORRECT ANSWER-- Start by walking to the rear of the vehicle, check the side for damage and tires for inflation, and the lug nuts for damage. Move to the back, check that the trunk is latched, tires are inflated and the plate is visible. At the front check that your lights and signal is visible. Interior inspection - CORRECT ANSWER-- Look for and secure loose objects and make sure that there is nothing on the ledge of the rear window
Emergency brake - CORRECT ANSWER-- (n) a brake operated by hand, which is often used when parking a car Exterior mirror - CORRECT ANSWER-- Adjust the mirror and remember that you need to see a slim line of your car Signal arm - CORRECT ANSWER-- Pull up to turn right and press down to turn left no left turn - CORRECT ANSWER-- official bike road - CORRECT ANSWER-- you may not drive straight through the intersection - CORRECT ANSWER-- arrow with a line through it stop signs - CORRECT ANSWER-- - if there is no stop line stop at the crosswalk
- if there is no crosswalk stop at the edge of the sidewalk
- if there is no sidewalk stop at the edge of the intersection
- wait until it is clear before entering the intersection information and direction signs - CORRECT ANSWER-- tell you about distances and destinations (usually regtangular with a green background and white letters) warning or temporary condition signs - CORRECT ANSWER-- warn of dangers or unusal conditions (usually diamond shaped and have a yellow background with black letters or symbols) slow moving vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER-- the vehicle is traveling 40 Km/h or less speed limit on trans-canada routes - CORRECT ANSWER-- 110 Km/h speed limit on rural highways and country roads - CORRECT ANSWER-- 80 Km/h speed limit in an alley - CORRECT ANSWER-- 15 Km/h
reverse traffic flow - CORRECT ANSWER-- rush arrow strategy designed to ease conjestion yellow line - CORRECT ANSWER-- Indicates two-way traffic white line - CORRECT ANSWER-- one-way traffic single solid line - CORRECT ANSWER-- lane change is not premitted single broken line - CORRECT ANSWER-- Passing is permitted if it safe. double solid line - CORRECT ANSWER-- no passing Single broken yellow line - CORRECT ANSWER-- Stay to the right of the line. You may temporarily cross this line when you are passing a vehicle in front of you. arrows - CORRECT ANSWER-- What type of pavement marking is used to show you which lane you must use for a turn? Diamond markings on lane - CORRECT ANSWER-- Usually marked for carpools and buses X marking - CORRECT ANSWER-- Approach to a railway crossing. painted island - CORRECT ANSWER-- Pavement Marking: This pavement marking is not allowed to be used for traveling over or for passing. crosswalk lines - CORRECT ANSWER-- are a pair of white lines or longitudinal lines that mark where a pedestrian will walk. stop lines - CORRECT ANSWER-- The wide white lines painted across a traffic lane before you enter the intersection are known as bicycle lane - CORRECT ANSWER-- A designated traffic lane for bicyclists, marked by a solid white line, typically breaking into a dotted line at the corner.
controlled intersection - CORRECT ANSWER-- An intersection where traffic is regulated by traffic signs or signal lights. uncontrolled intersections - CORRECT ANSWER-- has no signs or signals to regulate traffic (circle check and yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right) T intersection - CORRECT ANSWER-- The roadway you are traveling on ends ahead. Signal before turning right or left. traffic circles - CORRECT ANSWER-- Vehicles entering the traffic circle shall yield to vehicles already in the intersection U turns are not premitted on - CORRECT ANSWER-- - a roadway between intersections
- where signs prohibit making a U turn
- at an intersection controlled by traffic control signs
- at an alley intersection lane position - CORRECT ANSWER-- you must drive on the right hand side of the road and drivers should drive as closely as possible to the center line Shared turn lane - CORRECT ANSWER-- allows vehicles from each direction to turn left using the same lane passing lane - CORRECT ANSWER-- Lanes: The type of lane that allows someone to go infront of a slower vehicle by accelerating in this lane multi-lane highway - CORRECT ANSWER-- slow moving traffic should travel in the traffic lane to the far right unless the left lane is required to make a left hand turn WYLIWYG - CORRECT ANSWER-- Where you look is where you go Visual lead time - CORRECT ANSWER-- the amount of time that you should be looking ahead for hazards visual targeting - CORRECT ANSWER-- Looking for an escape route
- zero alcohol tolerance is removed
- you can accompany a learner Fully licensed class 5 steps - CORRECT ANSWER-- - must be suspension free for the last 12 months
- pass an advanced road test Class 6 - CORRECT ANSWER-- Motorcycle and moped Class 4 - CORRECT ANSWER-- Taxi, ambulance, and small bus of no more than 24 passengers Class 3 - CORRECT ANSWER-- Heavy vehicle with no more than 3 axels Class 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-- Large bus or Motor coach Class 1 - CORRECT ANSWER-- Tractor trailer Road test pre-requirements - CORRECT ANSWER-- - buy a test permit from a registry agent
- make an appointment for a road test
- have a vehicle that qualifies for the license you are going for
- a vehicle that is mechanically safe
- wear corrective lenses if required passing is illegal when - CORRECT ANSWER-- - approaching vehicles are too close
- a solid line is on your side
- a sign indicates no passing
- you are in a school or playground zone
- another vehicle has stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross being passed - CORRECT ANSWER-- - stay to right
- adjust speed to let vehicle move back into lane
merging - CORRECT ANSWER-- adjust speed so you have a gap in traffic (your entry into the flow of traffic should be at or near the speed of other traffic) weave zone - CORRECT ANSWER-- Lanes: A zone of a highway where traffic is both entering and exiting Curves and hills - CORRECT ANSWER-- before entering a curve slow down and stay in your lane and accelerate slightly after entering the curve to maintain speed (keep in the right lane as you approach the top of a hill and do nor pass) school buses - CORRECT ANSWER-- Always stop when approaching a stopped bus. It is a felony to cause the death of a person while passing a stopped school bus that is loading or unloading school children. emergency vehicles - CORRECT ANSWER-- Pull to the right side and stop
- Do not stop in intersection
- Do not drive or stop in a way that interferes with vehicles
- Stay at least 150m behind vehicle when following Never back up faster than - CORRECT ANSWER-- A slow walking speed Backing left or right - CORRECT ANSWER-- Right- look over right shoulder Left-look over left shoulder (The front of the vehicle will swing in the opposite direction that the back end is going) How far from the curb should you be when parking - CORRECT ANSWER-- Within 50cm of the curb Parking uphill with a curb - CORRECT ANSWER-- Turn front wheels left and make sure that your wheel touches the curb Parking downhill with a curb - CORRECT ANSWER-- Turn front wheels right Parking uphill without a curb - CORRECT ANSWER-- Turn wheels to the right
Action zone - CORRECT ANSWER-- Where you can avoid the hazard (4-6 seconds) Inattention blindness - CORRECT ANSWER-- failure to detect stimuli that are in plain sight when our attention is focused elsewhere Triple look system - CORRECT ANSWER-- - 1/3 of the way check left centre right left
- 1/2 of the way check right centre left right
- at the red zone check left centre right left responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER-- Ask: will this decision get me home safe? And would my loved ones agree with this decision? Headlights - CORRECT ANSWER-- Required to be turned on one hour after sunset and ending one hour before the following sunrise overdriving headlights - CORRECT ANSWER-- driving at a speed that makes your stopping distance longer than the distance lighted by your headlights Moth Effect - CORRECT ANSWER-- Your eyes are attracted to light at night causing you to become distracted to veer in that direction Hydroplaning - CORRECT ANSWER-- A driving condition where the tires lose traction on a wet road, and float on a layer of water or slush. Winter: windows and wipers - CORRECT ANSWER-- Scrape the front and back window and change your wiper blades to winter ones Winter: information - CORRECT ANSWER-- Check the road and traffic conditions before leaving Winter: normal maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER-- Check your owners manual and talk to your mechanic about getting ready for winter Winter:tires - CORRECT ANSWER-- Make sure tires are in good shape and properly inflated (winter tires have more traction)
Winter: emergency kit - CORRECT ANSWER-- Bring warm winter clothing, shovel, blanket, jumper cables, emergency sign, flashlight, first aid kit, and high energy snacks Winter: roads - CORRECT ANSWER-- Think about the types of roads you will be driving on and the possible hazards Gravel roads - CORRECT ANSWER-- Steering is loose, poor visibility from dust, flying rocks, road signs are not well posted, and ditches may be too dangerous to enter black ice - CORRECT ANSWER-- a coating of ice on the road that is nearly invisible to drivers (caused by snow melting and re-freezing) Safe brake down procedure - CORRECT ANSWER-- - signal, slow down and move off the road
- turn hazard warning lights
- if the vehicle cannot be moved off the road, raise the hood
- set out flares or warning triangles Following too close - CORRECT ANSWER-- Rear end collisions (accidents) are the most common type of accident. They are caused by: (P.37) (a) High speed (b) Improper brakes (c) Following too close Backing collisions - CORRECT ANSWER-- Park so you can avoid backing (anticipate, adjust and assume nothing) BACK - CORRECT ANSWER-- Back up rarely, always look back, circle check, and keep slow If someone is passing you and it is clear that they are not going to make it - CORRECT ANSWER-- You can slow down, speed up or move to the shoulder When passing - CORRECT ANSWER-- You cannot exceed the speed limit
Insurance - CORRECT ANSWER-- Covers medical treatment, legal costs, property damage and lost wages third-party liability insurance - CORRECT ANSWER-- compulsory automobile insurance for all licensed drivers' involves three parties when claim is made Accident Benefits Coverage - CORRECT ANSWER-- Insures against the cost of medical care for you and other passengers in your car. Loss or damage to insured automobile - CORRECT ANSWER-- Third type of insurance IRS fail - CORRECT ANSWER-- When an officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver has committed an impaired driving offence IRS warn - CORRECT ANSWER-- Between 0.5-0.079 blood alcohol content IRS zero novice - CORRECT ANSWER-- If a GDL driver is found with a blood alcohol content there is immediate license suspension for 30 days, 7 day vehicle seizure, 200$ fine IRS zero commercial - CORRECT ANSWER-- Should have zero blood alcohol level Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) - CORRECT ANSWER-- helps drivers maintain steering ability under hard breaking. Traction control - CORRECT ANSWER-- activates brake sensors, which do not allow the wheels to spin Air bags - CORRECT ANSWER-- Supplemental restraint systems that are standard equipment in many newer vehicles, to protect vehicle occupants during collisions. Designed to be used with seat belts. what is not a casual factor of fatigue - CORRECT ANSWER-- physical labour you can "cheat" the amount of sleep you get - CORRECT ANSWER-- true
you have the ability to predict the onset of sleep - CORRECT ANSWER-- false if caught driving while your license is suspended for a criminal code offence the vehicle you are driving will be impounded for - CORRECT ANSWER-- 45 days under the escalating driver sanctions program if you are caught breaking any of your graduated licensing conditions for a second time your license will be - CORRECT ANSWER-- suspended for 90 days how often does someone die in north america in an alcohol related crash - CORRECT ANSWER-- every 30m driving with a blood alcohol level above 0.8 could result in - CORRECT ANSWER-- getting a criminal record, your license being suspended, you being jailed you were following a friend and rear end them at a set of lights. what type of insurance would cover the damage? - CORRECT ANSWER-- third party liability what is a possible last second strategy for avoiding a head on crash - CORRECT ANSWER-- hit something soft rather then hard when wearing sunglasses what are the safest colours to wear - CORRECT ANSWER-- grey/green or green/brown what is the recomended average following distance in ideal conditions - CORRECT ANSWER-- 4 seconds when performing a walk around where should you start? - CORRECT ANSWER-- at the driver's door
