Knowledge test

Approximately how many collisions caused by animals on the road, especially deer, are there in Manitoba each year?

10,000

Within how many metres do you have to park by a railway crossing

30 metres

Where is the largest blind spot of a transit bus located

Directly behind the bus

Can you shift gears while crossing the railway tracks?

No

A yield sign indicates that you should

Slow down and yield the right of way to pedestrians and vehicles that are approaching from another direction

If the tires on one side of your vehicle drift off the edge of the roadway, what should you do?

Take your foot off the gas and steer the vehicle so it follows the edge of the roadway

Who has the right of way? The car that is going straight, or the car that is making a left/ right turn

The car that is going straight has the right of way

When sharing the road with a transit bus, you should be aware of what

Transit buses may be turning with you at certain designated locations Buses have large blind spots Buses don't necessarily stop at all bus stops

The merge lane on to an expressway should be used

to find an opening in the expressway traffic and to match speed with the flow of traffic

Part of the road test involves demonstrating your backing-up skills in a vehicle. You will automatically fail the backing skill test if you

touch one of the poles, or drive through the poles set to represent a car driving your vehicle over the curb drive dangerously, such as manoeuvring the car while another vehicle is passing too closely for safety

If you've imbibed too much alcohol and need to drive, the best thing to do is

wait enough time for the alcohol to leave your system

If you are on a single- or two-lane road and come to an intersection with a divided highway or a roadway with three or more lanes, you must

yield the right-of-way to the traffic on the main road

What is a driving distraction

Anything that takes your eyes off the road Anything that takes your mind off the task of driving Anything that takes your hands off the wheel

How can you reduce the environmental consequences of driving?

Don't let your engine idle while your vehicle is parked Check a vehicle's fuel efficiency before buying or leasing it Keep your vehicle well tuned and maintained

According to the Manitoba Driver's Handbook, what is the most common cause of vehicle fires?

Electrical short circuit

What can warn you of a railway crossing ahead

Flashing lights and bells Gates Road signs

Who has the right of way at a roundabout

any vehicle already in the roundabout

What part of your car is required to always be in working condition

brakes

Before changing lanes, you should

check your rear-view and side mirrors check blind spots by looking over your shoulder turn on your blinker

If you are in an intersection when the traffic light turns amber you should

continue through

After you drive through a large puddle of water, your brakes may become wet and fail unless you dry them. You can dry your brakes by

driving slowly and applying the brakes lightly after you exit the puddle

The orange hand on a crosswalk light means pedestrians should

finish crossing the intersection

FIFO stands for

first in first out

Pedestrians have right-of-way at

marked and unmarked crosswalks

Can you drive under, around or through a crossing barrier including when it's closing or opening

no

For angled parking, you should be most cautious for

of the neighbouring vehicles so as not to hit them, but when pulling out of the space, you should be extra aware that your vision may be blocked and you might not see oncoming traffic or pedestrians. Make sure to pull out from the space slowly and continue to check your mirrors and blind spots

When exiting an expressway, you should slow down

once you've entered the exit ramp

With railway crossings, it's illegal to

park within 30 metres of a crossing shift gears while on the railway tracks drive under, around, or through a crossing barrier, including when it is opening or closing.

A double solid yellow line means

passing is not allowed in either direction

On a Manitoba winter road leading to remote northern communities, you will not find

posted speed limits

If you are blocking the path of an alarming emergency vehicle, while being stopped at a red light or stop sign, you should

proceed through the intersection

The most common accidents while merging on to an expressway are

rear end collisions from expressway traffic or other vehicles in the merge lane

If two vehicles approach a four-way stop at the same time, the vehicle that has right-of-way is the vehicle on the right side or left side?

right

At a flashing yellow traffic light, you should

slow down and be prepared to stop if pedestrians are crossing

If a car ahead of you has stopped for a pedestrian, you should

stop your vehicle as well, until the pedestrian(s) has either fully crossed the entire street or crossed your side of a divided street

If you see a wild animal in your path while driving, you should

stop, dim your lights and honk once loudly to scare it away

A solid white line means

that you cannot change lanes

You may pass a vehicle on the right if

you are on a street with marked lanes the other vehicle is waiting to take a left turn you are on a one-way street

You can take a left onto a two-way street when the light is red if

you were already in the intersection waiting to perform a turn, but the light changed before you could complete the turn