Alberta learners practice test

A stop sign means you must come to a complete stop. Check the intersection for pedestrians and other traffic, and go only when it is safe.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 28

A red circle with a diagonal red bar on a white square is a prohibitive sign. The action shown inside the red circle is not permitted.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 31

A pentagon-shaped sign with a fluorescent yellow-green background indicates a school zone or school area. Watch for children and check whether a speed limit is posted with the sign.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 27

A school sign without a speed sign marks a school area. It alerts you that children may be walking or crossing, so use caution. A school sign with a posted maximum speed marks a school zone.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 33

The slow-moving vehicle sign goes on the back of vehicles that travel less than 40 km/h, such as farm tractors and construction equipment. Be prepared to reduce your speed.

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A flashing green light lets you go through, turn left or turn right without stopping, because opposing traffic faces a red light. You must still yield to pedestrians or vehicles lawfully in the intersection.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 25

A flashing red light is treated like a stop sign. When the lights in all directions are flashing red, the intersection becomes a four-way stop.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 25

The only left turn permitted at a red light is from a one-way street onto a one-way street. You must first stop completely and yield to other traffic.

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A red X over a lane means the lane is being used by oncoming traffic. Do not enter or remain in it; move safely into a lane with a green arrow.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 26

When a solid and a broken yellow line are together, passing is permitted only for the driver who has the broken line on their side. The driver beside the solid line may not pass.

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Diamond markings indicate that a lane is reserved for specific vehicles. Signs may also show time or vehicle restrictions.

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With no signs or signals, the driver on the right has the right-of-way. At a T intersection this is true even if the other driver is going straight through, so do not assume the through road goes first.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 62

In a two-lane traffic circle or roundabout, drivers on the right must yield to drivers on the left. Do not change lanes in the circle, and signal right when preparing to exit.

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Do not pass through a funeral procession. Yield the right-of-way until it has passed. Vehicles in the procession, with headlights on, may closely follow each other through a stop sign or red light when safe.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 107

Raising an arm and pointing to the opposite curb is how a pedestrian shows the intention to cross. You must stop safely before the crosswalk and allow the pedestrian to cross.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 99

Unless otherwise posted, 100 km/h is the maximum speed limit on a provincial highway outside an urban area. That is the maximum for ideal conditions, not a target.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 29

Unless otherwise posted, 50 km/h is the maximum speed limit on a roadway within an urban area. Municipalities may set different limits, so watch for posted signs.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 29

School zones are in effect on school days from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. A municipality may post different times. The limit is 30 km/h unless otherwise posted.

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Playground zone restrictions are in effect every day from 8:30 a.m. to one hour after sunset, unless a municipality posts different times. The limit is 30 km/h unless otherwise posted, and passing is not allowed.

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Prepare for a turn well in advance. You should be in your proper turning lane at least 15 metres before the intersection.

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U-turns are not permitted at an intersection controlled by traffic lights unless a traffic control device permits them. They are also prohibited wherever a sign prohibits U-turns.

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Outside urban areas, U-turns are not permitted on a curve, or near the crest of a hill where a driver approaching within 150 metres from either direction cannot see you.

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You are not permitted to pass or attempt to pass another vehicle travelling in the same direction within a school zone when the zone is in effect. The same rule applies in a playground zone.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 33

Do not park within five metres of a fire hydrant. When the hydrant is not at the curb, measure from the point on the curb nearest the hydrant.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 58

Do not park within one and a half metres of the access to a garage, private roadway or driveway.

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By law, the wheels of a parallel-parked vehicle must be within 50 centimetres of the curb.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 54

Novice drivers are held to zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs. A contravention brings an immediate 30 day licence suspension, a seven day vehicle seizure and a $200 fine plus a 20 per cent victim fine surcharge.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 114

IRS: WARN applies at a blood alcohol concentration equal to or above 50 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. A first occurrence brings a three day suspension, a three day vehicle seizure and a $300 fine.

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A first IRS: FAIL brings 90 days when the driver cannot drive under any circumstances, then a further 12-month suspension, plus a 30 day vehicle seizure and a $1,000 fine.

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A person 14 years of age or older may apply for a Class 7 learner's licence. Applicants under 18 need the consent of a parent or guardian.

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A learner must be accompanied by a fully licensed (non-GDL) driver who is 18 or older and seated next to the learner. A probationary driver cannot serve as the supervising driver.

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A Class 7 learner is not permitted to drive from midnight to 5 a.m. Breaking this curfew carries two demerit points.

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You must hold your Class 7 learner's licence for at least one year, be 16 or older and pass the Class 5 road test to become a probationary (Class 5-GDL) driver.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 12

You must be a probationary driver for a minimum of two years. Completing an approved driver training course can reduce this stage by up to six months.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 12

Under normal road and weather conditions, drive a minimum of two seconds behind the vehicle ahead. Increase your following distance when conditions are less than ideal.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 92

Use low beam headlights within 300 metres of oncoming vehicles, and when following within 150 metres of another vehicle.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 84

The driver is responsible for ensuring that all passengers under 16 years of age are properly secured, and can be fined if they are not. Passengers 16 and older can be fined themselves.

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A child under six years of age who does not weigh more than 18 kilograms must be properly secured in a child safety seat installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

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When a school bus stops with its alternating red lights flashing on an undivided highway, traffic in both directions must come to a full stop about 20 metres away and stay stopped until the lights are turned off.

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On a highway divided by a median, drivers approaching a school bus from the front may proceed with caution and watch for pedestrians. Vehicles behind the bus must still stop.

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A railway crossing sign means you must yield to all trains. You must stop when a train is visible or sounding a signal and approaching within 500 metres of the crossing.

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When a yellow pedestrian-activated light is flashing, slow to 30 km/h and yield to pedestrians wanting to cross the street.

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Treat a vehicle with flashing green lights like any other emergency vehicle. In some municipalities, volunteer firefighters use flashing green lights when responding to a fire or other emergency.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 87

When passing emergency vehicles or tow trucks stopped with their lights flashing, drivers in the lane next to them must slow to 60 km/h or the posted speed, whichever is lower. Speeding fines there are doubled.

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Report a collision to the police or local law enforcement if anyone is injured or killed, if overall damage exceeds $5,000, or if a traffic control device, parking meter or public property is damaged.

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To regain control in a skid, do not touch the brake or the accelerator. Look and steer in the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go, without large steering adjustments.

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A GDL driver, whether a learner or probationary, is suspended at eight or more demerit points within two years. A fully licensed driver is suspended at 15 or more.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 12

Failing to stop for a school bus carries six demerit points, the same as careless driving and racing.

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The Traffic Safety Act sets fines and three demerit points for distractions such as using a hand-held cell phone, texting or e-mailing, entering information on a GPS unit and personal grooming.

Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks, page 93

The vehicle you are driving will be seized and impounded for 30 days regardless of who owns it, and the registered owner is charged the towing and impound fees. You can also face jail, fines or both.

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