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Lanes, passing and emergency vehicles knowledge test practice

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What you need to know

Keep to the right lane on roads with more than one lane in your direction unless you are passing or turning left. Choose a lane early, signal before you change, check mirrors and your blind spot, and move over only when there is enough room. Do not straddle lane lines or change lanes in an intersection.

Pass only when you can see far enough ahead, the road markings allow it and you have time to return to your lane before oncoming traffic arrives. Do not pass on a curve, near the top of a hill, at an intersection, at a railway crossing or when the view is blocked. Passing without a clear view of the road ahead adds penalty points.

When an emergency vehicle comes up behind you with siren or lights on, pull over to the right edge and stop, unless that would put you in danger. At an intersection, clear it first and then stop. Slow Down Move Over means that when you see a stopped emergency or service vehicle with flashing lights, you must slow down and move over if it is safe: to 70 km/h on roads with limits of 80 km/h or more, and 40 km/h on roads below 80 km/h.

Learn to Drive Smart: Emergency vehicles · Slow Down Move Over · Passing · Lane changes · Lanes · Following distance

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An ambulance with its siren and lights on approaches from behind. What do you do?

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  1. 1. An ambulance with its siren and lights on approaches from behind. What do you do?

    Answer: Pull over to the right and stop

    Move to the right edge and stop so the emergency vehicle can pass. If you are at an intersection, clear it first.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Emergency vehicles

  2. 2. A stopped police car has flashing lights on a road with a limit of 90 km/h. What must you do?

    Answer: Slow to 70 km/h and move over if it is safe

    Slow Down Move Over requires 70 km/h on roads with limits of 80 km/h or more. Move to another lane if it is safe.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Emergency vehicles · Slow Down Move Over

  3. 3. A tow truck has flashing amber lights at the roadside on a road with a 60 km/h limit. How fast may you pass?

    Answer: 40 km/h

    On roads with limits below 80 km/h, you must slow to 40 km/h when passing a stopped emergency or service vehicle with flashing lights.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Emergency vehicles · Slow Down Move Over

  4. 4. Where is passing not allowed?

    Answer: On a curve, at an intersection or near the top of a hill

    You cannot see oncoming traffic in these places. Passing without a clear view carries 3 penalty points.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Passing

  5. 5. Before changing lanes, you should...

    Answer: Signal, check mirrors and look over your shoulder

    Mirrors have blind spots. A shoulder check shows whether another vehicle or cyclist is beside you.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Lane changes

  6. 6. When you are on a multi-lane road, which lane should you generally use?

    Answer: The right lane unless passing or turning left

    Keep right to let faster traffic pass. Use the left lane to overtake or to turn left, then move back.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Lanes

  7. 7. A vehicle is passing you. What should you do?

    Answer: Keep to the right and do not increase your speed

    Speeding up makes the pass longer and more dangerous. Keep a steady speed and stay in your lane so the other driver can finish the pass.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Passing

  8. 8. When may you pass on the right on a road with a single lane in your direction?

    Answer: When the vehicle ahead is making a left turn and there is enough room

    If the driver ahead has signalled left and is waiting to turn, you may pass on the right only if there is a proper lane and it is safe. Never use the shoulder.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Passing

  9. 9. You hear a siren but cannot see where the emergency vehicle is. What should you do?

    Answer: Slow down, check around you and be ready to pull over

    Reduce your speed, look in all directions and pull to the right when you know where it is. Stopping suddenly could cause a collision.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Emergency vehicles

  10. 10. You are on a highway and are being tailgated closely. What is the best action?

    Answer: Keep a steady speed and change lanes or pull over safely to let them pass

    Braking suddenly can cause a collision. Keep calm, increase your own following distance and let the driver go by.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Following distance · Lanes

Questions people ask
What do I do when an ambulance approaches with its siren on?
Pull over to the right edge and stop, then wait until it has passed. Do not stop in an intersection.
What speed must I slow to when passing a stopped emergency vehicle?
70 km/h where the posted limit is 80 km/h or higher, and 40 km/h where it is lower, and move over if you can do so safely.
Can I pass on the right?
Only when the vehicle ahead is turning left, or on roads with two or more lanes in your direction when it is safe. Never pass on the shoulder.
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Rules summarised from ICBC's Learn to Drive Smart guide. Questions written by PassRank. These are not the official ICBC knowledge test questions.