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Vehicle safety and hazards knowledge test practice

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What you need to know

Good habits start before you move. Adjust your seat and mirrors, check that everyone is buckled up and that the load is secure. All occupants must use a seat belt, and children must use the right child seat or booster for their size. Check your lights, tires and windshield regularly.

Scan the road well ahead and use the whole picture. Look 12 to 15 seconds ahead, check mirrors every 5 to 8 seconds and shoulder check before moving sideways. Adjust to conditions: rain, fog, snow and darkness reduce your grip and your view, so slow down and increase your following distance. Use low beams in fog, because high beams reflect off it.

Railway crossings, work zones and animals need extra care. At a crossing, stop at least 5 metres from the nearest rail when lights flash or gates lower, and never race a train. In work zones, slow down, follow flaggers and expect lane shifts. If you cannot avoid hitting an animal, brake firmly and stay in your lane. Swerving can be more dangerous than the impact.

Learn to Drive Smart: Vehicle safety · Seat belts · Driving in bad weather · Lights · Skids · Railway crossings · Work zones · Observation · Scanning · Hazards · Animals · Following distance

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Who must wear a seat belt in a moving vehicle?

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  1. 1. Who must wear a seat belt in a moving vehicle?

    Answer: All occupants

    Everyone in the vehicle must be buckled up. Seat belts greatly reduce the risk of death and injury in a crash.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Vehicle safety · Seat belts

  2. 2. Which lights should you use when driving in dense fog?

    Answer: Low beams

    High beams reflect off the fog and glare back at you. Low beams show the road more clearly.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Driving in bad weather · Lights

  3. 3. Your vehicle starts to skid on a wet road. What should you do first?

    Answer: Ease off the accelerator and steer in the direction you want to go

    Hard braking can lock the wheels and make a skid worse. Ease off, look where you want to go and steer smoothly toward it.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Driving in bad weather · Skids

  4. 4. Flashing lights and lowered gates at a railway crossing mean...

    Answer: Stop at least 5 metres from the nearest rail and wait

    Trains cannot stop quickly. Wait until the gates rise and the lights stop, and look both ways before you cross.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Railway crossings

  5. 5. How can you reduce the risk of hydroplaning?

    Answer: Slow down in heavy rain and keep your tires in good condition

    Water can lift tires off the road at higher speeds. Slow down, avoid standing water and keep tires in good condition.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Driving in bad weather

  6. 6. You are approaching a work zone. What should you do?

    Answer: Slow down, follow signs and flaggers, and watch for workers

    Work zones have lane shifts, workers and equipment close to traffic. Reduced speeds protect both you and the crew.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Work zones

  7. 7. How often should you check your mirrors while driving?

    Answer: Every 5 to 8 seconds

    Regular mirror checks keep you aware of traffic around you. Combine them with shoulder checks before lane changes.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Observation · Scanning

  8. 8. A large animal runs onto the road ahead and you cannot stop in time. What is the best response?

    Answer: Brake firmly and stay in your lane

    Swerving can lead to a head-on crash or a roll-over. Brake firmly, keep control and steer straight.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Hazards · Animals

  9. 9. What should you do if your vehicle stalls on a railway crossing and a train is approaching?

    Answer: Get everyone out and move away from the tracks, at an angle toward the train

    Leave the vehicle immediately and move well away, at an angle in the direction the train is coming from so debris does not hit you.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Railway crossings

  10. 10. Why should you increase your following distance on wet or slippery roads?

    Answer: Because stopping distances are longer

    Tires grip less on wet or icy roads, so you need much more space to stop. Double the usual gap or more.

    Learn to Drive Smart: Following distance · Driving in bad weather

Questions people ask
Who has to wear a seat belt?
Everyone in the vehicle. The driver is responsible for passengers under 16 being buckled up or properly restrained.
What lights should I use in fog?
Low beams, and fog lights if you have them. High beams reflect off the fog and reduce your view.
What should I do if my vehicle starts to hydroplane?
Ease off the accelerator, keep the steering straight and do not brake hard until you regain traction.
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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.