About the rules test
- 50 questionsIn each rules practice test
- 40 to pass80% pass mark
- 310 questionsIn the practice bank, no repeats until you've seen them all
- 7 topicsCovered below, with an example of each
On the real British Columbia test, sign and rules questions are mixed in one 50-question test (40 correct to pass). This page lets you practise the rules on their own; the full test on the main page is mixed like the real one.
Sample questions
Tap a question to see the answer and why.
A first vehicle impoundment for these offences lasts:
- 30 days
- One full year
- One single day
- Seven days
Seven days
It can escalate to 30 or 60 days for repeat offenders.
If your ABS indicator light stays on after you start the vehicle:
- The ABS is working normally and is ready to go
- The parking brake is still on and must be released
- The system may be malfunctioning; have it repaired
- You should pump the brakes until the light goes off
The system may be malfunctioning; have it repaired
Vehicles with ABS still have regular brakes.
The merging area is divided from the freeway by:
- A broken white line
- A double yellow line
- A solid white line
- Raised markers
A broken white line
Use it to find a safe gap.
A sign that your vehicle is hydroplaning is:
- The brake pedal suddenly feels spongy
- The car suddenly pulls to the left
- The engine suddenly starts to race
- The steering suddenly feels very light
The steering suddenly feels very light
Tires are floating on water.
Why should you allow plenty of space when passing a motorcycle?
- It is required by law for passing any vehicle
- Motorcycles often drift into the lane beside them
- Motorcycles tend to speed up as soon as they are being passed by a car
- Your vehicle may throw dirt or water in the rider's face
Your vehicle may throw dirt or water in the rider's face
Never share a lane with a motorcycle.
At an uncontrolled intersection, another vehicle arrived before you. You should:
- Go first, since you're on the right
- Slow down and yield to it
- Sound your horn and proceed
- Speed up to clear the intersection
Slow down and yield to it
Yield to a vehicle that has arrived first.
Which of these is a place where parking is illegal?
- Beside an unpainted curb in town
- In a marked stall in a parking lot
- On a bridge or in a highway tunnel
- On a quiet residential street
On a bridge or in a highway tunnel
Also don't park in a bicycle lane or across a driveway.
A two-point turn is done by:
- Backing into a driveway, then turning into the street
- Making a U-turn at an intersection with a light
- Reversing down the street to the next corner
- Turning left twice around a city block
Backing into a driveway, then turning into the street
Make sure it's clear and safe.
Topics on the rules test
- Right of Way (34 questions). Example: At an uncontrolled intersection, another vehicle arrived before you. You should: Answer: Slow down and yield to it.
- Rules of the Road (85 questions). Example: The merging area is divided from the freeway by: Answer: A broken white line.
- Safe Driving (66 questions). Example: If your ABS indicator light stays on after you start the vehicle: Answer: The system may be malfunctioning; have it repaired.
- Sharing the Road (28 questions). Example: Why should you allow plenty of space when passing a motorcycle? Answer: Your vehicle may throw dirt or water in the rider's face.
- Emergencies & Conditions (43 questions). Example: A sign that your vehicle is hydroplaning is: Answer: The steering suddenly feels very light.
- Impairment & Distraction (19 questions). Example: Cannabis may cause a driver to: Answer: Have trouble tracking vehicles and pedestrians, and respond slowly.
- Licensing & the Law (35 questions). Example: A first vehicle impoundment for these offences lasts: Answer: Seven days.
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