About the rules test
- 20 questionsIn each rules practice test
- 16 to pass80% pass mark
- 297 questionsIn the practice bank, no repeats until you've seen them all
- 7 topicsCovered below, with an example of each
Sample questions
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A vehicle registered from out of province has how long to get a New Brunswick safety inspection?
- 14 days
- 30 days
- 6 months
- 90 days
14 days
Inspections from Nova Scotia and PEI are honoured until they expire.
After slowing for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you should:
- Move over to the left, away from the vehicle, when it's safe
- Sound your horn to warn the people at the scene
- Speed up past it so you're out of the way quickly
- Stop behind it until its flashing lights are turned off
Move over to the left, away from the vehicle, when it's safe
On roads with two or more lanes, move to another lane if safe.
In heavy, slow traffic, you should never start across railway tracks unless:
- The bells and lights at the crossing have stopped
- The car ahead of you has already crossed all of the tracks safely
- There's enough room on the other side for your whole vehicle
- You're in a hurry and the tracks look clear
There's enough room on the other side for your whole vehicle
Never stop with any part of your vehicle on the tracks.
If you fail a knowledge test the first time, you must wait how long before trying again?
- No wait
- One day
- One month
- One week
One day
After a second failure, wait one week.
If your car starts to hydroplane, the best thing to do is:
- Brake hard so the tires bite through the water again
- Speed up so the tires push the water out of the way
- Take your foot off the accelerator and let the car slow down
- Turn sharply toward the shoulder to get out of the water
Take your foot off the accelerator and let the car slow down
Don't oversteer.
When passing a bicyclist, you must leave at least:
- Half a metre of open space
- One metre of open space
- Three metres of open space
- Two metres of open space
One metre of open space
This is Ellen's Law; failing to do so can mean a fine and lost points.
May you park in front of a public or private driveway?
- No
- Only at night
- Yes, briefly
- Yes, if it's yours
No
You'd block people getting in or out.
Before passing farm equipment, you should first:
- Flash your headlights so the operator pulls over to the shoulder
- Make sure the operator knows what you intend and the way is clear
- Pass on the right side while the equipment keeps to the centre
- Sound your horn loudly and pass as quickly as you can
Make sure the operator knows what you intend and the way is clear
Check your mirror for faster vehicles behind you.
Topics on the rules test
- Right of Way (35 questions). Example: After slowing for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you should: Answer: Move over to the left, away from the vehicle, when it's safe.
- Rules of the Road (89 questions). Example: In heavy, slow traffic, you should never start across railway tracks unless: Answer: There's enough room on the other side for your whole vehicle.
- Safe Driving (66 questions). Example: A vehicle registered from out of province has how long to get a New Brunswick safety inspection? Answer: 14 days.
- Sharing the Road (25 questions). Example: When passing a bicyclist, you must leave at least: Answer: One metre of open space.
- Emergencies & Conditions (26 questions). Example: If your car starts to hydroplane, the best thing to do is: Answer: Take your foot off the accelerator and let the car slow down.
- Impairment & Distraction (19 questions). Example: A second alcohol- or drug-related conviction within 10 years brings a suspension of: Answer: Three years.
- Licensing & the Law (37 questions). Example: If you fail a knowledge test the first time, you must wait how long before trying again? Answer: One day.
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