About the rules test
- 20 questionsIn each rules practice test
- 16 to pass80% pass mark
- 303 questionsIn the practice bank, no repeats until you've seen them all
- 7 topicsCovered below, with an example of each
Sample questions
Tap a question to see the answer and why.
Using your horn when it isn't reasonably necessary:
- Can lead to prosecution
- Has no rules at all
- Is always polite and helpful
- Is required in town
Can lead to prosecution
Unnecessary honking is startling and annoying to drivers and pedestrians.
You must notify your nearest issuing office of a change of name or address within:
- 15 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
- One year
15 days
There is no fee for either change.
To reduce fatigue on a long drive, stop for a rest and walk around at least once every:
- Four hours
- Half hour
- Six hours
- Two hours
Two hours
Get out and walk around, open a window, or change drivers for a while.
Motorcycles of 90 cc or less may not be ridden:
- Inside a municipality at any time of the day or night
- On gravel roads in the winter
- Outside a municipality, or in speed zones over 50 km/h
- With a passenger, even if equipped for two
Outside a municipality, or in speed zones over 50 km/h
Larger motorcycles need a Class 6 licence.
To help prevent hydroplaning, it's most helpful to have:
- Extra weight in the trunk
- Good tires with deep treads
- Low tire pressure
- Wide, smooth tires
Good tires with deep treads
When the water is deeper than the tread, complete hydroplaning can be expected.
After drinking alcohol, what will sober you up?
- Coffee
- Food
- Fresh air
- Only time
Only time
Black coffee, food or a cold shower might wake you up, but won't sober you up.
More people are injured and killed in skids on:
- Dry road surfaces
- Gravel road surfaces
- Icy road surfaces
- Wet road surfaces
Dry road surfaces
Skids can happen on dry roads as well as wet ones.
When a front tire blows out, the car will:
- Fishtail from side to side across the lane
- Speed up on its own
- Stop steering at all
- Swerve toward the side of the blowout
Swerve toward the side of the blowout
A rear-tire blowout makes the rear of the car fishtail.
Topics on the rules test
- Right of Way (28 questions). Example: Directions from a peace officer or police officer: Answer: Must be followed over traffic signs or signals.
- Rules of the Road (104 questions). Example: Using your horn when it isn't reasonably necessary: Answer: Can lead to prosecution.
- Safe Driving (37 questions). Example: To reduce fatigue on a long drive, stop for a rest and walk around at least once every: Answer: Two hours.
- Sharing the Road (25 questions). Example: Motorcycles of 90 cc or less may not be ridden: Answer: Outside a municipality, or in speed zones over 50 km/h.
- Emergencies & Conditions (62 questions). Example: To help prevent hydroplaning, it's most helpful to have: Answer: Good tires with deep treads.
- Impairment & Distraction (15 questions). Example: After drinking alcohol, what will sober you up? Answer: Only time.
- Licensing & the Law (32 questions). Example: You must notify your nearest issuing office of a change of name or address within: Answer: 15 days.
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