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35 Cards in this Set
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Seatbelt |
- You are responsible for ensuring that all passengers under 16 years of age are properly buckled in into a seatbelt.
- The fine for not using a child car seat or booster seat when needed is up to $1,000 and 2 demerit points
- Drivers who do not buckle up can be fined up to $1,000 and will be given 2 demerit points
- Drivers who do not ensure there is a working seatbelt for every passenger can lose their licence for at least 30 days |
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Headlights at night |
- Headlights are required to be turned on between one-half hour before sunset and one-half hour after sunrise
- Headlights must be seen at least 150 metres in front and is strong enough to like up objects 110 metres
- Switch to low beams within 150 metres of an oncoming vehicle
- Use your low beams when you are less than 60 metres behind another vehicle |
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Keep Right |
- Keep to the right of the road or in the right-hand lane on multi-lane roads unless you want to turn left or pass another vehicle |
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Speed limits |
- Where there are no posted speed limits, the maximum speed is 50km in cities, towns and villages, and 80km elsewhere
- 80km on highways |
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Obey police |
- When police officers are directing traffic, you must follow their directions, even if their directions are different from traffic lights or signs
- You must immediately, upon the police officer's rest, surrender your driver's licence, vehicle permit (or copy) and insurance
- If you do not obey a police officer's direction to pull over, you risk being fined (up to $25,000), having your licence suspended or even serving time in prison |
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Maintaining space (2 second rule) |
- Whenever you follow another vehicle, you need enough space to stop safely if the other vehicle brakes suddenly. A safe following distance is at least 2 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you |
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turn signals |
left turn = arm straight out right turn = arm up slowing down or stopping = arm down |
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sharing the road |
cyclists - when passing a cyclist maintain minimum distance of 1 metre failing to do so may result in a fine in the range of $60 to $500 and 2 demerit points
motorcycles - use full lane, treat them like any other vehicle |
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sharing the road |
cyclists - when passing a cyclist maintain minimum distance of 1 metre failing to do so may result in a fine in the range of $60 to $500 and 2 demerit points
motorcycles - use full lane, treat them like any other vehicle |
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driving through controlled intersections |
if the intersection is blocked with traffic stop before entering the intersection and wait until the traffic ahead moves on.
- at a controlled intersection where you face a yield sign slow down or stop if necessary and wait until the way is clear before driving through the intersection. |
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sharing the road |
cyclists - when passing a cyclist maintain minimum distance of 1 metre failing to do so may result in a fine in the range of $60 to $500 and 2 demerit points
motorcycles - use full lane, treat them like any other vehicle |
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driving through controlled intersections |
if the intersection is blocked with traffic stop before entering the intersection and wait until the traffic ahead moves on.
- at a controlled intersection where you face a yield sign slow down or stop if necessary and wait until the way is clear before driving through the intersection. |
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uncontrolled intersections |
- don't have signs or traffic lights - if two vehicles come to an uncontrolled intersection from different roads at the same time, the driver on the left must let the driver on the right go first. - this is called yielding the right-of-way |
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intersection with stop signs at all corners |
at an intersection with the stop signs at all corners you must yield the right-of-way to the first vehicle to come to a complete stop if two vehicles stop at the same time, the vehicle on the on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right |
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stopping at school crossings and stopping for school buses |
-if you're coming from behind the bus stop at least 20 metres away - the fine if you do not stop for a school bus that has its red lights flashing can be $400 to $2,000 and 6 demerit points
- if convicted a second time within 5 years there is a fine of $1,000 to $4,000 and 6 demerit points - you could also go to jail for up to 6 months |
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stopping at school crossings and stopping for school buses |
-if you're coming from behind the bus stop at least 20 metres away - the fine if you do not stop for a school bus that has its red lights flashing can be $400 to $2,000 and 6 demerit points
- if convicted a second time within 5 years there is a fine of $1,000 to $4,000 and 6 demerit points - you could also go to jail for up to 6 months |
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passing streetcars |
- At streetcar stops, stay at least 2 metres behind the rear doors where passengers are getting off and on |
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stopping at school crossings and stopping for school buses |
-if you're coming from behind the bus stop at least 20 metres away - the fine if you do not stop for a school bus that has its red lights flashing can be $400 to $2,000 and 6 demerit points
- if convicted a second time within 5 years there is a fine of $1,000 to $4,000 and 6 demerit points - you could also go to jail for up to 6 months |
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passing streetcars |
- At streetcar stops, stay at least 2 metres behind the rear doors where passengers are getting off and on |
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stopping for pedestrian crossovers |
- you must not pass any vehicle within 30 metres of a pedestrian crossover |
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parking along roadways |
- don't park within 3 metres of a fire hydrant - don't park within 100 metres of a bridge - don't park within 6 metres of a public entrance - don't park within 9 metres of an intersection or 15 metres is it is controlled by traffic lights - never park on a curve , hill or anywhere you do not have a clear view for at least 125 metres in both directions - don't park within 15 metres of the nearest rail of a level railway crossing |
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parking along roadways |
- don't park within 3 metres of a fire hydrant - don't park within 100 metres of a bridge - don't park within 6 metres of a public entrance - don't park within 9 metres of an intersection or 15 metres is it is controlled by traffic lights - never park on a curve , hill or anywhere you do not have a clear view for at least 125 metres in both directions - don't park within 15 metres of the nearest rail of a level railway crossing |
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if breaks fail |
- try pumping the brake pedal to temporarily restored hydraulic brake pressure. if this doesn't work, apply the parking break gently but firmly while holding the release button |
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parking along roadways |
- don't park within 3 metres of a fire hydrant - don't park within 100 metres of a bridge - don't park within 6 metres of a public entrance - don't park within 9 metres of an intersection or 15 metres is it is controlled by traffic lights - never park on a curve , hill or anywhere you do not have a clear view for at least 125 metres in both directions - don't park within 15 metres of the nearest rail of a level railway crossing |
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if breaks fail |
- try pumping the brake pedal to temporarily restored hydraulic brake pressure. if this doesn't work, apply the parking break gently but firmly while holding the release button |
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if your gas pedal sticks |
- try to lift the pedal by slipping your foot under it. if this does not work, shift to neutral and stop as soon as you safely can. turn off ignition and do not drive away call for help |
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parking along roadways |
- don't park within 3 metres of a fire hydrant - don't park within 100 metres of a bridge - don't park within 6 metres of a public entrance - don't park within 9 metres of an intersection or 15 metres is it is controlled by traffic lights - never park on a curve , hill or anywhere you do not have a clear view for at least 125 metres in both directions - don't park within 15 metres of the nearest rail of a level railway crossing |
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if breaks fail |
- try pumping the brake pedal to temporarily restored hydraulic brake pressure. if this doesn't work, apply the parking break gently but firmly while holding the release button |
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if your gas pedal sticks |
- try to lift the pedal by slipping your foot under it. if this does not work, shift to neutral and stop as soon as you safely can. turn off ignition and do not drive away call for help |
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if your headlights go out |
- check the switch immediately. if the lights stay out, turn on your hazard lights and bring your vehicle to a safe stop off the road, call for help. |
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parking along roadways |
- don't park within 3 metres of a fire hydrant - don't park within 100 metres of a bridge - don't park within 6 metres of a public entrance - don't park within 9 metres of an intersection or 15 metres is it is controlled by traffic lights - never park on a curve , hill or anywhere you do not have a clear view for at least 125 metres in both directions - don't park within 15 metres of the nearest rail of a level railway crossing |
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if breaks fail |
- try pumping the brake pedal to temporarily restored hydraulic brake pressure. if this doesn't work, apply the parking break gently but firmly while holding the release button |
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if your gas pedal sticks |
- try to lift the pedal by slipping your foot under it. if this does not work, shift to neutral and stop as soon as you safely can. turn off ignition and do not drive away call for help |
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if your headlights go out |
- check the switch immediately. if the lights stay out, turn on your hazard lights and bring your vehicle to a safe stop off the road, call for help. |
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if a tire blows out |
take your foot off the gas pedal to slow down and steer the vehicle firmly in the direction you want to go. bring the vehicle to a stop off the road |
