Topic: Road quiz, for those of you who may be bored

[Rushoid]

The one I missed when getting my license 20 years ago (holy crap!) was a statistic about how many people are killed by drunk drivers every year. I know it's important to know, but it has nothing to do with how to operate a motor vehicle. I was so mad that I didn't get 100% because of that question.

[Rsnip988]

13. A pedestrian crossing at the corner has the right-of-way: (Select one)
 
a. At marked crosswalks only
b. At marked or unmarked crosswalks
c. Only at intersections controlled by signals, lights, or stop signs

"B", supposedly correct, makes no sense. What is an "unmarked crosswalk"?
This is at corners only, as per the question. A pedestrian has right-of-way at a stop sign corner only when crossing across the street with the stop sign. At a traffic light controlled corner, only on a green light or pedestrian "walk" signal.
At an uncontrolled corner (pretty rare around here) I think a prudent pedestrian would not depnd on having "right of way" regardless of the rules.
"C" has to be right.

So I got 100% right, even though these bozos only scored me at 90%. And anyone who actually got a 100% score... you got 2 answers WRONG.

No Pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way, it was a trick question, I was wondering about that too but I knew Peds always have the right of way

I agree that the answer to 7 should have been when it is safe to turn

RKS

[Bodi]

Pedestrians do not always have right of way around here.
If I mow down someone walking on the road I can get charged with dangerous driving, careless driving, homicide, plenty of nasty stuff for the popo to choose from... but not "failure to yield right-of-way".
There are places with legislated pedestrian highway right of way but Ontario, no.
All drivers have the responsibility to make every safe effort to not run into any person, vehicle or dangerous object that's on the road. This is not equivalent to a right-of-way for whoever or whatever feels like blundering into traffic.
Pedestrians have a conditional right of way at marked crosswalks - they are responsible for ensuring all vehicles have stopped before crossing.
Pedestrians have right of way at controlled intersections to cross a street with a stop sign or red traffic light, or where there is a pedestrian signal showing "WALK".
And (in Ontario) they have a right of way between a streetcar door and the curb. This is often confused with believing that the octagonal red patterns with the word "STOP" inside which are painted on the doors of streetcars (so as to be visible when the doors are open), are actually stop signs. They are not: stop signs are legally defined and can only be at the corners of intersecting assumed roads and a few other places. The Ontario law is clear, drivers must stop until streetcar passengers are safely aboard or at the curb... there is nothing about open doors.

[Ebrandon]

I got 90%- I too think that when turning left it should be after all Dangerously close cars pass. I mean wha't the point of waiting for a car to pass that isn't a danger???

I also missed the question about pulling off of the road with a flat. I was assuming the road had an emergancy lane... they shold be more specific. 

[siter81]

95% Here?   

I missed the pull off the pavement tire losing air one.

WHAT THE HECK IS PAVEMENT?




Siter81       

[nickjtc]

95% Here?   
I missed the pull off the pavement tire losing air one.
WHAT THE HECK IS PAVEMENT?
Siter81       

The bit of road you are driving on.

[siter81]

I guess i will never be able to drive outside U.S.got a 68 on the second one.




Kidding about the pavement thingy Eh?



Siter81     

[nickjtc]

7. When waiting to make a left turn, you should give the right-of-way to vehicles coming from the opposite direction: (Select one)

a. Until at least two vehicles have passed
b. Until dangerously close cars have passed
c. Until all of the cars have passed

13. A pedestrian crossing at the corner has the right-of-way: (Select one)
 
a. At marked crosswalks only
b. At marked or unmarked crosswalks
c. Only at intersections controlled by signals, lights, or stop signs

"B", supposedly correct, makes no sense. What is an "unmarked crosswalk"?

I think he caveat with #7 should be 'at an intersection controlled by signals'. That way if you are the lead vehicle wishing to turn left you take control of the interesection while the signal is green in your favour and when it changes to yellow, and the opposing traffic comes to a halt, you can exit the intersection and proceed, even if while doing so the light has tuned to red.

If you cannot safely turn left and the traffic opposing you is never ending then you should proceed to an alternative left turning (one controlled by signals??), or if in town use the three rights to make a left option.

#13. Here in BC every intersection, whether there are markings painted on the road or not, is considered to be a place where a pedestrian may cross. Theoretically the ped should indicate their intentions to cross, but it behooves the car/motorcycle driver/rider to have good observation and be aware of the peds possible intentions.

[Bodi]

I see the trick with #13.
Answer B is the only one that isn't exclusive; A and B say ONLY what they allow is ever allowed. So "B" is, in fact, the only right answer.
OK, so I got #13 wrong. I still disagree with #7.

[mennedy]

Question # 7 states, in so many words, "you must give way to oncoming vehicles, all of whom have the right of way". That makes sense to me. Then it asks, "What vehicles have the right of way?" The correct answer is of course, all oncoming vehicles. In practice, we give way to vehicles that are dangerous to us in a turn and turn only when it is "safe" to do so. We hope!

We escaped to Calgary from Toronto back in '74 and after 4 days of apartment hunting and pedestrian dodging, I approached two cops in a cruiser to complain about the insane pedestrians with a death wish. "At every corner, they're jumping out in front of my car!" Well, I very quickly found out what was the matter!

Here's one more for you:

When approaching an uncontrolled T intersection, which vehicle has the right of way? For instance, you live on a "through" street and there is a Crescent on your right hand side as you drive along that is uncontrolled (no traffic sign) at each end. Who has the right of as you drive down the street past each intersection?

[nickjtc]

When approaching an uncontrolled T intersection, which vehicle has the right of way? For instance, you live on a "through" street and there is a Crescent on your right hand side as you drive along that is uncontrolled (no traffic sign) at each end. Who has the right of as you drive down the street past each intersection?

In our jurisdiction whoever is travelling along the 'through' thoroughfare has right of way. If a street or road enters from one side only then that road user must yield to traffic on the through road.

If it is a through intersection with entrances on both sides then we just hope that there is control of some sort (stop or yield sign) in at least one direction. If there isn't then you must proceed with extreme caution!

[skidpan]

96% and I'm from England. But I am a Police Driving Instructor and Examiner, so it should have been 100%. Don't tell my colleagues...

[ic455]

90% here

[ic455]

Here's another one:

http://www.icbc.com/licensing/opkt.asp

84% on this one, not bad for a "non-where ever this is guy"

[ic455]

This is the one (more or less) that we take in Oregon.
http://www.oregondmv.com/DriverLicensing/knowledgetest.htm

80% on that one, had the same prob as the one just before this; I like to leave more than 2 sec. between me and the vehicle in front.  I guess that's the truck driver in me.

[jabbadeznuts]

95% here 

[Rsnip988]

Maybe none of us are fit to drive, even though we all passed


RKS

[hondachopproject]

 score was: 95%

Thought headlight question was trick question, thought headlights would "glare" like in fog
Oh well
Just got drivers renewal test in mail yesterday, so I taking test shouldn't be too hard

[mkramer1121]

95 for me

[Ernie]

ugh 85% i wouldnt even drive with me 

[mennedy]

Sorry I am late getting back to this.
Re: the uncontrolled T intersection.
At any uncontrolled intersection, the vehicle on the right has the right of way. This creates some very strange situations but in every jurisdiction I checked this holds true. Of course, where there is any level of traffic, the road will at least have a yield sign. Locally there are a number of roads in some of the industrial areas and lots in the residential areas that are uncontrolled. One that really blows me away is that the new residential areas have these little "Courts" that have 5 or 6 big houses in a crescent shape facing the through road and there is never any signage. I pass one every day that is on my right and I have to watch for vehicles entering. The problem is that the driver you are giving way to doesn't know why you stopped!
Cheers