Alberta Motor Association Special Driving Conditions and Emergency Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How should you drive when visibility is severely reduced by fog?
- Use high beam headlights to see further ahead
- Pull over and wait regardless of conditions
- Use low beam headlights, reduce speed, and increase following distance (Correct answer)
- Turn on hazard lights and maintain normal speed
Correct answer: Use low beam headlights, reduce speed, and increase following distance
Low beams reduce glare in fog, lower speed gives more reaction time, and extra following distance accounts for reduced ability to see hazards ahead.
Question 2: What should you do if you must stop your vehicle on a highway?
- Stop in the nearest lane and turn on hazard lights
- Pull as far onto the shoulder as possible, turn on hazard lights, and stay away from traffic if safe (Correct answer)
- Stop in the right lane and flag passing vehicles
- Turn the ignition off to prevent a fire risk
Correct answer: Pull as far onto the shoulder as possible, turn on hazard lights, and stay away from traffic if safe
Moving fully onto the shoulder removes your vehicle from the travel lane, and hazard lights warn approaching drivers of your presence.
Question 3: What are the legal requirements after a collision in Alberta?
- Leave the scene if the other driver is uninjured
- Stop, render aid if safe, call police if required, and exchange name, address, and insurance information (Correct answer)
- Only police need to know — no exchange of information is required
- Report only if damage exceeds $10,000
Correct answer: Stop, render aid if safe, call police if required, and exchange name, address, and insurance information
After a collision you must stop, assist the injured if safe to do so, call police when required, and exchange your name, address, licence, and insurance details.
Question 4: When must a collision be reported to police in Alberta?
- For any collision regardless of severity
- Only if someone is seriously injured
- When there are injuries or when damage appears to exceed $2,000 (Correct answer)
- Only when the other driver requests a police report
Correct answer: When there are injuries or when damage appears to exceed $2,000
Alberta law requires reporting a collision to police when anyone is injured or when total damage appears to exceed $2,000.
Question 5: How should you prepare your vehicle for winter driving in Alberta?
- No special preparation is needed if you have all-season tires
- Install winter tires, check battery and antifreeze, and keep a winter emergency kit in the vehicle (Correct answer)
- Only replace windshield wipers — no other changes needed
- Reduce tire pressure slightly to improve traction on ice
Correct answer: Install winter tires, check battery and antifreeze, and keep a winter emergency kit in the vehicle
Alberta winters demand winter tires for proper traction, a healthy battery for cold starts, and emergency supplies in case you become stranded.
Question 6: If you are involved in a collision where another vehicle is unattended and you cannot locate the owner, what must you do?
- Leave the scene since no one is present
- Leave a note with your name and contact information and report the collision to police (Correct answer)
- Only report the collision if the damage is severe
- Wait one hour for the owner to return
Correct answer: Leave a note with your name and contact information and report the collision to police
You are legally required to leave your contact information and report the collision to police when you cannot find the owner of the damaged vehicle.
Alberta Motor Association Special Driving Conditions and Emergency Procedures 2
How should you drive when visibility is severely reduced by fog?