Alberta Motor Association Speed Limits and Space Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What must you do when approaching a school bus that has stopped with flashing red lights and an extended stop arm?
- Slow to 30 km/h and pass carefully
- Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Proceed if no children are visible
- Honk to alert children before passing
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing
When a school bus activates red lights and extends its stop arm, all vehicles must stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing.
Question 2: How far must you stop from a school bus with its stop arm extended?
- At least 5 metres
- At least 10 metres
- At least 20 metres (Correct answer)
- At least 30 metres
Correct answer: At least 20 metres
Alberta law requires vehicles to stop at least 20 metres from a school bus when its stop arm is extended.
Question 3: In adverse weather conditions, how should you adjust your following distance?
- Keep the same 2-second rule
- Double it to at least 4 seconds (Correct answer)
- Triple it to at least 6 seconds
- Following distance does not matter in bad weather
Correct answer: Double it to at least 4 seconds
In wet, icy, or low-visibility conditions, doubling your following distance to at least 4 seconds gives you extra time to react and stop.
Question 4: What does the 'basic speed rule' mean in Alberta?
- Always drive exactly at the posted speed limit
- Drive at a speed that is safe for current road and weather conditions, regardless of the posted limit (Correct answer)
- The speed limit on basic roads is 50 km/h
- Basic roads have no speed limit
Correct answer: Drive at a speed that is safe for current road and weather conditions, regardless of the posted limit
The basic speed rule means you must drive at a safe speed for conditions — even if conditions make the posted limit unsafe.
Question 5: What is the speed limit on gravel roads in Alberta unless otherwise posted?
- 50 km/h
- 60 km/h
- 80 km/h (Correct answer)
- 100 km/h
Correct answer: 80 km/h
The default speed limit on gravel roads in Alberta is 80 km/h unless signs indicate otherwise.
Question 6: At what minimum speed should you use your vehicle's headlights in low visibility conditions?
- Headlights are required whenever visibility is reduced below 150 metres (Correct answer)
- Only when the speed exceeds 80 km/h
- Only after dark regardless of visibility
- Only in designated areas
Correct answer: Headlights are required whenever visibility is reduced below 150 metres
Alberta law requires headlights whenever visibility is reduced to less than 150 metres, regardless of the time of day.
Alberta Motor Association Speed Limits and Space Management 2
What must you do when approaching a school bus that has stopped with flashing red lights and an extended stop arm?