G1 Sharing the Road 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A public transit bus has its left turn signal on and is pulling away from a bus stop. What must you do?
- Pass the bus quickly before it merges into traffic
- Yield to the bus (Correct answer)
- Sound your horn to warn the driver
- Follow the bus at a safe distance without yielding
Correct answer: Yield to the bus
Ontario law requires drivers to yield to a public transit bus that signals its intention to pull out from a bus bay or designated bus stop.
Question 2: When driving beside a large transport truck, where is the most dangerous blind spot on the truck's RIGHT side?
- Just behind the passenger door of the cab
- From the cab extending one lane to the right and back to the trailer's end (Correct answer)
- Directly behind the trailer only
- In front of the truck's hood
Correct answer: From the cab extending one lane to the right and back to the trailer's end
Large trucks have a significant right-side blind spot extending one full lane from the cab all the way to the rear of the trailer.
Question 3: When are you permitted to drive in a designated bicycle lane?
- When traffic in main lanes is very heavy
- Never under any circumstances
- Only to turn right at an intersection or to enter or exit a driveway (Correct answer)
- Whenever no cyclist is currently in the lane
Correct answer: Only to turn right at an intersection or to enter or exit a driveway
Drivers may enter a bicycle lane only to turn right at an intersection or when crossing to access a driveway or parking space.
Question 4: What should you do when approaching a horse and rider on the road?
- Sound your horn to alert them of your presence
- Pass quickly to minimize the time you disturb them
- Slow down, allow plenty of space, and pass slowly and quietly (Correct answer)
- Flash your lights as a warning signal
Correct answer: Slow down, allow plenty of space, and pass slowly and quietly
Horses can be startled by vehicles; slow down, allow plenty of room, and pass quietly to avoid frightening the animal and causing a dangerous situation.
Question 5: A solid white line separates a bicycle lane from the travel lane. What does this marking indicate to drivers?
- You may cross it to pass slower vehicles
- Cyclists may cross into your lane at any time
- Vehicles should not cross into the bicycle lane except to turn or access a driveway (Correct answer)
- The bicycle lane ends ahead
Correct answer: Vehicles should not cross into the bicycle lane except to turn or access a driveway
A solid white line marks a protected bicycle lane boundary; vehicles should not cross it except when turning right, entering a driveway, or exiting the road.
Question 6: When turning right at an intersection where a bicycle lane exists, what must you do?
- Proceed normally since you have the green signal
- Yield to cyclists in the bicycle lane before completing your turn (Correct answer)
- Honk to alert cyclists that you are turning
- Enter the bicycle lane 30 metres before the intersection and then turn
Correct answer: Yield to cyclists in the bicycle lane before completing your turn
When turning right, you must yield to any cyclist in the bicycle lane before completing your turn, as they have the right of way in their lane.
Question 7: If you are following a large transport truck and you CANNOT see the truck's side mirrors, what should you do?
- Flash your headlights to alert the truck driver
- Increase your following distance until the mirrors are visible (Correct answer)
- Change lanes immediately
- Maintain your position and sound your horn
Correct answer: Increase your following distance until the mirrors are visible
If you cannot see the truck's mirrors, the driver cannot see you; increase your following distance until you can see their mirrors again.
G1 Sharing the Road 2
A public transit bus has its left turn signal on and is pulling away from a bus stop.
What must you do?