G2 Road Signs and Traffic Signals 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign typically indicate in Ontario?
- A regulatory rule you must obey
- A warning about a potential hazard ahead (Correct answer)
- A guide to distances and directions
- A construction zone speed limit
Correct answer: A warning about a potential hazard ahead
Yellow diamond-shaped signs are warning signs that alert drivers to potential hazards or changes in road conditions ahead.
Question 2: In Ontario, what does a solid white line along the right edge of the road indicate?
- The centre of a two-lane road
- The edge of the travelled portion of the road (Correct answer)
- A bicycle lane boundary
- A no-passing zone
Correct answer: The edge of the travelled portion of the road
A solid white line on the right edge marks the boundary of the travelled portion of the road, helping drivers stay on the roadway.
Question 3: What must a driver do when approaching a flashing red traffic light in Ontario?
- Slow down and proceed with caution
- Come to a complete stop and proceed when safe (Correct answer)
- Yield to oncoming traffic only
- Stop and wait for the light to turn green
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop and proceed when safe
A flashing red light is treated like a stop sign — drivers must come to a complete stop and proceed only when it is safe to do so.
Question 4: What does a green arrow traffic signal mean in Ontario?
- Proceed straight ahead only
- You may move in the direction of the arrow; oncoming traffic is stopped (Correct answer)
- Yield before turning in the direction of the arrow
- Pedestrians have the right of way
Correct answer: You may move in the direction of the arrow; oncoming traffic is stopped
A green arrow indicates a protected movement — traffic moving in the arrow's direction has right of way and opposing traffic is stopped.
Question 5: An inverted red triangle road sign in Ontario means:
- Stop completely
- Yield to traffic and pedestrians (Correct answer)
- No entry allowed
- Reduce speed to 50 km/h
Correct answer: Yield to traffic and pedestrians
An inverted red triangle is the yield sign, requiring drivers to slow down and give way to traffic already in the intersection or crossroad.
Question 6: What does a single broken yellow centre line on a road indicate in Ontario?
- Passing is never permitted
- Passing is permitted when it is safe to do so (Correct answer)
- A divided highway begins ahead
- A one-way road
Correct answer: Passing is permitted when it is safe to do so
A broken yellow centre line means drivers may pass slower vehicles when it is safe, as oncoming traffic shares the road.
G2 Road Signs and Traffic Signals 1
What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign typically indicate in Ontario?