Emergency Situations and Defensive Driving Flashcards

If your vehicle catches fire in Ontario, what should you do FIRST?

Answer: Pull over safely, turn off the ignition, and get everyone out of the vehicle

Getting everyone safely away from the burning vehicle is the top priority; fires can spread rapidly and vehicles can explode.

What is the correct procedure if an oncoming vehicle's headlights blind you at night in Ontario?

Answer: Look toward the right edge of your lane and slow down until the vehicle passes

Focusing on the right edge line prevents total vision loss from glare and helps you stay on course until the oncoming vehicle passes.

In Ontario, when are G2 drivers required to report a collision to police at the scene?

Answer: When someone is injured, killed, or a driver fails to stop

Police must be called to the scene when there are injuries, a fatality, or a driver does not remain at the collision site.

Which of the following best describes the 'two-second rule' as it applies to Ontario driving?

Answer: Your vehicle should pass a fixed point two seconds after the vehicle ahead passes it

The two-second rule ensures a minimum following distance by timing how long after the vehicle ahead passes a fixed point until you reach the same point.

If a pedestrian is crossing at an uncontrolled intersection in Ontario, who has the right of way?

Answer: The pedestrian always has the right of way

Ontario law gives pedestrians the right of way at uncontrolled intersections and crosswalks; drivers must yield and wait for pedestrians to cross safely.

In Ontario, what should a driver do if the accelerator pedal becomes stuck while driving?

Answer: Shift to neutral, steer safely to the side, and turn off the ignition once stopped

Shifting to neutral removes engine drive power, allowing the driver to steer safely to the roadside and stop before turning off the ignition.