MTO Basic Driving 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When approaching a railroad crossing with flashing red lights and a lowered gate, you must:
- Stop and wait until the gate rises and lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Slow to 15 mph and proceed if no train is visible
- Stop, then proceed if you can clear the tracks before the train arrives
- Honk and proceed quickly to avoid the train
Correct answer: Stop and wait until the gate rises and lights stop flashing
You must remain stopped until the gate fully rises and the lights stop flashing before crossing railroad tracks.
Question 2: What does a solid yellow line on your side of the center mean?
- Passing is prohibited (Correct answer)
- Passing is allowed with caution
- The road is about to end
- You must reduce speed to 25 mph
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited
A solid yellow line on your side of the centerline means passing is not permitted from your direction.
Question 3: You are driving in heavy rain and your windshield wipers stop working. You should:
- Pull off the road safely and stop until conditions improve or wipers are fixed (Correct answer)
- Drive with your head out the window to see better
- Turn on your hazard lights and maintain normal speed
- Follow the taillights of the car in front closely
Correct answer: Pull off the road safely and stop until conditions improve or wipers are fixed
If wipers fail in rain, you must pull over safely because driving without visibility is extremely dangerous.
Question 4: When parallel parking, which direction should you turn your front wheels when parked uphill with a curb?
- Away from the curb (left) (Correct answer)
- Toward the curb (right)
- Straight ahead
- Fully to the right regardless of direction
Correct answer: Away from the curb (left)
When parked uphill with a curb, turn wheels away from the curb so if the car rolls, it will roll into the curb and stop.
Question 5: What is the primary purpose of rumble strips on the edge of a highway?
- To alert drowsy or distracted drivers that they are drifting off the roadway (Correct answer)
- To slow down vehicles entering a construction zone
- To mark the boundary between lanes of traffic
- To drain water off the road surface
Correct answer: To alert drowsy or distracted drivers that they are drifting off the roadway
Rumble strips create noise and vibration to warn drivers they are leaving the travel lane.
Question 6: If you miss your exit on an interstate highway, you should:
- Continue to the next exit and turn around (Correct answer)
- Back up along the shoulder to reach the exit
- Stop and wait for traffic to clear, then cross the median
- Make a quick U-turn before the exit ramp ends
Correct answer: Continue to the next exit and turn around
Backing up on a highway or crossing a median is extremely dangerous and illegal — always proceed to the next exit.
Question 7: When must you use your headlights during the day?
- Whenever visibility is reduced to less than 1,000 feet due to weather
- Only during rain that requires windshield wipers in most states (Correct answer)
- Anytime you are on a two-lane road
- Only between dusk and dawn
Correct answer: Only during rain that requires windshield wipers in most states
In most U.S. states, law requires headlights whenever weather conditions require windshield wipers.
MTO Basic Driving 2
When approaching a railroad crossing with flashing red lights and a lowered gate, you must: