MTO Road Safety & Traffic Management 5

Question 1

What is the primary goal of a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)?

Accepted Answer

Achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads

Answer

HSIP is a federal core program focused on reducing highway fatalities and serious injuries through infrastructure improvements.

Question 2

A driver is approaching a school bus with flashing red lights stopped on a two-lane road. The driver must:

Accepted Answer

Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing and the bus moves

Answer

All drivers on both sides of a two-lane road must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights.

Question 3

Distracted driving is defined by NHTSA as any activity that diverts attention from driving. Which type of distraction is considered the most dangerous because it combines all three distraction types?

Accepted Answer

Texting while driving

Answer

Texting combines visual, manual, and cognitive distraction simultaneously, making it the most dangerous form.

Question 4

A traffic signal shows a steady red light with a green arrow pointing right. A driver may:

Accepted Answer

Turn right in the direction of the green arrow without stopping

Answer

A green arrow combined with a red light permits a protected turn in the arrow's direction without stopping.

Question 5

Which road design feature is MOST effective at reducing wrong-way entries on divided highways?

Accepted Answer

Wrong-way driver detection systems with flashing signs and radar

Answer

Wrong-way detection systems with dynamic warning signs alert both the wrong-way driver and oncoming traffic in real time.

MTO - Ministry of Transportation Practice Test

MTO - Ministry of Transportation Practice Test

MTO Road Safety & Traffic Management 5