SAAQ Highway Safety Code Rules 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under Quebec's Highway Safety Code, what is the minimum following distance you must maintain behind a school bus that has stopped with its alternating red lights flashing?
- 5 metres (Correct answer)
- 10 metres
- 15 metres
- 20 metres
Correct answer: 5 metres
You must stop at least 5 metres behind a stopped school bus with flashing red lights in Quebec.
Question 2: A driver approaching an intersection where traffic lights are completely out must treat the intersection as:
- A yield sign intersection
- A stop sign intersection (Correct answer)
- An uncontrolled intersection
- A one-way street
Correct answer: A stop sign intersection
When traffic lights are non-functional, drivers must treat the intersection as if a stop sign is present at each approach.
Question 3: In Quebec, overtaking and passing a vehicle on the right is permitted when:
- The road has two or more lanes in your direction of travel
- You are on a gravel road
- The vehicle ahead is turning left and the shoulder is paved
- Both A and C are correct (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Both A and C are correct
Passing on the right is allowed when the road has multiple lanes going in your direction or when the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room to pass on a paved surface.
Question 4: What does a flashing amber traffic light signal at an intersection mean?
- Stop completely and wait for green
- Proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- Yield to all pedestrians only
- The light is about to turn red
Correct answer: Proceed with caution
A flashing amber light means slow down and proceed through the intersection with caution.
Question 5: Under Quebec's Highway Safety Code, which vehicle must always yield to a bus that is signaling to re-enter traffic from a bus stop?
- Motorcycles only
- All drivers in the right-hand lane (Correct answer)
- All drivers regardless of lane
- Only drivers travelling below 50 km/h
Correct answer: All drivers in the right-hand lane
Drivers travelling in the lane immediately adjacent to the bus stop must yield to a bus signalling to re-enter traffic.
Question 6: When may a driver legally use the left lane on a highway with three or more lanes in the same direction?
- At any time without restriction
- Only to pass another vehicle or to allow merging traffic (Correct answer)
- Only between midnight and 6 a.m.
- Only when towing a trailer
Correct answer: Only to pass another vehicle or to allow merging traffic
On a multi-lane highway, the left lane is reserved for passing or to facilitate the entry of merging vehicles.
Question 7: A driver must not park within how many metres of a fire hydrant in Quebec?
- 3 metres (Correct answer)
- 5 metres
- 6 metres
- 10 metres
Correct answer: 3 metres
Quebec's Highway Safety Code prohibits parking within 3 metres of a fire hydrant.
SAAQ Highway Safety Code Rules 2
Under Quebec's Highway Safety Code, what is the minimum following distance you must maintain behind a school bus that has stopped with its alternating red lights flashing?