SAAQ Quebec Road Safety Laws & Emergency Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Quebec, what must you do when an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and siren approaches from behind?
- Speed up to clear the lane
- Pull over to the right and stop (Correct answer)
- Maintain your speed and move left
- Flash your hazard lights and continue
Correct answer: Pull over to the right and stop
Quebec's Highway Safety Code requires drivers to pull over to the right and stop to allow emergency vehicles to pass.
Question 2: Under Quebec's Highway Safety Code, what is the penalty zone speed limit in a construction zone when workers are present?
- 50 km/h (Correct answer)
- 60 km/h
- 70 km/h
- The posted speed limit
Correct answer: 50 km/h
When workers are present in a construction zone in Quebec, the maximum speed is 50 km/h regardless of other posted limits.
Question 3: A driver in Quebec witnesses a serious accident. Which of the following is legally required?
- Stop only if no other cars are present
- Stop and provide reasonable assistance (Correct answer)
- Call 911 only if you have a phone
- Continue driving and report later
Correct answer: Stop and provide reasonable assistance
Quebec law obligates any driver who witnesses an accident to stop and provide reasonable assistance to injured persons.
Question 4: What does a flashing green traffic light indicate at an intersection in Quebec?
- You may turn left with oncoming traffic stopped (Correct answer)
- Proceed with caution, light about to turn yellow
- Green arrow for right turn only
- Pedestrian crossing is clear
Correct answer: You may turn left with oncoming traffic stopped
A flashing green light in Quebec indicates a protected left-turn advance, meaning oncoming traffic faces a red light.
Question 5: When must Quebec drivers use their headlights during the day?
- Only in tunnels
- When visibility is reduced below 150 metres (Correct answer)
- Only between November and April
- Headlights are never mandatory during daylight
Correct answer: When visibility is reduced below 150 metres
Quebec law requires headlights whenever visibility is reduced to less than 150 metres, regardless of time of day.
Question 6: In Quebec, what is the maximum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) permitted for a fully licensed driver over 22 years old?
- 0.05%
- 0.08% (Correct answer)
- 0.10%
- 0.00%
Correct answer: 0.08%
The legal BAC limit for fully licensed drivers over 22 in Quebec is 0.08% (80 mg of alcohol per 100 mL of blood).
Question 7: What action is required when a school bus displays flashing amber lights on a two-lane road in Quebec?
- Stop immediately behind the bus
- Slow down and prepare to stop (Correct answer)
- Pass carefully on the left
- Honk and proceed
Correct answer: Slow down and prepare to stop
Flashing amber lights on a school bus are a warning signal; drivers must slow down and prepare to stop before the red lights activate.
SAAQ Quebec Road Safety Laws & Emergency Procedures 2
In Quebec, what must you do when an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and siren approaches from behind?