SAAQ Road Safety & Regulations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Quebec, what is the maximum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) allowed for fully licensed drivers operating a vehicle?
- 0.05%
- 0.08% (Correct answer)
- 0.10%
- 0.00%
Correct answer: 0.08%
In Quebec, the legal BAC limit for fully licensed drivers is 0.08% (80 mg of alcohol per 100 mL of blood).
Question 2: A driver approaching a school bus with flashing red lights that has stopped must:
- Slow to 20 km/h and pass carefully
- Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Stop only if children are visible outside the bus
- Yield and pass on the left side only
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing
All drivers, regardless of direction, must stop and remain stopped while a school bus has its red lights flashing.
Question 3: In Quebec, what is the minimum following distance recommended when driving behind a large truck at highway speeds?
- 1 second
- 2 seconds
- 3 seconds (Correct answer)
- 5 seconds
Correct answer: 3 seconds
A minimum 3-second following distance is recommended behind large trucks, as their blind spots and braking distances are much greater than those of passenger vehicles.
Question 4: When must a driver yield to a pedestrian at an intersection without traffic signals in Quebec?
- Only when the pedestrian is already in the crosswalk
- Only at marked crosswalks
- Whenever a pedestrian is waiting to cross or already crossing (Correct answer)
- Only if the pedestrian makes eye contact with the driver
Correct answer: Whenever a pedestrian is waiting to cross or already crossing
Quebec law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians who are waiting to cross or already crossing at any intersection, whether marked or unmarked.
Question 5: What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean for a driver in Quebec?
- Stop and wait for a green light
- Proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- Prepare to stop; the light is about to turn red
- Yield to cross traffic before proceeding
Correct answer: Proceed with caution
A flashing yellow light is a warning signal that means drivers must slow down and proceed with caution through the intersection.
Question 6: In Quebec, what is the speed limit in a school zone when children are present, unless otherwise posted?
- 20 km/h
- 30 km/h (Correct answer)
- 40 km/h
- 50 km/h
Correct answer: 30 km/h
The default speed limit in school zones in Quebec is 30 km/h when children are present, unless a different limit is posted.
Question 7: A driver's license in Quebec is suspended immediately if a driver accumulates how many demerit points within a two-year period?
- 6 points
- 8 points
- 12 points (Correct answer)
- 15 points
Correct answer: 12 points
A Quebec driver's license is suspended when a driver accumulates 12 or more demerit points within a two-year period.
SAAQ Road Safety & Regulations 2
In Quebec, what is the maximum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) allowed for fully licensed drivers operating a vehicle?