Chapter 10 / Alberta Class 7
Towing a trailer practice questions
Learn Alberta trailer equipment requirements and manoeuvring techniques.
10 questions · Choose an answer, then check your understanding.
What must be in place before towing a trailer on Alberta roads?
Study the answers
Open a question to read its explanation and check the official source.
What must be in place before towing a trailer on Alberta roads?
Valid registration and a clearly visible rear licence plate
The trailer needs its own valid registration and rear plate, and registration must be carried while towing.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 120 · Registration and licence plate
Which trailer lights must work from the towing vehicle?
Tail-lights, brake lights and turn signals
These connected lights show the trailer’s presence and the driver’s braking and turning intentions.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 120 · Equipment
How should safety chains be arranged with a ball-and-socket trailer hitch?
Crossed under the tongue and securely fastened
Crossed, secured chains provide the required additional connection for this hitch type.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 120 · Equipment
When are extension mirrors required for towing?
When the trailer is wider than the towing vehicle
Extension mirrors help provide a clear rearward view when trailer width blocks the ordinary mirrors.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 120 · Equipment
How should a trailer affect your entry into traffic?
Allow more time and distance
The added length and weight require more space and more gradual changes of speed.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 120 · Towing a trailer
Traffic builds behind you while towing. What should you do when possible?
Find a safe place off the road to stop and let it pass
A safe pull-off lets others pass without encouraging a hazardous manoeuvre.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 120 · Towing a trailer
What is trailer off-tracking?
The trailer wheels follow a path inside the towing vehicle’s wheel path
Allowing for the tighter trailer path helps avoid curbs, vehicles and pedestrians.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 121 · Turning at intersections
You have no guide to help you reverse a trailer. What should you do before backing?
Walk behind it and check that the path is clear
A walk-around checks areas hidden behind the trailer before movement starts.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 121 · Backing a trailer
How fast should you reverse a trailer?
No faster than walking pace
Very slow reversing leaves time for observation and small corrections.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 121 · Backing a trailer
To begin backing a trailer toward the left, which way does the guide say to turn the steering wheel?
Right
Begin with the wheel opposite the desired trailer direction, then use small corrections as the trailer turns.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 122 · Backing a trailer