Chapter 2 / Alberta Class 7
Traffic control practice questions
Apply Alberta signal, school-zone and road-marking rules. Study sign symbols in the shared sign library.
20 questions · Choose an answer, then check your understanding.
A light turns yellow as you approach. What should you do if you can stop safely?
Study the answers
Open a question to read its explanation and check the official source.
A light turns yellow as you approach. What should you do if you can stop safely?
Stop before the stop line or crosswalk
A steady yellow requires a stop unless stopping cannot be done safely.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 22 · Traffic control signals
When may you turn right at a red light?
After a complete stop, yielding, if no sign prohibits it
A permitted right turn on red still requires a full stop and yielding to other traffic.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 22 · Traffic control signals
Which left turn can be permitted on red after stopping and yielding?
From a one-way street onto a one-way street, unless prohibited
Alberta permits the one-way to one-way left turn on red when safe and not prohibited.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 22 · Traffic control signals
How should you treat a flashing red traffic light?
Like a stop sign
Stop fully, yield and proceed only when safe.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 23 · Flashing red light
What does a flashing yellow signal require?
Caution and yielding to users already in the intersection
A flashing yellow permits careful movement after yielding to traffic and pedestrians within the intersection.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 23 · Flashing yellow light
In Alberta, what should you remember at a flashing green light?
Opposing traffic faces red, but people lawfully in the intersection still have priority
Alberta’s flashing green permits movement while opposing traffic is stopped, with existing lawful users still protected.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 23 · Flashing green light
A green arrow appears alongside a red light. Where may you go?
Only in the arrow’s direction
The arrow authorizes movement only in the direction it indicates.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 23 · Green arrow with red light
A red X appears above your lane. What should you do?
Move safely to a lane showing a green arrow
The red X means the lane must not be entered or occupied.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 24 · Lane reversal signals
Yellow lights flash at a signed pedestrian crossing. What maximum speed applies in Alberta?
30 km/h, with yielding or stopping for pedestrians
The guide requires slowing to a maximum of 30 km/h and yielding or stopping for pedestrians.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 24 · Pedestrian signals and signs
What distinguishes a school zone from a school area sign?
A posted maximum-speed sign accompanies the school sign
A speed sign with the school sign establishes a school zone; an area sign warns of children without that attached speed restriction.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 30 · School zones and areas
In an active Alberta school zone, may you pass another vehicle travelling in your direction?
No
Passing or attempting to pass same-direction traffic is prohibited while the school zone is in effect.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 31 · School zones and areas
Unless local signs specify different hours, when do Alberta school-zone restrictions apply?
During the listed periods on school days
The provincial school-zone hours apply on school days, and municipalities can post different hours.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 30 · School zones and areas
What is the default Alberta playground-zone period unless different local times are posted?
Daily from 8:30 a.m. to one hour after sunset
Playground restrictions apply every day during the stated period, subject to posted municipal variations.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 31 · Playground zones and areas
What marks the end of a school zone?
An end-of-zone sign or a sign posting a higher maximum speed
Continue observing the zone until a sign ends it or posts a higher speed.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 31 · School zone ends
In an urban area of Alberta, what does the guide allow at a single solid yellow line?
Passing if it can be done safely
The guide gives an urban single-solid-yellow exception; other single or double solid yellow lines prohibit passing.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 38 · Pavement markings
A solid yellow line is beside a broken yellow line. Who may pass when safe?
The driver with the broken line on their side
Permission depends on the line nearest the driver, and a safe clear path is still necessary.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 38 · Pavement markings
What does a solid white line between traffic lanes mean?
Do not change lanes across it
Solid white lane lines prohibit lane changing; white separates same-direction traffic.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 39 · White line markings
What does a diamond painted in a lane indicate?
A lane reserved for specified vehicles
Signs may identify which vehicles may use the reserved lane and when.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 39 · Diamond markings
You need to turn across a bicycle lane. What should you do?
Check carefully for cyclists before entering the lane to turn
The guide permits entry for a turn but requires careful observation for bicycles.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 40 · Shared-use lanes
Can a crosswalk exist at an intersection with no painted crossing lines?
Yes, unless a sign says there is no crossing
Intersections can have unmarked crosswalks, so absence of paint does not remove pedestrian responsibilities.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 41 · Crosswalks