Saskatchewan Class 7: Basic driving skills

Question 1

A parked car might pull out of a driveway. How does the handbook classify this before it moves?

Accepted Answer

A potential hazard. It may require action later, so keep watching it as a potential hazard.

Question 2

What is the first step in SGI’s IPDE approach?

Accepted Answer

Identify hazards. Spotting real and possible hazards early provides the information for prediction and decisions.

Question 3

After predicting what another vehicle will do, what should you do as you approach it?

Accepted Answer

Keep updating the prediction. Other drivers can change course; revise your prediction as their behaviour develops.

Question 4

Before steering into an escape space, what must you establish?

Accepted Answer

That the space is still open. A previously open space may close; verify the available route before acting.

Question 5

In IPDE, what does the Execute step mean?

Accepted Answer

Carry out your chosen action. Execution puts the decision into practice, whether by a normal stop or an emergency response.

Question 6

In ideal conditions, which minimum time gap does SGI recommend behind another vehicle?

Accepted Answer

Three seconds. Use at least three seconds in ideal conditions and increase the gap when conditions warrant.

Question 7

When measuring your following gap with a roadside marker, when do you begin counting?

Accepted Answer

When the leading vehicle’s rear passes it. Start as the vehicle ahead clears the fixed marker and stop when your front bumper reaches it.

Question 8

A truck blocks your view even at a three-second gap. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Drop farther back. Increase the gap beyond three seconds until you can see around the truck.

Question 9

If speed doubles while your time gap stays at three seconds, what happens to the distance in metres?

Accepted Answer

It doubles. A constant time gap automatically produces more physical space at a higher speed.

Question 10

When traction deteriorates, how should your following gap change?

Accepted Answer

Increase it. Three seconds is an ideal-conditions minimum; reduced traction needs more space.

Question 11

Where should you direct your eyes when steering around a hazard?

Accepted Answer

Toward your intended path. The vehicle tends to follow the driver’s gaze, so look toward the safe route.

Question 12

Which moment is best for a brief instrument check?

Accepted Answer

A clear, straight stretch. Check instruments when steering demands are low and no real or potential hazard needs attention.

Question 13

An approaching vehicle stays at the same angle to you as both vehicles near a crossroads. What does that suggest?

Accepted Answer

A collision course. A fixed relative position can indicate a collision course; slow and prepare to yield or stop.

Question 14

Traffic around you follows at one-second intervals. How should you respond?

Accepted Answer

Preserve your own following space. Do not surrender following distance or your search pattern just because other drivers leave little room.

Question 15

When should you learn where an unfamiliar car’s controls are?

Accepted Answer

Before driving, while stationary. Practise reaching the controls while stopped so you can operate them without looking away from traffic.

Question 16

Where should the top of your adjusted head restraint be?

Accepted Answer

No lower than the top of your head. A restraint set too low offers less protection against neck injury; its top should not be below your head’s top.

Question 17

Who is legally responsible for making sure a 14-year-old passenger is restrained?

Accepted Answer

The driver. The driver is responsible for passengers younger than 16 using seatbelts and appropriate child restraints.

Question 18

Where should the lap portion of a seatbelt rest?

Accepted Answer

Low over the pelvis. The lap belt should fit snugly and transmit force to the pelvis, not the abdomen.

Question 19

Which pair of steering-wheel positions does SGI recommend?

Accepted Answer

9 and 3, or 8 and 4. Both recommended positions place the hands on opposite sides of the wheel for control.

Question 20

A clear backup-camera image appears before reversing. Does it replace looking around?

Accepted Answer

No, check all directions too. Cameras cannot show everything; use mirrors and turn to look behind and around the vehicle.

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