Chapter 6 / Alberta Class 7
Emergencies and challenging conditions practice questions
Study braking, poor visibility and Alberta emergency-response rules.
15 questions · Choose an answer, then check your understanding.
How should you brake hard in a vehicle equipped with ABS?
Study the answers
Open a question to read its explanation and check the official source.
How should you brake hard in a vehicle equipped with ABS?
Maintain firm, steady pedal pressure
ABS cycles brake pressure automatically; keep firm pressure and steer toward your intended path.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 78 · Emergency braking
Your non-ABS wheels lock during braking. What should you do?
Ease brake pressure enough to regain rolling and steering
Reducing pressure lets the wheels roll again so steering control can return.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 78 · Emergency braking
What is the first response to wheelspin caused by accelerating too hard?
Ease off the accelerator
Releasing the accelerator allows the wheels to stop spinning; use small steering corrections.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 79 · Power (acceleration) skid
Your car starts sliding sideways on a curve. What should you do?
Release the accelerator, avoid braking and steer where you want to go
Gentle control inputs help restore grip; abrupt braking or steering can worsen the skid.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 79 · Cornering skid
Your right wheels leave the pavement. What is the safest initial response?
Hold the wheel firmly and reduce speed without an abrupt return
Slow under control, check traffic and return gradually when safe.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 79 · Off-road recovery
If power steering fails, can you still steer?
Yes, but it takes more effort
Loss of assistance makes steering heavier but does not normally remove steering control.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 81 · Power steering failure
Which headlights should you use in fog?
Low beams
High beams reflect back in fog, increasing glare rather than useful visibility.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 82 · Smoke and fog
When following another vehicle at night, within what distance must you use low beams?
150 metres
The guide specifies low beams within 150 metres of a vehicle ahead.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 82 · Challenging conditions
At what distance from an oncoming vehicle must you use low beams?
Within 300 metres
Low beams within 300 metres reduce glare for the approaching driver.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 82 · Challenging conditions
The asphalt looks unusually shiny and black in freezing conditions. What should you do?
Be cautious and reduce speed without braking
The appearance can indicate black ice, so avoid sudden inputs while slowing.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 82 · Black ice
What should you do if your tires hydroplane?
Ease off the accelerator without braking and steer toward your path
Do not brake. Ease off the accelerator to slow down, and steer toward your intended path.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 83 · Rain and hydroplaning
Should cruise control be used on icy roads?
No
Cruise control may continue applying power when tires lose grip.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 83 · Ice and snow
After a collision involving another driver, which details should you exchange?
Names, contact information and insurance details
These details are part of the guide’s collision response, along with offering help and recording evidence.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 84 · Collisions
An emergency vehicle approaches with a siren on a two-way road. What should you do?
Safely move toward the right edge and stop until it passes
Give passage, stop near the right edge when safe and check for other emergency vehicles before moving.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 85 · Emergency vehicles
After stopping safely for police, what should you do?
Remain in the vehicle and wait for instructions
Stay in the vehicle, prepare the required documents and follow the officer’s instructions.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 86 · Stopping your vehicle safely for law enforcement