Chapter 5 / Alberta Class 7
Highways and freeways practice questions
Practise Alberta merging, passing and highway exit decisions.
15 questions · Choose an answer, then check your understanding.
Where should you normally position your car in a marked lane?
Study the answers
Open a question to read its explanation and check the official source.
Where should you normally position your car in a marked lane?
In the centre of the lane
Centred lane position leaves space on both sides of the vehicle.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 70 · Lane selection and position in your lane
Do properly adjusted mirrors show every vehicle beside you?
No, blind spots remain
Mirrors reduce blind areas but do not reveal everything beside and slightly behind the car.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 70 · Blind spots
What check supplements mirrors before a lane change?
A shoulder check toward the intended lane
A shoulder check lets you see the blind area in the direction you plan to move.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 71 · Changing lanes
Which lane should slower traffic normally use on a multi-lane highway?
The furthest-right travel lane
Keeping slower traffic right leaves the left lane available for passing, unless a left turn is needed.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 71 · Passing on a multi-lane highway
A temporary passing lane ends and you are in the right lane. What should you do?
Merge safely left while other drivers cooperate
Drivers in the ending right lane must merge safely and left-lane drivers should cooperate.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 71 · Passing lanes
May you exceed the posted speed limit to complete a pass?
No
The speed limit applies even during a pass.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 72 · Passing on a two-lane highway
Before returning right after passing, what should you first be able to see?
The passed vehicle in the inside rear-view mirror
Seeing the passed vehicle in the mirror helps judge clearance; then shoulder check and signal right.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 72 · Passing on a two-lane highway
A vehicle has stopped for a pedestrian at an unmarked crosswalk. May you pass it?
No
Passing a vehicle stopped for a pedestrian is prohibited at marked and unmarked crosswalks.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 72 · When is it illegal to pass another vehicle?
May you use a highway shoulder to help another driver pass you?
No
The emergency stopping lane is not a travel or passing lane.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 73 · Emergency stopping lane
In Alberta, who is responsible for making a highway merge work safely?
Both merging drivers and drivers already on the highway
Merging is a shared responsibility, with neither group assigned automatic right-of-way.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 73 · Merging
What is the acceleration lane for?
Adjusting speed to blend with highway traffic
Use the lane to approach traffic speed and enter a safe gap after the solid line ends.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 73 · Merging
Where should most slowing for an exit happen when the lane permits?
In the deceleration lane
The guide recommends doing most slowing in the deceleration lane, while acknowledging short lanes may need earlier slowing.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 74 · Exiting
You miss your highway exit. What should you do?
Continue to the next exit and adjust your route
Never stop and reverse on the highway or shoulder to recover a missed exit.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 74 · Exiting
When should you reduce speed for a highway curve?
Before entering it
Entering at a safe speed helps maintain traction and stable lane position.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 75 · Curves
Why must you avoid passing near the crest of a two-lane highway hill?
You cannot see enough of the road ahead
Limited sight distance hides approaching vehicles and makes passing unsafe.
Alberta Driver’s Guide: Cars and light trucks, Spring 2026, p. 76 · Hills