Saskatchewan Class 7: Advanced driving skills

Question 1

On a slope without a curb, how should you position the front wheels when parking?

Accepted Answer

So the vehicle would roll off the road. Aim a potential roll away from traffic and apply the parking brake on a slope.

Question 2

You cannot tell whether there is enough room and sight distance for a safe U-turn. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Go around the block. If the manoeuvre is doubtful, use another route instead of attempting the U-turn.

Question 3

Which condition calls for leaving cruise control off?

Accepted Answer

A wet or slippery road. Cruise control is unsuitable when traction, traffic speed or visibility makes constant-speed operation unsafe.

Question 4

What is the acceleration lane intended to help you do before merging?

Accepted Answer

Match freeway traffic speed. Build speed on the acceleration lane, choose a gap and complete the observation and signalling needed for a safe merge.

Question 5

Where should normal slowing for an exit occur?

Accepted Answer

In the deceleration lane. Signal and enter the deceleration lane before reducing your speed.

Question 6

You pass your intended freeway exit. What should you do next?

Accepted Answer

Use the next interchange. Continue to another interchange; stopping or backing on the freeway creates danger.

Question 7

An overtaking driver has misjudged the available space. What should you do to help?

Accepted Answer

Slow to let them return. Make room for the other driver to get back safely rather than competing for the lane.

Question 8

When should you do the main braking needed for a sharp curve?

Accepted Answer

Before entering, while straight. Reduce speed before turning; abrupt changes while cornering can exceed available grip.

Question 9

On a gravel road’s blind hill, the worn path runs down the middle. Where should you drive?

Accepted Answer

Right of centre. Keep right at hills and blind curves to leave space for unseen opposing vehicles.

Question 10

Deep gravel makes the car wander slightly. How should you steer?

Accepted Answer

Hold firmly without overcorrecting. Expect less precise tracking on loose gravel; excessive steering can cause loss of control.

Question 11

A vehicle ahead raises a thick dust cloud on a grid road. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Stay well behind it. Dust conceals traffic and hazards; keep well back from the cloud.

Question 12

Snow covers the side windows but the windshield is clear. Is the car ready to drive?

Accepted Answer

No, clear the other windows too. Clear front, rear and side glass and the lights before driving so you can see and be seen.

Question 13

Two icy roads look alike, one at -2 C and one at -22 C. Which does the handbook say is more slippery?

Accepted Answer

The one at -2 C. Ice near the warmer temperature can be much more slippery despite looking the same.

Question 14

While rocking out of deep snow, what should happen before changing between forward and reverse?

Accepted Answer

The wheels must stop turning. Wait for the wheels to stop before selecting the other direction to avoid transmission damage.

Question 15

What following interval does SGI recommend during the first few snowfalls?

Accepted Answer

Five seconds. Slow substantially and leave five seconds while adapting to winter conditions.

Question 16

You are stranded in a blizzard with no immediate danger inside the car. Where should you wait for help?

Accepted Answer

With the vehicle. The vehicle provides shelter and improves the chance of rescuers finding you; walking away in a blizzard can be fatal.

Question 17

When running a stranded car’s engine for warmth, what must you keep clear?

Accepted Answer

The exhaust pipe. Remove snow and ice from the exhaust and allow fresh air into the vehicle; manage fuel and battery use carefully.

Question 18

During hard braking with ABS, what should you do with the brake pedal?

Accepted Answer

Hold firm pressure. ABS modulates braking for you; maintain pressure rather than pumping.

Question 19

Your right wheels drop onto a soft shoulder. What should you do first?

Accepted Answer

Steer straight and slow gradually. Avoid sudden braking or steering; reduce speed before returning when it is safe.

Question 20

A tire bursts while you are driving. Which initial response does SGI recommend?

Accepted Answer

Hold the wheel and ease off the accelerator. Keep steering controlled, reduce power, brake gently and move off the road after slowing.

Question 21

If the engine stalls and power assistance is lost, what changes?

Accepted Answer

The controls need much more force. Loss of assistance makes braking and steering harder, but the controls still work.

Question 22

The accelerator sticks down. Which transmission action helps you regain control?

Accepted Answer

Shift to neutral or declutch. Disconnect engine power, slow and stop safely, then switch off before addressing the pedal.

Question 23

A horseback rider is moving animals across the road. What should you avoid?

Accepted Answer

Sounding the horn. A horn can panic or scatter herded animals; wait for the rider or herder to clear the way.

Question 24

A collision causes no injury, but one vehicle must be towed. Must it be reported to police immediately?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A vehicle requiring a tow from the scene is one of the handbook’s immediate police-reporting triggers.

Question 25

In heavy fog, which headlights help you see better?

Accepted Answer

Low beams. The handbook recommends low beams for fog, blowing snow and heavy rain, along with a speed suited to visibility.

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On a slope without a curb, how should you position the front wheels when parking?

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