BC Knowledge Test (ICBC Class 7L) — All Questions

What must you do at a red, eight-sided (octagonal) STOP sign?

• a.Come to a complete stop, then proceed when it is safe✓
• b.Slow down and roll through without stopping
• c.Stop only if another vehicle is present
• d.Sound your horn and continue

A STOP sign requires a full stop behind the line, then you may go when it is safe. (ICBC Learn to Drive Smart, signs and signals)

A yellow, diamond-shaped sign with a black symbol usually tells you:

• a.A destination or distance
• b.A parking regulation
• c.A warning of a hazard or change in road conditions ahead✓
• d.That the road is closed

Diamond-shaped yellow signs are warning signs that alert you to hazards or changing conditions ahead. (Learn to Drive Smart)

In British Columbia, a flashing green traffic light at an intersection means:

• a.The intersection is controlled by a pedestrian push-button crosswalk✓
• b.You have less green time than normal, so speed up
• c.You must stop completely before entering
• d.Oncoming traffic has a red light, so you may turn left freely

In B.C. a flashing green light marks a pedestrian-controlled intersection; treat it as a normal green and watch for pedestrians. (Learn to Drive Smart, traffic lights)

A double solid yellow line down the centre of the road means:

• a.You may pass whenever the way is clear
• b.It marks the edge of the road
• c.Traffic flows the same direction on both sides
• d.You must not cross or pass over it, except to turn into a road or driveway✓

Double solid yellow lines separate opposing traffic and prohibit passing; you may only cross to turn. (Learn to Drive Smart, pavement markings)

What does a flashing red traffic light require you to do?

• a.Speed up to clear the intersection
• b.Proceed with caution without stopping
• c.Come to a complete stop, then proceed when it is safe✓
• d.Ignore it because the light is broken

A flashing red light is treated the same as a STOP sign: stop fully, then go when safe. (Learn to Drive Smart)

At an intersection with no signs or signals, where two vehicles arrive at about the same time, who has the right of way?

• a.The vehicle on your left
• b.The vehicle on your right✓
• c.The larger vehicle
• d.Whoever accelerates first

At an uncontrolled intersection, yield to the vehicle on your right when you arrive together. (Learn to Drive Smart, right of way)

At a four-way stop, who goes first?

• a.The vehicle that stopped first; if two stop together, the one on the right✓
• b.The largest vehicle
• c.The vehicle turning left
• d.The fastest vehicle

At an all-way stop, first to stop goes first; ties are broken by yielding to the right. (Learn to Drive Smart)

When you are turning left at an intersection, what must you do?

• a.Oncoming traffic must yield to you
• b.You always have the right of way
• c.Pedestrians must wait for you
• d.Yield to oncoming vehicles going straight through or turning right✓

A left-turning driver must yield to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians before completing the turn. (Learn to Drive Smart)

When entering a roundabout, you must give way to:

• a.Traffic already travelling in the roundabout✓
• b.Traffic waiting to enter behind you
• c.No one, because entering traffic has priority
• d.Only large trucks

Yield to vehicles already circulating in the roundabout, then enter when there is a safe gap. (Learn to Drive Smart, roundabouts)

In British Columbia, turning right at a red light is:

• a.Never permitted
• b.Permitted after a complete stop, unless a sign prohibits it✓
• c.Permitted without stopping
• d.Permitted only after dark

You may turn right on red after stopping fully and yielding, unless a sign says otherwise. (Learn to Drive Smart)

As you approach a marked crosswalk with a pedestrian waiting to cross, you should:

• a.Sound your horn to warn them
• b.Speed up to pass before they step out
• c.Yield the right of way and stop if necessary to let them cross✓
• d.Proceed, because pedestrians must wait

Drivers must yield to pedestrians at crosswalks and stop when needed to let them cross safely. (Learn to Drive Smart, pedestrians)

When passing a cyclist on a B.C. road, how much space should you leave?

• a.As little as you like
• b.Give cyclists plenty of room — about a metre, and more at higher speeds✓
• c.Cyclists must ride on the sidewalk instead
• d.You must never pass a cyclist

Leave cyclists plenty of space when passing — about a metre, and more where speeds are higher. B.C.’s Learn to Drive Smart advises giving room; B.C. has no fixed statutory passing distance. (Learn to Drive Smart)

A stopped school bus ahead has its red lights flashing. On an undivided road you must:

• a.Pass slowly on the left
• b.Only stop if you can see children
• c.Continue at a reduced speed
• d.Stop, whether you are behind it or meeting it, until the lights stop flashing✓

On an undivided road, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights. (Learn to Drive Smart)

An emergency vehicle is approaching with lights and siren on. You should:

• a.Pull to the right, clear of any intersection, and stop✓
• b.Speed up to leave the area
• c.Stop immediately in your lane
• d.Carry on as normal

Yield to emergency vehicles by pulling to the right, away from intersections, and stopping until they pass. (Learn to Drive Smart)

Unless a sign says otherwise, the speed limit within a city or municipality is:

• a.30 km/h
• b.40 km/h
• c.50 km/h✓
• d.60 km/h

The default speed limit in municipalities is 50 km/h unless posted otherwise. (Motor Vehicle Act / Learn to Drive Smart)

When a school zone is in effect, the speed limit is:

• a.20 km/h
• b.30 km/h✓
• c.40 km/h
• d.50 km/h

School-zone limits are 30 km/h during posted hours on school days. (Learn to Drive Smart, speed)

A good rule for how far to stay behind the vehicle ahead is:

• a.A half-second gap
• b.A one-car-length gap at any speed
• c.Exactly ten metres
• d.At least a two-second gap, increased in poor conditions✓

Use the two-second rule, and allow more time on wet, icy or crowded roads. (Learn to Drive Smart, following distance)

In a playground zone, the speed limit is:

• a.30 km/h from dawn to dusk every day✓
• b.50 km/h at all times
• c.30 km/h only on school days
• d.There is no limit outside school hours

Playground-zone limits are 30 km/h from dawn until dusk, every day of the week. (Learn to Drive Smart)

For drivers in the Graduated Licensing Program (L and N stages), the allowed blood alcohol level is:

• a.The same 0.05 as other drivers
• b.0.08
• c.0.04
• d.Zero — no alcohol or drugs are allowed✓

New drivers in the GLP must have a zero blood-alcohol level whenever they drive. (ICBC Graduated Licensing Program)

The Criminal Code blood-alcohol limit for driving in Canada is:

• a.0.02
• b.0.05
• c.0.08✓
• d.0.10

It is a criminal offence to drive at or over 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood (0.08). B.C. also imposes roadside penalties in the 0.05–0.08 'warn' range. (Learn to Drive Smart)

In the Learner (L) stage, when you drive you must:

• a.Have anyone over 16 with a licence beside you
• b.Be supervised by a driver 25 or older with a valid full (Class 5) licence, and not drive between midnight and 5 a.m.✓
• c.Drive only with no supervisor at all
• d.Only ever drive with a paid instructor

An L-stage driver needs a qualified supervisor (25+, full licence) beside them and cannot drive from midnight to 5 a.m. (ICBC Graduated Licensing Program)

In the Novice (N) stage, the passenger rule is that you may carry:

• a.Only one passenger, unless a supervisor is present or the passengers are immediate family✓
• b.Unlimited passengers
• c.No passengers ever
• d.Up to five passengers

N-stage drivers may carry only one passenger unless a qualified supervisor is present or the extra passengers are immediate family. (ICBC Graduated Licensing Program)