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Safe Driving & Sharing the Road

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

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

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

Safe Driving & Sharing the Road

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

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

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)

Safe Driving & Sharing the Road

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

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

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

Safe Driving & Sharing the Road

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

  • a.Speed up to leave the area
  • b.Pull to the right, clear of any intersection, and stop✓
  • 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)

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