Traffic Signs & Signals — British Columbia
British Columbia ICBC knowledge test practice: 343 free practice questions (178 official sample questions · Official driver handbook). Official test format: Class 7 passenger: 50 Q, pass 40 (80%); motorcycle 40/32; Class 1 60/48; Class 2-4 35/28; air brake 25/20. Traffic Signs & Signals: 99 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Traffic Signs & Signals |
| License test | British Columbia Class 7 learner (L) knowledge test |
| Topic questions | 99 (29% of 343 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (99)
1. This sign means
- hazard ahead, slow down and proceed in the direction of the arrows ✓
- park on either the left or the right
- detour, construction ahead
- right and left turns allowed
Answer: A. hazard ahead, slow down and proceed in the direction of the arrows
2. This sign means
- crew and equipment are working and you must obey the speed sign ✓
- there is an obstruction ahead
- crew and equipment are working and you must obey the speed sign during daylight hours
- you must obey the speed sign if you can see workmen on the road
Answer: A. crew and equipment are working and you must obey the speed sign
The sign means that crew and equipment are working and you must obey the speed sign. The handbook lists a construction sign reading “Crew working — obey posted speed limit.” It explains that construction signs warn of construction and maintenance work, and drivers must pay attention to the warnings and obey the instructions on them. It also says to travel within the posted speed. That matches the meaning that workers and equipment are present and the posted speed must be followed.
3. This signal over a lane means
- this lane ends ahead/move out of the lane ✓
- do not drive in this lane
- this lane is under construction
- this lane is about to become available to traffic
Answer: A. this lane ends ahead/move out of the lane
A signal over a lane like this means the lane ends ahead, so you need to move out of it and into another lane. The handbook deals with overhead lane control signals by telling you to move out of the lane you are in and into a lane marked with a green arrow. It also explains what to do when a lane ends ahead: change lanes, adjust your speed while staying within the limit, and wait for a safe gap in the other lane. Put together, the message over that lane is that it is closing, and your job is to leave it smoothly rather than stay in it.
4. This sign means
- two-way left turn lane ✓
- all traffic must turn left ahead
- this lane must turn left or right ahead
- left turns only at this intersection
Answer: A. two-way left turn lane
The sign means a two-way left-turn lane: a centre lane shared by drivers from both directions who are turning left. The handbook describes two-way left-turn lanes as centre lanes that let left-turning vehicles from either direction turn without holding up traffic. Drivers going both ways share the lane when they want to turn left, including for a mid-block turn such as into a driveway. Because opposite-direction traffic may also use it, you should check that there is enough space before entering and watch for vehicles coming toward you. That matches the meaning of a two-way left-turn lane, not a lane that forces every driver to turn or restricts left turns to an intersection.
5. This sign means
- no right turn at this intersection ✓
- no right turn from this lane ahead
- right turn only at this intersection
- the road ends ahead; turn right
Answer: A. no right turn at this intersection
It means no right turn at this intersection. The handbook says a right turn after stopping is allowed only when no sign forbids it, and it tells drivers to watch for signs that prohibit turns. A sign with this meaning removes the permission to turn right at that intersection. The passages support treating it as an intersection-wide turn ban, not as a lane-only rule or a required turn.
6. This sign means slow to 30 km/h
- every day from dawn to dusk ✓
- school days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- when children are near the road
- school days from dawn to dusk
Answer: A. every day from dawn to dusk
The sign means slow to 30 km/h every day from dawn to dusk. The handbook passages describe a playground zone as having a 30 km/h limit that applies every day from dawn to dusk. They also describe school zones separately, with a 50 km/h limit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days when children are on the roadway or shoulder. Because the sign means slow to 30 km/h, the matching rule is the playground zone rule: the lower speed applies every day from dawn to dusk, not only during school hours.
7. This sign means
- no left turn at this intersection ✓
- the road ends ahead; turn left
- no left turn from this lane ahead
- left turn only at this intersection
Answer: A. no left turn at this intersection
8. When can a driver turn right on a steady red light?
- After a complete stop when no signs prohibit such turns. ✓
- When traffic has cleared.
- When no signs prohibit such turns.
- Only in emergencies.
Answer: A. After a complete stop when no signs prohibit such turns.
You may turn right on a steady red light after you make a complete stop, provided no sign prohibits the turn. The handbook says a steady red light requires a full stop. It also says that once you have stopped and checked that the intersection is clear, you may turn right unless a sign forbids that turn. That makes the stop the first requirement and the absence of a prohibiting sign the second. Turning just because traffic is clear, or because no sign is posted, skips the mandatory stop. The passages do not describe red-light right turns as emergency-only.
9. Car A arrived at the stop sign first. Who should yield?
- Car A.
- Car B. ✓
- Both cars may go at the same time.
- Whichever car pulled into the intersection first.
Answer: B. Car B.
10. What speed will you see on a sign like this?
- 30 km/h. ✓
- 20 km/h.
- 25 km/h.
- 35 km/h.
Answer: A. 30 km/h.
A sign like this shows a speed of 30 km/h, the reduced limit used for school and playground zones. The handbook ties the number 30 to these zone signs. It says that when you see a school zone sign posted at 30 km/h, you slow down to that speed, and the limit applies during set hours on school days or the hours printed on the sign. It also states that playground zones carry a 30 km/h limit every day from dawn to dusk. So the speed printed on this kind of zone sign is 30, not a tighter or looser number.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · 178 official sample questions · Official driver handbook