At streetcar stops, stay at least ___ metres behind the rear doors where passengers are getting off or on.
- 4
- 2 ✓
- 5
- 7
Answer: B. 2
At streetcar stops, stay at least 2 metres behind the rear doors where passengers are getting off or on.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that at streetcar stops you should keep at least two metres behind the rear doors when riders are getting off or on. It also notes that this rule does not apply where an area has been set aside for streetcar passengers, and in those places you should pass at a reasonable speed and be ready for pedestrians to move suddenly. So the distance asked for is two metres, not a larger gap.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. 4 — Four metres is more than the handbook's minimum, so it is not the stated distance.
- C. 5 — Five metres does not match the handbook's minimum gap behind the rear doors.
- D. 7 — Seven metres is much larger than the handbook's stated minimum distance.
Remember it
Think “two metres for the doors” when you see passengers boarding or leaving a streetcar.
Official handbook: Official MTO Driver's Handbook, Changing positions – Passing streetcars