Bad Weather & Night Driving: Alberta Class 7 License

Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use.

How this topic is tested

The Canada Alberta Class 7 License knowledge test draws questions on bad weather & night driving directly from the official driver's handbook. The questions below are the ones learners get wrong most often, so work through the explanation on each page rather than memorising the answer letter.

If the car starts to skid, the usual tested answer is to ease off the accelerator and steer into the skid — not to brake hard. Night questions almost always mention low-beam distance and when to dip high beams.

Alberta driver guides

40 practice questions

  1. 1. In Alberta's demerit point system, a driver with a full licence (not learner or probationary) is suspended when accumulating:
  2. 2. A 'parking lane,' as defined in the Basic Licence Driver's Handbook, is:
  3. 3. Do parents have the right to revoke a previously given 'parental consent' for a person under 18 on an operator's licence?
  4. 4. The term 'overdriving' headlights at night means:
  5. 5. Under the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program, a driver receives 2 demerit points:
  6. 6. In Alberta, at what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level do provincial 'warn range' consequences begin for a fully licensed driver?
  7. 7. In the Basic Licence Driver's Handbook, 'nighttime' is defined as the period:
  8. 8. Under Alberta law, a driver is responsible for ensuring that all passengers under what age are properly restrained in a vehicle?
  9. 9. Under the Graduated Driver Licensing program, a driver with a Class 7 (learner's) licence is suspended when accumulating:
  10. 10. Under the Graduated Driver Licensing program, what is the minimum time a driver must hold a Class 5 licence?
  11. 11. A driver is required to notify police of all collisions where people were injured or killed, or when the total damage exceeds:
  12. 12. According to the Basic Licence Driver's Handbook, most skids are the result of:
  13. 13. When following another vehicle at night, you must switch to low beams within what minimum distance?
  14. 14. When visibility is limited due to fog, smoke or blowing snow, you should use:
  15. 15. In Alberta, what is the penalty for a distracted driving conviction (e.g., using a hand-held device while driving)?
  16. 16. If a vehicle goes into a skid, the driver should:
  17. 17. When should you use cruise control while driving in poor weather (rain, snow, or ice)?
  18. 18. What is the minimum age to upgrade from a Class 7 Learner's Licence to a Class 5 GDL licence?
  19. 19. To become fully licensed with a non-GDL Class 5 licence in Alberta, a driver must be at least:
  20. 20. Under the federal Criminal Code of Canada, what is the maximum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for a fully licensed driver?
  21. 21. A police officer is directing traffic at an intersection where the traffic lights are working. You must:
  22. 22. Under the Graduated Driver Licensing program, a learner with a Class 7 licence is NOT permitted to drive between the hours of:
  23. 23. In Alberta, if police suspect your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is between 0.05 and 0.08, what can happen?
  24. 24. In Alberta, when are you required to use your headlights?
  25. 25. When must you dim your high-beam headlights for an oncoming (approaching) vehicle?
  26. 26. What is the minimum age to obtain a Class 7 Learner's Licence in Alberta?
  27. 27. When driving on a Class 7 Learner's Licence, who may serve as your supervising driver?
  28. 28. Under the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program, what is the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for a Class 7 or Class 5-GDL driver?
  29. 29. According to the Alberta Basic Licence Driver's Handbook, what is the average driver reaction time before braking begins?
  30. 30. When must you switch from high beams to low-beam headlights when an oncoming vehicle is approaching?
  31. 31. If stopped by a police officer, which documents must you be able to produce?
  32. 32. In Alberta, using a hand-held electronic device while driving results in:
  33. 33. A solid white line painted along the right edge of the roadway (sometimes called a 'fog line') marks:
  34. 34. When passing a stopped emergency vehicle (police, ambulance, tow truck) with its lights activated and you cannot move over, what is the maximum speed you must slow to?
  35. 35. When facing blinding high-beam lights from an oncoming vehicle at night, you should:
  36. 36. If your vehicle begins to hydroplane (tires lose contact with the road surface), you should:
  37. 37. Why should drivers exercise extra caution when driving over bridges, overpasses, and through shaded areas in winter?
  38. 38. What is the minimum age to apply for an Alberta Class 7 (learner's) licence?
  39. 39. If your driver's licence has been suspended, you are permitted to drive:
  40. 40. Within what time period must you provide documents to a police officer who has stopped you?

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