Impaired Driving & Penalties: Alberta Class 7 License

Blood alcohol limits, drugs and fatigue, licence suspensions, demerit points and fines.

How this topic is tested

The Canada Alberta Class 7 License knowledge test draws questions on impaired driving & penalties 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.

19 practice questions

  1. 1. When backing to the left, a driver should:
  2. 2. In Alberta's demerit point system, a driver with a full licence (not learner or probationary) is suspended when accumulating:
  3. 3. A 'parking lane,' as defined in the Basic Licence Driver's Handbook, is:
  4. 4. Under the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program, a driver receives 2 demerit points:
  5. 5. Which statement describes the correct steps for backing up in a straight line?
  6. 6. In the Basic Licence Driver's Handbook, 'nighttime' is defined as the period:
  7. 7. In Alberta, if police suspect your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is between 0.05 and 0.08, what can happen?
  8. 8. Is it legal to drive in Alberta while impaired by cannabis (marijuana)?
  9. 9. Under the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program, what is the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for a Class 7 or Class 5-GDL driver?
  10. 10. Under the federal Criminal Code of Canada, what is the maximum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for a fully licensed driver?
  11. 11. In Alberta, at what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level do provincial 'warn range' consequences begin for a fully licensed driver?
  12. 12. In Alberta, what is the penalty for a distracted driving conviction (e.g., using a hand-held device while driving)?
  13. 13. How many demerit points are assigned for failing to remain at the scene of an accident in Alberta?
  14. 14. How many demerit points are assigned in Alberta for failing to stop for a school bus with its alternating red lights flashing?
  15. 15. How many demerit points are assigned for a careless driving conviction in Alberta?
  16. 16. How many demerit points are assigned for speeding 16 to 30 km/h over the posted speed limit in Alberta?
  17. 17. How many demerit points are assigned for following too closely (tailgating) in Alberta?
  18. 18. How many demerit points are assigned for an unsafe lane change in Alberta?
  19. 19. When approaching a green light at an intersection and traffic ahead is backed up so that you cannot completely clear the intersection, you should:

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Traffic Signs & Signals Right of Way & Intersections Speed Limits & Following Distance Parking & Stopping Rules Highway & Freeway Driving Bad Weather & Night Driving Sharing the Road