Sharing the Road: British Columbia Class 5 License
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
How this topic is tested
The Canada British Columbia Class 5 License knowledge test draws questions on sharing the road 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.
11 practice questions
- 1. A flashing "don't walk" means pedestrians should…?
- 2. If a traffic signal changes while a pedestrian is still on the street, which of the following has the right-of-way?
- 3. In good weather, what is the minimum following distance you should maintain between your vehicle and a motorcycle in front of you?
- 4. How much room do cyclists need on either side of themselves as a safety zone?
- 5. When do you stop for school buses which have red lights operating if there is a median?
- 6. Large trucks require…?
- 7. You must not follow any emergency vehicle that has its siren or lights operating within…?
- 8. When are you permitted to cross a bicycle lane?
- 9. When on streets designed for two-way traffic, if you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle what does the law require you to do?
- 10. What should you do when a car is stopped at a marked crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to cross?
- 11. It is against the law to follow an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and/or siren closer than…?