Traffic Signs & Signals: British Columbia Class 5 License

Regulatory, warning and guide signs, plus traffic light and pavement marking questions.

How this topic is tested

The Canada British Columbia Class 5 License knowledge test draws questions on traffic signs & signals 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.

31 practice questions

  1. 1. How far away from a stop sign, traffic control signal or crosswalk are you required to park?
  2. 2. When the traffic signal light facing you is red and you intend to go straight through the intersection, what must you do first?
  3. 3. Upon approaching a stop sign, what does the law require you to do before entering an intersection?
  4. 4. A flashing green light at the intersection where turns to the left and right are permitted indicates?
  5. 5. When driving at night with your high beams on, how close are you allowed to get to another car before you dim your headlights?
  6. 6. If a traffic signal changes while a pedestrian is still on the street, which of the following has the right-of-way?
  7. 7. A red signal light with a green arrow shown at an intersection indicates…?
  8. 8. Unless a sign tells you otherwise, the maximum speed limit allowed outside of cities and towns…?
  9. 9. You must use your headlights…?
  10. 10. When do you stop for school buses which have red lights operating if there is a median?
  11. 11. A school zone sign indicating a speed limit of 30 km/h means…?
  12. 12. What is meant by 'overdriving' your headlights?
  13. 13. Which of the following has the right-of-way over all others at an intersection when the light is green?
  14. 14. When a right turn against a red signal light is permitted, what does the law require you to do before entering the intersection and making a turn?
  15. 15. During poor weather conditions such as rain, snow, smoke and fog, how should you use your headlights?
  16. 16. When lights are required, drivers are required to switch to low beam headlights…?
  17. 17. When your wheels go off the pavement, you should do which of the following?
  18. 18. You must not follow any emergency vehicle that has its siren or lights operating within…?
  19. 19. You should use low beam headlights when driving a vehicle at night when…?
  20. 20. The hand-and-arm signal for slowing or stopping is indicated by…?
  21. 21. When approaching a yield sign, what does the law require you to do?
  22. 22. When meeting oncoming vehicles with bright headlights at night you should…?
  23. 23. Parking lights should be used…?
  24. 24. 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?
  25. 25. On approaching an intersection where a traffic signal light is red and a policeman motions you to go through, you should…?
  26. 26. If the signal light changes from green to amber as you approach an intersection, what should you do?
  27. 27. You must dim your high beam headlights when you are within ______ of another vehicle, either when meeting or following a vehicle.
  28. 28. When a police officer signals you to pull your vehicle over you…?
  29. 29. It is against the law to follow an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and/or siren closer than…?
  30. 30. Why must you use signals when turning?
  31. 31. When approaching a railway crossing where an electrical or mechanical signal device is warning of the approach of a train, you must:

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