Nova Scotia Driving Test Welcome to your Nova Scotia Practice Learners Test - Rules 02 1. What position should your wheels be in when waiting to make a left turn at an intersection?Add description here!Pointing to the leftPointing straight aheadPointing to the rightAny of these 1 out of 25 2. What action should you take if you are driving so slowly that traffic starts to accumulate behind you?Continue your journey as normalPull over and let it passWave for it to passSound your horn to warn it not to pass 2 out of 25 3. What is the speed limit in business and residential districts in Nova Scotia?60 KM/H50 KM/H30 KM/H40 KM/H 3 out of 25 4. What does the term "safety scan" refer to?Checking your rear view mirrorChecking over your shouldersChecking your side view mirrorDoing all of these things 4 out of 25 5. What is the minimum distance you must maintain from a fire vehicle responding to an emergency?200 m150 m100 m50 m 5 out of 25 6. Under what circumstances is it illegal to make a left turn on a red light?You are turning from a two-way street into a one-way streetYou are turning from one one-way street into anotherYou are turning from a one-way street into a two-way streetYou are turning from a two-way street into a two-way street 6 out of 25 7. Within what distance of a stopped emergency vehicle attending an incident are you prohibited from parking?200 m50 m100 m150 m 7 out of 25 8. How should you proceed when approaching an intersection without a marked crosswalk where a pedestrian is waiting to cross?Yield at your discretionYield in all circumstancesYield if you would have to stop for other traffic anywayYield if they wave you to stop 8 out of 25 9. What percentage of traffic collisions typically happen at intersections?50% plus40% plus60% plus30% plus 9 out of 25 10. What is the speed limit when passing a school building or grounds?At the end of the school dayBefore morning schoolDuring morning or afternoon recessAt any time children are present 10 out of 25 11. What areas are typically considered blind spots for your vehicle?To the front left and front rightDirectly to your rearTo the back left and back rightTo your right side 11 out of 25 12. At an intersection, which of these vehicles has the right-of-way?The vehicle which is turning rightThe fastest vehicleThe vehicle already in the intersectionThe vehicle which is going straight on 12 out of 25 13. On a multilane highway, you should stay in far left lane ?If you are driving exactly at the speed limitUnder no circumstancesIf it is more clear than the right-hand laneIf other drivers are tailgating you 13 out of 25 14. What is the default maximum permitted speed on any highway in Nova Scotia, unless otherwise indicated?90 KM/H70 KM/H100 KM/H80 KM/H 14 out of 25 15. What action should you take if, for any reason, you find yourself driving significantly below the speed limit?Turn on your warning lightsStick as close to the right curb as possibleStick as close to the centreline as possibleStraddle two lanes 15 out of 25 16. What is the appropriate response when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and/or sirens on?Move to the left and slow downAccelerate away from itMove to the right and slow downMove to the right and stop 16 out of 25 17. What should be your goal in terms of position while taking a left-hand curve?To the right of your laneIn the middle of your laneStraddling the centerlineTo the left of your lane 17 out of 25 18. Under what conditions are you allowed to pass a vehicle that has stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the street?If the pedestrian hasn't yet reached your laneIf the pedestrian has passed your laneIf you sound your horn as a warningUnder no circumstances 18 out of 25 19. What effect does entering a curve or sharp turn have on your momentum, causing a force that pushes you in which direction?ForwardsAway from the centre of the curveTowards the centre of the curveBackwards 19 out of 25 20. In a situation where one driver intends to go straight while another wants to turn left at an intersection, who should yield?The driver carrying most momentumThe driver who reaches the turning point firstThe driver going straight onThe driver turning left 20 out of 25 21. Why should you increase your stopping distance when following a motorcycle?Motorcyclists are unreliableMotorcycles can stop faster than carsMotorcycles take longer to stop than carsYou are legally obliged to do so 21 out of 25 22. As you enter a curve you must be...?Slow down/upshiftSlow down/downshiftSpeed up/upshiftSpeed up/downshift 22 out of 25 23. Following a truck in front. When its rear bumper passes a lamppost, your front bumper should not reach that lamppost for ?1 second2 seconds1.5 seconds0.5 seconds 23 out of 25 24. Crossing guards also have the same authority to stop you as ?A peace officerA red lightA stop signAll of these 24 out of 25 25. Increase your following distance if...?Any of these applyYour view of the road ahead is blockedIt is rainingYou are dazzled by sun glare 25 out of 25 Time is Up! Alberta Manitoba Yukon Nunavut Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia New Brunswick British Columbia Northwest Territories Saskatchewan Prince Edward Island Newfoundland & Labrador
