Traffic Lights and Pavement Markings

Welcome to your Ontario Traffic lights & pavement markings

1. What does this signal mean?

The traffic in the left turn lane must not take a left turn but can turn right or go straight with other traffic

The traffic in the left turn lane must come to a complete stop while other traffic can proceed

The traffic in the left turn lane must come to a complete stop along with the other traffic

None of these

2. Broken lines that are wider and closer together than regular broken lines are called continuity lines. When you see continuity lines on your left side, it generally means that

The lane is ending or exiting soon

It is unsafe to pass

It is safe to pass

None of these

3. The signs, overhead yellow lights, and, pavement markings in the picture below indicate

A pedestrian crossover

A train crossing

A parking area

A hospital zone

4. What does this flashing yellow signal mean?

Prepare to stop. If a stop cannot be made safely, proceed with caution.

You must come to a complete stop

You must yield the right-of-way to the traffic from the right side

You must take a left turn

5. What does this signal mean?

You can turn left, right, or go straight from the proper lane

You can only turn left

You must come to a complete stop

You can only go straight

6. What does this signal mean?

The red light is about to appear, you must stop if you can do it safely

The green light is about to appear, you must increase your speed

You must come to a complete stop

You can turn left or right

7. What does this flashing red beacon mean?

You must come to a complete stop and only proceed when it is safe

You can go straight, or make a right turn

You must come to a complete stop and wait until further instructions

None of these

8. What does this signal mean?

The traffic on the left turn lane may turn left while other traffic must come to a complete stop

The traffic on the left turn lane must come to a complete stop along with the other traffic

The traffic on the left turn lane can go straight along with other traffic

None of these

9. What is the use of a pedestrian push button on the walk sign?

It is used only by the traffic warden

A pedestrian must use the button to bring on the stop sign

A pedestrian must use the button to bring on the walk sign

A pedestrian must use it to make all the traffic stop for fun sake

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10. What does this pedestrian signal mean?

Pedestrians may cross the road in the direction of the signal

Pedestrians must not begin to cross the road

Pedestrians can use the public transit vehicles here

None of these

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11. What does the broken yellow line at the left of the vehicles mean?

A It is unsafe to pass

It is safe to pass only if the way is clear

It is safe to pass but only for the large commercial vehicles

None of these

12.

15. What does this signal mean?

The public transit vehicles can proceed while other traffic must come to a complete stop

The public transit vehicles must come to a complete stop while other traffic can proceed with caution

The traffic along with public transit vehicles must come to a complete stop

The traffic along with public transit vehicles can proceed with caution

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13. What does this beacon mean?

You must proceed with caution

You must come to a complete stop

You must yield the right-of-way to the oncoming traffic

None of these

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14. The single white lines across the road at the intersection in the picture below indicates

The stop line

The crosswalk

The edge of the sidewalk

All of the above

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15. How should pedestrians cross when there are no pedestrian signals on an intersection with traffic lights?

They should wait for all the traffic to move out before crossing

Pedestrians who are facing a green light may cross

Pedestrians who are facing a red light may cross

None of the above

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16. What happens when the hand signal appears while pedestrians are already crossing the way?

They should immediately come back to their original positions

B They should start running and pushing each other

They should go as quickly as possible to a safe area

All of the above

17.

17. What should you do when there is a blank traffic light at the intersection?

You must yield the right-of-way to the vehicles already in the intersection

You must yield the right-of-way to the vehicles entering the intersection from your right side

You must come to a complete stop

Both a & b

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18. What do the white arrows in the picture below mean?

You may move only in the direction of the arrows

You can stop here for a while

You must go straight

You must come to a complete stop

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19. The continuity lines on your right means?

The lane you are in remains unaffected

The lane you are in is ending

The lane you are in is exiting

None of these

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20. The two parallel white lines painted across the road at the intersection in the picture below indicate

A stop line

A crosswalk

A sidewalk

All of the above

21.

21. What is the purpose of the yellow solid line in the picture?

It allows traffic to pass

It separates the traffic travelling in the same direction

It separates the traffic travelling in the opposite direction

It allows the traffic to speed

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22. What does this signal mean?

The green light is about to appear for traffic in both directions, do not start your left turn

The red light is about to appear for traffic in both directions, you can start your left turn now

The traffic in the left lane must come to a complete stop

The oncoming traffic has the right-of-way

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23. What does this flashing red signal mean?

You must come to a complete stop and only proceed when it is safe

You must come to a complete stop and wait until further instructions

You can go straight, or make a right turn

You must yield the right-of-way to the oncoming vehicle

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24. Who has the right of way when pedestrians are crossing the way?

Vehicles

Cyclists/motorbike riders

Pedestrians

All of the above

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25. What does the white broken line in the picture do?

It allows traffic to speed

It stops the traffic to pass

It separates the traffic travelling in the same direction

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26. What does this signal mean?

A The red light is about to appear for the traffic in the left turn lane, vehicles in that lane should not start left turn

The green light is about to appear for the traffic in the left turn lane, vehicles in that lane should prepare to start a left turn

The traffic on the lane other than the left-turn lane can make a left turn

The traffic on the left turn lane can make a right turn

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27. What does this signal mean?

You may turn left from the left-turn lane

The traffic on the left lane must stay stopped

You can turn right but only from the left turn lane

You can go straight

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28. What does this pedestrian signal mean?

Pedestrians may cross the road in the direction of the signal

Pedestrians must not begin to cross the road

Pedestrians must yield the right-of-way to the traffic while crossing

None of these

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29. What does this signal mean?

You can turn left, right, or go straight after yielding to vehicles ahead of you

You must come to a complete stop

You should slow down and prepare to stop

You can only turn left

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30. What does the yellow solid line at the left of the vehicles mean?

It is safe to pass

It is unsafe to pass

It is safe to park here

It is safe to speed here

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31. What does a stop line show?

It shows where the car must keep going

It shows where pedestrians should stop

It shows where you must stop

All of the above

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32. What do the two solid lines painted on the pavement in the picture below mean?

It guides the traffic away from fixed objects

It directs the traffic to the parking zone

It represents a pedestrian crossover

None of these

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33. What does this signal mean?

You must come to a complete stop

You can go straight

The road ahead is uneven

None of these

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Changing Directions
Driving Along
Sharing the Road
Getting Ready to Drive

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