BC traffic signals and road markings practice

Practise reading traffic lights, arrows and pavement markings in BC driving situations. Questions include turns at red lights and flashing signals. Choose a question below to check your response, then continue in the app for explanations and audio.

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Q-0101The light turns green but a vehicle is still stopped in the middle of the intersection. What does the green light entitle you to do?
Q-0102The light turns yellow as you approach and you are travelling too close to stop safely. What should you do?
Q-0103You are stopped at a steady red light and want to turn right. A sign at the intersection says nothing about turns. May you turn?
Q-0104A traffic light shows a flashing green. What does it mean in B.C.?
Q-0105You arrive at an intersection showing a flashing red light. What is required?
Q-0106You see a flashing green arrow pointing left beside a steady red light. What does that combination allow?
Q-0107An advance left-turn green arrow changes to a yellow arrow while you are approaching. What does the yellow arrow mean?
Q-0108A steady white rectangular light shows at an intersection. Who may go on it?
Q-0109A red X shows over the lane you are in. What must you do?
Q-0110The lane control signals over every lane are flashing yellow. What should you do?
Q-0111You see double broken yellow lines on both sides of a lane. What does that tell you?
Q-0112There is a yellow line immediately to your left. What does that tell you about the road?
Q-0113The centre line shows a solid yellow line on your side and a broken yellow line on the other side. May you pass?
Q-0114What do double solid yellow lines mean?
Q-0115A centre lane is bounded by broken yellow lines with solid yellow lines inside them. What is that lane for?
Q-0116A solid white line separates your lane from the one beside it. What does it mean?
Q-0117Where should you stop in relation to a stop line at an intersection?
Q-0118A crosswalk has lights set into the pavement that are illuminated. What does that indicate?
Q-0119How is a bicycle lane marked on the road surface, and which way do cyclists in it travel?
Q-0120A painted island is marked on the roadway ahead of you. What should you do?
Q-0121Road crews have just repainted the centre line and the paint is still wet. What does the law say?
Q-0122The lane you are in has an arrow painted on the surface showing a left turn only, but you intended to go straight. What should you do?
Q-0123Besides separating lanes, what else do white lines mark?
Q-0124How are HOV lanes marked on the road surface?
Q-0125A green arrow points right and there is no other signal showing for your lane. What are you permitted to do?
Q-0126What is the purpose of lighted signals as a family?
Q-0127A single yellow line divides the road. What does it permit?
Q-0128The traffic signal at an intersection is completely dark because of a power failure. How should you treat the intersection?
Q-0129Why do lane control signals exist at all, when lane markings already show where the lanes are?
Q-0130Snow has covered the road markings on a street you do not know. What have you lost, and what compensates?