NWT Driver’s Test

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!http://www.dot.gov.nt.ca/_live/

documents/content/Basic%20Drivers%20Nov%202007.pdf

Chapter One – License Classifications

• Class 5 – 16 years old• regular cars, trucks, mopeds• Class 4 – 18 years old• Small buses, taxi, ambulance, regular cars• Class 3 – 18 years old• 3 or more axles (big rigs, buses)• Class 2 – 18 years old• Any bus, classes 3, 4, 5• Class 1 – 18 years old• ANYTHING except a motorcycle• Class 7 – 15 years old – learner’s license• Class 6 – 16 years old• motorcycle

Chapter 2 – Traffic Controls

• SEE THE HANDOUT I GAVE YOU!

Chapter Three Starting Your Vehicle

• Do a walk around• Adjust seats, mirrors, head restraint and

seatbelt.• Hands on steering wheel at 9 0’clock and 3

0’clock• Parking on hills – wheels turned to the left uphill

with curb, to the right without curb…to the right downhill

• Park 5m away from a stop sign, 3m away from a fire hydrant and 6m from a crosswalk

Chapter Four – Intersections and Turns

• Stop before marked (painted) crosswalks• When in doubt at an intersection…STOP!• Four-way stops…first there goes. Yield to those on your

right if they get there at the same time as you.• YIELD – slow down at an intersection with a yield sign.

Stop to let cars proceed, then go when it’s safe.• At an uncontrolled intersection yield to cars on your right,

or yield to cars passing through if you are turning.• SIGNAL when you are changing lanes, turning, moving

from the curb.• Know your hand signals!• Do U-Turns only when it’s safe… not on hills, in

intersections, in busy steets.

Chapter Five – Lane Driving

• Use the shoulder of the road for emergency stops

• Use a shoulder check to see your blindspot before changing lanes

• When passing, pass on the left side• Make sure that passing is allowed and safe

before you attempt it• Merging and exiting onto or off of highways – be

safe, use appropriate speeds, and NEVER back up

• DO NOT PASS on corners, curves, or up hills

Chapter Six – Handling Emergency Situations

• Do not try to repair your car on narrow or fast-moving highways

• If brakes fail, try to swerve off the road, or put the car in neutral or apply the e-brake.

• If you get a flat tire, take foot off the gas, keep hands on steering wheel, steer off the road onto the shoulder

• Headlight failure – turn on your hazard lights• If skidding, take foot off of the gas and turn your

wheels in the direction you want your car to go• Use low-beam headlights in fog and snow

Chapter Seven – The Responsible Driver

• DRIVE DEFENSIVELY!• Give yourself lots of space between other cars,

both driving and at a red light• Follow the two-second rule…you should be two

seconds behind any car in front of you• DO NOT DRIVE IF SLEEPY• DO NOT USE CELL PHONES, IPODS, etc.

when driving• If babies/toddlers are in the car be sure to have

the proper seats/restraints

Chapter Eight – Sharing the Road

• Stop for pedestrians• Watch for cyclists• Give room to bicycles and motorbikes• Make space in between cars at red lights to allow for

rollbacks• ALWAYS stop for school busses (give them 20 metres)• Pull over to the right and stop to let emergency vehicles

pass• DO NOT TRY TO BEAT A TRAIN• Follow the directions on the pavement• Don’t be a jerk and try to outrun a funeral procession

Chapter Nine – Driving Within the Law

• Don’t speed• No drinking and driving• Always use your seatbelt• Do not drive without a license• No cell phones/texting• No drugs and driving• Put carseats in the correct way• Do not drive without proper insurance

Chapter Ten – Towing a Trailer

• Realize that it makes your car heavier

• Make sure that brake lights are connected

• Make wide turns