Newfoundland and Labrador Permit Practice Test 2026: Practice test 6

1. Question 1 of 25

   How far should a driver sit from the steering wheel airbag?

   • AAt least 25 cm (wheel centre to breastbone)
   • BAt least 1 metre, with arms straight
   • CAs close as possible to see the road
   • DAbout 5 cm, so you can reach easily
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   Answer: A. At least 25 cm (wheel centre to breastbone)

   Transport Canada says sitting 25 cm from the driver airbag, measured from the centre of the wheel to your breastbone, gives a safe margin.

2. Question 2 of 25

   What happens if you drink alcohol while taking certain medicines or other drugs?

   • AThey cancel each other out
   • BNothing changes if the drug is legal
   • CThe drugs help you sober up faster
   • DThe effects combine and impair you much more
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   Answer: D. The effects combine and impair you much more

   Many drugs greatly increase impairment when mixed with even small amounts of alcohol.

3. Question 3 of 25

   Your brakes suddenly stop working. What should you try first?

   • ATurn off the engine
   • BOpen your door
   • CPump the brake pedal
   • DShift into reverse
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   Answer: C. Pump the brake pedal

   Pumping the pedal may build up brake pressure again. If that fails, apply the parking brake gently while holding the release button.

4. Question 4 of 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • ADead end ahead
   • BYou may not go straight through the intersection
   • CThe road ahead is one-way
   • DKeep moving; do not stop
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   Answer: B. You may not go straight through the intersection

   You must turn left or right at this intersection if those turns are allowed.

5. Question 5 of 25

   Cars A and B come to a complete stop at this all-way stop at the same time. Which car should go first?

   • AWhichever car is bigger
   • BCar A
   • CWhichever car is turning
   • DCar B
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   Answer: D. Car B

   When two vehicles stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Car B is on car A's right, so car B goes first.

6. Question 6 of 25

   How should a lap-and-shoulder seatbelt be worn?

   • AShoulder belt tucked under your arm to stay loose
   • BShoulder belt behind your back for more comfort
   • CLap belt high across your stomach and ribs
   • DLap belt low on the hips; shoulder belt across the chest
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   Answer: D. Lap belt low on the hips; shoulder belt across the chest

   Wear the lap belt low over the hips and the shoulder belt over the shoulder and across the chest, snug enough to hold you in your seat.

7. Question 7 of 25

   Why should you not pass when you are near the top of a hill or on a curve?

   • APassing is only allowed going downhill
   • BTrucks have the right-of-way there
   • CYou cannot see oncoming traffic
   • DYour engine has less power there
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   Answer: C. You cannot see oncoming traffic

   Do not pass where a hill or curve blocks your view of oncoming traffic.

8. Question 8 of 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AA railway crossing is ahead
   • BA yield sign is ahead; be ready to slow down or stop
   • CNo passing
   • DMerge now
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   Answer: B. A yield sign is ahead; be ready to slow down or stop

   Get ready to yield to traffic at the sign ahead.

9. Question 9 of 25

   Can you be charged with impaired driving if your blood alcohol is under the criminal limit?

   • ANo, only if you are over the limit
   • BOnly if you cause a crash
   • CYes, if you are impaired to any degree
   • DOnly if you are a new driver
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   Answer: C. Yes, if you are impaired to any degree

   The Criminal Code bans driving while your ability is impaired to any degree by alcohol, drugs or both, whatever your blood alcohol level.

10. Question 10 of 25

    Areas 1 and 2 are blind spots that your mirrors do not show. How should you check them before changing lanes?

    • AUse your side mirrors; they show everything
    • BTurn your head and look over your shoulder
    • CLook in the inside mirror twice before moving
    • DTurn on your signal and wait a few seconds
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    Answer: B. Turn your head and look over your shoulder

    Side mirrors show only narrow angles. Turn your head for a shoulder check before you change lanes or direction.

11. Question 11 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AThe right lane ends
    • BThe divided highway ends
    • CKeep to the right of the traffic island
    • DSharp turn to the right
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    Answer: C. Keep to the right of the traffic island

    Drive on the right side of the island or median ahead.

12. Question 12 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AA hospital is nearby
    • BThe road is closed
    • CA railway crosses the road here; slow down, look both ways and be ready to stop
    • DA four-way intersection is ahead
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    Answer: C. A railway crosses the road here; slow down, look both ways and be ready to stop

    The white X-shaped sign with a red border marks a railway crossing. Trains always have the right-of-way.

13. Question 13 of 25

    Under the Criminal Code, what blood alcohol concentration within two hours of driving is a crime?

    • A150 mg or more in 100 mL of blood
    • B50 mg or more in 100 mL of blood
    • C100 mg or more in 100 mL of blood
    • D80 mg or more in 100 mL of blood
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    Answer: D. 80 mg or more in 100 mL of blood

    It is a criminal offence to have a blood alcohol concentration of 80 mg or more per 100 mL of blood within two hours of driving. Provinces also have their own penalties at lower levels.

14. Question 14 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AThe lane is for trucks only
    • BParking for carpools
    • CThe lane is closed ahead
    • DThe lane is for vehicles carrying at least two people (high-occupancy vehicles)
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    Answer: D. The lane is for vehicles carrying at least two people (high-occupancy vehicles)

    HOV lanes are for public vehicles and for vehicles with at least the number of people shown.

15. Question 15 of 25

    You have passed a slower vehicle. When is it safe to move back into your lane?

    • AAs soon as your back bumper is past its front bumper
    • BWhen the other driver flashes their headlights at you
    • CRight away, to get out of the oncoming lane quickly
    • DWhen you can see its whole front in your inside mirror
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    Answer: D. When you can see its whole front in your inside mirror

    Signal and return to your lane once you can see the entire front of the vehicle you passed in your inside mirror. Do not cut in.

16. Question 16 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AYou may not stop your vehicle in the area between these signs, even briefly
    • BStop here and wait
    • CYou may stop but not park
    • DYou may stop only to load passengers
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    Answer: A. You may not stop your vehicle in the area between these signs, even briefly

    No stopping means you may not stop at all in the area shown by the arrows, not even for a moment.

17. Question 17 of 25

    Your car (2) has come down the on-ramp (1) into the acceleration lane. What should you do to merge into the gap (3)?

    • AStop at the end of the lane and wait for a big gap
    • BSpeed up to match traffic, signal and merge into the gap
    • CDrive slowly and wait until someone lets you in
    • DMerge right away, even at a much lower speed
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    Answer: B. Speed up to match traffic, signal and merge into the gap

    Use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of highway traffic, then signal and merge smoothly into a gap.

18. Question 18 of 25

    When you pull over for an emergency vehicle, where should you avoid stopping?

    • APast the intersection on the right
    • BParallel to the curb
    • CClose to the right edge of the road
    • DIn an intersection
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    Answer: D. In an intersection

    Stop parallel to the road and clear of intersections, so the emergency vehicle has a clear path.

19. Question 19 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AA hospital zone begins
    • BA playground is ahead
    • CA pedestrian crossover is ahead
    • DYou are entering a school zone; slow down and watch for children
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    Answer: D. You are entering a school zone; slow down and watch for children

    The five-sided fluorescent yellow-green sign marks a school zone. Slow down and watch for children.

20. Question 20 of 25

    Your light is red, and a green arrow pointing left comes on. What may you do?

    • ANothing until the red light turns green
    • BGo straight only
    • CTurn right only
    • DTurn left from the left-turn lane
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    Answer: D. Turn left from the left-turn lane

    A left green arrow with a red light lets you turn left from the left-turn lane while traffic going straight faces a red light.

21. Question 21 of 25

    A snowplow is clearing the road ahead of you. What should you do?

    • AStay well back and give it plenty of room
    • BFollow close so you drive on the cleared road
    • CDrive close beside its right side
    • DPass between two plows working side by side
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    Answer: A. Stay well back and give it plenty of room

    Snowplows stop and turn often, and their blades can reach into the next lane. Never pass between plows working side by side.

22. Question 22 of 25

    In Ontario, what must you do at a pedestrian crossover with this sign when someone is crossing?

    • AStop and wait until the pedestrian has crossed the whole road
    • BGo once the person has passed your half of the road
    • CSlow down and drive around the person
    • DStop only if a crossing guard is there
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    Answer: A. Stop and wait until the pedestrian has crossed the whole road

    At a pedestrian crossover, drivers and cyclists must stop and yield. Wait until the person has completely crossed the road.

23. Question 23 of 25

    What is the minimum fine for a first impaired-driving conviction under the Criminal Code?

    • AThere is no minimum fine
    • B$500
    • C$100
    • D$1,000
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    Answer: D. $1,000

    A first conviction carries a minimum $1,000 fine, and the minimum goes up for higher blood alcohol levels.

24. Question 24 of 25

    Your light is green and you want to turn right, but a pedestrian is crossing the road you are turning onto. What must you do?

    • ATurn quickly before the pedestrian reaches your lane
    • BWait until the pedestrian has crossed
    • CDrive around the pedestrian
    • DHonk to warn the pedestrian
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    Answer: B. Wait until the pedestrian has crossed

    Drivers turning on a green light must yield to pedestrians who are crossing.

25. Question 25 of 25

    A large truck is going through a roundabout near you. What should you do?

    • AFollow close behind it so you exit together
    • BDrive beside it in the other lane
    • CGive it extra room; it may use both lanes
    • DPass it while you are both in the roundabout
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    Answer: C. Give it extra room; it may use both lanes

    Trucks and buses may swing wide and use the full width of the roundabout, including the apron and both lanes.

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