PEI Instruction Permit Practice Test 2026: Practice test 2

1. Question 1 of 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • ARoad closed to trucks
   • BStop, then enter
   • COne-way road ahead
   • DDo not enter this road
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   Answer: D. Do not enter this road

   This sign is posted where entering would put you against traffic. Do not drive in.

2. Question 2 of 25

   Where is the safest place for children under 13 to ride?

   • AIn the back seat
   • BIn the front passenger seat
   • CIn the cargo area
   • DOn an adult's lap
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   Answer: A. In the back seat

   Children 12 and under are safest in the back seat, away from front airbags.

3. Question 3 of 25

   Which hand signal in the diagram means the driver will turn right?

   • ASignal 2
   • BSignal 3
   • CSignal 1
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   Answer: A. Signal 2

   Signal 2, the left arm bent upward at the elbow, means a right turn. Signal 1 (arm straight out) means a left turn, and signal 3 (arm bent down) means slowing or stopping.

4. Question 4 of 25

   What should you do when you see this sign?

   • ABe ready to stop and let children cross; obey any crossing guard
   • BSpeed up to cross before the children
   • CChange lanes and pass stopped cars
   • DHonk to warn the children
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   Answer: A. Be ready to stop and let children cross; obey any crossing guard

   Stop for children in the crosswalk and follow the crossing guard. In Ontario you must wait until the children and the guard have crossed the whole road.

5. Question 5 of 25

   What does a five-sided sign like this tell you?

   • AYou must stop
   • BA construction zone is ahead
   • CA railway crossing is ahead
   • DA school zone or school crossing is near
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   Answer: D. A school zone or school crossing is near

   The five-sided shape is used for school signs, so you know to watch for children.

6. Question 6 of 25

   What does a flashing red traffic light mean?

   • AStop only if other cars are there
   • BSlow down and drive through with caution
   • CCome to a complete stop, then go when it is safe
   • DThe light is broken, so ignore it
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   Answer: C. Come to a complete stop, then go when it is safe

   A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign: stop completely and go only when the way is clear.

7. Question 7 of 25

   Under the Criminal Code, what must a driver do after being in a collision with a person or another vehicle?

   • AStop only if the police arrive
   • BLeave the scene if the damage looks small
   • CCall their insurance company and drive on
   • DStop, give their name and address, and offer help
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   Answer: D. Stop, give their name and address, and offer help

   Failing to stop, give your name and address and offer help to anyone injured is a criminal offence.

8. Question 8 of 25

   Which is a warning sign that you are too tired to drive?

   • AYawning and drifting out of your lane
   • BChecking your mirrors very often
   • CNoticing every sign along the road
   • DFeeling a little hungry or thirsty
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   Answer: A. Yawning and drifting out of your lane

   Frequent yawning, heavy eyes, missing signs or lights and drifting from your lane mean you need to stop and rest.

9. Question 9 of 25

   After drinking alcohol, what is the only thing that lowers your blood alcohol level?

   • AEating a big meal
   • BA cold shower
   • CTime
   • DCoffee
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   Answer: C. Time

   Only time removes alcohol from your body. Food, coffee, cold showers and exercise do not sober you up.

10. Question 10 of 25

    Car 3 wants to pass a slower car. In which part of this road may it pass?

    • APart 1, where the centre line is double solid yellow
    • BIn neither part
    • CIn either part
    • DPart 2, where the centre line is broken yellow
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    Answer: D. Part 2, where the centre line is broken yellow

    A broken line on your side means you may pass when the way is clear. A double solid line means no passing in either direction.

11. Question 11 of 25

    A large truck ahead signals a right turn and swings to the left first. What should you do?

    • APull up beside it so you can turn together
    • BPass it quickly on the left before it turns
    • CPass it on the right while it swings left
    • DStay back; do not move into the space on its right
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    Answer: D. Stay back; do not move into the space on its right

    Trucks swing wide to make right turns. Do not move into the space beside them; wait until the truck has turned.

12. Question 12 of 25

    On Canadian regulatory signs, what does a red circle with a line through it mean?

    • AThere is a hazard ahead
    • BThe rule is only temporary
    • CThe action shown is not allowed
    • DThe action shown is allowed
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    Answer: C. The action shown is not allowed

    A red circle with a line through it means something is prohibited.

13. Question 13 of 25

    The traffic lights at an intersection are not working because of a power failure. What should you do?

    • ADrive through without stopping if you are on the bigger road
    • BHonk and keep going
    • CTreat the intersection like an all-way stop
    • DStop only if traffic is coming from your left
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    Answer: C. Treat the intersection like an all-way stop

    When signals are dark, yield to vehicles already in the intersection and to vehicles on your right, and go through carefully, as you would at an all-way stop.

14. Question 14 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.

15. Question 15 of 25

    You are driving car 2. An ambulance (1) with its siren on and lights flashing comes up behind you. What should you do?

    • AKeep driving at the same speed in your lane
    • BSignal, pull over to the right edge and stop
    • CSpeed up to stay ahead of it
    • DStop right where you are, even in an intersection
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    Answer: B. Signal, pull over to the right edge and stop

    When an emergency vehicle comes with lights or siren, move as close as you safely can to the right edge of the road and stop, clear of intersections.

16. Question 16 of 25

    Car 1 is turning left from one two-way road onto another. Which lane should it turn into?

    • AAny lane that is empty
    • BThe lane just to the right of the centre line
    • CThe lane on the left of the centre line
    • DThe lane next to the far curb
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    Answer: B. The lane just to the right of the centre line

    Turn from the lane closest to the centre line into the lane just right of the centre line. Move over later when it is safe.

17. Question 17 of 25

    In this diagram the lower lane ends, and drivers zipper merge. What should drivers do?

    • AUse both lanes up to the merge point, then take turns merging
    • BStop at the merge point until the other lane is empty
    • CUse the shoulder to get past the merge
    • DMove into the open lane as early as possible and close all gaps
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    Answer: A. Use both lanes up to the merge point, then take turns merging

    In a zipper merge, traffic uses both lanes to the merge point. Drivers then take turns: the merging driver signals and the driver in the open lane lets one car in.

18. Question 18 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.

19. Question 19 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ATraffic ahead travels in both directions on the same road
    • BTwo lanes go your way
    • CA passing lane is ahead
    • DA divided highway begins
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    Answer: A. Traffic ahead travels in both directions on the same road

    Oncoming traffic will share the road with you. Keep right.

20. Question 20 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.

21. Question 21 of 25

    Do airbags replace seatbelts?

    • ANo, you must still wear a seatbelt
    • BOnly for passengers
    • CYes, in the front seats
    • DYes, if the car has side airbags
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    Answer: A. No, you must still wear a seatbelt

    Airbags work with seatbelts, not instead of them. The belt holds you in place so the airbag can protect you.

22. Question 22 of 25

    You are inside a roundabout when an emergency vehicle with lights and siren comes. What should you do?

    • ASpeed up and go around the roundabout again
    • BGo to your exit, leave the roundabout, then pull over
    • CStop right away where you are in the roundabout
    • DDrive up onto the centre island to make room
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    Answer: B. Go to your exit, leave the roundabout, then pull over

    Do not stop inside the roundabout. Leave at your exit, move past the island, then pull over to let the emergency vehicle pass.

23. Question 23 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.

24. Question 24 of 25

    Car A is waiting at the yield line. Car B is already in the roundabout. Which car should go first?

    • ACar A, because car B is on its left
    • BCar A, because it is about to enter
    • CCar B, because it is already in the roundabout
    • DWhichever car is larger or heavier
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    Answer: C. Car B, because it is already in the roundabout

    Look left as you approach. Vehicles already in the roundabout have the right-of-way, so car A waits for a safe gap.

25. Question 25 of 25

    You see this sign in Quebec. What does it mean?

    • ANo parking
    • BYield to traffic
    • CStop: it means the same as a STOP sign
    • DStop only if you are driving a truck
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    Answer: C. Stop: it means the same as a STOP sign

    ARRÊT is French for stop. The red octagon always means stop, whatever words are on it.

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