B.C. ICBC Knowledge Test (Class 7L, Passenger Vehicle)
Sharing the road: practice questions
Our ICBC Knowledge Test bank has 36 questions on this topic. Here are 4 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Why do motorcyclists often ride in the left part of the lane?
- Because they are about to turn left
- To pass on the left
- To make themselves more visible
- Because the law requires it
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C. To make themselves more visible — Don't assume a rider in the left part of the lane is turning; it helps them be seen.
Question 2
What lights must a bicycle have when ridden at night in B.C.?
- Only a rear reflector; lights are optional
- A white front light visible at 150 m and a red rear light and reflector
- A flashing blue light
- No lights are required
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B. A white front light visible at 150 m and a red rear light and reflector — At night a bicycle needs a white headlight visible at 150 m and a red rear light and reflector.
Question 3
When must you yield to pedestrians?
- At crosswalks and intersections, when turning, and when entering a road from a driveway
- Only at traffic lights when they have a white walk signal and are already halfway across the road
- Only at marked crosswalks
- Only when they have a green walk signal
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A. At crosswalks and intersections, when turning, and when entering a road from a driveway — Yield in marked crosswalks, at intersections (marked or not), when turning, and from driveways or alleys.
Question 4
An emergency vehicle with lights and siren is approaching. What should you usually do?
- Stop immediately in your lane, even if you are in the middle of an intersection
- Pull over to the right and stop, not in an intersection
- Speed up to stay ahead
- Pull over to the left on a two-lane road
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B. Pull over to the right and stop, not in an intersection — Pull over to the right and stop (left if in the left lane of a divided highway or one-way street); not in an intersection.