DRIVER’S GUIDE

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If you damage any traffic control device, a parking meter or any public property, you must report this to the police immediately, even if the damages are less than $2,000. You must notify the owner of an unattended vehicle of any damage caused through a collision. If you are unable to locate the owner, you must securely attach your name, address, driver’s licence number, vehicle plate number and phone number and phone number to the damaged vehicle. • ambulance • fire • towing Motorists must reduce speed to 60 km/h or the posted speed, whichever is lower, when passing emergency vehicles or tow trucks that are stopped with their lights flashing. This law applies to the lane(s) immediately next to the stopped vehicles. The fine for speeding in these areas is doubled. If you are not in the lane next to the Emergency response vehicles and tow trucks When driving, incidents may cause the lanes of the roadway to be blocked or narrowed. Some examples of this are traffic collisions, disabled vehicles, spilled cargo, and highway maintenance or construction. Flashing lights from emergency vehicles will warn you of a problem ahead. Reduce speed, carefully change lanes if necessary and be prepared to stop. Follow directions given by emergency personnel directing traffic. Be aware that the vehicle ahead of you may stop or reduce speed unexpectedly to view the scene. One of the most serious problems associated with these types of incidents is the risk of response personnel or equipment being struck by passing vehicles. Services that typically respond to highway incidents include: • law enforcement stopped vehicles, you still need to be watchful and cautious. Reduce your speed and leave lots of space between yourself and emergency personnel and equipment at the scene. Also, watch for the movement of personnel around the scene. Emergency vehicles When an ambulance, fire or police emergency vehicle is approaching from any direction and is sounding a siren, you must yield the right-of-way. • Safely move your vehicle to allow the emergency vehicle passage. • Drive as closely as possible to the right curb or edge of a two-way roadway. • Move right or left to the nearest curb on one-way streets. CHAPTER SIX EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND CHALLENGING CONDITIONS 83
• Stop until the emergency vehicle has passed. Check that no other emergency vehicles are approaching. If you see a vehicle with flashing green lights, treat it like any other emergency vehicle. In some municipalities, volunteer fire fighters use flashing green lights on their emergency response vehicles when responding to a fire or other emergencies. Men at work Obey flag person Lane ends or narrows Always yield to emergency vehicles with siren or lights operating. Maintain a safe following distance of at least 150 metres (500 feet). Maintenance and construction vehicles Road maintenance and construction vehicles can be used or parked on any portion of the road. You will be given adequate warning in advance of such a vehicle. You are required to obey all traffic control devices and the directions of flag persons. Signs will be posted well before a construction zone warning you of a lane reduction, lane closure or workers ahead. In the construction zones, motorists must observe the posted speed and obey the flag person. When workers are present, the fines for speeding in these areas will be doubled. Stopping your vehicle safely for law enforcement When a police officer is behind you, with the emergency lights flashing you are required to move to a safe location to allow the police vehicle to pass or to stop safely behind your vehicle. On a two-way roadway, carefully and legally stop your vehicle in a safe location at the right edge of the roadway. On a one-way roadway, carefully and legally stop your vehicle in a safe location at the nearest edge of the roadway. Always ensure that there is enough room for the police vehicle to stop safely behind your vehicle. When a police vehicle stops behind your vehicle, to ensure your safety and the safety of others in your vehicle, as well as the safety of the police officers, do the following: 1 Remain calm. After you have stopped your vehicle, ensure your vehicle’s 84 A Driver’s Guide to Operation, Safety and Licensing
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3 The Basics of Driving 42 Pre-driv
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Graduated driver licensing Regardle
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Vision requirements A vision assess
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Class 5 - GDL The minimum licensing
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For information on the identificati
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Medical requirements It is your res
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Renewing your Alberta driver’s li
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Traffic control signals Traffic con
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Designated lane signs The message o
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Page 43 and 44: Pre-drive basics Walk around your v
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Page 57 and 58: Right-of-way Where roadways meet an
Page 59 and 60: AUse caution and judgment at all in
Page 61 and 62: When you intend to use at any other
Page 63 and 64: Be sure you yield the right-of-way
Page 65 and 66: Turning lanes Some lanes are design
Page 69 and 70: Lane selection and position in your
Page 71 and 72: Before passing another vehicle on a
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Page 89 and 90: Proactive driving Proactive driving
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Page 97 and 98: Vulnerable road users Pedestrians,
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Page 103 and 104: PAVEMENT MARKINGS: Pavement marking
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Page 107 and 108: Driver fitness Are you fit to drive
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