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WHEN LEAVING AN ANGLE PARKING SPACE: Reverse carefully and slowly. Be sure there is nothing behind your vehicle. Reversing can be hazardous because it is difficult to see traffic as you move out of the space. Yield the right-of-way as you back out and look carefully behind your vehicle. Move slowly and be prepared to stop if necessary. If the vehicle on your right is longer than your vehicle, stop when the rear of your vehicle is even with the rear of the longer vehicle. Check for traffic and pedestrians. Continue reversing straight until you can see past the parked vehicle. When your front bumper clears the rear of the vehicle to your left, turn the steering wheel sharply to the right. Continue reversing into the first lane behind the parked vehicle. Stop when your vehicle is parallel with the curb. Drive ahead in your present lane. Watch for other vehicles moving out of angle parking stalls in front of you. Perpendicular parking Perpendicular parking (spaces at a 90 degree angle to the curb) to the right can be difficult. As you approach your parking space, keep about two metres (six feet) between your vehicle and the rear of the vehicle parked to your right. Travel very slowly. When your front bumper is even with the left side of the vehicle parked to the right of your intended space, look through the vacant space. While you are driving very slowly, turn your wheels quickly all the way to the right. Check the left front corner and the right side of your vehicle as you enter the parking space to be sure you do not contact any parked vehicles. Look through the vacant space, and drive in slowly. Be sure your vehicle is centered and completely in the stall. Entering a 90-degree angle parking stall in a parking lot on the left is easier than on the right because you have more room to achieve the proper angle. Be sure to check for oncoming traffic before you cross the oncoming traffic lane. Look through the center of your stall as you turn and enter it. This is similar to turning left onto another roadway. Only enter a perpendicular or angle parking stall to your left when you are in a parking lot. Entering a perpendicular parking space from the left. 2 meters Entering a perpendicular parking space from the right. 2 met CHAPTER THREE THE BASICS OF DRIVING 51
Hill parking The following information applies to parking on the right side of the road. When parking facing uphill on a street with a curb, turn the front wheels to the left (toward the centre of the road). With the wheels turned, allow your vehicle to roll back slowly until the right front tire is touching the curb. This helps to prevent the vehicle from rolling into traffic if it starts to move. When parking facing uphill on a street without a curb, turn your front wheels to the right (toward the edge of the road). By doing this, if the vehicle starts to move it will go off the road and not into traffic. When parking facing downhill, always turn your front wheels to the right. If there is a curb, allow your vehicle to roll to the point where your right front tire is making contact with it. With the tires turned to the right, if the vehicle starts moving it will go off the road and not into traffic. To prevent a parked vehicle from rolling down a hill, always set your park brake and place your transmission in park (for an automatic transmission) or low gear (for a manual transmission). When parking on the left side of the road, turn the front wheels in the opposite direction. Do not park here Do not park your vehicle: • on a sidewalk or boulevard • on a crosswalk or on any part of a crosswalk • within an intersection • within 1.5 metres (5 feet) of access to a garage, private roadway or driveway • alongside or opposite any street construction or obstruction when stopping or parking would obstruct traffic • on a bridge or underpass or the approaches to a bridge or underpass • where a traffic control device prohibits stopping or parking Downhill Uphill without curb Uphill with curb No parking within 5 metres (16 feet) of a stop or yield sign. No parking within 5 metres (16 feet) of a marked crosswalk. 52 A Driver’s Guide to Operation, Safety and Licensing
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Page 3 and 4: Introduction When you are in the dr
Page 5 and 6: The information in these guides exp
Page 7 and 8: 3 The Basics of Driving 42 Pre-driv
Page 9 and 10: 8 A Driver’s Guide to Operation,
Page 11 and 12: Graduated driver licensing Regardle
Page 13 and 14: Vision requirements A vision assess
Page 15 and 16: Class 5 - GDL The minimum licensing
Page 17 and 18: For information on the identificati
Page 19 and 20: Medical requirements It is your res
Page 21 and 22: Renewing your Alberta driver’s li
Page 23 and 24: Traffic control signals Traffic con
Page 25 and 26: proceed in that direction. A pedest
Page 27 and 28: Provides information such as distan
Page 29 and 30: Designated lane signs The message o
Page 31 and 32: NO PEDESTRIANS: NO MOTORIZED SNOW V
Page 33 and 34: The speed limit for both urban and
Page 35 and 36: CROSSINGS AHEAD: T intersection T i
Page 37 and 38: Information and guide signs Informa
Page 39 and 40: Pavement markings Markings on the r
Page 41 and 42: This lane is reserved for cyclists.
Page 43 and 44: Pre-drive basics Walk around your v
Page 45 and 46: Automatic transmissions have a lock
Page 47 and 48: wheel, place your left hand at abou
Page 49 and 50: Many factors affect your stopping t
Page 51: When you are leaving a parallel par
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
Page 73 and 74: SIGNAL AND MOVE CAREFULLY INTO HIGH
Page 75 and 76: Hills Hills also require special at
Page 77 and 78: Emergency braking There are times w
Page 79 and 80: A • Try to avoid braking. If you
Page 81 and 82: • Use your low-beam headlights if
Page 83 and 84: • shovel • heat source, candle,
Page 85 and 86: • Stop until the emergency vehicl
Page 89 and 90: Proactive driving Proactive driving
Page 91 and 92: driving. This applies to hands-free
Page 93 and 94: Fuel efficiency and helping our env
Page 95 and 96: • People under the age of 14 cann
Page 97 and 98: Vulnerable road users Pedestrians,
Page 99 and 100: When turning left, watch for oncomi
Page 101 and 102: • If you pass a school bus that h
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PAVEMENT MARKINGS: Pavement marking
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Off-highway vehicles When driving,
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Driver fitness Are you fit to drive
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DEMERIT POINT PENALTIES FOR FULLY-L
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you will be disqualified from holdi
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3rd Subsequent offence within 10 ye
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Reinstating your driver’s licence
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Registration and licence plate You
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Position of the towing vehicle’s
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