Alberta Motor Association Intersections and Right-of-Way Rules 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Can you turn right on a red light in Alberta?
- No — right turns on red are prohibited
- Yes — after coming to a complete stop and yielding to all traffic and pedestrians (Correct answer)
- Yes — without stopping if the way is clear
- Only if a sign specifically permits it
Correct answer: Yes — after coming to a complete stop and yielding to all traffic and pedestrians
In Alberta, you may turn right on a red light after making a complete stop and yielding to all traffic and pedestrians unless a sign prohibits it.
Question 2: At an uncontrolled intersection with no signs or signals, who has the right of way?
- The vehicle travelling on the wider road
- The vehicle on the right has the right of way (Correct answer)
- The first vehicle to arrive
- The vehicle going straight always
Correct answer: The vehicle on the right has the right of way
At an uncontrolled intersection, yield to vehicles approaching from your right.
Question 3: When merging onto a highway from an on-ramp, who must yield?
- Highway traffic must slow and let the merging vehicle in
- The merging vehicle must yield to traffic already on the highway (Correct answer)
- Both must slow to 60 km/h and merge together
- The vehicle on the right always yields
Correct answer: The merging vehicle must yield to traffic already on the highway
The vehicle entering the highway from an on-ramp must adjust speed and yield to vehicles already travelling on the highway.
Question 4: What must you do before making a left turn at an intersection?
- Flash your headlights to warn oncoming traffic
- Signal, check mirrors and blind spots, and yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians (Correct answer)
- Stop completely regardless of oncoming traffic
- Move to the centre of the intersection and wait for a gap without signaling
Correct answer: Signal, check mirrors and blind spots, and yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
Before turning left you must signal your intention, check mirrors and blind spots, and yield to all oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
Question 5: A school bus ahead of you has stopped with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended on a road without a median — what must you do?
- Pass slowly and carefully at 30 km/h
- Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing and the arm retracts (Correct answer)
- Only vehicles behind the bus must stop
- Use the other lane to pass if it is clear
Correct answer: Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing and the arm retracts
On a road without a dividing median, all vehicles in both directions must stop when a school bus has its red lights flashing.
Question 6: What must you do at a flashing red traffic signal?
- Proceed without stopping if the way is clear
- Treat it as a yield sign
- Come to a complete stop and proceed only when it is safe (Correct answer)
- Wait until the light changes to green
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop and proceed only when it is safe
A flashing red light carries the same requirement as a stop sign — make a complete stop before proceeding.
