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Concise chapters that cover everything on the Class 7 knowledge test. Read them in order or jump to the topic you need.

  1. 1Getting and keeping your licenceAlberta's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program takes every new driver from a Class 7 learner's licence to a Class 5-GDL probationary licence and then to a full Class 5, which takes at least 3 years. This chapter covers who can apply, the rules for each stage, how to leave GDL, the licence classes, new residents, medical fitness and condition codes, and keeping your licence, registration and insurance current.8 sections52 key facts
  2. 2Road signsAlberta signs tell you their job by shape and colour before you can read them. This chapter follows the Driver's Guide: shapes and colours, regulatory signs and speed limits, lane, permissive and prohibitive signs, school zones and playground zones (30 km/h, each with its own hours), warning signs, information and guide signs, and construction zones.8 sections52 key facts
  3. 3Traffic signals and pavement markingsTraffic control signals decide which stream of traffic may go, pedestrian signals and lane reversal signals add their own messages, and painted lines and symbols tell you where you may drive, pass, turn and stop. This chapter explains each light, arrow, line and marking as Alberta's Driver's Guide describes it.8 sections49 key facts
  4. 4Right-of-way, intersections and turningIntersections are where most conflicts happen, so the rules about who goes first matter most there. Learn where to stop at stop and yield signs, who yields at courtesy corners and uncontrolled intersections, how to drive traffic circles and roundabouts, which lane to turn from and into, how to signal, and when U-turns and reversing are not allowed.8 sections55 key facts
  5. 5Speed, lanes and passingSpeed decides how much time you have to react and how far you travel before you stop. This chapter covers Alberta's default speed limits, school and playground zones and their hours, construction zones, stopping and following distance, choosing and changing lanes, when you may and may not pass, and how to merge onto and exit a highway.8 sections56 key facts
  6. 6Parking and stoppingKnowing where you may not park is as important as knowing how to park. This chapter covers the places Alberta's guide rules out and the distances it sets from signs, crosswalks, hydrants and driveways, the signs and markings that control stopping, stalls for persons with disabilities, parking on hills, parallel, angle and perpendicular parking, reversing out and pulling away, and opening your door safely.8 sections51 key facts
  7. 7Sharing the roadPedestrians, cyclists and motorcycle riders have far less protection than you, and trucks, school buses, trains, snowplows and emergency vehicles each need their own kind of space. Learn when Alberta's guide requires you to stop, slow down or stay back, and how to share the road with light rail transit, work crews, funeral processions, off-highway vehicles and wildlife.8 sections54 key facts
  8. 8Safe driving and emergenciesMost collisions are prevented well before they happen, by looking far ahead, keeping space around your vehicle and staying fit to drive. This chapter covers proactive driving, following and stopping distance, emergency braking and skids, night and bad-weather driving, breakdowns and mechanical failures, what to do after a collision, fatigue, impairment and distraction, and driving to save fuel.8 sections55 key facts
  9. 9Demerit points, suspensions, impaired and distracted drivingAlberta records demerit points on your driving record when you are convicted of a traffic offence, and GDL drivers reach a suspension with far fewer points than fully licensed drivers. This chapter covers what each offence is worth, the suspension thresholds, how to reduce points or ask for a review, the Immediate Roadside Sanctions for impaired driving, the distracted driving law, and what happens when your licence is suspended.8 sections51 key facts
  10. 10Your vehicle, your passengers and your paperworkA few checks and adjustments before you move keep you and your passengers safe, and the law expects your vehicle to be registered and insured. This chapter covers the walk-around and pre-drive habits, seat, head restraint and mirror set-up, seat belts and child safety seats, registration and insurance, winter and emergency supplies, driving for fuel economy and fuelling safely, and the basics of towing a trailer.8 sections54 key facts

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