Alberta Learners

How many stages of GDL are there?

3

Solid red light means

the vehicle must come to a full stop before the intersection and before entering the crosswalk.

Right turn at red red light means

unless a sign prohibits the turn, drivers must come to a complete stop before entering the intersection and crosswalk and yeild to onoming traffic and proceed once safe to do so.

Solid yellow light means

Warns the driver that the light will change to red immeditantly and to either stop before the crosswalk/intersection or to proceed if stopping cannot be done safely.

Solid green light means

the vehicle is permitted to travel through the intersection without stopping unless yeilding to oncoming traffic or to pedestriens when turning left.

What is a good tip to use when the light is about to change to yellow from green?

Look at the crosswalk symbols; if the pedestrian symbol is shown the light is still green, if the hand is the symbol then the light will change.

Green arrow with green light means

proceed if you are going straight and if following the direction of the arrow, don't stop.

Green arrow with red light means

proceed in the direction of the arrow only if necssary otherwise remain put until green solid light is shown.

Flashing red light means

stop before entering the intersection or crosswalk and proceed to do so. If all the lights are flashing red, the intersection then becomes a 4 way stop.

Flashing yellow light means

proceed with caution after yeilding to pedestreins and other vehicles in the intersection.

Flashing green light means

Permitted to travel through the intersection going straight, left or right without stopping/yielding unless for pedestrians or other vehicle lawfully.

Lane reversal signals: Solid Red X

Driver does not enter or remain in this lane due to oncoming traffic and must change into a lane with a green arrow.

Lane reversal signals: Green Arrow pointing downwards

Permitted to travel in that lane.

Square shape, red circle with slash on white background.

Action or activity within the circle is not permitted.

Square shape, green circle on white background.

action or activity is permitted.

Rectangular shape, regulatory message on white background with black writing.

Regulatory message (eg speed limit)

Pentagon shape, fluorescent yellow green background.

Indicates school area/zone or school crosswalk.

Square shape, white message on black background.

Indicates lane control.

Diomand shape, information or picture on orange background.

provides construction area information.

Rectangle shape, white message on green background.

Provides information such as destination.

Square shape, white message on blue/brown background.

indicates place for food, fuel, lodging or assistance.

Diamond shape, black lettering on yellow background.

Indicates caution or warning displayed on the sign.

Traffic Regulatory Signs: Stop

Come to a complete stop and do not proceed until safe to do so.

Traffic Regulatory Signs: Yield

Yield the right of way to oncoming traffic not facing the sign and to all pedestreins waiting to cross the road.

Traffic Regulatory Signs: Wrong Way

Indicates traffic moving on an oncoming direction.

Traffic Regulatory Signs: Do Not Enter

Traffic Regulatory Signs: Railway Crossing

Red outlined white X

Traffic Direction Signs: Proceed in Direction of Arrow Only

Traffic Direction Signs: Two-Way Traffic

Traffic Direction Signs: Divider Ahead - Keep Right

Speed limit signs: 100km/h

A provincial highway loacted outside of an urban area. Eg. deerfoot.

Speed limit signs: 80km/h

Provincial highway located inside a corporate limit of a city / a roadway loacted outside of an urban area. Eg. Crowchild Trail

Speed limit signs: 50km/h

Roadway that is located within an urban area. Eg Shawinigan Drive

Designated Lane Signs: right turn

Designated Lane Signs: Left turn

Designated Lane Signs: Straight or right turn

Designated Lane Signs:Straight or left turn

Designated Lane Signs: Straight only

Designated Lane Signs: Left Lane Control

Designated Lane Signs: Dual Right Turn

Designated Lane Signs: Dual left turn

Designated Lane Signs: Left Lane turn left, right lane go straight or turn left.

Designated Lane Signs: Left lane turn left, right lane go straight.

Designated Lane Signs: Left lane turn left, centre lane go straight, right lane go straight or turn right.

Designated Lane Signs: bus, taxi, bike indicates..

lane reserved for those motors and has a diamond in a corner and can also show time on what time they are reserved at and until.

Permissive signs (green circle): turn right only

Permissive signs (green circle): Turn left only

Permissive signs (green circle): Straight only

Permissive signs (green circle): dangerous goods

Permissive signs (green circle): Motorized snow

Permissive signs (green circle): Trucks

Permissive signs (green circle): Bicycles

Permissive signs (green circle): Passing permitted

Prohibitive signs (red circle with slash): no left turn

Prohibitive signs (red circle with slash): no right turn

Prohibitive signs (red circle with slash): No u-turn

Prohibitive signs (red circle with slash): Do not pass

Prohibitive signs (red circle with slash): Do not pass bicycles

Prohibitive signs (red circle with slash): No predestines

Prohibitive signs (red circle with slash): No motorized snow vehicles

Prohibitive signs (red circle with slash): No trucks

Prohibitive signs (red circle with slash): No dangerous goods

Prohibitive signs (red circle with slash): no bicycles

Parking and stopping not permitted (red circle and slash): arrow pointing right (P)

Parking and stopping not permitted (red circle and slash): arrow pointing left (P)

Parking and stopping not permitted (red circle and slash): arrow pointing both directions (P)

Parking and stopping not permitted (red circle and slash): arrow pointing in both directions (S)

Parking and stopping not permitted (red circle and slash): no parking on the days and times shown in the directions of the arrows (P)

Parking and stopping not permitted (red circle and slash): No stopping on the days and time shown in the directions of the arrows (S)

Maximum in school/playground areas/zones

30km/h

Times for school area/playground zone in effect

7:30am - 9:00pm EVERY SINGLE DAY

How can you tell that a school area/playground zone ends?

higher speed sign, The end of a school zone sign/end of playground zone.

Handicap sign means

ONLY reserved for handicapped people to park. it is illegal to park in a handicapped place without having a place card or a licence plate.

TTY Capabilities

teletypewriter for the people who are speech imparied or need hearing to use a phone.

Warning signs: stop ahead

Warning signs: Yield ahead

Warning signs: traffic control signals ahead.

Warning signs: school bus stop ahead.

Turn or curve ahead: Sharp turn right

Turn or curve ahead: curve right

Turn or curve ahead: sharp turn left

Turn or curve ahead: road curves left

Turn or curve ahead: Road turns right/left

Turn or curve ahead: winding road

Eg. Hidden hills in LA

Turn or curve ahead: curve with maximum speed.

Crossings Ahead: pedestrian

Crossings Ahead: animal crossing

Crossings Ahead: moose crossing

Crossings Ahead: bicycle crossing

Crossings Ahead: school crosswalk

Crossings Ahead: motorized snow vehicles crossing

intersections ahead: hidden road right

intersections ahead: hidden road left

intersections ahead: hidden road

intersections ahead: Y intersection

intersections ahead: T intersection

intersections ahead: railway crossing

intersections ahead: trucks entering from right

intersections ahead: dead end

intersections ahead: roundabout