ERTC Travel Book 2022 - English, 062922

Traffic rules • Canada operates the four-way intersections (when there are stop signs at all corners), where cars have right of way according to who arrives at the intersection first: • The first vehicle to arrive at the intersection and come to a complete stop should go first. • If two vehicles arrive at the same time, the one on the right should go first. • If two vehicles are facing each other and have arrived at the intersection at about the same time, the one making a left turn should yield to the one going straight through. • Drivers approaching a stopped emergency vehicle, including tow trucks, displaying flashing lights must slow down to 60 kph or the maximum speed limit, whichever is lower, and if traffic permits, move over into the adjacent lane in order to pass by. • If a police car or ambulance is behind you with sirens, give way to them by pulling over to the side of the road. • If you are stopped by the police while driving in Canada, stay seated in your car and switch the engine off. Wait for further instructions from the police officer. Do not attempt to do anything yourself. Always be polite and well mannered. • Yield to a transit bus that is signaling to move out the bus stop.

• When a school bus is stopped and its red lights are flashing, you must bring your vehicle to a stop more than 20 meters/yards from the bus, regardless of whether you are behind the bus or approaching it from the front. Don ’ t move forward until the red lights have stopped flashing. If you are on a divided road, only vehicles behind the bus must stop. Roundabouts On roundabouts (traffic circles), drivers in the roundabout (coming from the left) have right of way. Go around the traffic circle to the right (that is, in a counter clockwise direction). Lines on the road White lines separate traffic travelling in the same direction. Yellow lines separate traffic travelling in opposite directions. Parking • It ’ s illegal to park within 5 meters/yards of a fire hydrant or driveway. • It ’ s illegal to park within 6 meters/yards of a crosswalk, intersection, stop sign, traffic light. • It ’ s illegal to park where the curb is painted yellow or red. • Park in the direction of the traffic. On a one-way street, vehicles may park with the driver ’ s side against the curb as long as the vehicle is facing in the same direction as the one-way traffic. • If you park your vehicle in a zone that enforces a maximum time limit, make sure you adhere to these regulations as someone will be watching you! Speed limits Speed limits vary depending on where you are driving in Canada. The speed is measured in kilometers per hour (km/hr), which might be a bit confusing for someone who's not used to the metric system. Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit in Canada is 50km/hr (31 mi) in cities and 80km/hr (50 mi) on highways. On rural highways, the posted speed limit may be 90 or 100km/hr. Speed limit violators can be caught on speed cameras and radar traps. A lesser known rule is that once five or more cars have formed a line behind the slower driver, the driver is required to pull off the roadway at the earliest safe opportunity to let the following cars pass. Headlights Depending on which province you are driving in, you will need to switch on your headlights even during the day. Most vehicles are equipped with running daylights (DRL, ‘ Daytime Running Lights ’). Please note, these lights do not operate in the rear. Always turn on your lights with poor visibility conditions and at night!

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