Northwest Territories Class 7 Knowledge Test — Class 7 Practice Question
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Road Signs
On an NWT highway or community street, a red eight-sided sign means:
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Correct Answer: B. Come to a complete stop before the line, crosswalk, or intersection
NWT winter whiteouts often obscure lettering; the octagon shape is legible by outline alone in snow and dim light.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A.Proceed with cautionSTOP is absolute — proceeding without a full halt is an offence under NWT Motor Vehicles Act.
- C.Yield to cross traffic onlyYielding is weaker than STOP; the octagon demands a full stop, not just a yield.
- D.Slow to 30 km/hThere is no speed-reduction rule associated with the STOP shape; it demands full stop.
