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Prince Edward Island Knowledge Test — Instruction Permit Practice Question

Knowledge test administered by Highway Safety Division for the Instruction Permit licence. 40 questions, 80% to pass.

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Rules of the Road

A modern fuel-injected car in PEI winter should be warmed up by:

Show Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: B. Driving gently for the first few minutes after a brief 30-60 second idle

Extended idling contributes to environmental emissions and does not warm the engine faster than driving gently.

Why the other answers are wrong

A.Idling for 15-20 minutesExtended idling is wasteful and unnecessary with modern engines.
C.Revving the engineRevving a cold engine accelerates wear.
D.Not driving until fully warmDriving gently warms the engine faster than idling alone.