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Safe drivingQuestion 123 of 202

You must back out of a driveway onto a road. What is the safe way?

  1. Back across the centre line into the far lane.
  2. Back into the far lane, and then stop.
  3. Back out fast to clear the road quickly.
  4. Back into the nearest lane, then drive forward.
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Correct answer: Back into the nearest lane, then drive forward.

Back only into the nearest traffic lane and then go forward. To back across a centre line is illegal and unsafe.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 3, Reversing, page 64

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026