Sharing the roadQuestion 198 of 296

You drive at night on a road with animal crossing signs. What should you do?

  1. Keep your speed and use low beams
  2. Look at the road edge only
  3. Slow down, look well ahead, and use high beams when the rules allow
  4. Sound the horn all the time
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Correct answer: Slow down, look well ahead, and use high beams when the rules allow

Large animals such as moose and deer may step onto the road at any place. Look far ahead so you have time to react.

Source: Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook (Service Nova Scotia, 2000, reprinted with revisions to 2017), Chapter 5, Adverse Driving Conditions: Animals on the road, page 146

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026