MB Class 5 Learner case studies
MB Class 5 Learner · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Manitoba Class 5 Learner's Permit is the first stage of the province's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program. It is for new drivers who want to learn to drive a passenger vehicle under supervision before advancing to an intermediate licence. The written knowledge test is multiple choice and covers five areas: traffic signs, signals and road markings; rules of the road and right-of-way; safe driving practices and hazard perception; sharing the road with other users; and licensing rules and the GDL program. You do not need to be enrolled in a driving school to take the test, but studying the official Manitoba driver's handbook is essential. The MB Class 5 Learner case studies are 5 cases and about 3,136 words.
1Amber Light With a Tailgater, Then a No-Right-Turn-on-Red Sign
on a wet November afternoon and you are northbound on a four-lane Winnipeg arterial posted at 50 km/h. Salt brine has left the pavement dark and slick.
660 words, about 3 min2Four-Way Stop, an Oncoming Left-Turner and a Siren Behind You
in a residential part of Brandon. You are southbound on a two-lane street approaching a four-way stop and you have just stopped at the line.
613 words, about 3 min3Black Ice, a Snowplow and a Semi on the Bumper
It is minus 22 degrees Celsius with light snow and a 40 km/h north wind. You left Winnipeg at 4 p.m.
625 words, about 3 min4Right Turn Beside a Swinging Trailer, a Cyclist and a Cane User
on a dry four-lane Winnipeg street with the sun low in the east. You are northbound in the curb lane at the 50 km/h limit.
614 words, about 3 min5Six Months Into a Learner Licence: Who Can Supervise?
Your 16-year-old has held a Manitoba Class 5 Learner licence for six months and needs to get to a 9 p.m. shift at a grocery store 4 km away, then home again at about 11:30 p.m.
624 words, about 3 min