NWT Class 7 Test case studies
NWT Class 7 Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Northwest Territories Class 7 learner's licence is the entry step in the NWT graduated driver licensing system. It lets a new driver practise on public roads under the supervision conditions set for learner stage drivers, and it is the prerequisite for moving to a probationary Class 5 licence. It is written for people who have never held a licence, for newcomers to the territory, and for drivers transferring from another jurisdiction who must meet NWT requirements. The knowledge test samples the whole novice curriculum: signs, signals and markings; right-of-way and rules of the road; hazard perception and safe driving habits; sharing the road with pedestrians, cyclists and heavy vehicles; winter and northern conditions such as ice roads, blowing snow, long daylight swings and wildlife; impaired, distracted and aggressive driving; licensing, registration and demerit points; and vehicle safety and occupant restraints. The NWT Class 7 Test case studies are 5 cases and about 4,168 words.
1The Grader, the Whiteout, and the Frozen Washer Spray
You are driving a front-wheel-drive sedan north on Highway 3 toward Yellowknife at 6:40 a.m. The air temperature is -31 °C, the sky is clear, but a 40 km/h wind is lifting loose snow across the two-lane road.
911 words, about 5 min2Four-Way Stop Behind a 1.6 m Snowbank
on a February school day in a Yellowknife residential neighbourhood. You are southbound on a minor street approaching a four-way stop.
812 words, about 4 min3The Edible, the Checkstop, and the Belt Behind the Back
on a Saturday in Yellowknife. You are 19 and hold a Class 7 (probationary) licence.
780 words, about 4 min4The Learner, the Brother, and the Expired Pink Card
Your 16-year-old cousin has an NWT Class 7 learner's licence and wants to drive your aunt's 2013 SUV to the grocery store, 3 km away, at 9:30 p.m. on a Tuesday in November.
770 words, about 4 min5Pre-Trip at -29 °C: Ranking Six Defects Before a 320 km Run
You are about to leave Yellowknife at 7:00 a.m. in February for a 320 km drive to Fort Smith in a 2011 pickup.
895 words, about 4 min