Driver’s Handbook

Livre numérique

  • Éditeur québécois

The Driver’s Handbook provides key information on:

- drivers and their responsibilities
- driver’s licences
- vehicle registration
- traffic rules
- requirements for motor vehicles and their features
- Québec road signs and traffic signals
- offences and their consequences
- insurance coverage and what to do in the event of an accident

This guide outlines the rights, responsibilities and duties of all road users, including pedestrians, cyclists, passengers and motorists in all types of vehicles.

The Driver’s Handbook is an indispensable tool for preparing for your tests to obtain a driver’s licence. Other documents are also essential for your learning process, depending on the class of licence you want to obtain. To find out more about these documents, visit our Web site at www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca, in the Driver’s Licence section.

Table des matières

Table des matières
Driver’s Handbook 1
Table of Content 7
Chapter 1 - The Driver 13
Licences to Drive 15
A revoked or Suspended Licence 44
Factors That Influence Driving 58
Chapter 2 - The Vehicle 73
Vehicle Registration 75
Rules About Road Vehicles and Their Equipment 84
Mechanical Inspection 94
Doing Your Own Inspection 97
Chapter 3 - Road Signs and Traffic Signals 101
Signal Lights 103
Pavement Markings 112
Road Signs 120
Highway Safety Code Provisions Concerning Road Signs and Traffic Signals 211
Chapter 4 - Traffic Rules 212
Protection 214
Traffic Rules 218
When Nearing a Work Site 248
Stopping and Parking 250
Unlawful Practices 254
Special Rules for Certain Road Users 258
Chapter 5 - Accidents 284
Automobile Insurance 286
Property Damage 291
Hit-And-Run and Insolvency 292
In the Event of an Accident 293
Chapter 6 - Offences and Consequences 296
Offences and Fines 298
Offences and Demerit Points 307

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