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Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook / Basic information and rules of the road / Rules related to vehicles
Driver's Handbook
  • 1 - Introduction
  • 2 - Saskatchewan driver's licence program
    • 2.1 - Driver's licence
    • 2.2 - Vehicle registration
    • 2.3 - Graduated Driver's Licensing
    • 2.4 - Change of name or address
    • 2.5 - Classified licence system
    • 2.6 - Medical requirements
    • 2.7 - Mandatory driver education
    • 2.8 - Preparing for your road test
    • 2.9 - Before the examination
    • 2.10 - Your test
  • 3 - Basic information and rules of the road
    • 3.1 - Speed
    • 3.2 - Care and attention
    • 3.3 - Stopping and parking
    • 3.4 - Sharing the road
    • 3.5 - The concept of gates
    • 3.6 - Blind spots
    • 3.7 - Directional dividing lines
    • 3.8 - Traffic lanes
    • 3.9 - Lane position
    • 3.10 - Lane selection
    • 3.11 - Signalling
    • 3.12 - Changing lanes
    • 3.13 - Passing
    • 3.14 - Bus lanes and bicycle lanes
    • 3.15 - Turning
    • 3.16 - Centre turning lanes
    • 3.17 - Right of way
    • 3.18 - Stopping positions
    • 3.19 - Traffic circles
    • 3.20 - Highways
    • 3.21 - Pedestrians
    • 3.22 - Crossing urban streets
    • 3.23 - Wheelchairs and medical scooters
    • 3.24 - Motorcycles
    • 3.25 - Medians
    • 3.26 - Parking lots
    • 3.27 - Headlights
    • 3.28 - Night driving and low visibility
    • 3.29 - Choosing the right speed
    • 3.30 - When to dim your headlights
    • 3.31 - Rules related to vehicles
  • 4 - Traffic signs and signals
    • 4.1 - Traffic signs
    • 4.2 - Six basic sign shapes every driver must know
    • 4.3 - Standard sign colours
    • 4.4 - Regulatory signs
    • 4.5 - Regulatory parking signs
    • 4.6 - Regulatory pedestrian crossing signs
    • 4.7 - Regulatory lane designation signs
    • 4.8 - Regulatory turn control signs
    • 4.9 - Warning signs
    • 4.10 - Construction signs
    • 4.11 - Railway crossings
    • 4.12 - Crossroad delineators
    • 4.13 - Guide signs
    • 4.14 - Information signs
    • 4.15 - Traffic signals
  • 5 - Basic driving skills
    • 5.1 - Hazards
    • 5.2. - The IPDE method of driving
    • 5.3 - Time - The key to judgement
    • 5.4 - Eye use
    • 5.5 - Before you drive
    • 5.6 - Steering
    • 5.7 - Accelerating
    • 5.8 - Standard (manual) transmission vehicles
    • 5.9 - Gears
    • 5.10 - Low speed skills
  • 6 - Advanced driving skills
    • 6.1 - Parking
    • 6.2 - Turning
    • 6.3 - Highway driving
    • 6.4 - Passing
    • 6.5 - Curves and corners
    • 6.6 - Driving in mountains
    • 6.7 - Grid, municipal and resource access roads
    • 6.8 - Winter driving
    • 6.9 - Braking
    • 6.10 - Emergency driving
    • 6.11 - Understanding collisions
    • 6.12 - What to do if you are in a collision
    • 6.13 - Impairing factors
  • 7 - Complying with the law when driving
    • 7.1 - The Traffic Safety Act
    • 7.2 - The Criminal Code of Canada
    • 7.3 - Traffic tickets
    • 7.4 - Driver Improvement Program
    • 7.5 - Save Driver Recognition
  • Fuel-efficient driving techniques
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Basic information and rules of the road

3.31 Rules related to vehicles

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Tampering with a vehicle without the owner's permission is not permitted.

Climbing into or on a vehicle without the owner's permission is not permitted.

Throwing objects at a vehicle is not permitted. You may not watch a television, video screen or computer screen when driving unless the information displayed is solely designed to assist you in the safe operation of the vehicle.

All material carried on a vehicle must be securely contained or tied down so that it cannot fall off the vehicle.

Damages resulting from any of the above infractions may have to be paid for by the offender.

Unless you are riding in or on the vehicle, you must not hold onto a moving vehicle.

Passengers may not ride in a trailer.

The use of hand-held cellphones while driving is prohibited.

No one may ride on the exterior of a vehicle unless there is a space designed for passengers. This does not apply to construction, maintenance, firefighting, police or parade vehicles.

Passengers are not permitted to ride between the driver and the driver's door.

Passengers must not crowd the driver.

Drivers must have a clear view of the road to the front, sides and rear. Aftermarket tinting is not allowed on the windshield or front side windows.

No pedestrian, passenger or driver shall perform any stunt or activity that is likely to distract, startle or interfere with any other user of the road.

Dropping burning material or material that could damage tires onto a road is not permitted.

Vehicles must display a valid licence plate firmly secured to the rear of the vehicle and not obstructed in a manner that prevents the plate from being read or accurately photographed by a red light camera.

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Rev: 2012
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