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Traffic laws

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  • A load that sticks out one and a half metres (five feet) or more needs a red flag by day and a red light at night.
  • Driving without care and attention, or without consideration for others, can be careless driving.
  • No one may ride on the outside of your vehicle, including the open box of a pickup truck.

Traffic laws (continued)

  • If the view from your inside rear view mirror is blocked, you must attach an outside rear view mirror on each side of the vehicle.
  • If a vehicle’s load extends one and a half metres (five feet) or more beyond the rear of the vehicle, the following is required:
  • During daylight hours, a red flag should be attached to the end of the extension or load. The flag must be at least 30 centimetres (one foot) long on each of the four sides of the square.
  • At night, a red light must be attached to the end of the extension or load.
  • In a residential area, you must not operate a vehicle in a way that disturbs the residents between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
  • If you drive a vehicle on a roadway without care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for others using the road, you could be found guilty of careless driving.
  • It is illegal to operate your vehicle using two lanes on a highway, except when conditions cause the use of a single lane to be impractical.
  • When you are driving, you must not allow anyone to ride on the outside of your vehicle. This includes the open box of a pick up truck. You and the other person can be charged for this offence.

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Reproduced from the Driver's Guide: cars and light trucks (Spring 2026), Government of Alberta.

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