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View All Plans- Based on 2025 NS commercial driver's licence manual
- Updated for May 2025
NS Class 2 Commercial Licence Marathon
Operating a commercial vehicle is a responsibility that requires a distinct set of skills compared to driving a personal car. Commercial drivers must possess in-depth knowledge of their vehicles and adhere to stringent safety protocols. In Nova Scotia, to legally drive a bus or other designated commercial vehicles, you must acquire a Class 2 Commercial Driver’s Licence. The process entails passing a comprehensive written knowledge test as well as a road test to demonstrate your driving proficiency.
This extensive Marathon Practice Test, comprising 347 questions, is a rigorous tool that encompasses all queries from our other NS Bus Driver practice tests. It’s designed to challenge you until you have correctly answered every single question, ensuring a robust preparation. Aligned with the Nova Scotia commercial driver’s manual for the year 2025, this Marathon is an exhaustive preparation method. For a more segmented study approach, you can also utilize our category-specific Bus Driver practice tests for Nova Scotia. Once you feel confident in your knowledge and abilities, we encourage you to test your readiness with our Bus Driver Exam Simulator.
- Perfect for first-time and renewal commercial applicants, and those adding endorsements
- Triple-checked for accuracy
About this test

List of questions (classic view)
- Your car and another car arrive at an uncontrolled intersection (i.e., one without signs or signals) at about the same time. Who must yield?
- You are driving on a road that has a central area separated by solid and broken (dashed) yellow lines. What is this area?
- You spot an emergency vehicle approaching with its flashing lights on. What must you do?
- Can you legally park here?
- Which of the following takes precedence (i.e., should be obeyed above all the others)?
- You see this yellow sign on the right. It indicates
- Your car and two other cars arrive at an intersection at about the same time. A pedestrian is crossing ahead. Who has the right-of-way?
- Your car and the blue car arrive at an intersection at about the same time. Who must yield?
- You are driving along a divided highway. You notice that a school bus has stopped for passengers on the opposite side of the road. Its red lights are flashing. Do you have to stop here?
- This car's turn and brake signals have failed, so the driver is using hand signals instead. This driver intends to
- Your car and two other cars arrive at an uncontrolled T-intersection (i.e., one without signs or signals). In which order can the cars proceed?
- When you come to a railway crossing, you must stop at least ___ metres from the nearest rail or gate if the red traffic signal lights are flashing.
- Your car and two other cars arrive at a four-way stop, one after the other. Which car can go first?
- Your car and another car have arrived at an all-way stop at about the same time. Which car has the right-of-way?
- What must you do at a flashing yellow traffic signal?
- Three cars are using a roundabout. Which car is NOT using the roundabout correctly?
- You arrive at an intersection whose traffic signals are not working; all the lights are out. What must you do?
- You arrive at a crossroad. You have a green arrow. Can you turn left here?
- You see this yellow sign on the right. What does it indicate?
- You see a lane with white diamonds painted on the pavement. What kind of lane is it?
- You see this signal above your lane. What does it mean?
- You're driving on a highway when you see a flashing arrow panel and traffic cones in your lane. What do you do?
- Is any of these cars using this roundabout incorrectly?
- Which car is using this roundabout correctly?
- Which car is using this roundabout correctly?
- You need to drive straight through this roundabout. Which lane should you use?
- Which car is using the roundabout incorrectly?
- Which car is using the roundabout incorrectly?
- Which car is using the roundabout correctly?
- You are in the turquoise car and have approached the roundabout. You see the red car already in the roundabout. Which of the following is true?
- You are in the turquoise car and have approached the roundabout. You see the red car already in the roundabout. Which of the following is true?
- You are in the yellow car and making a right turn at the roundabout. You see the turquoise car already in the roundabout. Which of the following is true?
- You are in an intersection. An emergency vehicle displaying flashing lights and sounding a siren or bell is approaching. What should you do?
- If you wish to enter an expressway or freeway, you must _________ before merging with the traffic.
- When you exit a high-speed, two-lane roadway, _________ if you have traffic following you.
- If another vehicle is passing you on the left, allow the other vehicle to pass safely, and
- You are on a two-lane road with traffic moving in both directions. To pass a vehicle on the left, you must
- If you start to skid, you must
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