ATCO WP & B149 Code
So You Think You Can Drive?
Facts & Fun
100

According to ATCO’s WP, the bottom of a residential outdoor gas meter should be installed at least this distance above finished grade to prevent damage from snow, ice, or flooding.

12”

Please refer to Residential Meter Set Installation- WP 00556

100

A driver is required to report all collisions to the police when persons have been injured, killed, or when combined damage to all vehicles or property is more than $____.

$5000

In Alberta, drivers must report collisions to the police if there are any injuries or fatalities, or if the total damage to all vehicles and property is $5,000 or more. If the damage is below this threshold but involves a hit and run, or if one or more vehicles is not drivable, it should also be reported to the police.

100

Finish the lyrics: “Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality

____ ____ ____, ____ __ __ ___ _____ ___ ___”

“Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see”

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
200

At this humidex range, a Heat Stress Alert notice must be posted, and workers encouraged to drink extra water.

30-33°C

Please refer to Extreme Weather Conditions- WP 00107

200

True or False: The speed limit in a construction zone only needs to be obeyed when construction workers are present. 

False: Construction zones need to be obeyed at all times. 

The speed limit in construction zones must be obeyed at all times. This applies even when people and equipment are not working, since hazards such as bumps, fresh oil, and loose gravel may be present. If workers are present, the fines in these areas will be doubled.

200

Two has 3, three has 5, and four has 4. Logically, how many does five have?

Five has 4. The word “FIVE” is 4 letters long. 
300

Before resuming outdoor work, wait at least this long after the last thunderclap.

30 minutes. 

Please refer to Extreme Weather Conditions- WP 00107

*** BONUS: Who can explain the 5/5 and 30/30 rules? ***
300

When are playground zones active?

(Start and end time)

8:30am to one hour after sunset. 

*Discussion*
300

This person is going to be in a Fringe Festival show this summer. 

Jared Anderst

400

What are the signs of Heat Stroke?

Absence of sweating, pulsating headache, hot, red and dry skin, high body temp (above 103), nausea or vomiting, strong, rapid pulse, confusion, convulsions, may lose consciousness 

TAKE ACTION TO COOL BY ANY MEANS. 

400

What does this sign mean?

A slow-moving vehicle sign is placed on the back of vehicles that travel less than 40 km/h, such as farm tractors, machinery, or construction equipment.

This sign warns drivers to be prepared to reduce their speed.

400

This person has several matching tattoos with a family member. 

Hailey Hebert

500

Name an appliance that does NOT require a dirt pocket. 

An illuminating appliance, a range, a clothes dryer, an outdoor grill, a portable appliance or equipment, a decorative appliance, a gas log, a room header and an appliance incorporating a sediment trap. 

Please refer to 6.13.1 Dirt Pocket Installation of the B149 Code Book (2025)

500

What must drivers do when passing a stopped emergency vehicle or tow truck with flashing lights in Alberta?

Slow down to 60km/h

Motorists must reduce speed to 60 km/h or the posted speed, whichever is lower, when passing emergency vehicles or tow trucks that are stopped with their lights flashing. This law applies to the lane(s) immediately next to the stopped vehicles. The fine for speeding in these areas is doubled.

500

This person attended their first ever concert at aged 10, they saw Kid Rock live in concert. 

Zane Avery

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