Driver's Permit Practice Test: Sharing the Road
- Sharing the Road
- 10 questions
- 12 minutes
You share the road with vehicles that are much bigger or much smaller than your car. These 10 questions cover truck blind spots, motorcycles, bicycles and slow vehicles; the common thread is giving others extra space and time.
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Question 1
You are driving behind a large truck. How can you tell whether the truck driver can see you?
Correct answer: A
Trucks have large blind spots (no-zones) on all four sides, including right behind them. If you can't see the mirror, assume you are invisible to the driver.
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Question 2
A truck ahead is making a wide right turn and leaves a gap between itself and the curb. What should you do?
Correct answer: B
Trucks swing left before turning right. A car in the gap on the right can be crushed when the truck completes the turn.
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Question 3
Why is it dangerous to pull in close in front of a large truck?
Correct answer: D
A loaded truck is heavy and needs a long distance to stop. If you cut in and then slow down, the driver may not be able to avoid hitting you.
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Question 4
A motorcycle is riding near the left side of its lane. May you drive beside it in the same lane?
Correct answer: C
Motorcyclists need the whole lane to move around hazards. Sharing a lane with one is unsafe, so pass only by using another lane.
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Question 5
When following a motorcycle, how much space should you leave?
Correct answer: D
Motorcycles can stop quickly, and a rider may fall. Extra following distance gives you time to react.
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Question 6
Which of these is one of the most common crashes between cars and motorcycles?
Correct answer: A
Drivers often misjudge the speed and distance of a small oncoming motorcycle. Look twice and wait for a clear gap before turning left.
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Question 7
On most roads, bicyclists are expected to
Correct answer: C
Bicycles are treated as vehicles in traffic law: same direction, same signs and signals. Riding against traffic is a major cause of bicycle crashes.
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Question 8
You want to pass a bicyclist on a two-lane road. What should you do?
Correct answer: B
Give a cyclist as much space as you would give a car, and wait if oncoming traffic does not allow it. Many states set a minimum passing distance, often 3 feet.
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Question 9
An orange triangle with a red border on the back of a vehicle means
Correct answer: B
The slow-moving vehicle emblem is used on farm equipment, horse-drawn buggies and road machinery. You may close in on it much faster than you expect, so slow down early.
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Question 10
You come up behind a person riding a horse on the side of the road. What should you do?
Correct answer: D
Loud noise and fast cars can frighten a horse, which may jump into your path. Pass slowly with plenty of room.
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