Sharing the Road

Study questions with answers

12 sample Sharing the Road questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. How should you handle a driver who appears distracted?

   Correct answer: Give them plenty of room and keep your distance

   Give a distracted driver plenty of room, keep your safe following distance, and use care when passing them.

   Source: Connecticut CDL Manual - Section 2: Driving Safely

2. 2. When completing a right turn too wide, what mistake should you avoid at the start of the turn?

   Correct answer: Swinging wide to the left before turning right

   Do not begin by swinging left; a driver behind you could assume you are turning left and attempt to slip past on your right.

   Source: Connecticut CDL Manual - Section 2: Driving Safely

3. 3. Why do children near the roadway present a serious hazard?

   Correct answer: They may move suddenly without checking for traffic

   Young children often move suddenly without looking for traffic and may run out, particularly while playing with others.

   Source: Connecticut CDL Manual - Section 2: Driving Safely

4. 4. Why should you watch drivers whose vision appears blocked, such as those in loaded vans or rental trucks?

   Correct answer: If they cannot see you, they may move into your path

   If you can see only the front or rear of a vehicle but not the driver, that driver cannot see you and may pull out.

   Source: Connecticut CDL Manual - Section 2: Driving Safely

5. 5. Whenever you are about to pass a pedestrian or bicyclist, what should you assume?

   Correct answer: That they do not see you and could move in front of you

   Assume they do not see you and could suddenly step or move into your path, and drive to avoid a crash even so.

   Source: Connecticut CDL Manual - Section 2: Driving Safely

6. 6. According to crash reports, what does a truck or bus most often run into?

   Correct answer: The vehicle directly ahead

   The vehicle most frequently struck is the one directly ahead, and the usual cause is following too closely.

   Source: Connecticut CDL Manual - Section 2: Driving Safely

7. 7. If you are being tailgated, which action helps reduce the danger?

   Correct answer: Increase the space in front of you

   Open up more room ahead of you so you can slow gradually and give the tailgater space to get around you.

   Source: Connecticut CDL Manual - Section 2: Driving Safely

8. 8. Which is a clue that another driver may be impaired?

   Correct answer: Weaving across the road or drifting between sides

   Weaving across the road, drifting, leaving the pavement, or stopping at the wrong time are clues to an impaired driver.

   Source: Connecticut CDL Manual - Section 2: Driving Safely

9. 9. Why are joggers and bicyclists with their backs to traffic a hazard?

   Correct answer: They cannot see you approaching from behind

   Walkers, joggers, and cyclists facing away cannot see you, and headsets can keep them from hearing you either.

   Source: Connecticut CDL Manual - Section 2: Driving Safely

10. 10. Why should you be cautious near a stopped bus?

    Correct answer: Passengers may cross and cannot see you

    Riders may walk ahead of or behind a stopped bus and frequently cannot see you, so slow down and stay watchful.

    Source: Connecticut CDL Manual - Section 2: Driving Safely

11. 11. How should you respond when confronted by an aggressive driver?

    Correct answer: Get out of their way and avoid eye contact

    Make every effort to get out of their way, avoid eye contact, and do not challenge them by speeding up.

    Source: Connecticut CDL Manual - Section 2: Driving Safely

12. 12. Strong crosswinds are usually the biggest problem for which vehicles?

    Correct answer: Lighter vehicles

    Strong winds make it hard to stay in your lane, and the trouble is generally worse for lighter vehicles.

    Source: Connecticut CDL Manual - Section 2: Driving Safely