Arkansas CDL — General Knowledge: Right-of-Way Practice Test

Question 1

There is no white stop line at a crossing where your vehicle is required to stop. How far from the nearest rail must you stop?

Accepted Answer

At least 15 feet but not more than 50 feet away — Without a painted stop line, vehicles that must stop do so between 15 and 50 feet from the closest rail.

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Within 5 feet

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Between 50 and 100 feet

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At least 75 feet away

Question 2

Besides authorized emergency vehicles stopped on the roadside, what else does the manual's move-over guidance tell you to slow down and change lanes away from?

Accepted Answer

Work zones — When approaching a stopped authorized emergency vehicle or a work zone, slow down and yield by moving to a lane not next to it if conditions permit. If a lane change isn't safe, slow down and pass with caution.

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Parked delivery vans

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Cars waiting at a red light

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Vehicles at a rest area

Question 3

At a passive railroad crossing, who decides whether it is safe to cross?

Accepted Answer

You do, because there are no traffic control devices — A passive crossing has no traffic control device. You must recognize the crossing, search for trains, and judge whether there is enough clear space to get across safely.

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A flagger posted at the crossing

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The gates and flashing lights

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The train crew, by radio

Question 4

Traffic ahead is backed up across a set of tracks, leaving no room for your rig on the far side. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Wait before the crossing until there is room to clear the tracks completely — Never let traffic conditions trap you in a spot where you would have to stop on the tracks. Make sure your whole vehicle can get across before you start.

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Pull onto the tracks and wait there

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Start across and stop with only the trailer on the tracks

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Sound your horn so traffic moves up

Question 5

While driving through an intersection during the road test, which action should you avoid?

Accepted Answer

Changing lanes — In an intersection, check traffic thoroughly, slow and yield to pedestrians and traffic already in it, keep your hands on the wheel, and stay in your lane.

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Checking traffic in all directions

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Keeping your hands on the wheel

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Yielding to pedestrians in the intersection

Question 6

After completing a turn on the road test, which lane should you move into when it is safe?

Accepted Answer

The right-most lane — After the turn, cancel your signal, get up to the speed of traffic, signal, and move into the right-most lane when safe if you are not already there. Stay there unless the lane is blocked.

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The left-most lane

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The center lane

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Whichever lane is least crowded

Question 7

Which of these is a railroad-highway grade crossing violation that can lead to CDL disqualification?

Accepted Answer

Starting across without enough room to drive completely through the crossing — Not having enough space to drive all the way through without stopping is one of the six crossing offenses that apply to all drivers. The other choices describe correct crossing practice.

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Stopping 30 feet from the nearest rail when a stop is required

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Turning on the four-way flashers as you approach

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Opening the window to listen for a train

Question 8

What makes a railroad crossing an 'active' crossing?

Accepted Answer

It has traffic control devices such as flashing red lights, bells, or gates — An active crossing has a device installed to regulate traffic: flashing red lights with or without bells, or flashing red lights with bells and gates.

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Trains use it more than once an hour

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It is inside a rail yard

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It is marked by a crossbuck sign only

Question 9

On the road test you must stop before making a turn. How should your front wheels be positioned while you wait?

Accepted Answer

Aimed straight ahead — While stopped before a turn, keep the front wheels pointed straight ahead and don't let the vehicle roll. Start steering when you are ready to make the turn.

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Turned fully toward the turn, ready to go

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Turned slightly away from the turn

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It doesn't matter while you are stopped

Question 10

On the road test you stop behind another vehicle at an intersection. Where should you stop?

Accepted Answer

Where you can still see the rear tires of the vehicle ahead — The road test expects a safe gap: stop where the rear tires of the vehicle in front of you are visible.

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Close enough to nearly touch its bumper

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With your front wheels in the crosswalk

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Wherever it stops, even if its tires are hidden from view

Question 11

What should you avoid doing while your vehicle is crossing railroad tracks?

Accepted Answer

Shifting gears — The manual says not to shift gears while crossing railroad tracks. On the road test, stopping, shifting, or switching lanes is not allowed until the whole vehicle has cleared the crossing.

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Keeping both hands on the wheel

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Checking your mirrors

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Looking for other trains

Question 12

How should you treat rail yard areas and grade crossings inside cities and towns?

Accepted Answer

With as much caution as rural crossings, since they are just as dangerous — The manual warns that yard areas and in-town grade crossings are as dangerous as rural ones and should be approached with the same caution.

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With less caution, because trains move slowly in town

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As exempt from all stopping rules

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As safe to cross without looking once the gates are up

Arkansas CDL — General Knowledge: Right-of-Way practice test

Study questions with answers

1. There is no white stop line at a crossing where your vehicle is required to stop. How far from the nearest rail must you stop?

2. Besides authorized emergency vehicles stopped on the roadside, what else does the manual's move-over guidance tell you to slow down and change lanes away from?

3. At a passive railroad crossing, who decides whether it is safe to cross?

4. Traffic ahead is backed up across a set of tracks, leaving no room for your rig on the far side. What should you do?

5. While driving through an intersection during the road test, which action should you avoid?

6. After completing a turn on the road test, which lane should you move into when it is safe?

7. Which of these is a railroad-highway grade crossing violation that can lead to CDL disqualification?

8. What makes a railroad crossing an 'active' crossing?

9. On the road test you must stop before making a turn. How should your front wheels be positioned while you wait?

10. On the road test you stop behind another vehicle at an intersection. Where should you stop?

11. What should you avoid doing while your vehicle is crossing railroad tracks?

12. How should you treat rail yard areas and grade crossings inside cities and towns?

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