Highway & Freeway Driving — Arkansas
Arkansas CDL practice test: 464 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Highway & Freeway Driving: 7 questions.
Entering and exiting freeways, lane changes, overtaking and HOV lane rules.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Highway & Freeway Driving |
| License test | Arkansas CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 7 (2% of 464 total) |
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Questions (7)
1. When passing another vehicle, you should:
- Make eye contact with the driver.
- Assume the driver doesn’t see you. ✓
- Honk your horn.
- Wait for the other driver to signal that it is safe to do so.
Answer: B. Assume the driver doesn’t see you.
When passing another vehicle, assume the driver does not see you. The handbook says other drivers may not notice your vehicle even when it is plainly visible. When you are about to pass a vehicle, pedestrian, or bicyclist, you should assume they do not see you because they could suddenly move in front of you. It adds that you may tap the horn lightly when legal, or flash your lights at night, but you must still drive carefully enough to avoid a crash even if they do not see or hear you. So the safe rule is to expect that the other driver has not noticed you.
2. When passing another vehicle, you should:
- Make eye contact with the driver.
- Assume the other driver doesn't see you. ✓
- Honk your horn.
- Not use a turn signal.
Answer: B. Assume the other driver doesn't see you.
When passing another vehicle, assume the other driver does not see you. The handbook says other drivers may not notice your vehicle even when it is clearly visible. When you are about to pass a vehicle, pedestrian, or bicyclist, it tells you to assume they do not see you, because they could move in front of you. It also says to drive carefully enough to avoid a crash even if they do not see or hear you. A light horn tap when legal, or flashing lights at night, is extra communication; it does not replace that assumption.
3. Escape ramps are ramps that can be used:
- Only by automobiles, not trucks.
- To leave the highway and enter a two-lane highway.
- To stop runaway vehicles on steep downhills. ✓
Answer: C. To stop runaway vehicles on steep downhills.
Escape ramps are built to stop runaway vehicles on steep downgrades. The handbook says escape ramps have been built on many steep mountain downgrades to stop runaway vehicles safely without injuring drivers and passengers. It explains that they use a long bed of loose, soft material, sometimes with an upgrade, to slow a runaway vehicle. It also tells drivers who lose brakes going downhill to use an escape ramp if one is available, and warns that not using it can make a serious crash much more likely.
4. One way to overcome the challenges of blind spots is to:
- Drive faster than surrounding vehicles so no other drivers can pass you.
- Drive in the left lane, allowing you to only worry about vehicles to your right.
- Make frequent mirror checks and assess the positions of surrounding vehicles. ✓
- Avoid using your mirrors.
Answer: C. Make frequent mirror checks and assess the positions of surrounding vehicles.
Make frequent mirror checks and keep track of where surrounding vehicles are, so you know when one has slipped into a blind spot. The handbook says you cannot see everything with your mirrors, since blind spots exist that they do not show. That is exactly why it tells you to check your mirrors regularly: to know where other vehicles are around you and to notice when one moves into a blind spot. Checking often keeps you aware of traffic on both sides and behind, which matters if you suddenly need to change lanes.
5. When changing lanes, you should:
- Move quickly before other vehicles get into the lane you wish to occupy.
- Move slowly, in case another vehicle is in the lane you wish to occupy. ✓
- Not use your turn signal.
- Never use the right lane.
Answer: B. Move slowly, in case another vehicle is in the lane you wish to occupy.
When changing lanes, you should move slowly and smoothly in case another vehicle is already in the lane you want to occupy. The handbook says to put your turn signal on before changing lanes and then change lanes slowly and smoothly. It gives the reason directly: a driver you did not see may get a chance to honk or avoid your vehicle. That matches the choice about moving slowly because another vehicle may be in the lane. The passage does not set an exact speed for lane changes; it tells you to make the move gradual and controlled.
6. If stopped on the road or shoulder, within 10 minutes, you must:
- Place emergency warning devices. ✓
- Alert local law enforcement.
- Stand behind your vehicle and motion for traffic to pass you.
- Call a mechanic.
Answer: A. Place emergency warning devices.
If you stop on the road or shoulder, you must place your emergency warning devices within 10 minutes. The handbook says that when you pull off the road and stop, you should turn on your four-way emergency flashers. It also says that if you must stop on a road or the shoulder, you must put out your emergency warning devices within ten minutes, and it then gives placement distances for those devices. That makes placing the warning devices the required action inside that ten-minute window, so the answer is the choice about setting out emergency warning devices.
7. When making a lane change, your turn signal:
- Should always be used. ✓
- Should only be used if there is traffic present.
- Should only be used between dusk and dawn.
Answer: A. Should always be used.
Your turn signal should always be used when you make a lane change. The handbook says to use turn signals properly, activate them when required and at appropriate times, and cancel them after completing a turn or lane change. It also describes using the turn signal as part of moving into the lane you need. Nothing in these passages makes signaling a lane change depend on traffic being present or on the time of day, so the signal is treated as a normal part of the lane change itself.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook