Sharing the Road — Delaware
Delaware CDL practice test: 443 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Sharing the Road: 26 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | Delaware CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 26 (6% of 443 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (26)
1. To ensure that you do not slow down traffic when driving a large truck, you should:
- Switch gears while driving uphill.
- Try to pass another vehicle while driving uphill.
- Stay in the right lane whenever possible. ✓
Answer: C. Stay in the right lane whenever possible.
You should stay in the right lane whenever possible. The handbook addresses this directly in its uphill driving guidance. It says heavy vehicles get tailgated when they cannot keep up with traffic, and that this often happens uphill. If a heavy load is slowing you down, the instruction is to stay in the right lane if you can. That keeps slower traffic out of the way of faster vehicles. The same passage also warns against passing another slow vehicle uphill unless you can get around quickly and safely.
2. Dry bulk tanks:
- Usually have low centers of gravity.
- Usually have high centers of gravity. ✓
- Usually are not allowed to cross railroad tracks.
- Cannot be driven on interstates.
Answer: B. Usually have high centers of gravity.
Dry bulk tanks usually have high centers of gravity, which is why they need extra care. The handbook's cargo section lists dry bulk tanks as a load needing special attention, and gives the reason: they have a high center of gravity and the load can shift. Because of that, you should be very slow and careful around curves and sharp turns. The tank section explains what a high center of gravity means: much of the weight rides high off the road, so the vehicle is top-heavy and easier to roll over.
3. Loading and unloading a school bus:
- Can be hazardous for passengers. ✓
- Does not need to be supervised.
- Should be done when refueling.
- Can be done with the driver talking to another driver.
Answer: A. Can be hazardous for passengers.
Loading and unloading a school bus can be hazardous for passengers. The handbook says more students are killed getting on or off a school bus each year than while riding inside it. It calls knowing what to do before, during, and after loading or unloading critical, and says these procedures help avoid unsafe conditions that could cause injuries and deaths. That directly supports treating loading and unloading as a hazardous part of the job, not a routine step.
4. If your bus has a manual transmission, you should never ____ while crossing railroad tracks.
- Change gears ✓
- Use the brakes
- Look both ways
- Listen to flaggers
Answer: A. Change gears
If your bus has a manual transmission, you should never change gears while crossing railroad tracks. The passenger section of the handbook says that if your bus has a manual transmission, you must never change gears while crossing the tracks. It separately tells you to slow down and check carefully before crossing, and after a train passes to make sure no second train is coming on another track. So the gear change belongs to the approach, not the crossing itself. The rule is stated directly for buses with manual transmissions.
5. At a passive railroad crossing, the decision to proceed:
- Rests with the driver. ✓
- Is indicated by a control device.
- Is decided by the vehicle in front of you.
Answer: A. Rests with the driver.
At a passive railroad crossing, the decision to proceed rests with the driver. A passive crossing has no traffic control device, so nothing at the crossing tells you when to go. The handbook says you must recognize the crossing, look for any train on the tracks, and judge whether there is enough clear space to cross safely. Because no signal or gate makes that call for you, the choice to stop or proceed is entirely in your hands. Active crossings are different: they have devices like flashing red lights or gates that regulate traffic.
6. When near a railroad crossing:
- You should expect to hear every approaching train.
- You may not hear a train, even if one is approaching. ✓
- You will hear two short blasts of a train's horn if a train is approaching.
Answer: B. You may not hear a train, even if one is approaching.
You may not hear a train, even if one is approaching, so do not rely on hearing it. The handbook warns that trains may not sound their horns at some crossings, and signs identify public crossings where horns are not used. It also says noise inside your vehicle can keep you from hearing a horn until the train is dangerously close. Since your ears are not a dependable warning, approach crossings expecting a train, stay alert, and look both ways.
7. On trucks and buses, where are ABS malfunction lamps located?
- On the driver’s door
- On the instrument panel ✓
- On the outside of the vehicle by the passenger’s door
- Under the hood
Answer: B. On the instrument panel
On trucks and buses, the ABS malfunction lamp is on the instrument panel. The handbook states that for tractors, trucks, and buses, the yellow lamp that signals an ABS problem sits on the dashboard panel. It gives the same location for the school bus lamp. That is where you watch for the start-up bulb check and for a lamp that stays on or comes on while driving, which can mean ABS control is lost at one or more wheels. Nothing in the passages puts the truck or bus lamp on the door, outside by the passenger door, or under the hood.
8. Which of the following is not an example of a driving hazard?
- An accident on the roadway
- An open road ✓
- A police car assisting a motorist on the side of the road
- An ice cream truck
Answer: B. An open road
An open road is not an example of a driving hazard. The handbook defines a hazard as any road condition or other road user that could be a possible danger. It also tells drivers to look for an open spot away from other traffic, which treats open space as the safer condition rather than the danger. An accident on the roadway is a road condition you would need to react to. A police car helping a motorist is an emergency vehicle stopped at the roadside, and the handbook says to approach that situation with caution. An ice cream truck is another vehicle and driver on the road. The open road is therefore the choice that is not itself a hazard.
9. Outside mirrors on a school bus should be adjusted:
- Before a trip begins. ✓
- During a trip.
- After students board the bus.
- After a trip ends.
Answer: A. Before a trip begins.
10. If a school bus needs to be evacuated, passengers should:
- Always use the rear door.
- Always use the windows.
- Always use the front door.
- Use the exit deemed safest. ✓
Answer: D. Use the exit deemed safest.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook