Sharing the Road — Iowa
Iowa permit practice test: 695 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: 78 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | Iowa Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 78 (11% of 695 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 (78)
1. When used on roadways, bicycles are considered:
- Hazards.
- Vehicles. ✓
- Dangerous.
Answer: B. Vehicles.
2. When approaching a disabled pedestrian using a guide dog, white cane, or other assistive device, a driver should yield the right-of-way.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
3. To be safe when crossing a railroad, you should:
- Look both ways, but only when the red light is flashing.
- Listen, look both ways, and then proceed if it is safe to do so. ✓
- Cross especially quickly when a train is approaching.
- Quickly pass under any lowering gates.
Answer: B. Listen, look both ways, and then proceed if it is safe to do so.
4. If you want to pass a pedestrian who is walking along the roadway and an oncoming vehicle is approaching, you should:
- Slow down and let the oncoming vehicle pass before you pass the pedestrian. ✓
- Keep driving at a steady speed. The oncoming vehicle must stop for you.
- Honk your horn to get the pedestrian to move over.
Answer: A. Slow down and let the oncoming vehicle pass before you pass the pedestrian.
5. If you come to a railroad crossing with lowered gates and flashing warning lights, you should:
- Drive around the crossing gates if you can't see a train.
- Come to a complete stop well behind the gates, wait for the tracks to clear, and proceed once the gates are lifted. ✓
- Slow down and drive around the gates.
Answer: B. Come to a complete stop well behind the gates, wait for the tracks to clear, and proceed once the gates are lifted.
6. When driving near heavy trucks, other drivers and highway users must make allowances for:
- The increased stopping distance required by large vehicles. ✓
- The decreased stopping distance required by large vehicles.
- The decreased noise of larger vehicles.
- The increased speed of larger vehicles.
Answer: A. The increased stopping distance required by large vehicles.
7. You should not make sudden stops in front of large trucks and buses because:
- Small vehicle drivers cannot adequately see large trucks and buses in their rearview mirrors.
- Large trucks and buses, due to their size and weight, require longer distances to stop than smaller passenger vehicles. ✓
- Large trucks and buses travel at a higher speeds than small vehicles.
Answer: B. Large trucks and buses, due to their size and weight, require longer distances to stop than smaller passenger vehicles.
8. You are driving on a divided multilane highway and see or hear the signal of an approaching emergency vehicle. You should:
- Disregard the signal if there are other lanes available for the emergency vehicle.
- Stop as quickly as you can.
- Slow down, move your vehicle to provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle, and stop. ✓
- Increase your speed to get out of the way of the emergency vehicle.
Answer: C. Slow down, move your vehicle to provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle, and stop.
9. When approaching a railroad crossing, you should:
- Slow down.
- Look for a train.
- Be ready to stop.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
10. At a light rail intersection, always:
- Look both ways before crossing tracks.
- Pay attention and obey all traffic signals.
- Share the road with pedestrians and bicyclists.
- All of these. ✓
Answer: D. All of these.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook