Sharing the Road — Kentucky
Kentucky CDL practice test: 427 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: 23 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | Kentucky CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 23 (5% of 427 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 (23)
1. If you are taking the driving test and the route does not include a railroad crossing, you:
- Will not have to do anything related to a crossing.
- May have to explain how you would cross railroad tracks. ✓
- Will have to take a different route.
Answer: B. May have to explain how you would cross railroad tracks.
If your road test route has no railroad crossing, you may still be asked to explain and demonstrate the proper crossing procedures at a simulated location. The handbook states that not every road test route includes a railroad crossing, and that the examiner may ask you to explain and demonstrate proper railroad crossing procedures at a simulated location. So the crossing requirement does not disappear just because the route lacks real tracks; the examiner can still test your knowledge of the procedures. The safest preparation is to know the crossing steps well enough to describe and show them anywhere.
2. If a bus must be evacuated, it is safest for students to:
- Stand no more than 50 feet away from the bus.
- Stand downwind of the bus in the event of a fire.
- Be led far away from any railroad tracks. ✓
Answer: C. Be led far away from any railroad tracks.
If a bus has to be evacuated, students should be led far away from any railroad tracks. The handbook's evacuation guidance puts railroad tracks at the top of the list of things to avoid: lead students as far away from tracks as possible, and in the direction of any oncoming train so they are not standing in its path. That same page also covers other evacuation risks, telling you to move students upwind of the bus at least 300 feet when spilled hazardous materials are a concern and far enough off that a toppling bus cannot reach them. Getting everyone well clear of the tracks fits that same idea of putting distance between students and a hazard.
3. When backing a truck, you should:
- Only use the side mirrors on the driver’s side.
- Use both side mirrors. ✓
- Never use a helper.
Answer: B. Use both side mirrors.
When backing a truck, use both side mirrors. The handbook says to check the outside mirrors on both sides often while backing. It also says to back slowly and to get out and check your path if you are unsure. A helper should be used when you can, because there are blind spots you cannot see. Checking both mirrors fits these backing safety rules and helps you keep track of your path.
4. If you are stopped at a railroad crossing while operating a school bus, you should:
- Prepare to proceed as soon as a train passes.
- Ignore signs and signals.
- Open the door to listen for approaching trains. ✓
Answer: C. Open the door to listen for approaching trains.
You should open the door to listen for an approaching train. The school bus section tells you to quiet the bus, turn off radios and noisy equipment, open the service door and driver's window, and then look and listen for a train. The passenger section adds that you may open the forward door when it helps you see or hear an approaching train. Opening the door is therefore a listening aid at the crossing, not a signal to move. You still check both directions along the track before you proceed.
5. When trying to control a minor truck fire, what should you do before opening trailer doors?
- Check to see if the doors are hot. ✓
- Throw water on the doors.
- Remove your protective equipment.
Answer: A. Check to see if the doors are hot.
6. Drivers trapped behind a slow-moving vehicle often:
- Follow the vehicle too closely. ✓
- Allow the vehicle plenty of space.
- Are happy with the speed of travel.
Answer: A. Follow the vehicle too closely.
Drivers stuck behind a slow-moving vehicle often follow it too closely, so expect tailgaters when you are traveling slowly. The handbook lists the times you are likely to be tailgated, and traveling slowly is one of them. It says plainly that drivers trapped behind slow vehicles tend to follow closely. The same passage notes heavy vehicles get tailgated when they cannot keep up with traffic, often on an uphill grade. So as a commercial driver, the habit to expect from the traffic behind you is a tight following distance, not patience.
7. During the driving test, when encountering a railroad crossing, you should:
- Pass another vehicle on the tracks if the other vehicle is going too slow.
- Get out of the vehicle to check for a train.
- Not change gears while your vehicle is on the tracks. ✓
Answer: C. Not change gears while your vehicle is on the tracks.
You should not change gears while any part of your vehicle is on the tracks. The handbook says that before the crossing you should decelerate, brake smoothly, and shift gears as needed, but once any part of the vehicle is in the crossing you must not stop, change gears, pass another vehicle, or change lanes. Gears are set before you reach the tracks so you can keep both hands on the wheel and drive straight across without interruption. The school bus section repeats the same idea: cross in a low gear and do not shift while crossing.
8. If a driver needs to exit a school bus to ensure all waiting students have boarded, the driver should:
- Leave the bus running.
- Turn the bus off and take the key. ✓
- Ask a student to keep an eye on the steering wheel.
Answer: B. Turn the bus off and take the key.
The driver should turn the bus off and take the key. The handbook's loading procedure says to turn off the ignition switch and remove the key if you leave the driver's compartment. It gives the same key-removal instruction for unloading. The separate instruction for a student you cannot account for says to secure the bus and take the key before checking around and underneath it. Together, these passages point to shutting the bus down and keeping the key with you when you step outside.
9. When boarding a school bus, students should:
- Be in a single-file line. ✓
- Be in pairs.
- Not use the handrail.
Answer: A. Be in a single-file line.
Students should board the school bus in a single-file line. The school bus section of the handbook gives loading instructions to the driver: students should get on the bus slowly, in single file, and use the handrail. That means they form one line as they board, one behind another, and they should hold the handrail. The passage connects single-file boarding with using the handrail, so the correct choice is the one describing a single-file line.
10. When a school bus is approaching a bus stop, the driver should:
- Not use the mirrors.
- Approach with caution. ✓
- Drive quickly and stop abruptly.
Answer: B. Approach with caution.
Approach the bus stop with caution, using a slow rate of speed. The handbook says to use extreme caution when approaching a school bus stop and to approach cautiously at a slow rate of speed. It also says to look for pedestrians, traffic, or other objects before, during, and after coming to a stop, and to check all mirrors continuously. Those instructions match a cautious approach. They do not support driving fast, stopping abruptly, or skipping mirror checks.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook