Louisiana CDL Practice Test 2026

Practice question bank

Sample questions

1. If loading corrosive materials, you should not:

   • Roll the containers. ✓
   • Load the containers by hand.
   • Use the vehicle’s parking brake.

   Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation · Answer: A · Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 9 – Hazardous Materials, p. 122

2. When stopping in an emergency situation, you should:

   • Veer your trailer to the right and stop.
   • Stop in a straight line. ✓
   • Veer your trailer to the left and stop.

   General Driving Knowledge · Answer: B · Official handbook: expresslane.la.gov

3. Roads are especially slippery when it first begins to rain because:

   • Water is always very slippery.
   • The fresh rain mixes with oil on the roadway. ✓
   • The water has nowhere to go.

   Bad Weather & Night Driving · Answer: B · Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 2 – Driving Safely, p. 42

4. Dry bulk tanks:

   • Usually have low centers of gravity.
   • Usually have high centers of gravity. ✓
   • Are usually not allowed to cross railroad tracks.

   Sharing the Road · Answer: B · Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 3 – Transporting Cargo Safely, p. 75

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