Highway & Freeway Driving — Oklahoma
Oklahoma CDL practice test: 421 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 | Oklahoma CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 7 (2% of 421 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 (7)
1. 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.
2. When changing lanes, turn signals:
- Should not be used.
- Should only be used if a vehicle is close to you.
- Should be used each time. ✓
Answer: C. Should be used each time.
Turn signals should be used each time you change lanes. The handbook's lane-change instructions start with putting your turn signal on before you change lanes, and it tells you to check your mirrors again after you have signaled to confirm nobody slipped into your blind spot. The on-road section repeats that you activate turn signals when required and cancel them once the lane change is finished. Nothing in these passages makes signaling depend on whether another vehicle happens to be near you, so the signal is simply part of every lane change.
3. If planning to change lanes, your mirrors should:
- Not be checked.
- Be checked as usual.
- Be checked more often than usual. ✓
Answer: C. Be checked more often than usual.
When you plan to change lanes, check your mirrors more often than usual. The handbook treats lane changes as a special situation, and it says special situations call for more than your regular mirror checks. Before a lane change, you check to see whether someone is beside you or coming up to pass. After signaling, you check again for someone who may have slipped into your blind spot. You check right after starting the move and again after finishing it. That pattern of repeated looks is why the mirrors should get extra attention, not the same routine check.
4. When changing lanes:
- You should not use your mirrors.
- You should use your mirrors. ✓
- You should not use your turn signals.
Answer: B. You should use your mirrors.
When you change lanes, you should use your mirrors. The handbook treats lane changes as a special situation that calls for more than a quick glance. It says you need mirror checks to see whether someone is beside you or coming up to pass, and it lists checks before the move, after signaling, right after starting, and after finishing. It also describes using proper signals when changing lanes during the road test. Together, those points make mirror use part of a safe lane change, not something to skip.
5. To change lanes, you should:
- Move quickly.
- Move slowly and smoothly. ✓
- Hold down your horn.
Answer: B. Move slowly and smoothly.
6. When you need to change lanes:
- Other vehicles will likely get out of your way.
- You should change lanes slowly and smoothly. ✓
- You should wait to change lanes until you are in an intersection.
Answer: B. You should change lanes slowly and smoothly.
7. During the driving test, when asked to make a lane change:
- You should not be concerned with other motorists.
- You should use your turn signal and change lanes when safe. ✓
- You should make the lane change as quickly as possible, even if that means cutting off another driver.
Answer: B. You should use your turn signal and change lanes when safe.
You should use your turn signal and make the lane change only when it is safe to do so. The handbook's lane-change section says that during the driving test you first make the necessary traffic checks, then use proper signals, and then change lanes smoothly when it is safe. Section 2 adds that you must check your mirrors before changing lanes, after signaling, and again as you start, to be sure no one is alongside you or in your blind spot. Signaling and waiting for a safe gap are what the test is looking for.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook