Sharing the Road — Oregon
Oregon CDL practice test: 463 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: 29 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | Oregon CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 29 (6% of 463 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 (29)
1. What should you do if your vehicle gets stuck on railroad tracks?
- Stay in the vehicle.
- Get out of the vehicle and call for assistance. ✓
- Continue trying to get your vehicle off the tracks until you are successful.
Answer: B. Get out of the vehicle and call for assistance.
If your vehicle gets stuck on the tracks, get out of the vehicle and call for assistance. The handbook says that if you get stuck on the tracks for any reason, you should get out of the vehicle and away from the tracks. Then you check the signposts or signal housing at the crossing for emergency notification information and call 911 or another emergency number, giving the location with all identifiable landmarks, especially the DOT number if it is posted. So the right move is to leave the vehicle and phone for help, not to sit inside it or keep working the controls.
2. 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.
3. If approaching a railroad crossing that is being approached by a train, you should:
- Try to cross the tracks quickly.
- Drive around any lowered gates.
- Stop and wait for the train to pass before beginning across the tracks. ✓
Answer: C. Stop and wait for the train to pass before beginning across the tracks.
Stop and wait for the train to pass before you begin crossing the tracks. The handbook says flashing red lights and bells at a crossing mean a train is approaching, and you must stop and yield the right of way. It tells you to remain stopped until the gates go up and the lights stop flashing, then proceed only when it is safe. It also warns against driving around a gate that stays down. Waiting keeps you from starting across while the train is still coming.
4. If you must drive a school bus during periods of high winds, you should:
- Loosen your grip on the steering wheel.
- Increase your speed.
- Reduce your speed. ✓
- Drive normally.
Answer: C. Reduce your speed.
You should reduce your speed when driving a school bus in high winds. The handbook says the broad side of a school bus catches wind like a sail, so gusts can push the bus sideways, off the road, or even over. In strong winds it tells you to hold the wheel firmly, expect sudden gusts, and slow down to reduce how much the wind affects the bus; if conditions are too bad, pull off and wait and call your dispatcher. Reducing speed is the driving action that matches this guidance.
5. When students board a school bus, the driver should:
- Read a book.
- Check all mirrors. ✓
- Only look at the students.
Answer: B. Check all mirrors.
When students board a school bus, the driver should check all mirrors. The handbook's loading procedure has students wait in a set place, face the bus, and board only when the driver signals them. While that is happening, it tells the driver to monitor all mirrors continuously, and after counting students it says to check all mirrors again to make sure nobody is around or coming back toward the bus. Watching the mirrors is how you keep track of students near the bus and confirm the boarding is going as it should, while still keeping an eye on everything else around you.
6. When boarding the school bus, students should:
- Be in a single-file line. ✓
- Be in pairs.
- Not use the handrail.
- Try to take two stairs at a time.
Answer: A. Be in a single-file line.
Students should board the school bus in a single-file line. The handbook's loading procedure tells the driver to have students board slowly, one behind another, and use the handrail. That matches the single-file choice. The same passage also covers counting students and checking mirrors, but those are driver tasks; for how students move onto the bus, the stated rule is a single-file line with handrail use.
7. When approaching a school bus stop, the bus driver should:
- Not use their mirrors.
- Approach the stop with caution. ✓
- Stop on the sidewalk.
Answer: B. Approach the stop with caution.
Approach the school bus stop with caution — slow down and come in carefully. The handbook tells you to use extreme caution when approaching a school bus stop and to approach cautiously at a slow rate of speed. While you approach and stop, you keep watching for pedestrians, traffic, or other objects and keep checking all your mirrors. The passage also ties caution to following state and local laws about mirrors, flashing lights, and the stop arm and crossing control arm. So entering a stop slowly and carefully is exactly the behavior the handbook describes.
8. As the driver of a truck carrying a load, you are responsible for all of the following, except:
- Inspecting the cargo.
- Recognizing poorly balanced weight.
- Knowing the phone numbers of all fire departments along your intended route of travel. ✓
Answer: C. Knowing the phone numbers of all fire departments along your intended route of travel.
You are not required to know the phone numbers of all fire departments along your route; the cargo duties are inspecting the cargo and recognizing poorly balanced weight. The fire section of the handbook tells you to make a complete inspection of the vehicle, and it lists cargo as something to check, including cargo that is improperly sealed or loaded. Poorly balanced weight is part of judging how a load is loaded, so it belongs with your cargo duties. Nothing in the handbook asks a driver to collect fire department phone numbers for the route. The fire section is about preventing fires and knowing how to use your extinguisher, not about memorizing who to call along the way.
9. When approaching a railroad crossing while transporting chlorine:
- You must stop before crossing the tracks. ✓
- You must reduce your speed before crossing the tracks.
- You can proceed without stopping if no warning lights are flashing.
- You can proceed without stopping if no other vehicles are within sight.
Answer: A. You must stop before crossing the tracks.
When you are hauling chlorine, you must come to a full stop before the railroad tracks. The handbook lists the conditions that require a stop at a railroad crossing, and carrying any amount of chlorine is one of them. Placarded vehicles and cargo tanks used for hazardous materials are also on that list. It also tells you where to stop: 15 to 50 feet before the nearest rail. You then go ahead only once you are certain no train is coming and you can get all the way across without stopping, and you should not shift gears while on the tracks.
10. More than half of all accident-related truck driver deaths are caused by:
- Rollovers. ✓
- Slippery roads.
- Other drivers.
Answer: A. Rollovers.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook