Sharing the Road — Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania CDL practice test: 392 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: 24 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | Pennsylvania CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 24 (6% of 392 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 (24)
1. Which of the following is not an example of a driving hazard?
- An accident on the roadway
- An open road ✓
- A police car assisting a motorist on the side of the road
- An ice cream truck
Answer: B. An open road
An open road is not an example of a driving hazard. The handbook defines a hazard as any road condition or other road user that could be a possible danger. It also tells drivers to look for an open spot away from other traffic, which treats open space as the safer condition rather than the danger. An accident on the roadway is a road condition you would need to react to. A police car helping a motorist is an emergency vehicle stopped at the roadside, and the handbook says to approach that situation with caution. An ice cream truck is another vehicle and driver on the road. The open road is therefore the choice that is not itself a hazard.
2. Buses must never carry:
- Small arms ammunition.
- Soft drinks.
- Medical supplies.
- Tear gas. ✓
Answer: D. Tear gas.
Buses must never carry tear gas. The passenger-safety section gives a specific never-carry list for buses. Tear gas appears on that list, together with poison gas, liquid Class 6 poisons, and irritating material. The same passage allows small arms ammunition as an exception to the rule about explosives in the space occupied by people, and it does not name soft drinks or medical supplies as prohibited. So among these choices, tear gas is the item buses must never carry.
3. When passing a bicycle, you must allow at least ____ between your vehicle and the bicycle.
- One foot
- Two feet
- Four feet ✓
- 15 feet
Answer: C. Four feet
4. If equipped with flashing lights, how far in advance of a school bus stop should the bus's lights be activated?
- At least 50 feet
- At least 100 feet
- At least 200 feet ✓
- At least 1,000 feet
Answer: C. At least 200 feet
The bus's alternating flashing amber warning lights should be activated at least 200 feet before the school bus stop. The school bus section of the handbook tells drivers to approach a bus stop slowly and with caution, watching for pedestrians and traffic and checking mirrors throughout. When the bus has the equipment, the alternating amber warning lights should be turned on at least 200 feet before the stop, which the handbook also describes as roughly 5 to 10 seconds ahead, or as state law requires. That early warning distance is what the question is asking about, so the 200-foot figure is the one to remember.
5. Buses must never carry:
- Tear gas. ✓
- Any amount of solid Class 6 poisons.
- Bottled oxygen.
- Emergency hospital supplies.
Answer: A. Tear gas.
Buses must never carry tear gas. The passenger-safety section lists tear gas with Division 2.3 poison gas, liquid Class 6 poison, and irritating material as things a bus must never carry. It treats solid Class 6 poisons differently: only more than 100 pounds are prohibited. That is why tear gas is the clear never-carry item among these choices. The passage does not list bottled oxygen or emergency hospital supplies as banned bus cargo.
6. Buses should never transport:
- Medical drugs.
- Small arms ammunition.
- Emergency hospital supplies.
- Radioactive materials. ✓
Answer: D. Radioactive materials.
Buses should never transport radioactive materials. The passenger-safety section gives a list of hazardous cargo a bus must never carry. That list includes radioactive packages in the area where riders sit, so radioactive materials is the prohibited choice here. The same list makes a narrow exception for small arms ammunition when it comes to explosives, which means ammunition is not automatically banned. The passages do not name medical drugs or emergency hospital supplies as cargo a bus must never transport. That is why the radioactive-materials choice fits the handbook rule and the others do not.
7. When crossing railroad tracks, you should:
- Stop on the tracks.
- Change gears.
- Try to pass.
- Stay in your lane. ✓
Answer: D. Stay in your lane.
8. The area to the left of a school bus is considered especially dangerous to students because:
- The sun’s reflection obscures the left side of the bus.
- Passing vehicles are located to the left of the bus. ✓
- It is difficult to see the left side of any bus.
- There is no door on the left side of the bus.
Answer: B. Passing vehicles are located to the left of the bus.
The left side of a school bus is especially dangerous to students because passing vehicles are located there. The handbook describes the danger zone as the area around the bus where children are most at risk of being hit by another vehicle or by their own bus. It also says the area to the left of the bus is always considered dangerous because of passing cars. That matches the answer: the hazard on the left side comes from traffic passing the bus, not from the bus door or from poor visibility of that side.
9. If driving a truck that requires a CDL for operation:
- You do not need to wear a seat belt.
- You are required to wear a seat belt, but only if transporting more than 500 pounds of cargo.
- You are always required to wear a seat belt. ✓
- You are only required to wear a seat belt when driving a tank trailer.
Answer: C. You are always required to wear a seat belt.
If you drive a truck that requires a CDL, you are always required to wear a seat belt. The handbook's vehicle-inspection material tells you the driver's seat should have a seat belt and that you should always use it for safety. That instruction is not tied to a particular load, trailer type, or cargo weight, so nothing in it gives a CDL driver a pass to skip the belt. The rule applies to the driver every time the vehicle is moving, whatever you happen to be hauling.
10. A bus driver does not need to stop when approaching:
- A raised drawbridge.
- A streetcar crossing. ✓
- A railroad crossing.
- A stop sign.
Answer: B. A streetcar crossing.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook