Sharing the Road — Wisconsin
Wisconsin permit practice test: 983 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Knowledge 50 Q pass 40 + Signs 15 Q pass 12. Sharing the Road: 103 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | Wisconsin Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 103 (10% of 983 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (103)
1. When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:
- Pull onto the shoulder.
- Split the difference.
- Let the car pass and then pass the bike. ✓
- Pass the bike quickly.
Answer: C. Let the car pass and then pass the bike.
2. Trucks' blind spots are:
- Directly behind the body.
- On the immediate left of the cab.
- Both on the immediate left of the cab and directly behind the body. ✓
Answer: C. Both on the immediate left of the cab and directly behind the body.
3. At a light rail intersection, always:
- Look both ways before crossing tracks.
- Pay attention and obey all traffic signals.
- Share the road with pedestrians and bicyclists.
- All of these. ✓
Answer: D. All of these.
4. After stopping for a school bus that is unloading children:
- Do not proceed until the children wave to you.
- Watch for children walking along the side of the road. ✓
- Accelerate quickly.
- Turn on your emergency flashers.
Answer: B. Watch for children walking along the side of the road.
5. On a road which has no sidewalks, a pedestrian should walk on the:
- Side of the road which has the lightest traffic.
- Same side of the road on which traffic is moving.
- Side of the road facing oncoming traffic. ✓
- Side of the road which has the heaviest traffic.
Answer: C. Side of the road facing oncoming traffic.
6. You must stop for a school bus:
- That is parked on the shoulder of the road with no one in it.
- When it approaches you, even if its lights are not flashing.
- If you are both driving on a two-lane highway and its red lights are flashing. ✓
- Whenever the driver waves at you.
Answer: C. If you are both driving on a two-lane highway and its red lights are flashing.
7. Do not pass:
- On a hill or curve.
- When school bus lights are flashing.
- When approaching an intersection.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
8. Drivers must yield to a pedestrian:
- Even if the pedestrian crosses the street carelessly. ✓
- Only when the pedestrian is in a crosswalk.
- Only if the pedestrian is on the same side of the road as the driver.
- If the pedestrian uses a hand signal to ask oncoming drivers to stop.
Answer: A. Even if the pedestrian crosses the street carelessly.
9. You may drive around the gates at a railroad crossing:
- When the train has passed.
- Under no circumstances. ✓
- When the lights have stopped flashing.
- When other drivers drive around the gates.
Answer: B. Under no circumstances.
10. What is the appropriate action to take when approaching a railroad crossing that does not have signals to direct traffic?
- Always bring the car to a complete stop.
- Slow down and be prepared to stop. ✓
- All railroad crossings have signals so you will never encounter this situation.
- Increase your speed to get across the tracks quickly.
Answer: B. Slow down and be prepared to stop.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook