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Wisconsin Permit Test: Sharing the Road Practice Questions
Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcycles, large trucks and buses.
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Question 1
A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing. How far away must you stop?
At least 100 feet
At least 50 feet
At least 20 feet
At least 10 feet
Correct answer: At least 20 feet
Stop at least 20 feet from a school bus with flashing red lights, whether it is on your side or the opposite side.
Source: Section 10: Sharing the Road β C. School Buses
Question 2
When may you go after stopping for a school bus with flashing red lights?
When the red lights stop flashing
When the last child steps off the bus
After waiting 30 seconds
Correct answer: When the red lights stop flashing
Stay stopped until the bus's red lights stop flashing, and keep watching for children.
Source: Section 10: Sharing the Road β C. School Buses
Question 3
You are on a divided highway with a barrier, on the opposite side from a stopped school bus with flashing red lights. What must you do?
Stop and wait for the driver's signal
You do not need to stop
Stop at least 20 feet away
Correct answer: You do not need to stop
On a divided highway, drivers on the other side of the barrier from the bus do not need to stop.
Source: Section 10: Sharing the Road β C. School Buses
Question 4
On an undivided two-lane road, a school bus stopped in the oncoming lane has red lights flashing. What must you do?
Slow to 15 mph and pass
Keep going, since the bus is in the other lane
Stop, whether the bus is on your side or the other
Correct answer: Stop, whether the bus is on your side or the other
You must stop whether the school bus is on your side of the road or the opposite side (unless separated by a divided highway).
Source: Section 10: Sharing the Road β C. School Buses
Question 5
You approach a police car or other emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road with lights flashing. What does the law require?
Move to a lane not next to it, or slow down
Keep your speed and lane; it is on the shoulder
Stop behind it
Honk as you pass
Correct answer: Move to a lane not next to it, or slow down
Wisconsin's move-over law: move into the lane farthest from the stopped vehicle, or slow down, until you have passed it.
Source: Section 10: Sharing the Road β B. Emergency Vehicles
Question 6
Why should you give motorcycles extra following room?
They cannot use their brakes safely in rain or on wet roads
They are light and can stop faster than most vehicles
They always drive slower
Correct answer: They are light and can stop faster than most vehicles
Motorcycles can stop faster than most vehicles, so leave extra room when following and check blind spots carefully.
Source: Section 10: Sharing the Road β D. Motorcycles
Question 7
May a bicyclist use the whole traffic lane?
Yes, and you should not share the lane with them
Only on roads with no shoulder
No, bicyclists must ride on the sidewalk or shoulder
Correct answer: Yes, and you should not share the lane with them
Bicyclists can use the whole lane; do not share a lane with a bicyclist, since they may move into your path without warning.
Source: Section 10: Sharing the Road β E. Bicycles
Question 8
About how far behind and in front of a large truck do its No-Zones extend?
About 50 feet on every side
Only beside the cab
About 20 feet behind and 200 feet in front
About 200 feet behind and 20 feet in front
Correct answer: About 200 feet behind and 20 feet in front
Large trucks cannot see you in an area about 200 feet behind and 20 feet in front of them.
Source: Section 10: Sharing the Road β F. No-Zones
Question 9
When may you drive on a sidewalk?
When pedestrians are not present
Only to cross it
When the street is blocked
Correct answer: Only to cross it
It is illegal to drive on a sidewalk unless you are crossing it.
Source: Section 10: Sharing the Road β A. Pedestrians
Question 10
A snowplow ahead has its lights flashing. How much room should you give it?
At least 500 feet
At least 20 feet
At least 50 feet
At least 200 feet
Correct answer: At least 200 feet
Give snowplows at least 200 feet of room when their red, amber or green lights are flashing.
Source: Section 7: Driving Conditions β C. Winter
Question 11
Why should you be extra careful around farm equipment on rural roads?
It always has the right-of-way on rural roads
It may lack brake lights, and the driver may not see you
It travels at highway speeds
Correct answer: It may lack brake lights, and the driver may not see you
Farm equipment is slow and may have no brake lights or turn signals, and farmers may have trouble seeing or hearing traffic; be patient.
Source: Section 7: Driving Conditions β D. Farm Safety/Rural Driving
Question 12
How old must someone be to operate a farm tractor on Wisconsin highways?
At least 12
At least 14
At least 18
At least 16
Correct answer: At least 16
No one under 16 may operate a farm tractor or self-propelled farm machinery on highways.
Source: Section 7: Driving Conditions β D. Farm Safety/Rural Driving
Question 13
Why should you give extra room to pedestrians, especially children?
Pedestrians always have to wait for cars to pass
Children may run into the road without looking
Children can always see your car
Correct answer: Children may run into the road without looking
Be alert: children and others may run into the road without looking, so allow extra room.
Source: Section 10: Sharing the Road β A. Pedestrians
Question 14
Why should you avoid driving in another driver's blind spot?
They can't see you, so they may move into you
It is illegal to drive beside any vehicle for long
It uses more fuel
Correct answer: They can't see you, so they may move into you
Avoid driving where another driver's view of you is blocked; move ahead or drop back.
Source: Section 10: Sharing the Road
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