Arkansas permit test: sharing the road
Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, trucks, buses and slow vehicles. 7 questions.
What following distance does the Arkansas guide recommend behind a motorcycle?
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Sample sharing the road questions
What following distance does the Arkansas guide recommend behind a motorcycle?
- A At least 4 to 6 seconds
- B At least 2 seconds, the same as for a car
- C At least 1 second, since motorcycles are small
- D At least 10 seconds
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A. At least 4 to 6 seconds
Leave at least four to six seconds behind a motorcycle so the rider has room to maneuver or stop in an emergency. In dry conditions a motorcycle can stop faster than a car, and even slight contact can cause a fall.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 82
About how much distance can a fully loaded tractor-trailer need to stop from 55 mph?
- A About 225 feet
- B More than 335 feet
- C About 124 feet
- D About 100 feet
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B. More than 335 feet
A fully loaded tractor-trailer at 55 mph may need more than 335 feet to stop, compared with about 225 feet for a car. Never cut in front of a truck and then slow down.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 76
You see a bicyclist with a red or orange pennant flag on the bike. What does the flag tell you?
- A The rider is in a race and has priority
- B The rider has impaired hearing, so slow down
- C The rider is about to turn left
- D The bicycle has an electric motor
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B. The rider has impaired hearing, so slow down
A red or orange pennant flag on a bicycle signals that the rider has impaired hearing. Slow down and do not count on the rider hearing your engine or horn.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 80
On a two-lane road you are about to pass a bicyclist when a car approaches from the other direction. What should you do?
- A Speed up to pass the bicyclist before the car arrives
- B Pass between the bicyclist and the oncoming car
- C Honk loudly so the cyclist moves onto the shoulder
- D Slow down and let the oncoming car pass first
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D. Slow down and let the oncoming car pass first
Never pass between a bicyclist and oncoming vehicles on a two-lane road. Slow down, let the oncoming car go by, then pass the cyclist with plenty of room. Take hazards one at a time.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 79