Sharing the Road (Pedestrians, Trucks & Bicycles) practice test: free North Carolina DMV Permit questions

Sample Practice Questions for Sharing the Road (Pedestrians, Trucks & Bicycles)

1. Question 1Ref: NC Driver Handbook — Sharing the Road — School buses

   A school bus with flashing red lights is stopped ahead on an undivided road. You must:

   APass slowly on the leftBStop and remain stopped until the signal is withdrawn, the lights turn off and the bus movesCHonk for the childrenDContinue if no children are visible
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   B. Stop and remain stopped until the signal is withdrawn, the lights turn off and the bus moves

   When reds flash and the mechanical stop signal extends for boarding, every approaching driver must stop and wait until the signal withdraws, the lights turn off and the bus starts moving. On two-lane roads both directions halt; wider roads follow the handbook's lane scenarios. Children dart around stopped buses — early rolling gambles with small lives.

2. Question 2Ref: NC Driver Handbook — Sharing the Road — Bicycles

   When passing a cyclist with no bike lane, you should:

   AForce them onto the sidewalkBTailgate until they moveCSqueeze past immediatelyDWait until you can pass with at least two feet of clearance, then pass wide
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   D. Wait until you can pass with at least two feet of clearance, then pass wide

   Cyclists hold the same lane rights as motor vehicles, and North Carolina requires passing with at least two feet to the left — more at higher speeds. Pass only with generous clearance, signal, and return without cutting back sharply. Mountain and coastal routes demand extra patience where shoulders vanish entirely.