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Sharing the road questions

Sharing the road with trucks, school buses, trolleys, motorcycles and bicycles, the Move Over law for stopped emergency vehicles, and what to do at railroad crossings.

Each question below covers one rule from the Massachusetts Driver's Manual. Answer it, see why the other answers are wrong, and follow the link to the manual page.

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14 questions

  1. Truck blind spotsWhere are a large truck's blind spots?
  2. Passing a truckOn which side should you pass a large truck?
  3. Trucks need about twice the room to stopCompared with a car, how much distance may a large truck need to stop?
  4. School bus with flashing red lightsA school bus ahead is stopped with red lights flashing and its stop sign out. What must you do?
  5. School bus across a divided highway with a barrierWhen may you keep driving past a school bus that's flashing red lights?
  6. Stopping 15 feet before a railroad gateA railroad crossing's lights start flashing as you approach. Where must you stop?
  7. Wait for the railroad lights to stopAt a railroad crossing, the gate goes up but the red lights are still flashing. What should you do?
  8. Passing a bicyclist or other vulnerable road user: 4 feetWhen you pass a bicyclist or another vulnerable road user, what is the least space you must leave?
  9. Following an emergency vehicle: 300 feetAn ambulance with its siren on passes you. What's the closest you may follow it?
  10. Never share a lane with a motorcycleA motorcycle is ahead of you in your lane. Can you pass it without changing lanes?
  11. Pulling over for an emergency vehicleAn ambulance behind you has its siren and flashing lights on. What should you do?
  12. Trolleys: 8 feet from the passenger stepA trolley is stopped, letting passengers on and off. How close may you drive to its passenger step?
  13. The move-over lawOn a highway with two lanes your way, a police car is stopped on the shoulder with flashing lights. What must you do?
  14. Four seconds behind a motorcycle, ten behind heavy equipmentHow much following distance should you leave behind a motorcycle?

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