Sharing the Road

Study questions with answers

12 sample Sharing the Road questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. A large truck ahead of you begins a right turn by first swinging to the left. Why?

   Correct answer: Big trucks often need extra room and swing wide to complete a right turn

   Because of their size, trucks may swing left before turning right; watch their signals and do not try to pass on the right.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4 - Sharing the Road

2. 2. What does Missouri law require of motorcycle operators regarding helmets?

   Correct answer: The rider is required to wear a helmet

   The law requires motorcycle operators to wear a helmet, which can prevent serious head injury or death.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4 - Sharing the Road

3. 3. When you are near a motorcycle traveling in your lane, what should you do?

   Correct answer: Give the motorcycle the full width of the lane

   A motorcyclist needs the whole lane for safety, so never share a lane and give a full lane width when passing.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4 - Sharing the Road

4. 4. A Class 3 electric bicycle provides motor assistance only while pedaling and stops assisting at what speed?

   Correct answer: 28 mph

   A Class 3 e-bike gives pedal-assist that cuts off at 28 mph, while Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes stop assisting at 20 mph.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4 - Sharing the Road

5. 5. Why should you expect a motorcyclist to change speed or lane position more often than a car?

   Correct answer: Riders adjust for hazards like potholes, railroad tracks, debris, and wind

   Motorcyclists shift position to handle road hazards and wind that would not affect a car, so give them room and stay alert.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4 - Sharing the Road

6. 6. The large blind spots around a truck or bus where your car cannot be seen are known as what?

   Correct answer: The No-Zone

   Trucks and buses have blind spots on the sides, front, and rear called No-Zones; if you cannot see the driver's mirrors, they cannot see you.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4 - Sharing the Road

7. 7. After you stop for a school bus unloading children, when may you begin moving again?

   Correct answer: When the bus moves or the driver signals you to proceed

   Stay stopped until the bus starts moving again or the driver signals you to go, and then proceed with caution.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 3 - Rules of the Road

8. 8. You need to cross a marked bicycle lane to turn or enter the roadway. What is required?

   Correct answer: You may cross it but must yield to bicyclists in the bike lane

   You may cross a bicycle lane when turning or entering the road, but you must yield to bicyclists already in it.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4 - Sharing the Road

9. 9. Compared with a passenger car, a fully loaded tractor-trailer needs how much room to stop?

   Correct answer: Much more distance, nearly 400 feet from highway speed

   A loaded tractor-trailer may take almost 400 feet to stop, far more than a car, so never cut in front of one.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4 - Sharing the Road

10. 10. In Missouri, what is true about operating a moped (motorized bicycle)?

    Correct answer: You need a valid driver license and cannot ride it on the interstate

    A moped is limited to about 30 mph and 50 cc; you must have a valid driver license, and mopeds are not allowed on the interstate system.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4 - Sharing the Road

11. 11. How far before a school bus stops do its amber warning lights begin to flash?

    Correct answer: 500 feet

    Amber warning lights flash about 500 feet before the bus reaches its stop, signaling that it is about to stop.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 3 - Rules of the Road

12. 12. When passing a bicyclist in a lane too narrow to share, what should you do?

    Correct answer: Wait for a clear stretch and give the cyclist a full lane width

    Give bicycles a full lane when passing; if the lane is too narrow to share, slow down and wait for a safe, clear opportunity.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4 - Sharing the Road