Oklahoma: Sharing the road — Part 5 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Where should you drive when you meet a truck coming from the opposite direction?” · “How do trucks usually make right turns?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Oklahoma Driver Manual" (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), Service Oklahoma.
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Where should you drive when you meet a truck coming from the opposite direction?
- Near the center line to give the truck room
- In the exact center of your lane
- On the shoulder at a reduced speed
- As far to the right side of the road as possible
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Correct answer: As far to the right side of the road as possible
Keeping as far right as possible avoids being sideswiped and reduces wind turbulence between you and the truck.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 54 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 54)
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What does the wind turbulence between you and an oncoming truck do?
- Pushes vehicles apart
- Pulls vehicles together
- Pulls the smaller vehicle under the truck
- Lifts the smaller vehicle off the road
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Correct answer: Pushes vehicles apart
The manual states that the turbulence pushes vehicles apart rather than sucking them together.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 54 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 54)
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According to the manual, how safe are two-trailer trucks compared with single-trailer trucks?
- Less safe, because the second trailer often swerves
- Safe to pass only on downhill grades
- Just as safe as single-trailer trucks
- Safe only when passed on the left at night
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Correct answer: Just as safe as single-trailer trucks
Studies cited in the manual show two-trailer trucks are just as safe as single-trailer trucks, and you can pass them with care and skill.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 54 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 54)
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What should you do about the open space on the right side of a truck that might be making a right turn?
- Move into it to stay ahead of the turn
- Do not move into it or try to pass the truck
- Use it to pass if you stay close to the curb
- Move in if the truck driver signals you to pass
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Correct answer: Do not move into it or try to pass the truck
A car between the truck and the curb may be unseen by the driver and can be crunched or sideswiped.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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How do trucks usually make right turns?
- Tight turns that hug the curb
- Turns made only from the left lane
- Turns made only after the truck comes to a full stop
- Wide turns, often leaving an open space on the right
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Correct answer: Wide turns, often leaving an open space on the right
Trucks make wide right turns and often must leave open space on the right side.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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Why should you never try to cross behind a truck that is preparing to back up?
- You will be in the driver's blind spot
- The trailer door may swing open into your car
- The truck's exhaust can stall your engine
- The driver must stop for you first
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Correct answer: You will be in the driver's blind spot
Crossing behind a backing truck is a high-collision situation because the driver cannot see you.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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In most cases, farm equipment moving on public roads travels at less than what speed?
- 15 mph
- 35 mph
- 45 mph
- 25 mph
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Correct answer: 25 mph
The manual says slow-moving vehicles such as farm equipment usually travel at less than 25 mph.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 58 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 58)
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How much of the road can large farm equipment use on a state highway?
- More than one traffic lane
- Only the shoulder
- Only the right half of one lane
- Never more than one lane's width
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Correct answer: More than one traffic lane
Farm equipment can be very large and use more than one traffic lane.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 58 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 58)
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What rights do animal-drawn vehicles have to use the road?
- Fewer rights than a motor vehicle
- They may use only the shoulder
- The same rights as a motor vehicle
- They may use the road only in daylight
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Correct answer: The same rights as a motor vehicle
Animal-drawn vehicles have the same rights to use the road as a motor vehicle.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 58 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 58)
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Which rules of the road must animal-drawn vehicles follow?
- Only the rules for bicycles
- The same rules of the road as motor vehicles
- No rules, because they are not motorized
- Only the rules posted on warning signs
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Correct answer: The same rules of the road as motor vehicles
They must follow the same rules of the road as motor vehicles.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 58 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 58)
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Where will warning signs be posted for animal-drawn vehicles?
- Only on interstate highways and four-lane roads
- At every rural intersection in the state
- Only on roads that have no paved shoulder
- Where you are likely to find animal-drawn vehicles
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Correct answer: Where you are likely to find animal-drawn vehicles
Warning signs are posted in areas where animal-drawn vehicles are likely to be found.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 58 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 58)
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An animal suddenly runs in front of your vehicle. What does the manual say about swerving?
- Swerve into the next lane
- Swerve onto the shoulder
- Swerve only if you are driving slowly
- Do not swerve to avoid hitting the animal
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Correct answer: Do not swerve to avoid hitting the animal
Swerving may cause a more serious crash than hitting the animal.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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When are animals most active, so you should use extra caution while driving?
- At noon
- Late at night only
- At dawn or dusk
- In the middle of the afternoon
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Correct answer: At dawn or dusk
Dawn and dusk are when animals are most active.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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What should you do when driving on roadways marked with animal crossing signs?
- Drive faster to cross sooner
- Be extra alert
- Use your horn constantly
- Switch to your high beams
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Correct answer: Be extra alert
Roads with animal crossing signs call for extra alertness.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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What should you watch for when scanning the sides of the road to spot animals at night?
- Their footprints on the pavement ahead
- Their shadows on the shoulder of the road
- The sound of their movement in the brush
- The reflection of your headlights in their eyes
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Correct answer: The reflection of your headlights in their eyes
Scanning the roadsides and watching for headlight reflections in animals' eyes helps you spot them.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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During which months do deer/vehicle crashes most often occur?
- October to December
- March to May
- June to August
- January to February
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Correct answer: October to December
The manual says deer/vehicle crashes most often occur from October to December.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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What should you do when approaching an animal standing near the roadway?
- Speed up to pass it quickly
- Honk and keep your speed
- Slow down
- Swerve toward the center line
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Correct answer: Slow down
The manual says to slow down when approaching an animal standing near the roadway.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)