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Delaware Permit Test: Lanes & Passing Practice Questions
Lane use, merging, passing safely and freeway driving.
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Question 1
How much clearance must Delaware drivers give when passing a cyclist?
At least three feet
At least one foot
At least ten feet
No set amount
Correct answer: At least three feet
Motorists must leave at least three feet of clearance when passing a cyclist, and change lanes if the lane is too narrow.
Source: Section Four – Some Important Delaware Laws
Question 2
Under the Bicycle Friendly Delaware Act, may you cross a double yellow line to pass a cyclist?
No, never, even if the lane is too narrow to share
Yes, change lanes if the lane is too narrow
Only on highways with a speed limit over 50 mph
Only at night when there is no oncoming traffic
Correct answer: Yes, change lanes if the lane is too narrow
Drivers must change lanes, including across a double yellow line, when passing bicycles if lanes are too narrow to share.
Source: Section Four – Bicycles
Question 3
May you honk at a cyclist in Delaware?
Yes, to say hello as you pass
Yes, to make them move to the right
Only to warn of imminent danger
Always, a short tap before passing
Correct answer: Only to warn of imminent danger
Motorists are forbidden from honking at bicyclists unless there is imminent danger.
Source: Section Four – Bicycles
Question 4
Under Delaware law, how may bicyclists treat stop signs at minor-road intersections when no vehicle is stopped?
As a green light
As a yield sign
They must always stop
They must dismount
Correct answer: As a yield sign
At minor-road stop signs with no stopped vehicle, cyclists may treat the stop sign as a yield sign after slowing and yielding.
Source: Section Four – Bicycles
Question 5
On a road with two or more lanes in your direction, which lane should you use?
The left lane always
The center line
Any lane
The right lane, except to pass
Correct answer: The right lane, except to pass
Stay in the right lane except to pass; on three or more lanes with heavy entering/exiting traffic, use the center lane.
Source: Section Four – General Rules
Question 6
Is it legal in Delaware to use the shoulder to pass a left-turning vehicle on the right?
No, passing on the right is never legal
Yes, with extreme care
Only trucks may do it, not cars
Only at night when traffic is light
Correct answer: Yes, with extreme care
You may use the shoulder to pass left-turning vehicles on the right in Delaware, but extreme care is required.
Source: Section Four – General Rules
Question 7
When may you back up in a Delaware travel lane?
To reach an exit or turn you just missed
Only to parallel park or exit a driveway
Whenever traffic in the lane is light enough
Never, for any reason, not even to park
Correct answer: Only to parallel park or exit a driveway
Never back in a travel lane except to parallel park or if necessary to exit a driveway.
Source: Section Four – General Rules
Question 8
When being passed in Delaware, what must you do?
Speed up so the other driver cannot get past you
Move left to make the other driver pass on your right
Brake hard so the other car gets by more quickly
Give way to the right and not speed up
Correct answer: Give way to the right and not speed up
Vehicles being overtaken shall give way to the right and not increase their speed until fully overtaken.
Source: Section Four – Some Important Delaware Laws
Question 9
Within how far of a hill or curve should you not start to pass?
One-third of a mile
About 100 feet before it
About 50 yards before it
At least two full miles before it
Correct answer: One-third of a mile
You must see at least one-third of a mile ahead; don’t start to pass within one-third of a mile of a hill or curve.
Source: Section Five – Sharing Space
Question 10
After passing a truck, when should you move back in?
When you see its front in your rearview mirror
Right after your bumper clears
When the driver honks
After one second
Correct answer: When you see its front in your rearview mirror
Move back only when you can see the front of the truck in your rearview mirror; then maintain your speed.
Source: Section Four – Sharing the Road With a Truck
Question 11
When a truck passes you, how can you help?
Speed up so the truck has to go around faster
Keep to the far side and slow slightly
Move toward the truck to shorten its pass
Brake hard to let the truck get by quickly
Correct answer: Keep to the far side and slow slightly
Keep to the far side of your lane and reduce speed slightly; don’t speed up while the truck passes.
Source: Section Four – Sharing the Road With a Truck
Question 12
Is it legal to share a lane alongside a motorcycle in Delaware?
No
Yes, if the lane is wide
Yes, at low speed
Yes, if the rider waves
Correct answer: No
Never move into the same lane alongside a motorcycle; it is illegal and extremely hazardous.
Source: Section Four – Sharing the Road With Motorcycles
Question 13
What following distance does the Delaware manual give behind a motorcycle above 40 mph?
Two seconds
Four seconds
One second
Ten seconds
Correct answer: Four seconds
Follow at a two-second count under 40 mph and a four-second count above 40 mph.
Source: Section Four – Sharing the Road With Motorcycles
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