A pedestrian is crossing your half of the road in an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. Does the absence of painted lines let you continue without yielding?
Correct answer: No; yield to the pedestrian in the crosswalk.
Crosswalk protection is not limited to painted markings. Yield to the person in the crosswalk and do not enter their path.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 29: Yielding to pedestrians. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A pedestrian carrying a white cane has begun crossing your path. What is appropriate?
Correct answer: Stop outside the crosswalk, at least 15 feet from the pedestrian, and let the person cross.
The manual calls for an immediate stop, remaining outside the crosswalk and 15 feet from the blind pedestrian. Do not rush or steer around the person.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 28: You Must Yield to Blind Persons. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A narrow road and oncoming traffic leave no room for a safe bicycle pass. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow and wait behind the cyclist until you can pass with adequate clearance.
Wait for safe space rather than squeezing through. A delayed pass is better than endangering the cyclist or oncoming traffic.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 51: Sharing the Road with Bicycles — narrow roadway. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You have just passed a cyclist and want to turn right at the next driveway. What must you avoid?
Correct answer: Turning across the cyclist’s path without enough clearance.
Do not cut off a bicycle immediately after passing it. Check its position and yield as needed before turning across its path.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 51: Sharing the Road with Bicycles — right turn. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A truck swings left to prepare for a right turn. What should you avoid?
Correct answer: Trying to squeeze between the truck and the right curb.
The truck may need a wider path, and its driver may not see a car alongside. Do not enter the space needed to finish the turn.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 55: Risky Situations with Trucks — right turn. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A motorcycle is riding in the same direction as your car. The lane seems wide enough for both. May you pass it within that same lane?
Correct answer: No; allow the rider the full lane and use a safe lawful passing movement.
A motorcycle needs lane space to maneuver around hazards. Do not treat its smaller width as an invitation to share its lane.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 53: Motorcycles — full lane. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
On an undivided two-way road, an oncoming school bus stops with red loading lights flashing. What must you do?
Correct answer: Stop before reaching the bus.
Stop for the described loading or unloading bus. The manual's different-roadway exceptions are not present in this situation.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 30: Yield Right-of-Way to a School or Church Bus. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
On a multilane road, a vehicle is stopped at the side with flashing lights. A lane away from it is safely available. What should you do?
Correct answer: Proceed cautiously and move into the lane not adjacent to the stopped car.
The manual's move-over rule covers stationary vehicles displaying flashing lights, including ordinary hazard lights. Move to a nonadjacent lane when safe.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 30: Move Over Law or Bernardo-Mills Law. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You approach a vehicle stopped beside the road with flashing lights, but a safe lane change away is unavailable. What should you do?
Correct answer: Proceed cautiously, reduce speed and maintain a speed safe for conditions.
When you cannot safely move away, reduce speed and use caution. Do not force a lane change into traffic.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 30: Move Over Law — no safe lane change. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
What minimum clearance must a motorist maintain when overtaking a bicycle traveling in the same direction?
Correct answer: At least three feet, maintained until safely clear.
The law defines safe passing distance as no less than three feet. Wait if that clearance cannot be provided safely.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 51: Bicycle passing clearance — Title 47-11-1208-A. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A car in the next lane has stopped near a crosswalk. You cannot see why. What is the safe response?
Correct answer: Slow and check for a pedestrian hidden by the stopped car rather than passing blindly.
A stopped vehicle can hide a pedestrian. Do not assume that an apparently open lane means the crossing is clear.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 50: Sharing the Road with Pedestrians. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A large truck is backing across your intended path into a driveway. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stay out of its path and give the driver room to complete the maneuver.
Backing trucks have substantial blind areas. Waiting clear of the maneuver is safer than trying to slip through a narrowing space.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 55: Sharing the Road with Large Trucks — backing. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You approach a slow farm vehicle on a rural road. What should you anticipate?
Correct answer: A faster closing rate than expected; slow early and pass only when safe.
Farm equipment and other slow vehicles may be much slower than surrounding traffic. Reduce speed early instead of arriving close behind it before deciding what to do.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 58: Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles — slow-moving and farm vehicles. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A school bus has stopped on the opposite roadway of a highway separated by a physical median. What does the manual say about traffic on your separate roadway?
Correct answer: It need not stop solely for that bus, but must still watch for hazards.
The manual's divided-highway exception concerns a bus on a different roadway. It does not remove the duty to avoid pedestrians or other hazards.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, marked Updated 11/24/25, printed and physical PDF page 30: School and Church Buses — divided highway exception. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
