Sharing the Road and Special Situations
Core concepts
This domain covers motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, large trucks, school buses, emergency vehicles, work zones, and hazardous conditions. Give motorcyclists and bicyclists a full lane when appropriate and at least three feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist. Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and never pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk. Large trucks have big blind spots (the "No-Zone") and need extra room to turn; never squeeze alongside a truck that is turning right. Stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and an extended stop arm on an undivided road; on a divided highway, oncoming traffic need not stop. Pull to the right and stop for emergency vehicles using lights and siren. Slow down and move over for roadside workers when safe.
Traps
Questions test the school-bus exception on divided highways and the meaning of flashing yellow versus red bus lights. Another trap asks about passing a bicyclist: three feet is the minimum, more at higher speeds. Do not assume a truck turning right will stay in its lane; it may swing left first. In work zones, fines often double, so "slow down only if workers are present" is wrong.
Rule of thumb
When sharing space with a vulnerable road user or a large vehicle, give more room than you think you need and assume they cannot see you.
Worked example
Approaching a school bus with red lights flashing on a two-lane road, you stop in both directions until the lights stop; on a divided highway with a median, only traffic behind the bus must stop.