CDL Practice Question #18

You are driving on a two-lane road. An oncoming driver drifts into your lane. You should:

Steer right onto the shoulder
Flash your high beams
Honk your horn
Brake hard and stop in your lane

Correct. When an oncoming driver drifts into your lane, the safer escape is right onto the shoulder. Steering left risks a head-on if the other driver corrects.

Why this question matters

This question is one of 97 in our General Knowledge bank. The reasoning above comes directly from the AAMVA CDL Manual, the source document used by every U.S. state DMV. Memorizing the underlying rule — not just the letter answer — is what separates passing on the first attempt from a return trip and another fee.

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