You are following a large truck on a two-lane road and want to pass. What does the manual specifically warn about?
-
A.
You should pass on the right, where the truck driver can see you better.
-
B.
You should pass only when the truck begins to slow for a turn.
-
C.
Your vision may be blocked, so use caution while attempting to pass. Correct
-
D.
Passing a large truck on a two-lane road is never permitted.
The answer is "Your vision may be blocked, so use caution while attempting to pass."
The manual warns that when following a large truck, your vision may be blocked, so use caution while attempting to pass. Choice A tempts a driver who took the No-Zone briefing about the truck's right-side blind spot as license to pass on that side, when the briefing was only marking where the trucker can't see you, not which side to pass on.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. You should pass on the right, where the truck driver can see you better.
The manual doesn't endorse passing on the right; the right side is one of the truck's largest blind spots. This answer reads the No-Zone briefing about the trucker's right-side blind spot as a cue to pass on that side, when the briefing only marks where the trucker can't see you.
B. You should pass only when the truck begins to slow for a turn.
A slowing, turning truck is the worst moment to pass, since the trailer may swing wide. This answer treats the truck's drop in speed as an opening, when the manual instead warns to check which way the truck is signaling first.
D. Passing a large truck on a two-lane road is never permitted.
The manual says use caution, not that the pass is forbidden. This answer reads a 'use caution' warning as an outright ban, applying the stopped-school-bus prohibition to a moving truck.
This question tests your knowledge of Lane Changes & Merging in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Trucks and Other Vehicles," p.91..
Related North Carolina questions
- You are following another vehicle in city traffic and cannot see the inside rear-view mirror of the car ahead. What does this most likely mean? →
- When should you turn on your signal for a lane change? →
- You are approaching an intersection to make a turn and realize you are not in the proper lane. What does the manual say to do? →
- You are following a tractor-trailer that begins to signal. Before you try to pass, the manual says you should: →
- The manual warns that when you drive beside a large truck, the wind currents from the truck can: →
You just took one North Carolina question apart. The book does it for the whole test.
The North Carolina book unlocks a free companion: an adaptive study plan, progress synced across your devices, a denser laminate cheat sheet, and a test-day walkthrough. Verify your copy once, usually in seconds; there's nothing extra to buy.
Paperback, free companion included.