What sharing the road rules are on the Arkansas permit test?

Arkansas's sharing the road questions come from its own statutes and the Arkansas Driver Services handbook. QuizLane covers 2 Arkansas-specific sharing the road items, drawn from 1 distinct source section, alongside 10 questions on rules that apply in every state.

How many sharing the road questions are on the Arkansas permit test?

Arkansas Driver Services does not publish a per-topic breakdown. The test as a whole has 25 questions and you need 20 correct (80%) to pass, so sharing the road is worth studying alongside every other topic rather than in isolation.

Are these official Arkansas DMV sharing the road questions?

No. These are original study questions written against Arkansas law and the official handbook, each carrying the section it came from. They are not endorsed by Arkansas Driver Services and are not copies of the real exam.

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When an Arkansas school bus is stopped with red lights flashing, you must:

Make a complete stop until the lights are turned off, regardless of whether you are in the same lane, opposing lane, or at an intersection

Honk and proceed after 5 seconds

Slow and pass if no children are visible

Stop only if you are behind the bus

Arkansas drivers are not required to stop for a school bus approaching in the opposite lane when separated by a median of:

Twenty (20) feet or more in width

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Arkansas sharing the road practice questions

2 questions below test Arkansas’s own sharing the road law, each with the statute or Arkansas Driver Services handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on sharing the road rules that apply in every state.

The Arkansas permit knowledge test has 25 questions in total and needs 20 correct (80%) to pass.

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Arkansas law

2 questions on Arkansas’s own sharing the road rules

These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.

1. When an Arkansas school bus is stopped with red lights flashing, you must:
- AHonk and proceed after 5 seconds
- BSlow and pass if no children are visible
- Make a complete stop until the lights are turned off, regardless of whether you are in the same lane, opposing lane, or at an intersection
- DStop only if you are behind the bus
Answer: Make a complete stop until the lights are turned off, regardless of whether you are in the same lane, opposing lane, or at an intersection. The Arkansas Driver License Study Guide states that when approaching a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing, a driver must make a complete stop until the lights are turned off — no matter where the vehicle is positioned relative to the bus (same lane, opposing lane, or intersection).
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide — School Bus Law and Rules
2. Arkansas drivers are not required to stop for a school bus approaching in the opposite lane when separated by a median of:
- Twenty (20) feet or more in width
- BFive feet
- COne foot
- DAny painted line
Answer: Twenty (20) feet or more in width. The Arkansas Driver License Study Guide states drivers are not required to stop if the school bus is approaching along an opposite lane of travel separated by a median twenty (20) feet or more in width; if the median is less than 20 feet, all lanes must stop.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide — School Bus Law and Rules

Sources for the Arkansas items above

Arkansas Driver License Study Guide — School Bus Law and Rules

Applies everywhere

Sharing the road rules that hold in every state

A sample of the national sharing the road bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Arkansas items above for 12 questions in total.

1. When passing a bicyclist on a narrow road, you should:
- ASound your horn as you pass
- BExpect the cyclist to ride on the shoulder
- CPass closely so you clear the lane quickly
- Slow down and pass leaving generous space
Answer: Slow down and pass leaving generous space. Cyclists may swerve to avoid debris or a pothole. Slow down, wait for a safe gap, and give as much space as you would another vehicle.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Sharing the road — bicycles
2. On a two-lane road without a median, a school bus stops with flashing red lights. You must:
- Stop in both directions until the lights stop flashing
- BSlow down to 15 mph and pass carefully
- CStop only if traveling behind the bus
- DHonk your horn and proceed
Answer: Stop in both directions until the lights stop flashing. When a school bus stops with red lights flashing on an undivided road, drivers in both directions must stop until children are clear and lights stop.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Special rules — school buses
3. How much of a traffic lane may a motorcycle need?
- The full lane
- BNo more than half a lane
- COnly the left tire track
- DOnly the shoulder
Answer: The full lane. Motorcyclists may use the full lane and may change position to improve visibility or avoid hazards. Do not crowd them.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Sharing the road — motorcycles

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Sharing the road rules in other states

Sharing the road law is set state by state — compare how another state handles it.

GeorgiaGA · 4 questions LouisianaLA · 2 questions MarylandMD · 2 questions MississippiMS · 2 questions North CarolinaNC · 2 questions OklahomaOK · 3 questions South CarolinaSC · 2 questions TennesseeTN · 2 questions

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Statutes and handbooks change. Arkansas Driver Services is authoritative for Arkansas sharing the road rules and for the permit test itself.

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