Sharing the road

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Sharing the road: pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, large trucks, school buses and emergency vehicles.

This driver's ed course, "Sharing the road", is part of the free DMVPermitUSA program to prepare for the DMV written knowledge test (learner's permit test). It is organized into 2 modules and 5 lessons, for an estimated duration of about 33 minutes (intermediate level). Each lesson explains a rule of the road with concrete examples of situations you meet on U.S. roads, then a quiz lets you check what you have learned. You can follow the lessons in the suggested order or go straight to a specific topic. The content covers what state driver handbooks and DMV written tests ask about — road signs, right-of-way, speed, sharing the road, alcohol and drugs — and is complemented by the practice tests and mock exams available on the site.

What you will learn

• Protect pedestrians and bicyclists
• Share the road with motorcycles and large trucks
• Know what to do for school buses and emergency vehicles

Course contents

Vulnerable road users

Pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists.

• Pedestrians and bicyclists
• Motorcycles

Large and emergency vehicles

Trucks, buses, school buses and emergency vehicles.

• Large trucks
• School buses
• Emergency vehicles and the Move Over law