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Sharing the Road Safely — Tennessee Driver's License Practice Test

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Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual

All questions are based on the official Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (TN Dept. of Safety & Homeland Security). Study the relevant chapter to reinforce your knowledge.

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This Tennessee Driver's License Sharing the Road Safely practice set has 115 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Tennessee Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Topic overview

Sharing the road means looking out for everyone who isn't wrapped in a steel cage — people on foot, on bikes, on motorcycles — as well as the big vehicles that need extra room. The law asks drivers to use great care and extreme caution to avoid striking pedestrians, no matter who technically has the right-of-way.

Pedestrians generally have the right-of-way at intersections, and there's a crosswalk at every corner even when it isn't painted; always yield to someone using a white cane or guide dog. Bicyclists have most of the same rights as drivers — when you pass one, Tennessee law requires you to leave at least 3 feet. Motorcycles are entitled to the full lane and are easy to miss, so check your blind spots and allow extra following room; many car-motorcycle and car-bicycle crashes happen when a driver turns across their path.

Big vehicles need patience. Trucks and buses have large blind spots — if you can't see the driver's mirror, they can't see you — and they swing wide for right turns and need much longer to stop. Around school buses, remember children are at greatest risk getting on and off, so give them plenty of space. And always yield to trains: they can't stop quickly, so never drive around a lowered gate or onto tracks you can't fully clear.

How much room do I have to give a bicyclist when passing?

In Tennessee it's the law to leave at least 3 feet between your vehicle and the bicyclist, and to keep that distance until you're safely past. Don't squeeze by on a narrow road or force the rider toward parked cars.

Why are trucks and buses so dangerous to drive near?

They have large blind spots (the "No-Zones") on all sides, swing wide for turns, and take far longer to stop than a car. If you can't see the driver in their mirror, they can't see you — so avoid cutting in front and give them plenty of space.

What should I do at a railroad crossing?

Always yield to the train — it legally has the right-of-way and can't stop quickly. Never drive around a gate that's coming down, and never start across unless you can clear all the tracks without stopping. If your vehicle stalls on the tracks, get everyone out and away immediately.

Written from the official Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Sharing the Road Safely ↗· Last checked: 2026-07-10· Reviewed by the PassPrep editorial team· How we verify →

Sample questions

Three questions from the Sharing the Road Safely bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

  1. Under Tennessee law, who is considered a pedestrian?

    • Any person on foot or using a motorized or non-motorized wheelchair — Correct answer
    • Only people walking on a marked crosswalk
    • Only children and elderly people on foot
    • Any person riding a bicycle on the road

    Explanation: State law defines a pedestrian as any person on foot OR using a motorized or non-motorized wheelchair.

    Handbook: Sharing the Road Safely — Pedestrians

  2. Which pedestrians are the most frequent victims in auto-pedestrian collisions, requiring extra alertness?

    • Young, elderly, disabled, and intoxicated pedestrians — Correct answer
    • Only joggers and runners
    • Only adults using crosswalks
    • Only people walking at night

    Explanation: Drivers should be especially alert for young, elderly, disabled, and intoxicated pedestrians, who are the most frequent victims in auto-pedestrian collisions.

    Handbook: Sharing the Road Safely — Pedestrians

  3. Where do pedestrians generally have the right-of-way?

    • At all intersections — there is a crosswalk at every intersection even if unmarked — Correct answer
    • Only at intersections with painted crosswalk lines
    • Only where a pedestrian signal is installed
    • Nowhere — vehicles always have the right-of-way

    Explanation: Pedestrians generally have the right-of-way at all intersections; there is a crosswalk at every intersection even if it is not marked with painted lines.

    Handbook: Sharing the Road Safely — Pedestrians