Tractor trailer common mistakes — Arkansas Permit Test
Tractor trailer common mistakes on the Arkansas permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Always pass a tractor-trailer completely and on the left side, and do not linger alongside it.
A car hanging beside a truck sits in its blind spot and blocks the driver from swerving if something appears in the road.
Always pass a tractor-trailer completely and on the left side.
Do not cut off a truck to reach an exit or turn; slow down and exit behind the truck.
Cutting into the space in front of a truck takes away the room it needs to stop, and the few seconds saved are not worth a crash.
Take a moment to slow down and exit behind the truck, it will only take you a few extra seconds.
Many car-truck collisions happen at intersections because the car's driver does not realize how close the truck is or how quickly it is approaching.
A big truck looks slower than it is, so a driver who pulls out in front of one can badly misjudge the gap.
A large number of car-truck collisions take place at intersections because the driver of the car does not realize how close the truck is or how quickly it is approaching.
On the test
How should you pass a tractor-trailer?
Completely, and on the left side. A car hanging beside a truck sits in its blind spot and blocks the driver from swerving if something appears in the road. Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, p.66: “Always pass a tractor-trailer completely and on the left side.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, published by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AR.pdf (Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026, Arkansas State Police, retrieved 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AR.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AR-exam.txt (the text of the State Police's audio testing instructions, https://media.ark.org/dps/Audio-Testing-Instructions.pdf, read 2026-10-04; states the 20 correct answers that pass)
- https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/services-programs/driver-examination/ (read 2026-10-04; links the study guide and the audio testing instructions, states no count or mark)
- https://media.ark.org/dps/Non-Commercial-DL-Testing-Rules_Current-Effective-as-of-7.23.21.pdf (the State Police's Non-Commercial Driver's License Testing Rules, read 2026-10-04; Rule 1 sets the five-day retest wait and no figure)