Space to cross or enter — Delaware Permit Test

Space to cross or enter on the Delaware permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Delaware's manual says that when you cross traffic, stopping halfway across is only safe when a median divider is large enough for your vehicle.

A car stopped on a narrow median with its tail in the lane is waiting to be hit.

Stopping halfway across is only safe when there is a median divider large enough for your vehicle.

Delaware Driver Manual, p.130

Delaware's manual says not to turn just because an approaching vehicle has its turn signal on; wait until the other driver actually starts to turn.

The driver may mean to turn past you, or may have left the signal on from a turn a mile back.

Wait until the other driver actually starts to turn and then go if it is safe to do so.

Delaware Driver Manual, p.131

On the test

When crossing traffic, when is it safe to stop halfway across?

When the median fits your whole vehicle. A car stopped on a narrow median with its tail in the lane is waiting to be hit. Delaware Driver Manual, p.130: “Stopping halfway across is only safe when there is a median divider large enough for your vehicle.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Delaware Driver Manual, published by the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-05.