I'll give this a shot from the state where I tested people,
YOUR ANSWERS MAY BE A BIT DIFFERENT!!!
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1) When stopped at a stop light waiting to turn left, do you have to stay behind the white line? if so do you have to have it in view? And if the light turns orange, can you still go or do you just have to wait until the next opening during a green?
You should! If the light changes and you are out in the intersection, you may get an "auto fail" for "impeding traffic". One of the rules that we as examiners were required to consider is if the person made another vehicle take action (speed up, slow down, change lanes etc) then the person is "guilty" of impeding traffic".
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2) When you stop at a stop sign, does the white line need to be in view?
No, it should be out of site basically just in front of the bumper.. If there is no line and only a stop sign, you must not pass forward of the sign with the front bumper. If there is neither, you must stop before the front of the vehicle breaks the plane of the curbs of the intersection.
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3) When turning right can you cross the centerline of the raod you're turning from to ensure your rear trailer wheels wont brush a curb?
NO! Driving into oncoming traffic is a HUGE "no no". You should not have any such turns on the test route that requires a buttonhook or other strange types of turns. It does happen though! You must go further out into the intersection to make the turn, not into opposing lanes.
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4) Even with an empy load, are you required to start in 1st gear? Usually I start in 2nd when empty.
No, you are just required to drive smoothly without lugging or coasting.
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5) My truck can smootly approach a stop in 5th gear without lugging the engine and only letting it roll 20 feet or so. Is this okay? Or do they require you to shift down through all the gears until you stop? And once stopped I understand I have to keep it in gear, but can I shift back into 1st or 2nd while stopped without penalty?
Basically the same answer as above. You have to show that you can operate the gears smoothly and correctly. Downshifting to fifth for turns and stops should be fine as long as you keep yourself moving and do not get too slow for the engine's torque to pull your rpms back up as you accelerate. Starting off in third should also be no problem. You should be able (from a stop) start in third, shift to forth and maybe even fifth as you pull away from the stop, as soon as you start to make a turn, the shifter is off limits! All turns are done in the proper gear and with BOTH hands on the wheel.
Best of Luck,
Fozzy