Section 4:

Question 1

When passing a bicyclist traveling in the same direction.

Answer 1

Don not honk horns as it may startle them

Question 2

Drivers should be prepared for a bicyclist swerving. Although bicyclists must ride with the flow of traffic and stay near the right side of the road, they can legally move left for several reasons, such as:

Answer 2

Turning left.
Avoiding hazards.
Passing pedestrians or vehicles.
If the lane in which the person is operating a bicycle is too narrow for a bicycle and motor vehicle to travel safely side-by-side.

Question 3

Important rules for bicyclists:

Answer 3

•Ride in the same direction as traffic.
Do not carry more persons than the design of the bicycle permits.
• Do not ride more than two side-by-side.
•Ride as near to the right side of the road as practicable.
• Use proper hand signals.
Do not bicycle under the influence of drugs or alcohol - it is illegal.
When riding at night, have a white head lamp visible from 500 feet, and a rear reflector. You can improve your visibility to drivers with a flashing red beacon on the rear of vour bicycle.

Question 4

Motorists need to be alert and drive accordingly.

Answer 4

You must never attempt to share the lane with a motorcycle. The motorcyclist is entitled to the entire lane.

Question 5

Passing

Answer 5

Motorcycles are allowed the full width of a lane in which to maneuver. Never crowd into the same lane as a motorcycle. Returning to the original lane too soon can force the rider to swerve into traffic or off the road.

Question 6

Sharing the Road With a Truck

Answer 6

Don’t cut in front of trucks. It takes trucks twice as long to stop. If you move into that space and have to brake suddenly, you cut the truck’s available stopping distance in half, placing you and your passengers in danger.
•Watch out for the blind spots, or the
“No-Zone”, around large trucks and buses. Trucks have large blind spots around the front and back sides of the vehicle. Be safe and don’t hang out in the “No-Zone”.
• Follow trucks at a safe distance.
Trucks are almost as wide as some lanes of travel. If you follow too closely behind, you won’t be able to react quickly enough to changing traffic conditions. Pay close attention to truck turn signals. Trucks make wide right turns and sometimes must leave an open space to the right just before the turn.
To avoid a collision, do not pass a truck on the right if there is any possibility that it might make a right turn.
• If you break down, pull off the highway as far as you can. If a parked vehicle on a highway shoulder is struck by a moving vehicle, the damage suffered by the parked car is more severe. When the moving vehicle is a truck weighing as much as 25 cars, the result could be tragic.