Car permit · Sharing the road
When you are following a motorcycle, what are you required to do?
Correct answer: Let the motorcycle have the full width of its lane.
Answer options
- APass the motorcycle while staying in the lane it is using
- BUse the shoulder to pull up alongside the motorcycle
- CLet the motorcycle have the full width of its lane Correct
Why
Motorcyclists have the right to use an entire lane, and they need that space to steer around hazards. Never share a lane with a motorcycle or squeeze by it within the lane; pass it only the way you would pass a car.
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Topic: Sharing the road License: Car permit
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Where it applies: Asked in every state. Compare permit tests by state
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