Indiana permit test: sharing the road
Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, trucks, buses and slow vehicles. 7 questions.
What is the minimum space the Indiana manual says to leave when passing a bicyclist?
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Sample sharing the road questions
What is the minimum space the Indiana manual says to leave when passing a bicyclist?
- A Three feet
- B Two feet
- C Five feet
- D One lane width plus one foot
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A. Three feet
Pass a bicyclist only when there is a safe amount of room, at least three feet, and no danger from oncoming traffic. Cyclists have the same rights as other road users.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 57
Is a bicyclist in Indiana required to ride in a marked bike lane?
- A No, they may use either the bike lane or the travel lane
- B Yes, whenever a bike lane is present
- C Yes, but only on roads posted over 35 mph
- D No, but they must ride on the sidewalk instead
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A. No, they may use either the bike lane or the travel lane
Indiana cyclists have the right to use either the bike lane or the travel lane. Drivers must share the road and yield to cyclists as they would to other vehicles.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 57
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You are turning right and a bicyclist is approaching on your right. What should you do?
- A Speed up and turn before the cyclist arrives
- B Turn, since cars have priority over bikes
- C Honk to tell the cyclist to stop
- D Let the cyclist go through first, then turn
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D. Let the cyclist go through first, then turn
When you turn right with a bicyclist approaching on your right, let the cyclist go through the intersection first. Turning across a cyclist's path is a common cause of crashes.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 58
A motorcycle ahead has its turn signal flashing. What should you assume?
- A The rider is about to turn right away
- B The rider wants you to pass
- C It may have been left on; wait until the rider acts
- D The motorcycle is about to stop
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C. It may have been left on; wait until the rider acts
Motorcycle signals usually do not cancel themselves and riders sometimes forget them. Wait to be sure what the rider is going to do before you proceed.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 57