Oklahoma Permit Test: Sharing the Road Practice Questions

Correct answer: 3 feet

Oklahoma law requires at least 3 feet between your vehicle and a bicycle until you are safely past it.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Bicycles

Correct answer: Slow down and proceed without stopping

Cyclists must slow at stop signs and stop if there is danger; if no danger is present, they may proceed without stopping.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Bicycles

Correct answer: Go through if safe, after yielding to hazards

Cyclists must stop at a red light and yield to any immediate hazard; if it is safe, they may proceed through the red light.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Bicycles

Correct answer: Merge behind the bicycle, then turn

When preparing for a right turn, merge with bicycle traffic; don't turn directly across a bicyclist's path.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Bicycles

Correct answer: When the lane is too narrow to share

A cyclist may take the full lane when passing, preparing for a left turn, avoiding hazards, or when the lane is too narrow to share safely.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Bicycles

Correct answer: A front light and a rear reflector

At night bicyclists are required to have a front light and a rear reflector, but they may still be hard to see.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Bicycles

Correct answer: Yes, marked or unmarked

Pedestrians in a crosswalk have the right-of-way over most vehicles, whether the crosswalk is marked or not.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Pedestrians

Correct answer: Wait patiently; do not honk or rev your engine

Don't honk, gun your engine or do anything to rush or scare a pedestrian, even if you have the legal right-of-way.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Pedestrians

Correct answer: Car drivers turning in front of them

Two-thirds of car/motorcycle collisions are caused by a driver who turned in front of the motorcycle without seeing it.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Motorcycles

Correct answer: At least three seconds

Allow at least a three-second following distance so the rider has time to maneuver or stop in an emergency.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Motorcycles

Correct answer: No; they are entitled to the full lane

Riders need the full lane width to handle hazards; you should not try to share a lane with a motorcycle.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Motorcycles

Correct answer: Its single lights blend in with other lights

At night you can misjudge distance because a motorcycle's single headlight and taillight can blend into other lights; dim your lights for them as for cars.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Motorcycles

Correct answer: Up to 200 feet

A truck's blind spots are immediately in front, on either side of the cab, and up to 200 feet behind; if you can't see the mirror, the driver can't see you.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Trucks

Correct answer: The first 10–20 feet

With a long hood, the trucker may not see the first 10–20 feet in front of the bumper—enough room for a car to slip into danger.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Trucks

Correct answer: Stay left in your lane and leave extra room

Stay to the left in your lane so the driver can see you, and leave extra room in case the truck rolls back when starting.

Source: Chapter 10: Sharing the Road – Sharing the Road with Trucks