Bicycle Friendly Driver self-assessment

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* 1. Sharing the road means:

All users have the right to use the road and the responsibility to follow the rules.

Bikes are considered vehicles by law, and bicyclists are required to follow all the rules.

Bicyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles.

All of the above.

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* 2. Taking the lane means that bicyclists:

Merge into the vehicle travel lane, sharing the road with motor vehicles.

Lobby to have roads converted into bike lanes.

Lobby to have on-street parking converted into bike parking.

Ride on the sidewalk or walkway.

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* 3. Bicyclists can ride two abreast in Washington. True or false?

True

False

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* 4. Motorists must give a minimum of three feet of space when passing a bicyclist:

Sometimes. Motorists only need to give three feet of space when passing a bicyclist when traffic volumes allow.

Always. Motorists are legally required give at least three feet of space when passing a bicyclist, or they must wait until they have a safe opportunity to pass with more than three feet.

Never. Motorists can pass with any amount of distance between their vehicle and the bicyclist.

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* 5. Roads marked with a sharrow signify that:

Motorists can expect to see bicyclists taking the lane.

The lane is too narrow for a bike and a motor vehicle to share the road legally/safely.

Bicyclists should travel in the direction that the sharrow is pointing.

All of the above.

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* 6. What is the door zone?

An area where it is legal to park in the bike lane.

The area beside a parked motor vehicle where the door extends when it is opened.

Bike parking inside transit vehicles.

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* 7. When approaching an intersection, a motorist making a left turn should:

Check for oncoming traffic. Proceed only when there are no oncoming motor vehicles.

Check for oncoming vehicles, including bicyclists who may be difficult to see if they are traveling next to a larger vehicle. Proceed only when clear of all vehicles.

Try to turn quickly to get out of the way of the bicyclist.

Honk their horn at any approaching vehicles.

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* 8. When driving a motor vehicle on a road that is too narrow to pass a bicyclist with the minimum three-foot requirement, you should:

Pass closer than three feet, as quickly as possible.

Slow down, keeping the bicyclist in front of you, and wait until traffic has cleared and it is safe to pass while allowing three feet of space.

Pull onto the side of the road until the bicyclist is out of sight.

Honk at the bicyclist so they will hurry up and get out of your way.

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* 9. You are driving a motor vehicle, and a bicyclist is riding in the same direction that you are driving. You are both approaching an intersection, and you would like to make a right-hand turn. You should:

Speed up, pass the bicyclist, and complete the right turn.

Speed up to get ahead of the bicyclist, put your right turn signal on, and then wait for the bicyclist to pass your vehicle before making your turn.

Honk twice at the bicyclist to let them know you are turning right.

Slow down, keep the bicyclist in front of you, and turn right after the bicyclist is safely through the intersection.

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* 10. Which of these are common motor vehicle/bike crashes?

Left cross - when a motor vehicle driver turns left in front of a bicyclist coming in the opposite direction.

Right hook - when a motor vehicle driver overtakes and then turns right in front of a bicyclist.

Green banana - when a yellow motor vehicle swerves around a bike at a green traffic signal.

Both a and b.

All of the above.

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* 11. In which of these situations are bicyclists permitted to take the lane?

When making a left-hand turn

In a roundabout

To avoid the door zone

To get through a narrow tunnel, narrow road or narrow bridge

When it is unsafe to remain in the bike lane because of debris or other obstacles

All of the above

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* 12. After passing a bicyclist, when is it safest to return to your lane?

After you have honked your horn.

When you can see the bicyclist in your rearview mirror.

When the end of your vehicle is more than three feet past the bicyclist.

When you see an on-coming vehicle.

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* 13. When are wind blasts dangerous to bicyclists?

Wind blasts from motor vehicles are only dangerous to bicyclists on windy days.

Wind blasts are only dangerous to bicyclists when caused by a large vehicle (such as a semi-truck)

Wind blasts are only dangerous to bicyclists when the vehicle is traveling greater than 25 miles per hour.

Wind blasts are always dangerous as they can knock a bicyclist over, causing a crash.

Wind blasts are not dangerous to bicyclists.

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* 14. The safety stop or Idaho stop law means that bicyclists can:

Ride through a red traffic signal without stopping.

Treat stop signs as yield signs when there is no opposing traffic AND when they have slowed to a reasonable speed.

Stop for a rest at stop signs.

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* 15. Bicyclists are vulnerable road users. True or false?

True

False

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* 16. How did you hear about the Bicycle-friendly driver video?

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* 17. Do you live in Everett and would like a Bicycle Friendly Driver sticker mailed to you? If so, please fill out the information below.

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