A 3-minute lesson from the Colorado course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Some signs protect people who are easy to overlook: bicyclists, pedestrians, slow farm vehicles and drivers with disabilities. Several come with specific distances and steep fines.
Know the rule
Bicycle and pedestrian crossing signs are yellow with black symbols. They mark places where both might cross, such as where a shared use path meets the road.
Pass 3 ft min signs (white with black letters): when passing or overtaking bicyclists, give 3 feet of clearance on all roadways, even where no sign is posted.
Bicycle May Use Full Lane signs (white with black) remind you that bicyclists may ride in the center of the lane if hazards or poor visibility make the right side unsafe.
Disabled parking signs and pavement symbols mark spaces only for vehicles displaying a disabled parking permit. The placard owner must be entering or exiting the vehicle.
Your grandmother's placard is in your car, but you're running into the store alone. You may not park in the disabled space: the placard owner must be the one entering or leaving the vehicle.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
A reflective orange triangle mounted on the rear of a vehicle indicates what?
The vehicle is disabled and being towed
The vehicle is a funeral procession vehicle
The vehicle is carrying hazardous materials
A vehicle slower than 25 mph
Answer: A vehicle slower than 25 mph
The slow-moving vehicle marker, a reflective orange triangle, means the vehicle is designed to travel slower than 25 mph.
What does a 'Bicycle May Use Full Lane' sign remind drivers?
Bicyclists must dismount at intersections
Bicyclists may ride in the center of the lane
Only bicycles may use that lane
Bicyclists must always ride on the shoulder
Answer: Bicyclists may ride in the center of the lane
This sign reminds drivers that bicyclists may ride in the center of the lane when hazards or poor visibility compromise their safety on the right side.
