A 3-minute lesson from the Delaware course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Not everything on the road moves at car speed. Mopeds, farm tractors, horse-drawn buggies and road equipment share Delaware highways under their own rules, and some vehicles aren't allowed on highways at all.
Mopeds & tripeds:
Not allowed on interstate or limited access highways, or on a railroad right-of-way
Not allowed on bicycle paths unless the helper motor is turned off
The operator must have a valid driver license
Must be registered: three years for $5.00
Need front and rear lights and a bell or device audible for at least 100 feet
Helmet and bright, reflective clothing are recommended
Riders of animals and drivers of animal-drawn vehicles have all the rights and duties of motor vehicle drivers, except where a law by its nature can't apply.
A triangular, fluorescent, reflective orange sign attached to farm tractors and other slow vehicles. When you see it, slow down immediately and proceed with caution.
Cresting a rural hill, you spot an orange triangle on a tractor ahead moving about 20 mph. Slow down immediately and follow at a safe distance until you reach a spot where you can pass legally and safely.
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 slow-moving vehicle emblem, warning of vehicles like farm tractors, is what shape and color?
A fluorescent orange triangle
A red octagon
A blue circle
A green square
Answer: A fluorescent orange triangle
The slow-moving vehicle emblem is a triangular, fluorescent and reflective orange sign.
