A 3-minute lesson from the Kansas course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Motorcyclists, scooters and mopeds have the same rights and responsibilities as other drivers, but they're harder to see and their intentions are harder to read. Most crashes with them involve a car driver who didn't notice them.
Know the rule
A motorcycle, scooter or moped has the right to use a complete lane, and two of them may share a lane. Never pass one in the same lane.
Car turning left in front of an oncoming motorcycle
Know the rule
Don't assume a flashing turn signal means they're turning; it may not self-cancel. Wait until the rider begins to turn. Some may have no turn signals at all.
Potholes, gravel, wet surfaces, pavement seams, railroad crossings and grooved pavement can be deadly to riders. Expect sudden lane or speed changes and leave room.
You're waiting to turn left and see an oncoming motorcycle with its right signal blinking. Don't turn yet. Its signal may not have cancelled; wait until the rider actually starts to turn or passes.
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.
Do motorcycle, scooter, and moped operators have the right to use a complete traffic lane?
Only on highways with posted high speed limits
No, they must share a lane with cars
Yes, and you should not pass them within the same lane
Only during daylight hours
Answer: Yes, and you should not pass them within the same lane
Motorcycle/scooter/moped operators have the right to a full lane, and drivers should never try to pass them within that same lane.
