Nebraska driving lesson · Sharing the Road & Crashes
Bicyclists
A 3-minute lesson from the Nebraska course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Bicycles are a legitimate form of transportation. Under Nebraska law, a person riding a bicycle has the same duties and rights as a driver of a motor vehicle and must obey traffic laws.
Where bicyclists ride:
As far right in the lane as practical, or on paved shoulders
In the travel lane when it's too narrow for a bicycle and vehicle side by side
In other lanes to turn left or go through an intersection, like any vehicle
In the far left lane on one-way streets in urban areas
Sometimes on sidewalks or trails parallel to streets and roads
Children on bicycles are often unpredictable; a common crash is a mid-block ride-out from a driveway, alley or curb. Riding against traffic or swerving signals an inexperienced rider, so take extra care.
A bicyclist rides near the right edge ahead of you on a two-lane road, and oncoming traffic keeps you from giving three feet. Slow down and stay behind until you can pass with at least three feet of clearance.
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.
Under Nebraska law, a bicyclist has:
The same duties and rights as a driver of a motor vehicle
The same rights as a pedestrian
Rights only in marked bike lanes
Fewer rights than pedestrians
Answer: The same duties and rights as a driver of a motor vehicle
Bicyclists have the same duties and rights as motor vehicle drivers.