Nebraska driving lesson · Sharing the Road & Crashes
Motorcycles
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.
Motorcycles have the same rights as any vehicle, but their small size makes them easy to miss and hard to judge. That's why you must look for them deliberately, give them room, and never assume a signal means a turn.
Know the rule
Motorcycles are vehicles with the same rights and privileges as any vehicle on the roadway.
A motorcycle's much smaller profile makes its speed and distance harder to judge. Check mirrors and blind spots for motorcycles before entering or leaving a lane and at intersections.
Motorcycle turn signals usually aren't self-cancelling, and riders sometimes forget to turn them off. Wait until you're sure the motorcycle is turning before you proceed.
You're waiting to turn left and an oncoming motorcycle is flashing its right turn signal. Don't pull out yet; the signal may have been left on. Wait until the motorcycle actually begins to turn.
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.
Motorcycles on the roadway have:
Fewer rights than bicycles
No right-of-way at intersections
The same rights and privileges as any other vehicle
Right-of-way over cars at intersections
Answer: The same rights and privileges as any other vehicle
Motorcycles have the same rights and privileges as any other vehicle.