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Difficulty: MediumBicycles and Micro-Mobility Devices

A driver is traveling on a narrow two-lane road and approaches an electric scooter rider occupying the center of the lane because the roadway is too narrow for a motor vehicle and scooter to travel side-by-side safely. Which of the following actions is the driver legally required to take?

  1. Maintain a safe following distance behind the scooter rider and wait until it is clear and legal to pass with adequate clearance.Answer
  2. B
    Sound the horn continuously to compel the scooter rider to move off the roadway onto the sidewalk.
  3. C
    Attempt to squeeze past the scooter within the same travel lane without moving into the adjacent lane.
  4. D
    Overtake the scooter immediately by driving into the oncoming traffic lane across a solid double yellow line.

Answer

Maintain a safe following distance behind the scooter rider and wait until it is clear and legal to pass with adequate clearance.
When a travel lane is too narrow to safely share side-by-side, bicyclists and micro-mobility operators have the legal right to occupy the center of the lane. Drivers behind them must exercise patience, reduce speed, follow at a safe distance, and wait until passing can be executed safely and legally with proper clearance distance.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the legal rights of micro-mobility devices on narrow roadways.
Recognize that riders are legally permitted to occupy the full lane ('take the lane') when lane width prevents safe side-by-side sharing with motor vehicles.
Ensures driver awareness of vulnerable road user legal rights and safety positioning.
2
Determine appropriate driver action behind a slow-moving vulnerable road user in a full lane.
Slow down, maintain a safe trailing cushion, and refrain from aggressive signaling or unsafe passing maneuvers.
Prevents rear-end collisions and avoids forcing the rider into hazardous roadside obstacles.
3
Evaluate safe passing requirements.
Wait until reaching a location with clear visibility and permitted passing conditions where full passing distance can be maintained.
Fulfills statutory duty to pass vulnerable road users safely.

Key Concept

Lane positioning rights of micro-mobility operators and motor vehicle passing duties on narrow roads.
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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Bicycles and Micro-Mobility Devices

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