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Difficulty: MediumBicycles and Micro-Mobility Devices

A motorist is driving on a city street and approaches a rider on an electric standing scooter operating in a marked bicycle lane. The scooter rider signals with their hand and begins merging into the regular travel lane to navigate around a temporary roadway obstruction blocking the bicycle lane. Which action should the motorist take?

  1. Slow down and yield sufficient space to allow the scooter rider to merge safely into the travel lane to bypass the obstruction.Answer
  2. B
    Accelerate immediately to pass the scooter before it completes its lane merge.
  3. C
    Maintain speed and course, expecting the scooter operator to stop completely because micro-mobility devices are strictly prohibited from entering standard travel lanes.
  4. D
    Sound the vehicle horn continuously to direct the scooter rider onto the sidewalk to go around the obstacle.

Answer

The motorist must slow down and yield sufficient space to allow the scooter rider to merge safely into the travel lane to bypass the obstruction.
When a dedicated bicycle lane is obstructed by hazards or vehicles, riders of bicycles and micro-mobility devices (such as electric scooters) have the legal right to merge into the main traffic lane to bypass the obstacle safely. Drivers traveling behind or alongside must exercise caution, adjust their speed, and yield sufficient roadway space to accommodate the rider's merge.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the legal rights of micro-mobility operators when encountering roadway hazards.
Bicyclists and micro-mobility operators are legally permitted to exit a dedicated lane and occupy a regular travel lane to avoid obstacles, debris, or parked vehicles.
Safety regulations treat micro-mobility operators as legitimate road users entitled to room when dodging lane obstructions.
2
Determine the appropriate driver response to a signaled lane change by a vulnerable road user.
The driver must adjust speed and position to create a safe buffer, enabling the rider to complete the merge without collision risk.
Defensive driving rules require drivers to yield room and anticipate movements of vulnerable road users.

Key Concept

Sharing the Road with Micro-Mobility Devices during Lane Obstructions
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