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Kentucky: Sharing the road — Part 2 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “When is it particularly important to be careful around bicyclists?” · “By which means may a bicycle give its required turn signal?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Kentucky Driver Manual" (Updated July 23, 2026), Kentucky State Police.

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  1. A tractor trailer is passing you. How can you leave a little more space between you and the tractor trailer?

    A tractor-trailer in the left lane of a divided highway overtaking a blue car in the right lane, its cab level with the car
    • Move toward the center line of your lane
    • Speed up to stay even with the trailer
    • Move to the outside portion of your lane
    • Brake hard and stop in your lane
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    Correct answer: Move to the outside portion of your lane

    The manual says to leave a little more space by moving to the outside portion of your lane and to keep away from the tractor trailer as it passes.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 53 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. Why should you keep a space between yourself and parked vehicles?

    A narrow city street: the blue car approaches three cars parked along the right curb while an oncoming white car comes down the other lane.
    • The parked vehicles may be required to turn on their lights
    • Someone may step out, or a vehicle may start to pull out suddenly
    • The parked vehicles may block your view of the speedometer
    • Someone may open a lane to let you pass
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    Correct answer: Someone may step out, or a vehicle may start to pull out suddenly

    The manual says to keep a space between you and parked vehicles because someone may step out of a vehicle or from between them, or a vehicle may pull out suddenly.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 53 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. How does the manual treat bicycles when they are on roadways?

    A bicyclist and, some distance behind, a red car travelling in the same lane of a two-lane city street with a double yellow center line.
    • As pedestrians who must yield to every motor vehicle
    • As vehicles that must follow the same rules of the road
    • As vehicles that are exempt from traffic signs and signals
    • As vehicles that only need to obey speed limits
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    Correct answer: As vehicles that must follow the same rules of the road

    Bicycles are considered vehicles on roadways, and bicyclists are required and expected to follow the same rules of the road as motorized vehicles.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. Which description fits a skillful bicyclist?

    A bicyclist and, some distance behind, a red car travelling in the same lane of a two-lane city street with a double yellow center line.
    • Swerves unpredictably to avoid obstacles
    • Ignores traffic signs when the road is clear
    • Rides at night without a light
    • Rides predictably and holds a steady line
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    Correct answer: Rides predictably and holds a steady line

    A skillful bicyclist rides predictably and holds a steady line.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. What should you do if you see an unskillful bicyclist?

    A bicyclist and, some distance behind, a red car travelling in the same lane of a two-lane city street with a double yellow center line.
    • Be ready for any sudden movements
    • Sound your horn to warn the bicyclist
    • Pass as quickly as possible
    • Stop and wait until the bicyclist leaves the road
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    Correct answer: Be ready for any sudden movements

    An unskillful bicyclist may swerve unpredictably, so you should be ready for any sudden movements.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. How must a driver treat bicyclists in intersections?

    A blue car at a STOP sign on a side street, with a dashed yellow arrow straight across the main road, as a bicyclist rides toward the intersection from the left
    • Expect them to yield to all motor vehicles
    • Pass them before they enter the intersection
    • Yield to them as you would for pedestrians and other vehicles
    • Treat them as pedestrians who have the right of way only in crosswalks
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    Correct answer: Yield to them as you would for pedestrians and other vehicles

    Drivers must yield to bicyclists in intersections as they would for pedestrians and other vehicles.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. A bicycle path or bike lane intersects the road you are on. What must you do?

    A paved bicycle path crossing a two-lane road at a marked crossing with yellow bicycle warning signs, and a blue car approaching
    • Speed up to cross before bicyclists arrive
    • Yield the right of way
    • Stop and park on the bike lane until it is clear
    • Sound your horn and proceed
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    Correct answer: Yield the right of way

    A driver must yield right of way when a bicycle path or bike lane intersects a road.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. Under which of these conditions may you drive on a designated bicycle lane?

    A blue car on a city street drives beside a lane on its right marked BIKE LANE behind a solid white line, as a white pickup comes the other way.
    • When you need to pass a slow-moving vehicle
    • When no bicyclists are in sight
    • When you are waiting to turn right at a red light
    • When entering or leaving an alley or driveway
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    Correct answer: When entering or leaving an alley or driveway

    You may not stop, park, or drive on a designated bicycle path or lane unless you are entering or leaving an alley or driveway, performing official duties, directed by a police officer, or an emergency exists.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. What should you do before making a turn when a bicyclist is approaching the intersection?

    A red car and a bicyclist in an orange jersey approaching a four-way intersection from opposite directions, each in its own lane, with double yellow center lines
    • Slow down and let the cyclist clear the intersection
    • Turn quickly in front of the cyclist
    • Sound your horn to hurry the cyclist along
    • Stop in the bike lane and wait for it to clear
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    Correct answer: Slow down and let the cyclist clear the intersection

    You should slow down and let the cyclist clear the intersection before making your turn.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. Why should you avoid slowing down or stopping quickly near a bicyclist?

    A bicyclist and, some distance behind, a red car travelling in the same lane of a two-lane city street with a double yellow center line.
    • A bicycle has no brakes and cannot slow down at all
    • A quick stop would block the bicyclist’s view of the road
    • A motor vehicle’s brakes are more powerful than a bicycle’s
    • Bicyclists never expect a driver to stop
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    Correct answer: A motor vehicle’s brakes are more powerful than a bicycle’s

    A motor vehicle’s brakes are more powerful than a bicycle’s, so slowing or stopping quickly could cause a crash.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. When should you sound your horn close to a bicyclist?

    A bicyclist and, some distance behind, a red car travelling in the same lane of a two-lane city street with a double yellow center line.
    • Whenever you approach a bicyclist from behind
    • Only when there is a chance of a crash
    • Whenever a bicyclist rides at the edge of the road
    • Whenever you want to announce that you are passing
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    Correct answer: Only when there is a chance of a crash

    Sounding your horn to alert your presence may startle bicyclists and cause them to steer into your path, so avoid it unless there is a chance of a crash.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. Why should you be especially careful if you see children riding bikes on the sidewalk?

    Two children play with a ball on a lawn and a small child rides a bike nearby, partly hidden by a parked car, as a blue car approaches.
    • They always ride faster than traffic
    • They are required to ride on the left side of the road
    • They cannot see motor vehicles
    • They may come onto the road
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    Correct answer: They may come onto the road

    You should watch carefully for bicyclists entering your lane, especially children riding on the sidewalk, because they may come onto the road.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. What should you avoid doing when you turn near a bicyclist?

    A car with its right turn signal on next to a bicyclist riding in a green bike lane near an intersection
    • Turning sharply in front of the bicyclist
    • Slowing down before the turn
    • Signaling before the turn
    • Checking your mirrors before the turn
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    Correct answer: Turning sharply in front of the bicyclist

    A driver should avoid turning sharply in front of a bicyclist and should not force a bicyclist off the road.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. Although bicyclists are required to ride in the direction of traffic, where should you look for them?

    Top view of a city street: a bicyclist rides in the middle of the lane ahead of your blue car.
    • Only in the bike lane
    • Only along the right edge of the road
    • Anywhere on the roadway
    • Only in the center of the lane
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    Correct answer: Anywhere on the roadway

    Drivers should look for bicyclists riding anywhere on the roadway.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. When is it particularly important to be careful around bicyclists?

    • When the roadway is dry and clear
    • When the roadway is wet or covered with sand or gravel
    • When there is no other traffic on the road
    • When the bicyclist is traveling in a bike lane
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    Correct answer: When the roadway is wet or covered with sand or gravel

    Wet roads and sand or gravel affect bicycles much more than vehicles.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. A bicycle that is not a motor vehicle must give a turn signal intermittently for the last how many feet traveled before the turn?

    • 25 feet
    • 75 feet
    • 150 feet
    • 50 feet
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    Correct answer: 50 feet

    The signal for a bicycle must be given intermittently for the last fifty (50) feet traveled before the turn.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. By which means may a bicycle give its required turn signal?

    • Hand signals, signal lamps, or mechanical signal devices
    • By hand signals only, because lamps are not allowed on bicycles
    • By sounding a bell or horn before every turn
    • By calling out the direction to nearby drivers
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    Correct answer: Hand signals, signal lamps, or mechanical signal devices

    A bicycle’s signal may be given by hand signals, signal lamps, or mechanical signal devices.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. A bicyclist may be unable to signal because both hands must stay on the handlebars. What can you look for to know the bicyclist’s intent?

    A bicyclist seen from behind, in a red helmet and blue jersey, rides along a two-way road with a dashed yellow centre line, both hands on the handlebars.
    • The bicyclist moving to the right edge of the road
    • The bicyclist ringing a bell
    • The bicyclist looking over his or her shoulder
    • The bicyclist slowing down to a stop
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    Correct answer: The bicyclist looking over his or her shoulder

    Clues such as turning the head or looking over the shoulder before changing lane position show a bicyclist’s intent.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. A bicyclist ahead of you holds the left arm straight out to the side. What does this hand signal mean?

    • Right turn
    • Left turn
    • Stop
    • Slowing down to let you pass
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    Correct answer: Left turn

    A bicyclist with the left arm held straight out to the side is signaling a left turn.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. A bicyclist ahead of you holds the left arm out and angled downward. What does this hand signal mean?

    • Left turn
    • Right turn
    • Starting to pass
    • Stop
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    Correct answer: Stop

    A bicyclist with the left arm held out and angled downward is signaling to stop.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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