Oklahoma: Sharing the road — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What does the manual call residential areas when it comes to bicyclists?” · “What equipment are bicyclists required to have at night?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Oklahoma Driver Manual" (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), Service Oklahoma.
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On a two-lane road, what should you avoid when passing a bicycle?
- Passing between the bicyclist and oncoming vehicles
- Moving left to give the rider plenty of room
- Slowing down to let oncoming vehicles pass first
- Passing when there is enough room to do it safely
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Correct answer: Passing between the bicyclist and oncoming vehicles
You should not squeeze between the rider and oncoming traffic; slow down, let traffic pass, then move left.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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If the street is too narrow to pass a bicycle safely, what should you do?
- Honk until the rider moves over
- Pass slowly with less than 3 feet of room
- Squeeze past on the left side while sounding your horn
- Wait until there is enough room to pass safely
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Correct answer: Wait until there is enough room to pass safely
The manual says never to pass a bicycle on a street that is too narrow and to wait for enough room.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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What does the manual call residential areas when it comes to bicyclists?
- Safe zones for bicyclists
- Danger zones
- Bike-only areas
- No-passing areas
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Correct answer: Danger zones
Residential areas are called danger zones because bicyclists have all the rights and responsibilities of drivers there.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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Where should you watch for bikes coming out?
- From driveways and from behind parked cars or other obstructions
- Only from marked bike lanes along the edge of the roadway
- Only from the right side of an intersection or crosswalk
- Only from sidewalks that run beside a marked crosswalk
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Correct answer: From driveways and from behind parked cars or other obstructions
Bikes can appear suddenly from driveways and from behind parked cars or obstructions.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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If you are about to pass a bicycle on a narrow roadway and think the rider does not know you are coming, what should you do with your horn?
- Blast it so the rider moves off the road
- Not use it at all, because it may startle the rider
- Honk briefly as a signal that you are going to pass
- Honk twice and flash your headlights
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Correct answer: Honk briefly as a signal that you are going to pass
A brief honk signals your approach; you should not blast the horn or try to intimidate the rider.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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What equipment are bicyclists required to have at night?
- A rear light and a front reflector
- A front light and a rear reflector
- A bell and a rear light
- A front reflector and a flag
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Correct answer: A front light and a rear reflector
Bicyclists must have a front light and a rear reflector, but approaching lights can still make them hard to see.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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What should you do when you prepare for a right turn and a bicyclist is beside you?
- Speed up so that you can turn right ahead of the bicyclist in time
- Stay in the left part of the lane and then swing wide to turn right
- Stop in the lane and wait for the bicyclist to make the turn first
- Merge with the bicycle traffic and do not turn directly across the rider's path
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Correct answer: Merge with the bicycle traffic and do not turn directly across the rider's path
The manual says to merge with bicycle traffic for a right turn rather than cut across the bicyclist.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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When are bicycle riders required to ride as far right in the lane as possible?
- At all times on every road and in every lane, however wide it is
- Only when there are no cars behind them for a distance of a block
- Only when the lane can be safely shared by a car and a bicycle side by side
- Only at night, when drivers have more trouble seeing bicyclists
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Correct answer: Only when the lane can be safely shared by a car and a bicycle side by side
The far-right rule applies only when a car and a bicycle can safely share the lane side by side.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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Which of these is a time when a bicyclist can ride in the full lane?
- When overtaking and passing another vehicle going in the same direction
- When the lane is wide enough for a car and a bicycle side by side
- When no vehicle is behind the bicyclist
- When the bicyclist is riding at night
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Correct answer: When overtaking and passing another vehicle going in the same direction
A bicyclist may take the full lane while passing another vehicle going the same direction.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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In which of these situations can a bicyclist ride in the full lane?
- When getting in place for a right turn at an intersection
- When approaching a stop sign with no traffic
- When riding beside a lane with no parked cars
- When getting in place for a left turn at an intersection
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Correct answer: When getting in place for a left turn at an intersection
A bicyclist preparing to turn left at an intersection or into a private road or driveway may take the full lane.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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Which unsafe condition in the roadway lets a bicyclist ride in the full lane?
- A freshly painted center line
- Potholes and debris
- A wide, clear lane
- A posted speed limit sign
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Correct answer: Potholes and debris
Parked cars, moving vehicles, obstacles, pedestrians, animals, potholes and debris are unsafe conditions that allow a bicyclist to take the full lane.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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If a lane is too narrow for both a car and a bicycle to share safely, what is safest?
- To let the bicycle take the full lane
- To pass the bicycle within the same lane
- To move ahead of the bicycle quickly
- To honk until the bicycle moves to the right
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Correct answer: To let the bicycle take the full lane
In a lane too narrow to share, the manual says it is safest to let the bicycle take the full lane.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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What should you do when you see a flag on a bicycle?
- Pass quickly so that you get out of the rider's way
- Honk loudly so that the rider can hear you coming
- Slow down, because the rider may have impaired hearing
- Stop and wait until the rider has left the roadway
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Correct answer: Slow down, because the rider may have impaired hearing
A flag on a bicycle can mean the rider has impaired hearing, so you should slow down.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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Which lane must all bicyclists ride in?
- Whichever lane faces oncoming traffic
- The correct lane of traffic
- Any lane that has the least traffic
- The lane farthest from parked cars
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Correct answer: The correct lane of traffic
The manual says all bicyclists must ride in the correct lane of traffic.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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In the manual's bicycle rules for stop signs and red traffic signals, what does "Immediate Hazard" refer to?
- Any vehicle stopped at the intersection at the same time as a bicyclist who has stopped
- A pedestrian waiting at the curb at an intersection who may step in front of the bicyclist
- Any vehicle that is parked beside the bicycle lane and blocks the bicyclist's view
- A vehicle approaching a bicyclist at a speed or distance that could lead to a potential collision
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Correct answer: A vehicle approaching a bicyclist at a speed or distance that could lead to a potential collision
An immediate hazard is a vehicle approaching at a speed or distance that could cause a collision with the bicyclist.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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What must cyclists do when approaching a stop sign?
- Slow down
- Come to a complete stop in every case
- Dismount and walk across
- Speed up to clear the intersection
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Correct answer: Slow down
Cyclists must slow down at a stop sign and stop only when there is a risk of danger.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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When may a cyclist proceed through a stop sign without stopping?
- Only if no pedestrians are on the sidewalk
- Only after counting to three
- Never, because a stop is always required
- If no danger is present
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Correct answer: If no danger is present
If there is no danger, cyclists can go on without stopping.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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When a cyclist enters an intersection at a stop sign, whom should the cyclist yield to?
- Only motor vehicles
- Pedestrians and other traffic
- Only pedestrians
- No one, if the cyclist has slowed down
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Correct answer: Pedestrians and other traffic
Cyclists should yield to pedestrians and other traffic when entering the intersection.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)