Oklahoma: Sharing the road — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “How much of its lane do motorcycle riders need to handle hazards such as potholes and strong winds?” · “How should you treat the lane of a motorcycle you are driving near?”
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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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What must a cyclist do at a red traffic light before entering the intersection?
- Stop
- Slow down only
- Dismount and walk across
- Flash a hand signal and continue
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Correct answer: Stop
Cyclists must stop at a red light before entering the intersection.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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At a red light, which oncoming traffic must a cyclist yield to?
- Only vehicles that are turning
- Only vehicles traveling faster than the cyclist
- Traffic that poses an immediate hazard
- No oncoming traffic, once the cyclist has stopped
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Correct answer: Traffic that poses an immediate hazard
A cyclist must yield to oncoming traffic that poses an immediate hazard.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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After stopping at a red light, when can a cyclist proceed through it?
- Only after counting to ten
- If it is safe
- Only when the cyclist is wearing a front light
- Only when the cyclist has a flag on the bicycle
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Correct answer: If it is safe
The manual says that if it is safe, cyclists can proceed through the red light.
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 a cyclist do before making a right turn on red?
- Come to a complete stop and wait for a green arrow
- Dismount and walk across the intersection
- Stop and wait ten seconds
- Slow down and yield to traffic
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Correct answer: Slow down and yield to traffic
A cyclist can turn right on red after slowing down and yielding to 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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Under what conditions can a cyclist make a left turn on red onto a one-way street?
- After slowing down, with no need to yield
- Only when the street is a two-way street
- After stopping and yielding to oncoming traffic
- Only when no cars are waiting behind
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Correct answer: After stopping and yielding to oncoming traffic
A cyclist can turn left onto a one-way street on red after stopping and yielding to oncoming 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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According to the manual, why is it hard for a driver to estimate a motorcycle's distance and speed?
- Its profile is narrow and its body is short
- Motorcycles always travel faster than other traffic
- The engine noise hides where the motorcycle is
- Motorcycles ride only on the shoulder
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Correct answer: Its profile is narrow and its body is short
A motorcycle's narrow profile and short body make it harder to see and to judge how far away it is and how fast it is going.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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One reason drivers do not see motorcyclists is that motorists tend to look for what?
- Pedestrians and bicyclists only
- Large trucks and buses only
- Other cars rather than motorcycles
- Vehicles with flashing lights only
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Correct answer: Other cars rather than motorcycles
Drivers are used to scanning for cars, so a motorcycle can go unnoticed.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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How much of its lane do motorcycle riders need to handle hazards such as potholes and strong winds?
- Only the half nearest the shoulder
- The lane's full width
- Only a narrow strip in the center
- Only the width of one wheel track
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Correct answer: The lane's full width
Riders need the full width of the lane to respond to hazards, and a motorcycle has the right to use the lane.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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How should you treat the lane of a motorcycle you are driving near?
- Share the lane if you stay to one side of it
- Share the lane only when the rider is going slowly
- Share the lane only when you are at an intersection
- Do not try to share the lane; respect its space
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Correct answer: Do not try to share the lane; respect its space
The manual says you should not try to share a lane with a motorcycle and should respect its space and position in traffic.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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Why should you not pass a motorcycle too close or too fast?
- The rider may not hear your horn
- The rider could be blinded by your headlights
- The blast of air can blow it out of control
- Motorcycles always speed up when passed
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Correct answer: The blast of air can blow it out of control
Passing a motorcycle too close or too fast creates a blast of air that can blow it out of control. Pass it as you would pass a car.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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What should you do when you make a left turn and a motorcycle may be approaching?
- Assume oncoming riders will stop for you
- Signal your intention and watch for oncoming motorcycles
- Turn quickly before the rider reaches the intersection
- Sound your horn instead of signaling
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Correct answer: Signal your intention and watch for oncoming motorcycles
For left turns the manual says to always signal and to watch for oncoming motorcycles.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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Why might a driver who changes lanes clip or hit a motorcycle?
- Riders beside a lane of cars are often out of the driver's view
- Motorcycle riders almost never use their turn signals
- Motorcycles cannot be seen at all in daylight
- Motorcycles accelerate faster than any car on the road
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Correct answer: Riders beside a lane of cars are often out of the driver's view
Cyclists riding alongside a lane of cars are often out of the driver's view, so you must check your blind spots before changing lanes.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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Which of these is a reason a motorcyclist may change position within a lane?
- To get closer to the vehicle ahead
- To warm up the engine
- To avoid windblast from other vehicles
- To save fuel on long rides
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Correct answer: To avoid windblast from other vehicles
The manual lists avoiding windblast from other vehicles among the reasons a rider changes lane position, along with avoiding hazards and being seen.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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At an intersection with a motorcycle nearby, when should you move into its path of travel?
- As soon as the motorcycle slows down
- Only after the rider's intentions are absolutely clear
- Once the rider moves toward the edge of the lane
- Right away, because riders yield to cars
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Correct answer: Only after the rider's intentions are absolutely clear
Most collisions and injuries happen at intersections, so wait until you know whether the rider is turning or going straight.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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Why should you take extra care around motorcycles in rain, on wet roads, on ice, or in heavy winds?
- Motorcycles are not permitted to travel on wet or icy roads
- Motorcycle headlights are far less visible in bad weather
- Riders are required to pull over until the weather clears
- The motorcycle's braking and handling abilities are impaired
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Correct answer: The motorcycle's braking and handling abilities are impaired
Difficult conditions reduce a motorcycle's braking and handling abilities, so give riders more room and care.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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At night, why can you easily misjudge the distance to a motorcycle?
- Its one headlight and one taillight can blend into other vehicles' lights
- Motorcycles travel noticeably faster at night than other traffic does
- Riders often switch off their lights at night to save the battery
- Motorcycle lights are always much dimmer than a car's headlights are
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Correct answer: Its one headlight and one taillight can blend into other vehicles' lights
A motorcycle has only one headlight and one taillight, which can blend into the lights of other vehicles and make distance hard to judge.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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What should you do with your headlights near a motorcycle at night?
- Keep them on high beam so the rider sees you
- Turn them off briefly to signal the rider
- Dim them, as you would for cars and trucks
- Flash them to warn the rider of your position
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Correct answer: Dim them, as you would for cars and trucks
The manual says to always dim your headlights for motorcycles just as you do for cars and trucks.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)