Sharing the Road Flashcards

When passing a bicyclist on a North Carolina road, drivers must allow a minimum of how much clearance?

Answer: Four feet

North Carolina law requires drivers to give bicyclists at least four feet of clearance or fully change lanes when passing.

A large truck is turning right at an intersection ahead of you. What should you expect?

Answer: The truck may swing wide to the left before turning right

Large trucks often swing left before making a right turn, so never squeeze into the gap on their right side.

You are driving behind a motorcycle. What following distance should you maintain?

Answer: At least four seconds

Motorcycles can stop quickly and are easily hidden from view, so an increased following distance of at least four seconds is recommended.

If you cannot see a truck driver's face in the truck's side mirror, what does this mean?

Answer: The truck driver cannot see you

If you can't see the driver in the truck's mirror, you are in a blind spot and the driver cannot see your vehicle.

A pedestrian is crossing at an intersection without a marked crosswalk. What should you do?

Answer: Yield, because an unmarked crosswalk still exists at intersections

Unmarked crosswalks legally exist at most intersections, and drivers must yield to pedestrians crossing there.

When is it legal in North Carolina to pass a stopped school bus displaying its stop arm on a two-lane road?

Answer: Never

On a two-lane road, all traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with its stop arm extended.

You approach a horse-drawn vehicle on a rural North Carolina road. What is the safest action?

Answer: Slow down and pass carefully with plenty of room

Horses can be startled by noise and close vehicles, so slow down and pass with wide clearance without honking.