RTT Rules of the Road 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When approaching a yellow traffic light, a motorcyclist should:
- Accelerate to clear the intersection
- Prepare to stop if it is safe to do so (Correct answer)
- Always stop immediately
- Honk to alert cross traffic
Correct answer: Prepare to stop if it is safe to do so
A yellow light means the signal is about to turn red — stop if you can do so safely, or clear the intersection if stopping would be unsafe.
Question 2: What is the correct action when a motorcyclist's path is blocked by a funeral procession?
- Pass the procession if an opportunity arises
- Yield and wait for the procession to pass (Correct answer)
- Honk to signal your presence
- Turn around and find an alternate route immediately
Correct answer: Yield and wait for the procession to pass
Funeral processions have the right of way in most states — motorcyclists must yield until the procession has fully passed.
Question 3: What does a white rectangular sign with black text generally indicate on US roads?
- A warning about a hazard ahead
- A regulatory rule that must be obeyed (Correct answer)
- A guide to services or destinations
- A temporary construction instruction
Correct answer: A regulatory rule that must be obeyed
White rectangular signs with black text are regulatory signs that indicate laws or rules that must be followed.
Question 4: When two lanes merge into one, and no markings indicate priority, who should yield?
- The vehicle in the right lane (Correct answer)
- The vehicle in the left lane
- The vehicle traveling faster
- The vehicle that was there first
Correct answer: The vehicle in the right lane
When lanes merge and there is no designated priority, the vehicle in the right lane typically merges into the left by yielding to left-lane traffic.
Question 5: A motorcyclist is required to use turn signals:
- Only when other vehicles are present
- Before changing lanes or turning, regardless of traffic (Correct answer)
- Only on roads with speed limits above 35 mph
- Only at intersections with traffic lights
Correct answer: Before changing lanes or turning, regardless of traffic
Turn signals must be used before all lane changes and turns regardless of whether other vehicles appear to be nearby.
Question 6: What is the legal speed limit in a school zone when children are present, in most US states?
- 10 mph
- 15 mph
- 25 mph (Correct answer)
- 35 mph
Correct answer: 25 mph
The typical school zone speed limit when children are present is 25 mph, though some states set it at 15 or 20 mph.
Question 7: On a two-lane road, a motorcyclist must use the left lane for passing and then:
- Remain in the left lane to avoid further passing maneuvers
- Return to the right lane as soon as safely possible (Correct answer)
- Stay in the left lane until the next intersection
- Signal right and stop before returning to the right lane
Correct answer: Return to the right lane as soon as safely possible
After completing a pass, motorcyclists must return to the right lane as soon as it is safe to do so.
RTT Rules of the Road 4
When approaching a yellow traffic light, a motorcyclist should: