Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Question:The video to the left shows you traveling on a two-lane rural road. Ahead is a bicyclist in the middle of your lane. You note that there is no bike lane or shoulder. It is also a no-passing zone. Is it legal to Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Answer: Legally, lanes 4 and 5 must stop. As the person is walking away from lanes 1 and 2, they may proceed but slowly and with caution, making sure the person walking is well clear of their lanes and drivers are confident the Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Question:The video on the left shows you at an intersection waiting to turn right. Someone is walking towards the corner. The person steps out to cross the road that you are turning on. What should you do as the driver? The Answer: Wait Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Answer: After you have crossed the bridge and it is safe to cross into the other lane of traffic to pass them. For the safety of yourself and the walkers, you should wait to pass until they cross the bridge. Slowly follow behind. Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Answer: Signal and merge into the lane when it is safe to do so. Before merging, look back, evaluate the situation and plan ahead. If there is sufficient time to merge safely, they should extend their left arm to signal their intention to Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Answer: Slow down and let the bicyclist merge into the lane ahead of you. As the bicyclist is ahead of you, they have the right-of-way and may “take the lane” to avoid dangerous situations. Once the bicyclist passes the obstacle and returns to Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Answer: Yes, as long as the bicyclist travels at a slow pace similar to other users. Electric-assisted bicycles (e-bikes) are treated as bicycles in Idaho State Law and may travel anywhere a bicycle is permitted unless excluded by local ordinance or signage posted Read more