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
Take the quiz! The Question: The above picture shows three power-walkers taking up the width of a shared-use path. A bicyclist is approaching them and has to ride to the far right edge of the path. The power-walkers believe because they are pedestrians, they have the right-of-way regardless of where Read more
Take the quiz! The Question: The above picture shows two bicyclists riding on the paved shoulder of a two-lane rural roadway. There are no bike lanes. Does either the motorist or bicyclist have preferential right-of-way to the shoulder on this type of road? The Answer: EQUAL RIGHT Both bicyclists and Read more
Take the quiz! The Question: The above picture shows a two-lane road with bicyclists riding on the shoulder. How do you know if that area is designated as a bike lane? The Answer: 8″ Solid White Line A bike lane in Idaho is demarked by an 8 inch solid white Read more
Take the quiz! The Question: The above picture shows a bicyclist turning left next to a vehicle that is also turning left. Is it legal for the bicyclist to turn left from the far right side or the lane or must the bicyclist merge into traffic to make this turn? Read more
Take the quiz! The Question: The above picture shows a bicyclist riding legally in the center of a narrow busy street. They are not traveling the speed limit. Must the bicyclist move to the far right side of the lane if the space becomes available to allow a motor vehicle Read more
Take the quiz! Did you guess correctly? The Question: The above picture shows a car passing an oncoming bicyclist in an adjacent lane. On the pavement is a bike symbol with two chevrons or arrows. What does this mean? The Answer: SHARROW A “sharrow” is literally a “shared lane arrow”. Read more
Take the quiz! Did you guess correctly? The Question: The above picture shows a bicyclist proceeding through an intersection controlled by stop signs. It is legal for the bicyclist to proceed through the intersection without stopping first? The Answer: YES, IF It is LEGAL for a bicyclist to proceed through Read more
Take the quiz! Did you guess correctly? The Question: The above picture shows a motorist reaching an intersection ahead of a bicyclist. The car is turning left. The bicyclist is going straight. Does the first vehicle to the intersection have the right-of-way? The Answer: DEPENDS In this situation, the bicyclist Read more
Take the quiz! Did you guess correctly? The Question: The above picture shows a bicyclist arriving at an intersection without signals and a man standing at the corner with a red tipped white cane. The man standing at the corner looks as if he is intending to cross the street. Read more