Passing a bicycle — Arkansas Permit Test
Passing a bicycle on the Arkansas permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Never pass between a bicyclist and oncoming vehicles on a two-lane road; if an oncoming car is approaching, slow down and let it pass before you pass the bicycle.
Squeezing between a bike and an oncoming car leaves no room if the rider wobbles, and someone is hit either way.
If you are overtaking a bicycle and an oncoming car is approaching, you should slow down and let the vehicle pass before you pass the bicycle.
If you are about to pass a bicycle on a narrow road and think the rider does not know you are coming, tap your horn gently and briefly; do not blast it.
A short tap warns the rider to hold a steady line, while a loud blast can startle them into swerving in front of you.
If you are about to pass a bicycle on a narrow road and you think the rider doesn’t know you’re coming, tap your horn gently and briefly as a signal that you’re going to pass.
On the test
You are overtaking a bicycle on a two-lane road and a car is coming the other way. What should you do?
Slow down and let the car pass first. Squeezing between a bike and an oncoming car leaves no room if the rider wobbles, and someone is hit either way. Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, p.67: “If you are overtaking a bicycle and an oncoming car is approaching, you should slow down and let the vehicle pass before you pass the bicycle.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, published by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AR.pdf (Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026, Arkansas State Police, retrieved 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AR.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AR-exam.txt (the text of the State Police's audio testing instructions, https://media.ark.org/dps/Audio-Testing-Instructions.pdf, read 2026-10-04; states the 20 correct answers that pass)
- https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/services-programs/driver-examination/ (read 2026-10-04; links the study guide and the audio testing instructions, states no count or mark)
- https://media.ark.org/dps/Non-Commercial-DL-Testing-Rules_Current-Effective-as-of-7.23.21.pdf (the State Police's Non-Commercial Driver's License Testing Rules, read 2026-10-04; Rule 1 sets the five-day retest wait and no figure)