Cyclist rules of the road — Delaware Permit Test

Cyclist rules of the road on the Delaware permit test — 6 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

In Delaware, a cyclist in an unusually wide lane should ride in the right side of the lane so cars can pass on the left without changing lanes, if the cyclist feels it is safe.

A bike in the middle of a wide lane makes every car behind it cross into the next lane to get by.

If you are cycling in an atypical and unusually wide travel lane (wide enough for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side-by-side), you should cycle in the right side of the lane so that motor vehicles can pass on your left without having to change lanes (as long as you feel it is safe for you to do so).
Delaware Driver Manual, p.98

In Delaware, a cyclist must not ride on a highway facing traffic.

A driver turning onto a street looks left for traffic and never sees a bike coming the wrong way from the right.

You must not ride on a highway facing traffic.
Delaware Driver Manual, p.98

In Delaware, a cyclist must keep at least one hand on the handlebars at all times.

A rider with no hands on the bars cannot steer around a sudden hole or brake for a car.

When riding a bicycle, you must keep at least one hand on the handle bars at all times.
Delaware Driver Manual, p.98

In Delaware, a cyclist must yield to pedestrians on a sidewalk and in a crosswalk, and give an audible signal before passing them.

A walker who does not hear a bike coming can step sideways right into it.

You must yield to pedestrians on a sidewalk and in a crosswalk and give an audible signal before overtaking.
Delaware Driver Manual, p.98

In Delaware, a cyclist must not wear a headset covering both ears.

A rider who cannot hear a car or a horn behind them cannot react to it.

You must not wear a headset covering both ears.
Delaware Driver Manual, p.98

In Delaware, a cyclist may not carry a passenger unless the bicycle is designed to carry one.

An extra rider on a bike built for one throws off its balance and its brakes.

You may not carry a passenger unless your bicycle is designed for carrying a passenger.
Delaware Driver Manual, p.98

On the test

In an unusually wide lane, where should a cyclist ride if it feels safe?

The right side of the lane. A bike in the middle of a wide lane makes every car behind it cross into the next lane to get by. Delaware Driver Manual, p.98: “If you are cycling in an atypical and unusually wide travel lane (wide enough for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side-by-side), you should cycle in the right side of the lane so that motor vehicles can pass on your left without having to change lanes (as long as you feel it is safe for you to do so).”

How this works

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Delaware Driver Manual, published by the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-05.