Bicycle lanes markings — Iowa Permit Test

Bicycle lanes are marked by solid white lines, along with bicycle pavement markings and signs.

Knowing how a bike lane looks keeps you from drifting into it where riders are.

Bicycle lanes are portions of the roadway that are intended for use by bicyclists and are marked by solid white lines, along with bicycle pavement markings and signs.

Motorists should look for bicyclists before crossing green-painted pavement, and should not stop on it.

Green paint shows where bikes ride and where cars cross their path. A car stopped there blocks riders.

Motorists should not stop on green pavement.

Motorists may drive in a bicycle lane only when making a turn, and must look beside and behind them for bicyclists.

A rider can come up fast on your right side. Check your mirror and over your shoulder before you cross.

Motorists may only drive in bicycle lanes when making turning movements and must look carefully beside and behind their vehicle for bicyclists and cross with care.

Shared lane markings, called sharrows, warn of bicyclists but do not set aside part of the road for bicycles only.

Bikes and cars share the whole lane where sharrows are painted. Expect riders and pass them with care.

Unlike bike lanes, sharrows do not designate a particular portion of the roadway for the exclusive use of bicycles.

Bicycle boxes are solid green areas with a bicyclist image, next to the crosswalk, that give bicyclists a safe way to turn at a signalized intersection.

The box lets riders wait in front of cars at a red light, where drivers can see them. Stop behind it.

Bicycle boxes are pavement markings that are installed to allow bicyclists a safe way to turn at a signalized intersection.

A bicycle detector symbol on the pavement shows the best spot for a bicyclist to trigger the traffic signal.

Some lights change only when they sense a vehicle. The symbol shows a rider where to wait so the light sees them.

A symbol may be placed on the pavement indicating the optimum position for a bicyclist to activate/ trigger the traffic signal.

How are bicycle lanes marked?

Solid white lines and bike markings. Knowing how a bike lane looks keeps you from drifting into it where riders are. Iowa Driver's License Manual, p.17: “Bicycle lanes are portions of the roadway that are intended for use by bicyclists and are marked by solid white lines, along with bicycle pavement markings and signs.”