Motorcycles sharing road — Louisiana Permit Test
Motorcycles sharing road on the Louisiana permit test — 8 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Over two-thirds of car-motorcycle crashes happen when the other driver turns in front of the motorcyclist.
Drivers often look right past a motorcycle when they turn. Look twice before turning across one.
Research shows that over two-thirds of the car/motorcycle collisions are the results of the other driver turning in front of a motorcyclist.
A motorcycle's small profile can make it appear farther away and slower than it actually is.
If you think a motorcycle is far off and slow, you may turn in front of it when it is really close.
The small profile of the motorcycle may make it appear farther away and traveling slower than it actually is.
Motorcycles are allowed the full width of a lane; do not share a lane with one.
A rider needs the whole lane to swerve around a pothole or debris. Crowding in takes away that escape room.
Motorcycles are allowed the full width of a lane in which to maneuver.
Pass a motorcycle just as you would another vehicle, not too fast or too close.
The wind blast from a fast car going by close can blow a motorcycle out of control.
Because a motorcycle has the right to a full traffic lane, pass it just as you would another vehicle.
Intersections are the most likely place for car-motorcycle crashes.
Most of these crashes come from a driver not seeing the bike and turning into its path.
Intersections are the most likely place for car/motorcycle collisions to occur.
A motorcycle's turn signal may not shut off on its own, so don't assume the rider's intention until the turn has clearly started.
A rider may have forgotten to cancel a signal. If you pull out because of it, they may ride straight into you.
Do not assume the cyclist’s intention until the maneuver is unmistakably started, such as a turn into an intersection or driveway.
When driving behind a motorcycle, allow at least a 4-second following distance.
A rider may brake or swerve fast around a hazard. Space lets them do it without you hitting them.
When driving behind a motorcycle, allow at least a four (4)-second following distance.
Always dim your headlights for a motorcycle just as you would for other vehicles.
A rider blinded by your high beams has only 2 wheels and little room to recover.
Always dim your headlights for a motorcycle just as required for other vehicles.
On the test
What causes over two-thirds of car-motorcycle crashes?
A driver turning in front of the rider. Drivers often look right past a motorcycle when they turn. Look twice before turning across one. Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.81: “Research shows that over two-thirds of the car/motorcycle collisions are the results of the other driver turning in front of a motorcyclist.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Class D & E Driver's Guide, published by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pdf (Class D & E Driver's Guide, DPSMV2052 (R08/25), Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA-exam.html (the OMV's Permits page, https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/permits/, archived 2026-10-04; the 40-question count)
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/resources/driver-manuals/
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/new-licenses/ (read 2026-10-04; "An 80% is the minimum passing score for the knowledge test.")