Bicycles in traffic — Montana Permit Test
Bicycles in traffic on the Montana permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Most bicycles have no mirrors, so when approaching a bicyclist from behind, assume they do not hear or see you.
A rider who does not know you are there may swerve out around a pothole right into your path.
If approaching a bicyclist from behind, assume he/she does not hear or see you in the motorized vehicle.
When a bicycle is in your lane and you need to turn right, make sure the bicyclist has stopped to let you turn, or let the bicyclist pass you before turning.
A car turning right across a bike beside it is the classic way a rider gets hit.
When a bicycle is traveling in your lane and you need to make a right turn, always check to make sure the bicyclist has either stopped to let you turn, or allow the bicyclist to pass you before making the turn.
Bicycles are less visible and, unlike motorcycles, are not required to have lights during daytime travel.
A driver looking for a headlight in daylight will miss a bike that has none.
Bicycles are less visible and, unlike motorcycles, are not required to have lights during daytime travel.
Do not honk your horn, yell, or swerve toward a bicyclist; it may startle the rider and cause a serious crash.
A startled rider can jerk the handlebars and fall right under your wheels.
Do not honk your horn, yell, or swerve toward a bicyclist.
On the test
When coming up behind a cyclist, what should you assume?
They do not hear or see you. A rider who does not know you are there may swerve out around a pothole right into your path. Montana Driver Manual, p.43: “If approaching a bicyclist from behind, assume he/she does not hear or see you in the motorized vehicle.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Montana Driver Manual, published by the Montana Department of Justice, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/MT.pdf (Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division, retrieved 2026-09-14 and re-checked 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/MT.pages.txt (scripts/mt-text.sh: pdftotext -layout except printed pp.24-26, which are plain; the fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/MT-exam.html (Administrative Rules of Montana 23.3.121, Road Signs and Road Rules, as reproduced by the Legal Information Institute, read 2026-10-04; states the seven-miss pass mark; sha256 pinned under examSource)
- https://mvdmt.gov/forms-driver-license/ (read 2026-10-04; links the manual)