Sharing road with bicycles — North Dakota Permit Test

A driver passing a bicyclist must leave a minimum of 3 feet of passing space between the vehicle and the bicycle.

A bike can wobble or swerve around a crack, and a mirror passing inches away can knock the rider down.

The individual operating the motor vehicle is required to leave a minimum of three feet of passing space between the vehicle and bicycle.

Check over your shoulder after passing a bicyclist and before moving back to your normal position.

A bike may still be beside your rear door, and cutting back too soon pushes the rider off the road.

Check over your shoulder after passing a bicyclist and before moving back t normal position.

In inclement weather, give bicyclists extra room.

Rain and wind make a bike harder to steer and slower to stop, so a rider may slip or swerve without warning.

In inclement weather, give bicyclists extra room.

Most crashes involving a motor vehicle and a bicyclist occur at intersections, so scan for bicyclists there and allow them extra time to cross.

Paths cross at intersections, and a driver looking for cars often misses the smaller, slower bike.

Most crashes involving a motor vehicle and a bicyclist occur at intersections.

When turning right, check your blind spot for bicyclists before starting the turn.

A bike riding up on your right is hidden in the blind spot, and a right turn cuts straight across it.

When turning right, check your blind spot for bicyclists before initiating the turn.

Avoid driving in designated bicycle lanes other than to make a right turn; signal and look before moving into the lane on approach to your turn.

The bike lane is the rider's only space, and a car in it leaves the rider nowhere to go.

Avoid driving in designated bicycle lanes other than to make a right turn.

Children on bicycles are often unpredictable and harder to see, so expect the unexpected and slow down.

A child may ride straight into the street without looking, and slowing down is the only way to stop in time.

Children on bicycles are often unpredictable and may not have adequate knowledge of traffic laws.

What is the minimum passing space you must leave between your vehicle and a bicycle?

3 feet. A bike can wobble or swerve around a crack, and a mirror passing inches away can knock the rider down. North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.33: “The individual operating the motor vehicle is required to leave a minimum of three feet of passing space between the vehicle and bicycle.”