Motorcycle sharing — Nebraska Permit Test

A motorcycle has the same rights and privileges as any other vehicle on the roadway.

A driver who treats a motorcycle as less than a car crowds it, and the rider has no metal around him.

Motorcycles are vehicles with the same rights and privileges as any vehicle on the roadway.

Give a motorcyclist a full lane width; do not share the lane with a motorcycle.

A rider swerves inside the lane to miss holes and gravel, and a car beside him leaves nowhere to go.

Allow the motorcyclist a full lane width.

A motorcycle's much smaller profile makes it harder to judge its speed and distance as it approaches.

Drivers turning left misjudge how close a bike is, pull out, and the rider hits their side.

Motorcycles have a much smaller profile than other vehicles, which can make it more difficult to judge the speed and distance of an approaching motorcycle.

Signal before changing lanes or merging so a motorcyclist can anticipate traffic and find a safe lane position.

A rider who gets no warning has a split second to move when a car slides into his lane.

Always signal your intentions before changing lanes or merging with traffic.

Check mirrors and blind spots for motorcycles before entering or leaving a lane of traffic and at intersections.

A bike fits in a blind spot a car would not, so a quick glance misses it and you cut him off.

Always make a visual check for motorcycles by checking mirrors and blind spots before entering or leaving a lane of traffic and at intersections.

A motorcycle's turn signal often does not cancel itself, so wait until you are sure the motorcycle is turning before you proceed.

Riders forget to switch the signal off, so a driver who pulls out on it meets the bike head on.

Wait to be sure the motorcycle is going to turn before you proceed.

Potholes, gravel, wet surfaces, pavement seams, railroad crossings and grooved pavement can make a motorcyclist suddenly change speed or lane position.

A bump you barely feel in a car can throw a rider, so he swerves or brakes without warning.

Motorcyclists may change speed or adjust their position within a lane suddenly in reaction to road and traffic conditions such as potholes, gravel, wet or slippery surfaces, pavement seams, railroad crossings, and grooved pavement.

When following a motorcycle, allow more following distance: 3 or 4 seconds.

A rider can brake or dodge a pothole fast, and a car too close behind has no time to react.

Allow more following distance, three or four seconds, following a motorcycle so the motorcyclist has enough time to maneuver or stop in an emergency.

In dry conditions a motorcycle can stop more quickly than a car.

Follow too close and a rider who brakes hard on dry road stops before you do, and you hit him.

In dry conditions motorcycles can stop more quickly than a car.

How much following distance should you allow behind a motorcycle?

3 or 4 seconds. A rider can brake or dodge a pothole fast, and a car too close behind has no time to react. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.68: “Allow more following distance, three or four seconds, following a motorcycle so the motorcyclist has enough time to maneuver or stop in an emergency.”