Bicyclists — Ohio Permit Test
Bicyclists on the Ohio permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A driver keeps a safety zone of at least three feet between the vehicle and a bicycle.
Three feet is roughly the width of a rider's wobble on a bad surface.
Maintain a safety zone of at least three feet between a motor vehicle and a bicycle.
Bicycles are vehicles when on the roadway, must ride with the traffic rather than against it, and must obey the same signs, signals, markings and rules of the road.
Being a vehicle cuts both ways, and the duties come with the rights.
Bicycles are considered vehicles when on roadways and must ride with, not against, other vehicular traffic.
A driver avoids sounding the horn close to a bicyclist, slows when approaching or passing one, and passes only when it can be done safely.
A startled rider can swerve, and the swerve goes where you were about to be.
Avoid sounding your horn close to a bicyclist.
Wet roads, sand and gravel affect bicycles far more than motor vehicles, so a driver takes particular care around riders in those conditions.
Two wheels lose grip in ways four wheels absorb without the driver noticing.
Be particularly careful around bicyclists when the roadway is wet or covered with sand or gravel. These conditions affect bicycles much more than motor vehicles.
On the test
How much space must you leave when passing a bicycle?
At least three feet. Three feet is roughly the width of a rider's wobble on a bad surface. Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, p.42: “Maintain a safety zone of at least three feet between a motor vehicle and a bicycle.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, published by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-14.