New York DMV Permit Written TestRules of the Road and Traffic LawsHard
You are driving on a roadway with a designated bicycle lane. When is it permissible for you to drive in or across a bicycle lane?
- AOnly when making a right turn, not more than 200 feet before the intersection.
- BOnly when passing a pedestrian or another vehicle that is stopped in the roadway.
- COnly when making a right turn, not more than 50 feet before the intersection.
- DNever, under any circumstances, as bicycle lanes are exclusively for bicycles.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Only when making a right turn, not more than 50 feet before the intersection.
In New York, you are permitted to drive in a bicycle lane only when preparing to make a right turn, and you may enter the lane no more than 50 feet before the intersection. This rule ensures safety for both cyclists and turning vehicles.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. 200 feet is too far; the legal limit for entering the bike lane before a turn is 50 feet.
- B. Driving in a bicycle lane to pass other vehicles or pedestrians is generally prohibited and unsafe.
- D. While bicycle lanes are primarily for bicycles, there is a specific exception for right turns.
Bicycle Lane Usage (Drivers)
Drivers may only enter a bicycle lane when preparing for a right turn, and only within 50 feet of the intersection.
- Bicycle lanes are for cyclists.
- Exception: Right turns only.
- Enter no more than 50 feet before the turn.
- Yield to cyclists before entering the lane.
Memory trick: Fifty feet to turn right, bike lane's fine, but otherwise, stay in your own line!