Alabama Class D Learner License Practice Test
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You pass a bicyclist who rides within two feet of the right shoulder on a road with a marked bicycle lane. What minimum lateral clearance does Alabama require?
Blue car A and cyclist B, in a red shirt and dark helmet on a black bicycle, travel to the right. A is beside B; a solid white line separates the marked bicycle lane, and a shoulder lies to its right. The card says A is passing cyclist B; no clearance value is shown.
Correct answer: At least three feet.
Why
Leave at least three feet and pass only when safe. This numeric rule applies when the rider is within two feet of the right shoulder and the road has a marked bicycle lane. It also applies on a road without a bicycle lane if the posted limit is 45 mph or less and there is no double-yellow no-passing line. Other passes still require a safe distance. Wait when adequate clearance is unavailable.
Verified against Alabama Driver Manual · Three-foot bicycle clearance · p. 26, 52
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