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California Class C Permit Practice Test
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How should a driver treat a motorcycle traveling ahead in the same lane?
Blue car A follows motorcyclist B in the right lane of a divided road with two lanes in this direction. The adjacent lane is clear.
Correct answer: Give it the full lane and a three-second following gap.
Why
Motorcyclists have the same roadway rights and need lane space to respond to surface hazards. Give the motorcycle the full lane and allow a three-second following distance.
Verified against California Driver's Handbook · Motorcycles · p. 50
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