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Massachusetts Class D Learner's Permit Exam
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What rights and duties generally apply to a person riding a bicycle on a public way?
Correct answer: Bicyclists have roadway rights and must obey the traffic laws
Why
Bicyclists are lawful road users with roadway rights and applicable traffic duties. They may use public ways except limited-access or express state highways where bicycle-prohibition signs are posted. A bicycle operator on the roadway normally travels with traffic and obeys the applicable signals and signs; bicycle-specific provisions also apply.
Verified against Massachusetts Driver’s Manual · Bicycle rights · p. 120
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