Answers to Bike Safety Quiz
Drivers of vehicles should only pass a cyclist when it is safe to do so. How many feet away from a cyclist should a vehicle be when passing safely?
Answer: At least 3 feet
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Are cyclists required by law to stop at all stop signs and stop lights just like motorists?
Answer: Yes, at all times
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You should only ride your bicycle...
Answer: on the right side of the road with the direction of traffic.
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Over what age is it illegal to ride your bike on the sidewalks in Louisville?
Answer: Age 11.
And no one of any age is allowed to ride a bicycle on the sidewalks in downtown Louisville.
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If you are under a certain age, it's the law to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle in all Metro Parks. What age is that?
Answer: Age 18
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By law, how many bicycles can ride side by side on Louisville's roadways?
Answer: 2
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Is it just a good idea, or the law, to have the proper front and rear lights and reflectors when riding in low light or at night in Louisville?
Answer: It's the law.
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Is it just a good idea, or the law, to use hand signals on a bicycle when you are turning?
Answer: It's the law.
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If you are riding a bicycle in the right lane on a road where cars are parked to the right of you in a parking lane, should you...
Answer: Ride in a straight line to the right in the right lane, a safe distance away from the parking lane.
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Where do most bicycle accidents occur?
Answer: Intersections
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What part of your head is most important to protect w/ a bicycle helmet?
Answer: Forehead
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It's safe to ride a bicycle with headphones on as long as you don't have the sound turned up too loud.
Answer: False
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According to the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute, which sentence best describes the "typical" bicyclist killed on roadways in America?
Answer: The 'typical' bicyclist killed on our roads is a sober male over 16 not wearing a helmet riding on a major road between intersections in an urban area.
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According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, what percent of the 770 bicyclist who were killed in 2006 in America reportedly weren't wearing helmets.
Answer: 95%