Cyclists and Cycle Paths

The essentials

This topic presents principles for safe interaction with cyclists and cycle paths. The driver must consider cyclists’ reduced visibility, movement characteristics, lateral clearance and possible conflicts during crossing or turning.

What to remember

A cyclist is a full road user but is less protected and harder to see than a car. Before turning or opening a door, check the cycle path and blind spot. If the vehicle’s path crosses a cycle track, apply the give-way rule relevant to that intersection or turn and maintain sufficient lateral clearance.

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When entering an adjacent area, the driver must yield to:
  1. Only pedestrians
  2. Only cyclists
  3. Cyclists and must not obstruct pedestrians

The correct answer: Cyclists and must not obstruct pedestrians

The correct answer is “Cyclists and must not obstruct pedestrians”. The order is determined by active control and priority signs, then by road status and, under equal conditions, the right-hand rule and intersecting paths. Remember the order: control → priority signs/road status → right-hand rule when conditions are equal.

When entering a right-side yard, you must yield to: When entering a right-side yard, you must yield to:
  1. Only pedestrians
  2. Only the cyclist
  3. No one
  4. The cyclist and pedestrians

The correct answer: The cyclist and pedestrians

The correct answer is “The cyclist and pedestrians”. The order is determined by active control and priority signs, then by road status and, under equal conditions, the right-hand rule and intersecting paths. Remember the order: control → priority signs/road status → right-hand rule when conditions are equal.

According to the RA Law "On Ensuring Road Traffic Safety", a passenger is considered to be:
  1. A person located in the vehicle's cabin or on the vehicle, excluding the driver and the instructor.
  2. A person located in the vehicle's cabin or on the vehicle, as well as a person boarding or alighting the vehicle, excluding the driver and the instructor.

The correct answer: A person located in the vehicle's cabin or on the vehicle, as well as a person boarding or alighting the vehicle, excluding the driver and the instructor.

The correct answer is “A person located in the vehicle's cabin or on the vehicle, as well as a person boarding or alighting the vehicle, excluding the driver and the instructor.”. The correct option must satisfy every element of the definition, not merely its general idea.

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