Except when making a left turn, in which lane may a Class B or Class C moped be driven on a multi-lane road?
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A.
Any lane except the one nearest the curb.
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B.
Any lane, so long as the moped keeps up with traffic.
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C.
The right lane, as far to the right as possible. Correct
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D.
The left lane, to stay clear of parked cars and pedestrians.
The answer is "The right lane, as far to the right as possible."
Class B and C mopeds must travel in the right lane, kept as far to the right as possible. The "any lane" option tempts drivers who lump all three moped classes together and carry the Class A allowance (any lane, any section of a lane) onto Class B and C, where the right-lane restriction actually applies.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Any lane except the one nearest the curb.
The manual sends Class B and C mopeds toward the curb, not away from it. This answer borrows the bicycle habit of steering clear of the door-zone lane and drops it onto mopeds, though the moped rule points the opposite way.
B. Any lane, so long as the moped keeps up with traffic.
The manual restricts Class B and C mopeds to the right lane regardless of the moped's speed. This answer extends the Class A allowance (any lane, any section of a lane) onto Class B and C, which the manual holds to the right lane instead.
D. The left lane, to stay clear of parked cars and pedestrians.
The manual places Class B and C mopeds in the right lane, not the left. This answer assumes a slow vehicle belongs on the left away from curbside hazards, treating the left lane as safer for a small vehicle when the manual points the opposite direction.
This question tests your knowledge of Sharing the Road in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Chapter 11 - Sharing the Road: Moped Operators," p.74..
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