What is a bike box, as defined in the manual?
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A.
A green painted lane that runs the full length of a downtown block.
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B.
A signal-controlled shelter that lets bicyclists cross before pedestrians.
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C.
A curb-side rack where bicyclists lock their bikes near an intersection.
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D.
A marked area at an intersection, ahead of where traffic stops, giving extra space to bicyclists. Correct
The answer is "A marked area at an intersection, ahead of where traffic stops, giving extra space to bicyclists."
A bike box is a marked area at an intersection, ahead of where traffic stops, reserving that space for bicyclists. Option A tempts drivers who have seen bright green paint on downtown streets and assume any painted bike feature at an intersection must be the green lane, which the manual actually names separately in the next bullet.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. A green painted lane that runs the full length of a downtown block.
The green painted bike lane is a separate item in the same list, not the bike box. This answer carries the image of bright green bike paint from downtown streets into the answer and assumes any painted bike feature at an intersection must be that lane.
B. A signal-controlled shelter that lets bicyclists cross before pedestrians.
The manual does not describe any signal-priority shelter in its bike infrastructure list. This answer hears 'box' as an enclosed structure and imagines a booth that gives cyclists a head start, blending the shape with the priority they sometimes get.
C. A curb-side rack where bicyclists lock their bikes near an intersection.
The manual defines the term as pavement markings at an intersection, not a physical rack. This answer reads 'box' as a physical container and reaches for the curbside rack, the container-shaped bike fixture drivers see most often near intersections.
This question tests your knowledge of Sharing the Road in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Bicyclists," p.70..
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