You're passing a motorcycle on a multi-lane Oregon road. What does the handbook require?
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A.
Allow the motorcyclist a full lane when passing. Correct
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B.
Squeeze past on the same lane to maintain traffic flow.
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C.
Honk first and then pass within the lane.
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D.
Pass on the right whenever possible.
The answer is "Allow the motorcyclist a full lane when passing."
Oregon law treats a motorcycle as entitled to a full lane, same as a car. When you pass a person riding a motorcycle or moped, you must give them the entire lane; sharing it is illegal. Honking, choice of side, and squeezing past do not create an exception to that rule.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Squeeze past on the same lane to maintain traffic flow.
Sharing a lane with a motorcycle or moped is specifically prohibited. Misreading: Treats a motorcycle as occupying only half a lane; the manual explicitly forbids sharing the lane.
C. Honk first and then pass within the lane.
Honking does not create an exception; you must use a full lane to pass. Misreading: Invents a horn-warning exception; no such exception exists, and the rider is entitled to the full lane.
D. Pass on the right whenever possible.
Side of pass is not the issue here; the rule is about not sharing a lane. Misreading: Confuses general passing-side rules with the full-lane rule that applies to motorcycles and mopeds.
This question tests your knowledge of Sharing the Road in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Sharing the Road - Motorcycles and Mopeds," p.52..
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