According to the Texas manual, how should a driver think about a bicycle sharing the road?
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A.
A bicycle is a slow vehicle limited to sidewalks and bike paths.
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B.
A bicycle is treated as traffic only when using a marked bike lane.
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C.
A bicycle is a pedestrian on wheels, subject to pedestrian rules.
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D.
A bicycle is a vehicle with the same rights as any driver on the road. Correct
The answer is "A bicycle is a vehicle with the same rights as any driver on the road."
The manual treats a bicycle as a vehicle: the rider has the same rights and the same duties as any driver. Option C reads the cyclist as a pedestrian, a picture reinforced by watching cyclists dismount at crosswalks, when in the flow of traffic the rider follows the driver's rulebook, not the walker's.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. A bicycle is a slow vehicle limited to sidewalks and bike paths.
The manual places bicycles in traffic lanes and lists specific full-lane rights. This answer assumes bicycles belong off the roadway, when the manual gives cyclists the same traffic lanes as any driver.
B. A bicycle is treated as traffic only when using a marked bike lane.
The manual grants vehicle status regardless of pavement markings. This answer ties vehicle status to lane paint, when the manual makes the classification independent of the road's design.
C. A bicycle is a pedestrian on wheels, subject to pedestrian rules.
Texas law places bicycles under vehicle rules, not pedestrian rules. This answer reads the cyclist as a pedestrian, an image reinforced by watching riders walk their bikes across crosswalks.
This question tests your knowledge of Sharing the Road in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Share the Road with Bicycles," p.53..
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