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You want to make a right turn at an intersection where a bicyclist is riding straight ahead on your right. What must you do?
- A.Speed up and cut across the bicyclist's path
- B.Yield to the bicyclist and turn behind them, not in front of them
- C.Turn first because cars outrank bicycles
- D.Honk so the bicyclist stops
Correct answer
B. Yield to the bicyclist and turn behind them, not in front of them
Why
Cutting right in front of a through bicyclist — the 'right hook' — is a common crash. Yield, let the bicyclist pass, then turn.
Manual topic: NY Driver's Manual (MV-21) - Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns · From the New York Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (NYC-058).