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Colorado Motorcycle: Lane Position & Sharing the Road practice test
Where to position yourself in the lane to be seen, managing blind spots, and sharing the road safely with cars and trucks.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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10 sample Lane Position & Sharing the Road questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.
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1. Each marked traffic lane gives a motorcyclist how many usable paths of travel?
Correct answer: Three
A single lane offers a motorcyclist three possible paths of travel, unlike a car that fills the lane.
Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 5, Lane Position
2. You should perform a head check before changing lanes because motorcycles:
Correct answer: Have blind spots just like cars
Motorcycles have blind spots just like cars, so turn your head to check for traffic before changing lanes.
Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 4.2, Head Checks
3. When you ride past a row of parked cars, you should stay:
Correct answer: Toward the left side of your lane
Stay toward the left of your lane near parked cars to avoid opening doors, people stepping out, and cars pulling from the curb.
Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 6.3, Parked Cars
4. When you are being passed, you should NOT drift to the far side of your lane because it may:
Correct answer: Invite the other driver to cut back in too early
Moving to the far side can tempt the passing driver to cut back into your lane too early.
Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 6.3, Being Passed
5. When another vehicle is passing you, the safest lane position is:
Correct answer: The center portion of your lane
Stay in the center portion of your lane while being passed; moving to the far side may invite the driver to cut back in too early.
Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 6.3, Being Passed
6. To discourage other drivers from squeezing into your lane, you should ride:
Correct answer: In a center lane position
Ride in a center lane position to discourage lane sharing when drivers might be tempted to squeeze past you.
Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 6.3, Lane Sharers
7. Before passing another vehicle, you first ride in the left portion of your lane to:
Correct answer: Increase your line of sight and visibility
Riding in the left portion at a safe following distance increases your line of sight and makes you more visible before you pass.
Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 6.3, Passing
8. Rounded convex mirrors give a wider view to the rear, but they also:
Correct answer: Make following cars appear farther away than they are
Convex mirrors widen the view but make following cars look farther away than they really are, so practice judging distance.
Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 4.1, Using Your Mirrors
9. Riding in another vehicle's blind spot should be:
Correct answer: Avoided by passing or dropping back
Avoid riding in other vehicles' blind spots by either passing them or dropping back so the driver can see you.
Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 5, Lane Position
10. Passing a line of parked cars, you should ride toward the left of your lane to:
Correct answer: Avoid opening doors and people stepping out
Staying to the left of your lane by parked cars helps you avoid opening doors, people stepping out, and cars pulling from the curb.
Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 6.3, Parked Cars
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