Oklahoma Motorcycle practice
Lane Position & Sharing the Road
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 · July 7, 2026
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12 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.
1. What is a good way to deal with a tailgater following too closely?
Correct answer: Let them get in front of you
A better tactic than speeding up is to let the tailgater move ahead of you.
Source: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), Oklahoma edition — Keeping Your Distance
2. How many paths of travel does a single lane provide a motorcycle?
Correct answer: Three
Each traffic lane offers a motorcycle three usable paths of travel.
Source: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), Oklahoma edition — Keeping Your Distance
3. Debris and oil dripped from cars tend to build up in which part of the lane?
Correct answer: The center third
The center third of the lane is where oil drippings and other debris usually collect.
Source: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), Oklahoma edition — Keeping Your Distance
4. Riding between rows of cars in the same lane (lane sharing) is generally what?
Correct answer: Usually prohibited
Lane sharing is usually prohibited because cars and motorcycles each need a full lane.
Source: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), Oklahoma edition — Keeping Your Distance
5. Drivers are most tempted to squeeze past a motorcycle when what is happening?
Correct answer: Traffic is heavy and bumper-to-bumper
Bumper-to-bumper traffic is one of the situations where drivers are most tempted to squeeze by a rider.
Source: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), Oklahoma edition — Keeping Your Distance
6. The manual gives one nearly absolute rule about lane position. What is it?
Correct answer: Stay out of other vehicles' blind spots
A near-absolute rule is to stay out of any other vehicle's blind spot.
Source: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), Oklahoma edition — Keeping Your Distance
7. Unless the road is wet, what is true of the center strip of a lane?
Correct answer: It usually provides adequate traction
When it is dry, the typical center strip still offers adequate traction, so you need not avoid it.
Source: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), Oklahoma edition — Keeping Your Distance
8. If vehicles are traveling on both sides of you, which lane position is usually best?
Correct answer: The center of the lane
When traffic is on both sides, the center of the lane is generally your best option.
Source: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), Oklahoma edition — Keeping Your Distance
9. Positioning yourself in the middle third of the lane behind a car helps because it does what?
Correct answer: Keeps you where the driver ahead can catch sight of you in the inside mirror
Staying centered puts you where the driver ahead is most likely to catch sight of you in the inside rearview mirror.
Source: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), Oklahoma edition — Keeping Your Distance
10. When passing a line of parked cars, where is it usually best to ride?
Correct answer: Toward the left of your lane
Staying toward the left of your lane near parked cars gives room for opening doors and people stepping out.
Source: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), Oklahoma edition — Keeping Your Distance
11. Why is riding directly beside a car or truck in the next lane risky?
Correct answer: You may be in its blind spot and it can block your escape
You may sit in its blind spot, and a vehicle alongside also blocks your escape if a hazard appears in your own lane.
Source: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), Oklahoma edition — Keeping Your Distance
12. If a vehicle is merging from an on-ramp and you cannot change lanes, what should you do?
Correct answer: Adjust your speed to open space for it
When there is no room to change lanes, adjust your speed to open a gap for the merging vehicle.
Source: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), Oklahoma edition — Keeping Your Distance
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