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| 1) A local authority may pass ordinances in addition to state statutes that address pedestrian and bicycle safety. |  | |
| 2) Bicyclists do not have the same rights and responsibilities as a motor vehicle on Texas roadways. | |
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| Bicyclists do have the same rights and responsibilities as a motor vehicle driver on Texas roadways. Just think of bicyclists as another vehicle on the roadway. | ||
| 3) Bicyclists should ride as far to the left-hand side of the street as possible. | |
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| Bicyclists should ride as far to the right-hand side of the street as possible. However, they may choose not to ride there due to a few reasons, such as: a) Obstructions or uneven pavement b) Making a left turn c) If the marked travel lane is less than 14 feet wide or too narrow for a bicyclist and a motor vehicle to safely travel side-by-side |
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| 4) A bicyclist is required to use a light when riding at night. | | |
| When riding at night, a bicyclist is required to have: a) A white light on the front of their bicycle b) A red light OR red reflector on the rear of their bicycle |
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| 5) As a pedestrian, if a sidewalk is available and accessible, they must use it. | | |
| 6) As a pedestrian, if a sidewalk is NOT available and accessible, they should walk on the left-hand side of the street – facing traffic. | | |
| 7) The pedestrian always has the right-of-way. | |
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| While pedestrians have the right-of-way in many cases, there are times when a pedestrian should yield the right-of-way to vehicles, such as: a) When crossing at an intersection or crosswalk where there is a pedestrian traffic signal in use, the pedestrian should only begin a crossing on the “walk” signal. b) When crossing a roadway outside of an intersection or marked crosswalk. |
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Effective September 2021, drivers are now required to both stop and yield to pedestrians (or other vulnerable road users) that are legally using a crosswalk.
8) Which of these pictures contains a crosswalk?
Answer: All
The bottom left picture contains an unmarked crosswalk. These exist at all 4-way intersections where the sidewalks on opposite sides of the road form a crosswalk that is not marked with lines.
