Kansas Permit Test (KS Driving Handbook) — All Questions

When following a motorcycle, a driver should:

• a.Follow closely so the rider can see you
• b.Allow a larger following distance because motorcycles can stop quickly✓
• c.Pass without signaling
• d.Share the lane beside the motorcycle

Give motorcycles extra following room; they can slow or stop faster than a car, and a full lane is theirs to use. Never share the lane. (Kansas Driving Handbook, sharing the road)

Before changing lanes, in addition to using your mirrors you should:

• a.Sound your horn
• b.Close your eyes and hope
• c.Glance over your shoulder to check the blind spot✓
• d.Speed up sharply

Mirrors leave blind spots. Signal, then look over your shoulder to check the blind spot before you change lanes. (Kansas Driving Handbook, changing lanes)

When you see a pedestrian in or approaching a crosswalk, you must:

• a.Honk and continue
• b.Speed up to pass first
• c.Stop only if a signal tells you to
• d.Yield the right of way to the pedestrian✓

Drivers must yield to pedestrians in or entering a crosswalk. Watch especially for children and older adults. (Kansas Driving Handbook, pedestrians)

When you meet a bicyclist and want to pass on a Kansas road, you should:

• a.Give the bicycle a safe passing distance of at least three feet✓
• b.Pass as close as possible
• c.Never pass a bicycle
• d.Expect the cyclist to leave the road

Kansas requires drivers to pass a bicyclist at a safe distance of at least three feet. Slow down and wait for a clear, safe gap. (Kansas Driving Handbook, sharing the road with bicycles)