Sharing the roadQuestion 161 of 202

Why should you not follow a cyclist too closely?

  1. A bicycle has no brake lights to warn you
  2. A bicycle always stops fast
  3. A bicycle cannot turn
  4. A bicycle is hard to hear
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Correct answer: A bicycle has no brake lights to warn you

Cyclists give no brake light warning. Keep a good distance behind them.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 8, Bicycle operators/cyclists, page 128

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026