On a multilane road, the dominant lane position is

1. none, there is no dominant lane position.
2. a right lane position.
3. a right lane position while riding in the left lane. ✓
4. the center lane position.

Answer: C. a right lane position while riding in the left lane.

On a multilane road, the dominant lane position is the right lane position while you are riding in the left lane.

Why this is the answer

The handbook explains that a dominant lane position is one that makes it hard for other vehicles to move into your lane beside you. It says the left lane position is often dominant because it keeps you away from parked cars and roadside debris. On a road with several lanes, it adds that some riders pick the right lane position while riding in the left lane. So the answer pairs the right position with the left lane, not with any lane you happen to be in.

Why the other answers are wrong

• A. none, there is no dominant lane position. — The handbook treats lane position as a real choice, saying each lane gives you a left, centre and right position and that riders should maintain a dominant one.
• B. a right lane position. — A right lane position on its own is not what the handbook describes as dominant, since it puts you nearer the parked cars and debris the left position helps you avoid.
• D. the center lane position. — The centre lane position is not the dominant one, and the handbook warns that lanes often have a grease strip down the centre.

Remember it

Think of it as two moves at once: ride in the left lane, then sit in the right part of that lane.