A motorist approaching a bicyclist should:
- Speed up to pass him
- Proceed as usual
- Swerve into the opposite lane
- Exercise extreme caution ✓
Answer: D. Exercise extreme caution
A motorist approaching a bicyclist should exercise extreme caution.
Why this is the answer
The handbook passage groups bicyclists with vulnerable road users and says drivers must be aware, alert, and defensive around them. It tells drivers to exercise due care and pay attention when they see bicyclists near the roadway. That is why the correct approach is to be extremely careful and watchful. The passage does not give a passing procedure; it sets a general duty of care toward bicyclists.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Speed up to pass him — Speeding up to pass a bicyclist conflicts with the handbook's call for awareness, alertness, and defensive driving around vulnerable road users.
- B. Proceed as usual — Proceeding as usual ignores the passage's instruction to exercise due care and pay attention to bicyclists, who are vulnerable to careless drivers.
- C. Swerve into the opposite lane — Swerving into the opposite lane is not supported by the passage, which asks for due care and attention rather than a specific swerving move.
Remember it
When you see a bicyclist, think vulnerable road user and stay aware, alert, and defensive.