The vehicle ahead stops before a pedestrian crossing, but you cannot see why. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow and stop as necessary; do not pass a vehicle stopped for a pedestrian.
A stopped vehicle can hide someone crossing. Do not turn a blocked view into a collision by passing the yielding vehicle.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook, revised February 2022, printed/PDF page 80: Pedestrians—vehicle stopped ahead ↗
A ball rolls out between parked cars near a playground. What should you anticipate?
Correct answer: A child may follow it; slow and be ready to stop.
Children can move suddenly from hidden areas. Reduce speed and prepare for a person to follow the object into the road.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook, revised February 2022, printed/PDF page 80: Pedestrians—children ↗
A narrow lane does not let you overtake a bicyclist with a safe gap while an oncoming car is present. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait, then pass to the left with at least 3 feet of clearance when safe.
Kansas requires at least 3 feet when overtaking a bicycle and staying left until safely clear. Wait rather than attempt a close squeeze.
Source: 2026 Kansas Statutes, K.S.A. 8-1516(c)(1); current text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
A bicyclist is ahead in a no-passing zone. You have a clear view, no conflicting traffic and enough space for a safe pass with at least 3 feet of clearance. What does Kansas law allow?
Correct answer: A safe pass of the bicycle despite the no-passing zone.
The statute expressly allows passing a bicycle in a no-passing zone, but only when the pass is safe. It does not waive clearance or authorize a blind or forced pass.
Source: 2026 Kansas Statutes, K.S.A. 8-1516(c)(1)–(2); current text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
You are nearing a right turn with a bicyclist a short distance ahead. What is the safer choice?
Correct answer: Stay behind until the bicyclist clears the turning point, then turn when safe.
Do not race a bicycle to a right turn. Waiting behind avoids turning across the rider’s path.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook, revised February 2022, printed/PDF page 81: Bicyclists—right turns ↗
A bicyclist moves farther into the lane to avoid broken pavement and parked-car doors. What should you do?
Correct answer: Give the rider space and wait for a safe opportunity to pass.
Bicyclists may need more of the lane to avoid hazards. A driver should not crowd a rider toward debris or an opening door.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook, revised February 2022, printed/PDF page 80: Bicyclists—obstacles and full-lane use ↗
You are about to open the traffic-side door of your parked car. What should you do first?
Correct answer: Check mirrors and look back for approaching bicycles and vehicles.
Check the side and rear before opening a door. Bicycles can approach quietly and a sudden door can block their path.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook, revised February 2022, printed/PDF page 82: Bicyclists—opening a vehicle door ↗
A motorcycle occupies the center of the lane ahead. There appears to be room for your car beside it within that lane. How should you overtake?
Correct answer: Use a separate lawful passing lane or wait; do not squeeze alongside in the same lane.
A motorcycle needs a full lane for maneuvering. Its small width does not create permission for a car to pass beside it in the same lane.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook, revised February 2022, printed/PDF page 83: Motorcycles, Scooters and Mopeds—lane space ↗
An approaching motorcycle has a turn signal flashing, but has not slowed or begun a turn. You want to cross its path. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait until the rider’s actual movement and a safe gap confirm that you can proceed.
Motorcycle signals may remain on unintentionally. Judge actual movement and available space instead of relying on the indicator alone.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook, revised February 2022, printed/PDF page 84: Motorcycles—signals and visibility ↗
A motorcyclist ahead approaches gravel and pavement seams. How should you adjust your driving?
Correct answer: Leave extra space for the rider to change speed or position.
Small road defects can be serious hazards for two-wheel vehicles. The rider may need to maneuver, so preserve a generous following space.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook, revised February 2022, printed/PDF page 84: Motorcycles—road hazards and following distance ↗
A school bus stops in the opposite direction on an undivided road with a shared center turn lane. Its red lights flash and stop arm is out. What must you do?
Correct answer: Stop before reaching the bus and remain stopped as required.
Both directions stop on this undivided roadway. A shared center turn lane is not the separate roadway used by the divided-highway exception.
Source: 2026 Kansas Statutes, K.S.A. 8-1556(a), (d); handbook pages 50–52; current text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
A stopped school bus is on the opposite roadway of a highway divided by a raised median. Its red lights are flashing. Does that bus alone require you to stop on your separate roadway?
Correct answer: No, but continue cautiously and remain alert for people or other hazards.
Kansas’s exception applies to a bus on a different roadway of a highway with separate roadways. It does not exempt vehicles following the bus on its roadway.
Source: 2026 Kansas Statutes, K.S.A. 8-1556(d); handbook pages 51–52; current text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
