Pedestrian and Bicycle Signs
Pedestrian and Bicycle Signs identify crosswalks, bicycle facilities, and places where people on foot or bikes share the roadway. This domain tests whether you can read crosswalk warnings, understand shared-lane markings, and yield correctly when turning across a bike lane.
Core rules and concepts
- Crosswalk signs and pavement markings warn of pedestrians crossing; Oregon requires drivers to stop for a pedestrian in a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
- A pedestrian crossing sign does not give pedestrians an absolute right to step out unpredictably, but drivers must exercise due care and yield when the pedestrian is in the crosswalk.
- A shared-lane marking, often called a sharrow, shows that bicyclists may use the traffic lane; it is not a exclusive bike lane.
- Bike lane signs and markings assign space, but bicyclists may need to leave the lane to avoid hazards.
- A BEGIN RIGHT TURN LANE YIELD TO BIKES sign means a right-turning driver must yield to bicyclists continuing straight.
- Pedestrian signals and countdown displays supplement signs; a flashing hand means do not start crossing.
Worked example
You want to turn right across a green bike lane. A bicyclist is riding straight in the lane. The sign says BEGIN RIGHT TURN LANE YIELD TO BIKES. You slow, let the bicyclist clear the conflict area, and then turn. You do not accelerate to beat the bike or cut across the lane because you have a green light.
Traps
Do not treat a sharrow as a bike lane that keeps bikes out of your lane. Do not forget unmarked crosswalks at intersections. Do not stop in a bike lane or crosswalk while waiting to turn. Do not assume a pedestrian signal protects you from checking for turning vehicles.