A bike lane may be used for turning right within 200 feet of the cross street. The statement is:

• A. True.
• B. False.
• C. Only in daylight.
• D. Never.

Answer: (A)

A motorist may use a bike lane to prepare for a right turn within 200 feet of the cross street. This rule exists to keep bicyclists riding straight while you complete the turn, not to force you to stay out of the bike lane. As you approach, signal, check for bicyclists, and yield to anyone in the bike lane. Enter the bike lane only when you are within 200 feet of the intersection and then complete the turn as safely as possible, merging back into traffic after the turn. This applies at all times, not just in daylight, so the statement is true. The other options don’t fit because the rule isn’t restricted by time of day and it isn’t an absolute prohibition.