Sharing the road
You come up behind a Class B moped. Where on the road is it allowed to operate?
- In the right-hand lane or on the shoulder, as far right as possible, except when turning left. Correct answer
- In any traffic lane, the same as a Class A moped.
- On expressways as well as local roads, as long as it keeps to the right.
Why
New York sorts mopeds into three classes by top speed, and the class decides where they may ride. Class B (21 to 30 mph) and Class C (20 mph or less) are limited to the right-hand lane or the shoulder, as far to the right as they can get, with an exception for making a left turn. Only Class A, the fastest (31 to 40 mph), may use any lane. None of them belongs on an expressway or other controlled-access highway unless signs allow it, so the third option is wrong no matter how far right the rider stays. When you come up on a moped, the manual says to use the same care you would with a bicyclist. Class A may use any lane, Classes B and C keep to the right, and no moped goes on an expressway unless a sign opens it to them.
Where this comes from
New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21), April 2026 version. The correct answer is In the right-hand lane or on the shoulder, as far right as possible, except when turning left.
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