You are traveling on a two-lane road and you want to pass a bicyclist who is ahead of you to your right. An oncoming vehicle is approaching. You should:

Speed up to pass the bicyclist as soon as possible.
Honk your horn to warn the bicyclist.
Keep driving, you have the right-of-way.
Slow down and let the oncoming vehicle pass first.
Explanation

With a bicyclist to your right, the safe thing to do would normally be to move left to allow a wide margin when you pass. However, if there is also an oncoming vehicle, you should handle this situation by facing only one traffic condition at a time. First, slow down and let the oncoming vehicle pass. Then move to the left to pass the bicyclist, leaving a sufficient amount of space for safety.

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