What risk is specifically associated with wrong-way cycling according to the material?

• A. It makes drivers more visible
• B. Drivers are in the direct path of right-way cyclists and may miss road signage
• C. It always forces vehicles to yield
• D. It improves traffic flow for cyclists

Answer: (B)

Wrong-way cycling creates a high-risk situation because a cyclist is traveling toward traffic instead of with it. Drivers are in the direct path of a cyclist coming from the opposite direction and may not expect to see someone riding toward them, giving them less time to react. This danger is compounded by road signs designed for traffic moving in the correct direction, which a driver may miss or misinterpret when encountering a cyclist coming from the wrong direction. This is the situation the material highlights as the specific risk. The other ideas—that it makes drivers more visible, that it always forces vehicles to yield, or that it improves traffic flow—do not reflect the safety risk of riding the wrong way.