The steering will feel heavy
You will not be able to maintain control
You will lose power to the rear wheel
* The back of the cycle will sway from side to side
Making eye contact with a driver at an intersection:
Is important if the driver is pulling out from a side street
Means that the driver will yield to you
Is important only if the driver is signaling for a left turn
* Does not mean that the driver sees you
When you swerve in an emergency, it is important to:
Always brake before swerving
always brake after swerving
Swerve in the direction the hazard is traveling
*Avoid braking while swerving
When you ride over a pothole, it is usually best to:
Keep a normal seat position
* Rise slightly off the seat
Lean forward as much as possible
Grip the gas tank with your knees
When you ride in traffic at night, the best way to locate bumps in the road is to:
Put your headlights on high beam
* Be aware of the tail lights of the vehicle ahead
Read the road signs
Follow three seconds behind the vehicle ahead
Your passenger should:
Hold onto the seat strap
* Hold onto the operator
Hold onto the side of the seat
Not ride without a backrest
If your throttle sticks:
* Use the engine cut-off switch and pull in the clutch
Shift to neutral and apply both brakes
Twist the throttle back adn forth only twice to free the cable
Not turning off a turn signal is most likely to:
* Encourage another driver to pull into your path
Keep others from noticing your brake light
Encourage others to follow you too closely
Make your battery go dead
For greatest safety, your helmet should:
Fit loosely all the wasy around
* Fit snugly all the way around
Fit tightly at the base; loosely at the top
Have a plastic chin guard
To handle a curve while on slippery surface, it is best to:
* Slow down before you reach it
Downshift and use more throttle
Only use the rear brake to slow down
Not to lean
To avoid causing a rear end accident when you follow another vehicle:
* Ride in the right wheel track
Stay at least two seconds behind
Ride in teh left wheel track
Tap your brakes lightly
When the motorcycle is stopped at an intersection, your passenger should:
Place both feet on the ground
Move forward on the seat
* Keep both feet on the foot pegs
Place one foot on the ground
If you must stop quickly while turning and are unable to straighten the motorcycle first:
Apply the front brake and increase your lean angle
Apply the rear brake only
* Apply both brakes with increasing pressure as the motorcycle straightens
Apply the brakes first, and lean away from the turn
When you carry a passenger:
Never talk to the passenger
Advise him or her to keep both feet on the footpegs
* It will take longer to slow down and speed up
Stay in the right portion of the lane for safety
To carry a load:
Fasten teh load against the frame on teh back of the seat
* Keep it low and as close to center as possible
Keep the load behind the rear axle
Secure the load with a rope
Vehicle/Motorcycle accidents are most common:
On freeways
* At intersections
At night
On city streets
Studies show that almost half of all riders killed in motorcycle accidents:
Were speeding
Were unskilled
* Had been drinking
Were riding unfamiliar motorcycles
To discourage others from sharing your lane, it is usually best to:
Ride in the left portion of your lane
* Ride near the center portion of your lane
Ride in trhe right portion of your lane
Weave back and forth in your lane
To see better when following a vehicle at night:
* Increse your following distance and use your low beam
Drop far back and use your high beam
Ride in the center of the lane and use your high beam
Ride in the center of the lane
With a properly adjusted mirrir you can see:
The lane beside you
The lane behind you
* Part of the lane beside you and behind you
Everything behind and to the side
When you are being followed too closely, it is usually best to:
Move closer to the vehicle ahead
Move to the right portion of the lane
* Allow the tailgater to pass
Move to the fat left side of the lane
To ride over metal bridge gratings:
* Ride straight across
Cross at a sharp angle without changing lanes
Weave (zig) across
Slow down
When you swerve in an emergency, it is important to :
Always brake before swerving
Always brake after swerving
Swerve in the direction the hazard is traveling
* Avoid braking while swerving
On a wet road, it will usually be most slippery:
In the left wheel track
In the right wheel track
* In the center portion of the lane
On loose gravel
When you follow a vehicle, you should try to:
Ride in the right side of the lane
* Ride where you can see the driver's face in the left side view mirror
Ride where the driver can see you in the rear view mirror
Move to the far left side of the lane
A group of riders should move from a staggered formation into a single file when:
Traffic is heavy
* Turning corners
Stopping at intersections
Riding at night
If you have a flat tire (blowout) while riding, hold the handlegrips firmly and:
Move as far forward on the seat as possible
* Gradually move off the road
Gently apply both brakes
Immediately swerve to the side of the road
To ride over an object in the road:
Stay seated until you have crossed it
Grip the gas tank with your knees
* Rise slightly off the seat
Ride across it
The best way to stay out of trouble is to see it coming early. You do this by:
Using a two second following distance
Knowing how to stop quickly
Watching for vehicles only
* Scanning ahead
Compared to vehicles in traffic, how much room do motorcycles usually need to stop?
Approximately one-half the distance
About three-quarters the distance
* About the same distance
About twice the distance
To make a normal stop, the handbook recommends that you use:
The front brake only
The rear brake and downshift
* Both front and rear brakes
The rear brake first, then apply the front brake
In a normal turn:
Lean less than you would at high speeds
Lean your cycle more than your body
* Lean with the motorcycle
Lean the motorcycle only and keep your body straight