MOTORCYCLE SAFETY CORE EXAM TEST 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Space Cushion: - ✔✔To keep spaces open.
✔✔Trap: - ✔✔To not have a space cushion or escape path.
✔✔Skill-Building Practice Exercises: - ✔✔This is not a formal course but rather a set of
riding experiences on a BRC range. Select exercises from the BRC and other courses
are used. You are not required to ride all the exercises and many exercises will be
repeated. A RiderCoach will provide individualized help and there will be plenty of riding
practice. You must demonstrate you have basic skills to participate.
✔✔Initial On-Street Experience: - ✔✔This provides an introductory on-street opportunity
to experience actual traffic conditions under the observation and guidance of a
RiderCoach. Streets with lower speed limits are used. This is designed as a low-risk
experience in light traffic to help you acclimate to sharing the road. Common traffic
situations important to motorcyclists are highlighted.
✔✔Cornering Circuit: - ✔✔This experience will help build your skills and confidence for
negotiating curves. A circuit is set up on a BRC range and you will be able to repeat
several kinds of curves at your own pace. The size of the area may be larger than the
space used for the BRC. The cornering circuit will help you be more comfortable on
your motorcycle as you refine control operation and body position.
✔✔Advanced RiderCourse: - ✔✔This is a partial-day course with lots of riding. Riders
with some street experience are welcome. Along with a few low-speed, limited-space
exercises, you will have plenty of practice refining your braking, cornering and
emergency maneuvers. Specific riding techniques will be addressed.
✔✔On-Street Experiences: - ✔✔This partial-day course is similar to the Initial On-Street
Experience but expands to include more riding in a greater variety of roadway and traffic
conditions. The routes used are close to your training site. Experiences can be tailored
to your needs and interests.
✔✔Rider-Mentor Program and RiderCoach Certification: - ✔✔If you are a safety-
minded, licensed rider who likes to help people enjoy motorcycling to the fullest, the
Motorcycle Safety Foundation encourages you consider becoming a certified MSF
Rider-Mentor or an MSF BRC RiderCoach. Your local provider can provide more details
about how to earn these certifications.
✔✔1. During the range exercises, riders must wear proper protective gear only when
the engine is running. - ✔✔false
, ✔✔2. If you lose control while the motorcycle is accelerating: - ✔✔Squeeze the clutch
lever and apply the brakes
✔✔3. During the range exercises, it is permissible to pass other riders without
permission from a RiderCoach - ✔✔false
✔✔4. If you get behind others in an exercise, you should hurry to catch up. - ✔✔false
✔✔5. The signal that shows you are ready to begin the exercise is: - ✔✔Left hand in the
air
✔✔6. The riding exercises will be demonstrated so you can see where to go and what
to do. - ✔✔true
✔✔four skills for safe riding: - ✔✔Physical Skill
Mental-Perceptual Skill
Social Skill
Emotional Skill
✔✔Physical skill - ✔✔refers to how well a rider handles the motorcycle. It includes how
a rider fits his or her motorcycle considering its overall size, weight, power, and how
talented a rider is in manipulating the controls with smoothness and precision to put the
motorcycle exactly where it needs to be. For example, a rider should be able to make a
U-turn in a small area as well as make an effective swerving or braking maneuver.
✔✔Mental-perceptual skill - ✔✔refers to how well a rider can see and determine risks
involving potential collision traps, including escape paths. It is how well a rider can use
the first two parts of the strategy of Search-Evaluate-Execute (SEE), and connects how
well a rider uses the eyes and mind together to pay attention to what is important at any
given moment. For example, it is important to have good visual acuity (clearness of
vision) and move the eyes to check far-and-near and side-to-side, as well as to check
the instruments, mirrors, and blind spots in an organized and effective way.
✔✔Social skill - ✔✔refers to how well a rider follows the rules of the road in being
courteous and cooperative in traffic. It means to identify road signs and traffic flow in
order to blend into traffic in a visible, predictable way. Sharing the roadway is primarily a
social task that involves getting along with others and looking out for their well-being as
well as yours.
✔✔Emotional skill - ✔✔refers to the thinking rider who avoids distraction, never rides
impaired, and who controls strong feelings so as not to produce dangerous distraction
or poor decision-making. A continual self-assessment strategy helps a rider keep
focused on safety as a priority while enjoying the ride.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Space Cushion: - ✔✔To keep spaces open.
✔✔Trap: - ✔✔To not have a space cushion or escape path.
✔✔Skill-Building Practice Exercises: - ✔✔This is not a formal course but rather a set of
riding experiences on a BRC range. Select exercises from the BRC and other courses
are used. You are not required to ride all the exercises and many exercises will be
repeated. A RiderCoach will provide individualized help and there will be plenty of riding
practice. You must demonstrate you have basic skills to participate.
✔✔Initial On-Street Experience: - ✔✔This provides an introductory on-street opportunity
to experience actual traffic conditions under the observation and guidance of a
RiderCoach. Streets with lower speed limits are used. This is designed as a low-risk
experience in light traffic to help you acclimate to sharing the road. Common traffic
situations important to motorcyclists are highlighted.
✔✔Cornering Circuit: - ✔✔This experience will help build your skills and confidence for
negotiating curves. A circuit is set up on a BRC range and you will be able to repeat
several kinds of curves at your own pace. The size of the area may be larger than the
space used for the BRC. The cornering circuit will help you be more comfortable on
your motorcycle as you refine control operation and body position.
✔✔Advanced RiderCourse: - ✔✔This is a partial-day course with lots of riding. Riders
with some street experience are welcome. Along with a few low-speed, limited-space
exercises, you will have plenty of practice refining your braking, cornering and
emergency maneuvers. Specific riding techniques will be addressed.
✔✔On-Street Experiences: - ✔✔This partial-day course is similar to the Initial On-Street
Experience but expands to include more riding in a greater variety of roadway and traffic
conditions. The routes used are close to your training site. Experiences can be tailored
to your needs and interests.
✔✔Rider-Mentor Program and RiderCoach Certification: - ✔✔If you are a safety-
minded, licensed rider who likes to help people enjoy motorcycling to the fullest, the
Motorcycle Safety Foundation encourages you consider becoming a certified MSF
Rider-Mentor or an MSF BRC RiderCoach. Your local provider can provide more details
about how to earn these certifications.
✔✔1. During the range exercises, riders must wear proper protective gear only when
the engine is running. - ✔✔false
, ✔✔2. If you lose control while the motorcycle is accelerating: - ✔✔Squeeze the clutch
lever and apply the brakes
✔✔3. During the range exercises, it is permissible to pass other riders without
permission from a RiderCoach - ✔✔false
✔✔4. If you get behind others in an exercise, you should hurry to catch up. - ✔✔false
✔✔5. The signal that shows you are ready to begin the exercise is: - ✔✔Left hand in the
air
✔✔6. The riding exercises will be demonstrated so you can see where to go and what
to do. - ✔✔true
✔✔four skills for safe riding: - ✔✔Physical Skill
Mental-Perceptual Skill
Social Skill
Emotional Skill
✔✔Physical skill - ✔✔refers to how well a rider handles the motorcycle. It includes how
a rider fits his or her motorcycle considering its overall size, weight, power, and how
talented a rider is in manipulating the controls with smoothness and precision to put the
motorcycle exactly where it needs to be. For example, a rider should be able to make a
U-turn in a small area as well as make an effective swerving or braking maneuver.
✔✔Mental-perceptual skill - ✔✔refers to how well a rider can see and determine risks
involving potential collision traps, including escape paths. It is how well a rider can use
the first two parts of the strategy of Search-Evaluate-Execute (SEE), and connects how
well a rider uses the eyes and mind together to pay attention to what is important at any
given moment. For example, it is important to have good visual acuity (clearness of
vision) and move the eyes to check far-and-near and side-to-side, as well as to check
the instruments, mirrors, and blind spots in an organized and effective way.
✔✔Social skill - ✔✔refers to how well a rider follows the rules of the road in being
courteous and cooperative in traffic. It means to identify road signs and traffic flow in
order to blend into traffic in a visible, predictable way. Sharing the roadway is primarily a
social task that involves getting along with others and looking out for their well-being as
well as yours.
✔✔Emotional skill - ✔✔refers to the thinking rider who avoids distraction, never rides
impaired, and who controls strong feelings so as not to produce dangerous distraction
or poor decision-making. A continual self-assessment strategy helps a rider keep
focused on safety as a priority while enjoying the ride.
