MOTORCYCLE SAFETY STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔1. Which factors lead to more motorcycle crashes than the others? - ✔✔Riding
through intersections
✔✔2. Before pulling into an intersection with limited visibility, check your shortest sight
distance last. - ✔✔True
✔✔3. What is the No-Zone? - ✔✔A large truck's blind spot
✔✔4. When approaching a curve, it is best to: - ✔✔Search for possible collision traps
and escape paths
✔✔5. Proper use of the friction zone makes it easier to: - ✔✔Start out on a hill
✔✔6. Body position when crossing an obstacle is: - ✔✔Rising off the seat
✔✔7. A good response to a tailgating driver is to: - ✔✔Increase your safety margin
ahead
✔✔8. When riding at night: - ✔✔Use the high beam when not following or meeting other
vehicles
✔✔9. Overriding your headlight at night occurs when: - ✔✔Total stopping distance
exceeds sight distance
✔✔10. When in a group, you want to ride side-by-side whenever possible to keep the
formation tight. - ✔✔false
✔✔The ability to use the brakes fully without producing a skid is called - ✔✔threshold
braking
✔✔1. A linked or combined brake system: - ✔✔Causes both brakes to be applied if
either brake control is used
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✔✔2. The best way to achieve the shortest braking distance is to: - ✔✔Apply maximum
braking pressure to both brakes without locking either wheel
✔✔3. What makes stopping quickly in a curve more difficult? - ✔✔Some traction is
needed for cornering
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, ✔✔4. If the front tire skids because of too much brake pressure: - ✔✔Immediately
release, then reapply as necessary
✔✔5. In a rear tire skid when the rear wheel is not in line with the front wheel, you want
to release the rear brake to quickly straighten the motorcycle. - ✔✔False
✔✔6. Upper body position during a swerve on a straight road is best described as: -
✔✔Upright
✔✔7. Compared to swerving in a straight line, swerving in a curve requires more: -
✔✔Traction
✔✔8. In emergency situations, it is always best to swerve first before braking to avoid
an obstacle. - ✔✔False
✔✔1. A rain-slick surface: - ✔✔most slippery at beginning of a rain
✔✔Hydroplaning occurs when: - ✔✔Water builds up under the tires
✔✔3. When riding over crack sealant or tar strips: - ✔✔Avoid too much lean
✔✔4. A crowned road: - ✔✔is higher in the middle than on the sides
✔✔5. Carrying a passenger: - ✔✔Affects motorcycle handling
✔✔6. When carrying extra weight, the space formed between the top of your head and
the two axles of the motorcycle is referred to as the: - ✔✔Load Triangle
✔✔7. If a dog runs towards you while riding, you should: - ✔✔Adjust speed to upset the
dog's timing
✔✔8. Excessive weight in the wrong place, a mechanical problem, or uneven tire
pressure can all cause motorcycle wobble or weave. - ✔✔True
✔✔3. Which of the following is considered one drink? - ✔✔12oz of beer
✔✔4. If an average adult male has 4 drinks of beverage alcohol in one hour, the alcohol
from how many drinks is left in the body after 2 hours? - ✔✔2 drinks
✔✔5. A recommended way to intervene when someone has had too much to drink is to:
- ✔✔Get help from others
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔1. Which factors lead to more motorcycle crashes than the others? - ✔✔Riding
through intersections
✔✔2. Before pulling into an intersection with limited visibility, check your shortest sight
distance last. - ✔✔True
✔✔3. What is the No-Zone? - ✔✔A large truck's blind spot
✔✔4. When approaching a curve, it is best to: - ✔✔Search for possible collision traps
and escape paths
✔✔5. Proper use of the friction zone makes it easier to: - ✔✔Start out on a hill
✔✔6. Body position when crossing an obstacle is: - ✔✔Rising off the seat
✔✔7. A good response to a tailgating driver is to: - ✔✔Increase your safety margin
ahead
✔✔8. When riding at night: - ✔✔Use the high beam when not following or meeting other
vehicles
✔✔9. Overriding your headlight at night occurs when: - ✔✔Total stopping distance
exceeds sight distance
✔✔10. When in a group, you want to ride side-by-side whenever possible to keep the
formation tight. - ✔✔false
✔✔The ability to use the brakes fully without producing a skid is called - ✔✔threshold
braking
✔✔1. A linked or combined brake system: - ✔✔Causes both brakes to be applied if
either brake control is used
Submit
✔✔2. The best way to achieve the shortest braking distance is to: - ✔✔Apply maximum
braking pressure to both brakes without locking either wheel
✔✔3. What makes stopping quickly in a curve more difficult? - ✔✔Some traction is
needed for cornering
Submit
, ✔✔4. If the front tire skids because of too much brake pressure: - ✔✔Immediately
release, then reapply as necessary
✔✔5. In a rear tire skid when the rear wheel is not in line with the front wheel, you want
to release the rear brake to quickly straighten the motorcycle. - ✔✔False
✔✔6. Upper body position during a swerve on a straight road is best described as: -
✔✔Upright
✔✔7. Compared to swerving in a straight line, swerving in a curve requires more: -
✔✔Traction
✔✔8. In emergency situations, it is always best to swerve first before braking to avoid
an obstacle. - ✔✔False
✔✔1. A rain-slick surface: - ✔✔most slippery at beginning of a rain
✔✔Hydroplaning occurs when: - ✔✔Water builds up under the tires
✔✔3. When riding over crack sealant or tar strips: - ✔✔Avoid too much lean
✔✔4. A crowned road: - ✔✔is higher in the middle than on the sides
✔✔5. Carrying a passenger: - ✔✔Affects motorcycle handling
✔✔6. When carrying extra weight, the space formed between the top of your head and
the two axles of the motorcycle is referred to as the: - ✔✔Load Triangle
✔✔7. If a dog runs towards you while riding, you should: - ✔✔Adjust speed to upset the
dog's timing
✔✔8. Excessive weight in the wrong place, a mechanical problem, or uneven tire
pressure can all cause motorcycle wobble or weave. - ✔✔True
✔✔3. Which of the following is considered one drink? - ✔✔12oz of beer
✔✔4. If an average adult male has 4 drinks of beverage alcohol in one hour, the alcohol
from how many drinks is left in the body after 2 hours? - ✔✔2 drinks
✔✔5. A recommended way to intervene when someone has had too much to drink is to:
- ✔✔Get help from others
