Motorcycle Safety Course Questions and Answers Graded A+

Motorcycle Safety Course Questions and Answers Graded A+ The key preparations for riding include: Motorcycle, Riding Gear, Mental Attitude You know a motorcycle's seat height is appropriate if: Your feet can reach the ground and support the motorcycle The best source of information about motorcycle care is: The motorcycle owner's manual Dress for the ride as well as the crash means: Your gear should provide comfort, protection and conspicuity When new, a good helmet should fit: Snugly A white or brightly colored helmet provides more visibility in traffic than a darker colored helmet. True The most important feature of motorcycle footwear is that it: Helps protect ankles and feet in a tip-over A rider dresses in layers to: Adjust to changing temperatures The three primary benefits of using good riding gear are protection, as well as: Conspicuity, and comfort Motorcycle crashes happen mostly around: Intersections and curves Riding a motorcycle involves greater risk than driving a car or truck because motorcycles are inherently less stable and because: Motorcyclists are less visible and more vulnerable. What is the primary cause of motorcycle crashes? An interaction of factors Rarely is there a single cause of a crash. True By making safety their goal, good motorcyclists know how to: Manage Risk A good rider is best described as one who: Reduces crash causation factors by applying a strategy Safe riding is more a skill of the eyes and mind than of the hands and feet. True Which of the following best represents risk offset? Riding within skill level Use the left third (LP1): As a start (or default) position for seeing and being seen. To see a car backing out of a driveway ahead on the right. To keep drivers from sharing your lane. To see better when approaching a right-hand curve. To increase your line of sight down the road. To avoid doors opening from parked cars. To be more visible at an intersection with a limited view to the right. To avoid the dark strip of oil, debris, or manhole covers often found in the middle of a lane. Use the middle third (LP2): To help with hazards on both sides, such as cars parked on the right and traffic in the other lane. To see and be seen at the crest of a hill. To be visible at an intersection with a limited