Motorcycle Safety Course Exam
Questions and Answers
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 view on both sides.
Use the right third (LP3):
To avoid windblast from an oncoming truck.
To see and be seen when there is a line of oncoming cars.
To see better when approaching a left-hand curve.
To be visible at an intersection with a limited view to the left.
To avoid the dark strip of oil, debris, or manhole covers often found in the middle of a lane.
Maintaining a space cushion means to:
Have the time to respond smoothly for problems
How does a motorcyclist divide a lane to determine positioning:
Into 3 portions
To stay safe when riding in traffic, you should:
Ride as if you are invisible to others
To reduce risk in traffic, you need to first:
Search ahead, behind, and to the sides
Questions and Answers
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 view on both sides.
Use the right third (LP3):
To avoid windblast from an oncoming truck.
To see and be seen when there is a line of oncoming cars.
To see better when approaching a left-hand curve.
To be visible at an intersection with a limited view to the left.
To avoid the dark strip of oil, debris, or manhole covers often found in the middle of a lane.
Maintaining a space cushion means to:
Have the time to respond smoothly for problems
How does a motorcyclist divide a lane to determine positioning:
Into 3 portions
To stay safe when riding in traffic, you should:
Ride as if you are invisible to others
To reduce risk in traffic, you need to first:
Search ahead, behind, and to the sides
