MSF Basic Rider Course Glossary Terms Exam with correct Answers

MSF Basic Rider Course Glossary Terms Exam with correct Answers Accident a pure change occurrence; an unexpected and undesirable event; most are preventable; preferred term is "crash" or "collision" Alcohol specifically ethyl alcohol, a depressant drug consumed as a beverage Anti-lock brakes type of braking system that automatically releases brake pressure prior to wheel lockup Apex the sharpest point in a curve BAC Blood Alcohol Concentration; percentage by volume of ethyl alcohol in the blood stream Blind spot area behind or to the side not seen in the mirrors or blocked from view by an object Braking distance space traveled between brake application and completed stop Center of gravity/Center of mass that point around which mass of an object is evenly distributed or balanced Conspicuous be easily seen by others; to be highly visible Contact patch portion of a tire that touches the road surface Convex mirrors mirrors designed with an outwardly curved surface; shows more area but objects are closer than they appear in the mirror Countersteer a momentary steering deflection away from the intended direction of travel caused by pressing on the handgrip in the direction of the turn; used to produce a lean in the desired direction; press right, lean right, go right; press left, lean left, go left Counterweight