Motorcycle permit practice test 5

D: Slow down, pick a lane position that makes you more visible, and cover the clutch and both brakes. Slow down, choose a more visible lane position, and cover the clutch and brakes. Don't change speed or position radically, or drivers may think you are turning. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Intersections, page 12.

C: Extended mirrors, objects thrown from windows, and wind blasts from larger vehicles. When being passed, avoid being hit by the vehicle, its extended mirrors, objects thrown from windows, and blasts of wind from larger vehicles. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Keeping Your Distance: Being Passed, page 9.

B: It takes up less space on the highway, is easier to see and is less likely to be separated. A close group takes up less highway space, is easier to see and is less likely to be separated, provided each rider keeps an adequate cushion. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Group Riding: Keep Your Distance, page 24.

A: In the tire tracks left by cars, often the left tire track. The center can be hazardous when wet; ride in the tire tracks left by cars, often the left track, depending on traffic and conditions. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Handling Dangerous Surfaces: Slippery Surfaces, page 18.

B: Lower limits apply, from 0.00 to 0.02% depending on the state. For operators under 21, lower AC limits of 0.00 to 0.02%, depending on the state, apply. Check your own state's rule. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Alcohol and the Law, page 28.

C: Yes; a windshield is not a substitute for a faceshield or goggles. A windshield doesn't replace a faceshield or goggles. Most windshields don't keep the wind out of your eyes. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Eye and Face Protection, page 2.

D: You can keep it locked until you have completely stopped. On good pavement you can leave a locked rear wheel locked until you stop. The motorcycle stays controllable as long as it is upright and moving straight. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Crash Avoidance: Quick Stops, page 16.

B: Drivers might think you are preparing to turn. Radical changes in speed or position can make drivers think you are preparing to turn. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Intersections, page 12.

C: Neither has anywhere to go to avoid a car or hazard. Never ride directly alongside another rider in the same lane; there's no place to go if you must maneuver. Wait until you are stopped to talk. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Group Riding: Don't Pair Up, page 24.

B: In low or shaded areas and on bridges and overpasses. Ice is most likely in low spots, in shade, and on bridges and overpasses. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Handling Dangerous Surfaces: Slippery Surfaces, page 19.

C: Well below the legal limit. Your judgment and skills start to suffer long before you reach the legal limit, so being under the limit doesn't mean you are safe. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Alcohol and the Law, page 28.

A: They won't keep your eyes from watering and might blow off when you turn your head. Glasses won't keep your eyes from watering and might blow off when you turn your head while riding. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Eye and Face Protection, page 2.

B: Straighten the motorcycle and square the handlebars, then stop. If you must stop quickly in a curve, first straighten and square the handlebars, then stop. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Crash Avoidance: Stopping Quickly in a Curve, page 16.

B: Use the same intersection strategy: slow, increase visibility, cover the brakes and be ready to brake hard. The manual says to use the intersection strategy whenever an oncoming vehicle signals a left turn, whether at an intersection or not. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Intersections, page 12.

A: In the left side of the lane. In a staggered formation the leader takes the left side of the lane and the second rider takes the right side. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Group Riding: Staggered Formation, page 24.

C: Along the sides of the road, especially on curves and ramps to and from highways. Dirt and gravel collect along road edges, especially on curves and highway ramps; watch the edge when making sharp turns. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Handling Dangerous Surfaces: Slippery Surfaces, page 19.

C: Your ability to judge how well you are riding. Alcohol hits your self-judgment first: you feel you are riding better even as you ride worse, so you take bigger risks. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Minimize the Risks, page 29.

A: Goggles protect your eyes but not the rest of your face. Goggles protect your eyes, but unlike a faceshield they won't protect the rest of your face. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Eye and Face Protection, page 2.

C: Apply the brakes smoothly and gradually, adding pressure as you slow and the lean angle decreases. When you can't straighten first, brake smoothly and gradually, reducing lean and adding brake pressure as you slow; straighten the handlebars in the last few feet. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Crash Avoidance: Stopping Quickly in a Curve, page 17.

B: Move to the portion of the lane that brings you into the cross-traffic driver's view soonest, such as the left portion. At a blind intersection, move to the part of the lane that brings you into other drivers' view at the earliest moment, away from the parked car. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Intersections: Blind Intersections, page 13.

B: At least one second, in the right side of the lane. The second rider stays at least one second back in the right side of the lane. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Group Riding: Staggered Formation, page 24.

D: Keep the motorcycle straight up, stay off the brakes, squeeze the clutch and coast, letting your feet skim the surface. Keep the motorcycle upright and as slow as possible; at walking pace you may let your feet skim the surface, stay off the brakes and, if possible, squeeze the clutch and coast. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Handling Dangerous Surfaces: Slippery Surfaces, page 19.

A: Good judgment is one of the first things alcohol affects, so you may not realize how impaired you are. Setting a limit or pacing yourself are poor alternatives because alcohol impairs judgment early. Don't drink, or don't ride. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Minimize the Risks: Make an Intelligent Choice, page 29.

B: It must permit air to pass through to reduce fogging. Effective eye or face protection must be scratch-free, penetration-resistant, give a clear view to either side, fasten securely and let air through to reduce fogging. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Eye and Face Protection, page 2.

A: A sudden change in direction, such as two quick turns or a rapid shift to the side. Swerving means changing direction suddenly, either with two fast turns or with a quick sideways move. Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual 2025-2027 (contains the MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual, Revised 2023): Crash Avoidance: Swerving or Turning Quickly, page 17.