CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE EXAM SCRIPT

CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE EXAM SCRIPT

QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+

✔✔Counterweighting is used... - ✔✔In low-speed tight turns

✔✔The main cause of motorcycle accidents is: - ✔✔An interaction of factors

✔✔Target fixation means: - ✔✔Looking at one thing too long

✔✔Threshold braking means: - ✔✔using both brakes progressively without locking either wheel

✔✔The 3 parts of total stopping distance are: - ✔✔perception, reaction, braking

✔✔Countersteering in a normal speed turns means: - ✔✔Pushing the handlebar forward slightly in the direction you want to go.

✔✔Why is it important to do a head check when changing lanes? - ✔✔Someone might be in your blind spot.

✔✔What is hazardous about starting off up a hill? - ✔✔Rolling backward

✔✔The "friction zone" on a motorcycle is: - ✔✔where the motor starts putting power to the rear wheel through the clutch

✔✔Why should you park your motorcycle in 1st gear? - ✔✔to keep it from rolling

✔✔Neutral is: - ✔✔Between 1st and 2nd gear

✔✔What is hydroplaning? - ✔✔water build up under tread causing loss of traction

✔✔How does carrying a passenger affect the motorcycle? - ✔✔slower take offs longer stops more time for passing all of the above

A: all of the above

✔✔What is the rider's torso position during a swerve? - ✔✔upright, independent of motorcycle lean

✔✔Swerving around an obstacle generally occurs at speeds above: - ✔✔20 mph

✔✔Which of the following actions should be avoided while swerving? - ✔✔braking 1 / 2

accelerating body leaning all of the above

A: All of the above

✔✔Why should you rise up slightly off of the seat when crossing over an obstacle? - ✔✔To use the legs and knees as shock absorbers

✔✔What can a beginner rider do to help with stability when taking off from a stop? - ✔✔take a few "power-walking" steps while building up speed keep head and eyes up and looking ahead easing the clutch out (not popping it) all of the above

A: All of the above

✔✔The "middle" part of the curve is called the - ✔✔Entry

✔✔What do you do about a tailgating driver? - ✔✔Increase distance between from vehicles ahead

✔✔Why is riding a motorcycle more dangerous than driving a car? - ✔✔less visibility less protection less stability all of the above

A: All of the above

✔✔Why is hearing loss a concern when riding a motorcycle? - ✔✔wind noise

✔✔When is riding in the rain the most hazardous? - ✔✔When it first starts to rain

✔✔In seconds, what is a following distance that generally provides enough time to stop or swerve in an urgent situation? - ✔✔4 seconds

✔✔The best way to become a more skilled motorcyclist is to; - ✔✔Attend more training classes

✔✔What does ABS stand for? - ✔✔Anti-lock Braking System

✔✔When does alcohol begin to affect the rider's ability to ride a motorcycle? - ✔✔Immediately

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