CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE FINAL PAPER

CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE FINAL PAPER

QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

✔✔Minimum following distance at night - ✔✔Maintain a minimum following distance of three seconds when riding at night.

✔✔Determining road bumps at night - ✔✔You can determine if there are bumps on the road ahead by noticing the other vehicle's taillights bouncing up and down.

✔✔Quick stopping technique - ✔✔When a motorcyclist needs to stop quickly, they should apply both brakes at the same time.

✔✔Front wheel lock response - ✔✔If your front wheel locks while you are stopping, you should immediately release the front brake, then re-apply the brake firmly.

✔✔Rear wheel lock response - ✔✔If your rear wheel locks up while you are stopping on a surface with good traction, you should keep the wheel locked until you have stopped completely.

✔✔Avoiding obstacles - ✔✔If avoiding an obstacle is not possible, the motorcyclist should try to approach the obstacle at as close to a 90-degree angle as possible.

✔✔Post-obstacle check - ✔✔After riding over an object on the road, you should pull to the side of the road and check your tires and rims for damage.

✔✔Effect of carrying a passenger - ✔✔When carrying a passenger, a motorcycle takes more time than usual to stop and speed up.

✔✔Legal BAC limit for motorcyclists - ✔✔It is illegal to operate a motorcycle with a minimum blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 percent.

✔✔BAC of 0.01 percent - ✔✔For a person under the age of 21, it is illegal to operate a motorcycle with a BAC of 0.01 percent or higher.

✔✔Avoiding fatigue on long trips - ✔✔The best way to avoid fatigue when riding your motorcycle on a long trip is to take frequent breaks to rest.

✔✔Passenger instructions - ✔✔When riding with a passenger on your motorcycle, you should instruct the passenger to not talk or move unnecessarily.

✔✔Upsifting or downshifting in a curve - ✔✔Upshifting or downshifting in a curve should only be done if it can be done smoothly.

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✔✔Passenger seating position - ✔✔A passenger on a motorcycle should sit as far forward as possible without crowding the operator.

✔✔Cause of single-vehicle collisions - ✔✔A primary cause of single-vehicle motorcycle collisions is motorcyclists turning too wide in a curve or turn.

✔✔Night riding precautions - ✔✔When riding at night, you should reduce your speed and increase your following distance.

✔✔Throttle stuck procedure - ✔✔You should operate the engine cut-off switch and pull in the clutch when the throttle is stuck and you cannot free it.

✔✔Pre-ride mirror check - ✔✔Before every ride, you should clean and adjust your mirrors.

✔✔Proper mirror adjustment - ✔✔When your mirrors are properly adjusted, you should see the lane behind you and the lane next to you.

✔✔Handling multiple hazards - ✔✔When approaching multiple hazards at one time, you should identify and separate the hazards.

✔✔Four steps to safely completing a turn - ✔✔The four steps to safely completing a turn are slow, look, press, and roll.

✔✔Left arm signal for slowing - ✔✔When an operator's left arm is bent at the elbow and pointing downward, it means the operator is slowing or stopping.

✔✔Operator's left arm bent at elbow and pointing downward - ✔✔Means the operator plans to slow down or stop.

✔✔Operator's left arm bent at elbow and pointing upward - ✔✔Means the operator is turning right.

✔✔Operator's left arm extended straight out to the left - ✔✔Means the operator is turning left.

✔✔Riding on a slippery surface - ✔✔You should avoid making sudden moves.

✔✔Throttle becomes stuck - ✔✔The first thing you should do is twist the throttle back and forth.

✔✔Reportable collision reporting time - ✔✔An operator must report the collision to the DMV within 10 days.

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