Florida Motorcycle Permit: Riding Technique Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is remain in first gear.

While you're stopped at a stop sign, your motorcycle should remain in first gear so you can start off easily again.

Not quite. The answer is 90-degree

The safest way to cross an unavoidable obstacle is to cross it head-on; that is, at a 90-degree angle. This will help keep your front wheel from deflecting off the obstacle. If that is not possible, cross it at an angle of at least 45 degrees.

Not quite. The answer is all of the above are true.

In proper riding posture, your arms are slightly bent, your feet are resting firmly on the foot pegs, and your knees are against the gas tank for balance.

Not quite. The answer is 100 feet

Whenever you intend to turn or change lanes, communicate your intention well in advance. Under Florida law, if you intend to turn, you must start to signal at least 100 feet in advance.

Source: FL Stat § 316.155

Not quite. The answer is Straight within your lane as shown in image A

Usually it is safer to ride straight within your lane to cross tracks, as shown in image A. Turning to take tracks head-on (at a 90-degree angle) can be more dangerous because your path may carry you into another lane of traffic.

Not quite. The answer is slow, tight

During slow, tight turns, you should lean your motorcycle while keeping your body straight.

Not quite. The answer is At an angle to the roadside

When preparing to enter the roadway from the roadside, you should position yourself at an angle to the roadside so you can see clearly in both directions.

Not quite. The answer is will change throughout the curve.

When you ride through a curve, the most effective lane position will change throughout the curve. Use lane positions to your advantage.

Not quite. The answer is flashing your brake light.

Help other vehicle operators notice that you are slowing down by flashing your brake light. This is especially important when you are slowing quickly or in unusual areas.

Not quite. The answer is doing all of the above.

When riding at night, you can increase your safety by wearing reflective clothing, using your high beam, increasing your following distance, and reducing your speed.

Not quite. The answer is At all times

You should have your headlight on at all times to increase your visibility to other vehicle operators. (Note: Motorcycles manufactured since 1978 turn on the low-beam headlight automatically whenever the engine is running.)

Not quite. The answer is Center

If there are oncoming vehicles to your left and you are passing a line of parked cars to your right, ride in the center lane position to create a space cushion between you and both hazards.

Not quite. The answer is Try to straighten your motorcycle upright.

Before stopping in a curve, you should try to straighten your motorcycle as upright as possible. This is the safest way to stop. Stopping while leaning can be dangerous.

Not quite. The answer is Two seconds

When riding in a staggered formation, this is the best way to keep ranks close and maintain an adequate space cushion: The leader rides in the left portion of the lane while the second rider stays one second behind in the right portion of the lane. A third rider rides in the left portion of the lane two seconds behind the first rider. The fourth rider keeps a two-second distance behind the second rider. This formation keeps the group close and permits each rider a safe distance from others ahead, behind, and to the sides.

Not quite. The answer is help stabilize the motorcycle.

To help stabilize your motorcycle in a turn, roll on the throttle to maintain or slightly increase your speed.

Not quite. The answer is you may be riding in their blind spots.

It can be dangerous to ride alongside cars because you may be riding in their blind spots.

Not quite. The answer is Swerve onto the shoulder of the road

Sometimes you may not have enough room to stop, even if you use both brakes properly. An object might appear suddenly in your path or the vehicle ahead might stop abruptly. The only way to avoid a collision may be to turn quickly or swerve around it. In this situation, since there is traffic in the left lane, the safest option would be to swerve onto the shoulder of the road.

Not quite. The answer is turn right.

Countersteering is a technique for initiating a turn in a given direction by momentarily steering counter to that direction. To turn by countersteering, you apply a steering torque in the opposite direction of the desired turn. For example, for a turn to the right, start by pushing the right handlegrip. This will cause the motorcycle to steer left briefly, which will cause the motorcycle to lean to the right.

Not quite. The answer is Search, Evaluate, Execute.

The three steps of the SEE strategy are Search, Evaluate, Execute.

Not quite. The answer is make all the checks and get familiar with the controls

If you are going to ride an unfamiliar motorcycle, you must make all the checks and get familiar with all the controls before you start riding.