Georgia Motorcycle Permit: Riding Technique Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is Slow down and swerve left around the turning vehicle

Vehicles turning left in front of you, including those illegally turning left from the wrong lane, and vehicles on side streets pulling into your lane, are the biggest dangers. If a vehicle turning left enters your path, slow down and swerve left around the turning vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is pull in the clutch and coast.

When crossing a very slippery surface, you should pull in the clutch and coast slowly.

Not quite. The answer is Four 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 four seconds behind the first rider. The fourth rider keeps a four-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 45

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

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

There are several ways for you to increase your safety at night: reduce your speed, use your high-beam headlight, and increase your following distance.

Not quite. The answer is when you need more power to accelerate.

In addition to downshifting when you slow or stop, you should also downshift when you need more power to accelerate.

Not quite. The answer is Never

In Georgia, motorcycles may legally travel two abreast (pair up) in the same lane. Still, pairing up is dangerous. Motorcycles should never travel in pairs. Each motorcycle requires a full lane width to maneuver safely.

Not quite. The answer is are in any of the above situations.

You should downshift when you need to stop or slow down or if you need more power to accelerate.

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 handgrip. This will cause the motorcycle to steer left briefly, which will cause the motorcycle to lean to the right.

Not quite. The answer is Center or right

Position yourself in the lane that allows the most visibility and space around you. Change your lane position as traffic situations change. Ride in the center or right portion of the lane if vehicles and other potential problems are on your left side. If vehicles are on both sides of you, the center of the lane is usually the best option.

Not quite. The answer is 4 seconds.

When you are following another motorcycle, leave a following distance of at least four seconds, just as if you were following a car.

Not quite. The answer is Reduce your speed.

Increase your chances of avoiding hazards at night by reducing your speed and increasing your following distance. This will give you more time to react to the unexpected.

Not quite. The answer is Relax and maintain your speed.

If you experience a weaving feeling while riding over a metal grating, you should relax, maintain your speed, and ride straight across. Trying to compensate for the weaving feeling is hazardous.

Not quite. The answer is Wearing protective gear

Wearing protective gear does not lessen your chances of being involved in a collision, although it will help protect you if you are involved in one.

Not quite. The answer is Two (center) or three (right)

If there are hazards on your left, you should ride in lane position two (center) or three (right) to stay away from the hazards.

Not quite. The answer is 12 seconds

To give yourself enough time to react to hazards, you should scan your path of travel 12 seconds ahead. Twelve seconds may not seem like much, but at 60 mph, your motorcycle will travel 1,056 feet in 12 seconds.

Not quite. The answer is Press the handgrip on the side of the direction in which you want to swerve.

You can initiate a swerve by pressing the handgrip on the side of the direction in which you want to swerve. This will cause the motorcycle to lean quickly in that direction.

Not quite. The answer is Apply a small amount of pressure to the handgrip on the side of your intended swerve.

If you are in danger of hitting an object, the best way to initiate a swerve is to apply a small amount of pressure to the handgrip on the side of your intended swerve. This will cause the motorcycle to lean quickly in that direction.

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 make sure your headlight is turned on.

The best way to be seen by other vehicle operators is to make sure your headlight is turned on. (Note: In the US, motorcycles built since 1978 automatically turn on the low-beam headlight whenever the engine is running.)