Maryland Motorcycle Permit: Riding Technique Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is Decelerating

When turning, you should avoid decelerating. Maintain your speed or accelerate to steady your motorcycle.

Not quite. The answer is turn the headlight on at all times when riding.

If your motorcycle was built before 1978, you should turn on the headlight at all times. Studies have shown that during the day, a motorcycle with its headlight on is twice as likely to be seen by others. Motorcycles built since 1978 automatically turn on the headlight whenever the engine is running.

Not quite. The answer is straighten your motorcycle upright.

To stop safely on a curve, try to straighten your motorcycle upright. Stopping while leaning can be dangerous.

Not quite. The answer is helps you keep your balance.

Keeping your knees against the gas tank helps you keep your balance on the motorcycle.

Not quite. The answer is Before the turn

When you approach a turn, if you need to shift gears, you should do it before the turn if possible. This will help keep the turn smooth and stable. A sudden change in power to the rear wheel can cause a skid.

Not quite. The answer is Slow, look, press, roll

To make a controlled turn, you should slow down, look where you want to go, press the handgrip to lean in the direction you want to go, and roll on the throttle.

Not quite. The answer is increasing your following distance.

When riding at night, you can increase your safety by slowing down and increasing your following distance to give yourself more time to react.

Not quite. The answer is 12 seconds

When scanning the road, look 12 seconds ahead for hazards and potential dangers. Twelve seconds may not seem like much, but bear in mind that at 60 mph, your motorcycle will travel 1,056 feet in 12 seconds.

Not quite. The answer is Never

Although a motorcycle is smaller than a car, it still needs a full lane width to operate safely. Hence, it is never safe for you to pair up with another motorcycle.

Not quite. The answer is Make sure the motorcycle is traveling slowly enough for the lower gear.

To avoid lurching while downshifting, make sure the motorcycle is traveling slowly enough for the gear you're about to shift into.

Not quite. The answer is Wearing protective gear

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

Not quite. The answer is keep your knees against the gas tank.

To help balance yourself in turns, you should keep your knees against the gas tank.

Not quite. The answer is Leave a detailed note with contact information in an obvious location.

If you collide with an unattended vehicle and the vehicle's driver cannot be easily located, you are legally required to leave a detailed note on an obvious place on the vehicle. The note must include enough information for the other driver to be able to contact you or notify his or her insurer about you.

Source: A. Crashes, Section 8: Crashes and Traffic Stops, Maryland Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is cars and motorcycles each need a full lane width to operate safely.

When riding in traffic, do not share your lane with cars or other vehicles because cars and motorcycles each need a full lane width to operate safely. Hence, lane sharing is prohibited in Maryland.

Not quite. The answer is sit as far forward as possible.

Your passenger should sit as far forward as possible to help balance the motorcycle.

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

Changing your lane position can communicate your intentions to other drivers, keep you from being in a blind spot, and provide a possible escape route.

Not quite. The answer is move into a farther lane if possible.

Because cars merging onto the highway may not see you, you should move into a farther lane if possible to give the cars more space.

Not quite. The answer is search, evaluate, execute.

The three steps of the SEE strategy are search, evaluate, execute.

Not quite. The answer is Coasting in neutral

MD Transportation Code § 21-1108 prohibits all motor vehicles from coasting downhill in neutral.

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

When stopping in a curve, you should try to straighten your motorcycle upright. Leaning over makes stopping dangerous.