New Mexico Motorcycle Permit: Safety & Hazards Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is all of the above.

Before you mount your motorcycle, you should check the tires, fluids, and signal lights.

Not quite. The answer is flash your brake light.

If you are about to slow down where others might not expect it, tap your brake to flash your brake light to warn them.

Not quite. The answer is rising slightly off the seat.

When riding on an uneven surface, you can absorb more shock by rising slightly off the seat and letting your knees and elbows absorb the shock.

Not quite. The answer is Turn signals

Under New Mexico law, a motorcycle to be ridden on New Mexico's public roads must have most of the usual equipment such as a horn, headlight, brake light, muffler, taillight, and at least one mirror. However, New Mexico law does NOT require a motorcycle to have turn signals. [NM Stat § 66-3-804], [NM Stat § 66-3-805], [NM Stat § 66-3-807], [NM Stat § 66-3-843],

Source: NM Stat § 66-3-844

Not quite. The answer is Warm pavement

Motorcycles require a firm, solid surface for the best traction. Of the choices provided, warm pavement provides the best traction for motorcycles.

Not quite. The answer is immediately.

If you are involved in an accident, you must stop. If you see that someone has been injured or killed or there has been at least $500 worth of property damage, you must call the police immediately. (If you are injured and unable to call the police, ask someone else such as a passenger to do it for you.) Of course, you should also call for any other emergency personnel that are needed (ambulance, fire department, etc.). [Accidents and the Financial Responsibility Law, New Mexico Driver Manual],

Source: NM Stat § 66-7-206

Not quite. The answer is Check your side mirrors frequently.

The most efficient way to know what is going on behind you is to check your side mirrors frequently.

Not quite. The answer is Intersections

Motorcycle collisions occur most frequently at intersections. Often a car driver fails to notice an oncoming motorcycle and turns left across the motorcycle's path.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

Wet pavement, gravel roads, and lane markings can all provide poor traction for motorcycles.

Not quite. The answer is alongside other vehicles

Riding alongside other vehicles decreases your chances of being seen because you may be riding in a vehicle's blind spot.

Not quite. The answer is Rising slightly off the seat

Rising slightly off the seat helps you absorb shock when riding over obstacles. It allows the shock to be absorbed by your elbows and knees.

Not quite. The answer is Turn the rider’s head to the left

Motorcycles have “blind spots” just like other vehicles. Before you change lanes, turn your head and check that lane for other vehicles.

Not quite. The answer is an intersection.

The most likely place for a collision is an intersection because many vehicles are trying to do different things at once. Often a car driver fails to notice an oncoming motorcycle and turns left across the motorcycle's path.

Not quite. The answer is At a lesser angle, you might catch your tires.

Cross tracks at an angle of at least 45 degrees to avoid catching your tires on the tracks. This could cause you to lose your balance or tip over.

Not quite. The answer is Use both the front and rear brakes at the same time.

The safest and most efficient braking method is to use both the front and rear brakes at the same time.

Not quite. The answer is brake before or after swerving.

If you need to brake and swerve, you should brake before or after swerving. Never brake while swerving; to do so risks a skid.

Not quite. The answer is be careful not to run into the vehicle in front of you.

Because motorcycles accelerate faster than other vehicles on the road, you must be careful not to run into the vehicle in front of you. This is especially true for trucks, which accelerate slowly.

Not quite. The answer is you think someone may enter your lane without seeing you.

Use your horn when you think someone may enter your lane without seeing you.

Not quite. The answer is large blasts of wind can affect your control.

You are especially in danger when being passed by large vehicles because large blasts of wind can affect your control. Motorcycles are smaller than cars, so they are more affected by the blasts of wind.

Not quite. The answer is farther away than they are.

A motorcycle's convex side mirrors make cars seem farther away than they actually are.