North Dakota Motorcycle Permit: Riding Technique Practice Test

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 Swerve into the left lane

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, the best course of action would be to swerve into the left lane.

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

At night, you can stay safe by using your high beam, reducing your speed, increasing your following distance, and using the lights of the car ahead of you to help you see.

Not quite. The answer is Change lanes or adjust your speed to open up space for the merging driver.

Give merging drivers plenty of room. Change to another lane if one is open. If there is no room for a lane change, adjust your speed to open up space for the merging driver and stay near the center of your lane.

Not quite. The answer is veer into the opposing lane.

If you ride through a turn too fast, you may veer into another lane. Slow down before entering the turn.

Not quite. The answer is Yes, the rider should lean with the motorcycle.

During a normal turn, the rider should lean with the motorcycle. This helps maintain balance.

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 it at an angle of at least 45 degrees.

Not quite. The answer is make a quick, sharp turn, as shown in image B.

For track and road seams that run parallel to your course, move far enough away from tracks, ruts, or pavement seams to cross at an angle of at least 45 degrees. Then, make a quick, sharp turn, as shown in image B. Edging across could catch your tires and throw you off balance.

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

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

Not quite. The answer is move toward the inside of the curve.

As you approach the middle of a curve, you should move toward the inside of the curve. After the middle of the curve, you should move toward the outside. This will increase the effective radius of your path.

Not quite. The answer is The rear wheel

To park at the roadside, park at an angle to the curb with the rear wheel touching the curb.

Not quite. The answer is two seconds

When riding in the staggered formation, each rider should leave a following distance of two seconds behind the motorcycle in front of him or her. This will keep the group close together while still providing an adequate space cushion for each motorcycle.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

Before mounting your motorcycle, you should check your tires for worn treads and any cracks or scrapes that could cause a tire to blow out. Also check the tire pressures.

Not quite. The answer is shorten your reaction time.

You should cover the clutch and the brake whenever you want to shotten your reaction time.

Not quite. The answer is three

The North Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual recommends a following distance of at least three seconds. By leaving at least three seconds between you and the vehicle in front of you, you give yourself a minimum amount of space to stop or swerve, if the vehicle ahead of you stops suddenly.

Not quite. The answer is The tail rider

When you're riding in a group, the tail rider sets the pace. If the rider behind you slows down, you should also slow down to stay as a group.

Not quite. The answer is lean in the direction of the turn.

To turn your motorcycle, you should press on the handgrip in the direction of the turn and lean in the direction of the turn.

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 your right wrist flat.

You should start the motorcycle with your right wrist flat so that you will not use too much throttle.

Not quite. The answer is two abreast in the same lane.

Although North Dakota law does not prohibit it, you should never ride alongside another motorcycle in the same lane. You may not be able to maneuver sufficiently to avoid a hazard. Each motorcycle requires a full lane width to operate safely.