Quick stops, swerving and cornering

Question 1

What are the two critical skills in avoiding a collision?

Accepted Answer

Knowing when and how to stop or swerve

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Knowing how to accelerate and how to lean

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Knowing how to signal and how to sound the horn

Question 2

Which braking error is found in most collisions?

Accepted Answer

Underbraking the front tire and overbraking the rear

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Overbraking the front tire and underbraking the rear

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Using both brakes with equal force

Question 3

Apart from braking errors, what did riders involved in most collisions fail to do?

Accepted Answer

Separate braking from swerving, or swerve when it was appropriate

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Sound the horn before the collision

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Shift into neutral before stopping

Question 4

How do you stop quickly?

Accepted Answer

Apply both brakes at the same time

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Apply the rear brake first and the front brake a moment later

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Apply the front brake only

Question 5

In a quick stop, how do you work the front brake lever?

Accepted Answer

Squeeze it firmly with continuing steady pressure

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Grab it as hard and as fast as you can

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Pump it rapidly on and off

Question 6

The front wheel locks during a quick stop. What do you do?

Accepted Answer

Release the front brake immediately and then reapply it firmly

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Keep the front brake locked until you stop

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Release both brakes and coast

Question 7

You accidentally lock the rear brake on a surface with good traction. What can you do?

Accepted Answer

Keep it locked until you have completely stopped

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Release it and brake with the front only

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Pump the rear brake on and off

Question 8

When can you control the motorcycle on a straightaway even with a locked rear wheel?

Accepted Answer

When it is upright and going in a straight line

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When it is leaning into a curve

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When the front wheel is locked as well

Question 9

You must stop quickly while riding through a curve. What is the best technique?

Accepted Answer

Straighten the motorcycle first and then brake

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Brake as hard as possible while leaning

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Lean farther and use the rear brake only

Question 10

You cannot straighten up and must brake while leaning. How do you begin?

Accepted Answer

Apply the brakes lightly and reduce the throttle

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Apply full brake pressure at once

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Open the throttle and use the rear brake hard

Question 11

While braking in a lean, when can you apply more brake pressure?

Accepted Answer

As you slow and reduce your lean angle

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As soon as the rear wheel starts to slide

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Only after the motorcycle has stopped

Question 12

What should you do in the last few feet of a stop made from a lean?

Accepted Answer

Straighten the handlebars so the motorcycle is straight up and in balance

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Turn the handlebars fully toward the inside of the curve

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Release both brakes and put a foot down

Question 13

What is a swerve?

Accepted Answer

Any sudden change in direction

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A slow drift across the lane

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A stop made with both brakes

Question 14

When may swerving be the only way to avoid a collision?

Accepted Answer

When there is not enough room to stop, even using both brakes properly

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Whenever the road is wet

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Whenever you are riding below 30 mph

Question 15

How do you start a swerve?

Accepted Answer

Apply a small amount of hand pressure to the handlegrip on the side you want to escape to

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Shift your whole body to the opposite side

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Pull the handlebars sharply toward you

Question 16

How should your body be during a swerve?

Accepted Answer

Upright, letting the motorcycle lean underneath you

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Leaning farther than the motorcycle

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Standing on the footrests

Question 17

Where should you look during a swerve?

Accepted Answer

At your escape route

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At the obstacle

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At your front wheel

Question 18

How do you swerve to the left and recover?

Accepted Answer

Press the left handlegrip, then press the right to recover

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Press the right handlegrip, then press the left to recover

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Press both handlegrips at once

Question 19

An obstacle appears and your escape route is to the right. Which handlegrip do you press first?

Accepted Answer

The right one, then the left

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The left one, then the right

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Neither, you brake hard instead

Question 20

When do you press on the opposite handlegrip in a swerve?

Accepted Answer

Once you have cleared the obstacle and are ready to return to your original direction

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At the same moment as the first press, to keep the motorcycle upright

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Before you reach the obstacle, to set up the swerve early

Question 21

A situation calls for both braking and swerving. How do you combine them?

Accepted Answer

Brake before or after the swerve, never during it

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Brake and swerve at the same time

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Use only the front brake while swerving

Question 22

What may happen if you use the front brake while swerving?

Accepted Answer

The motorcycle may fall over

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The swerve becomes tighter and safer

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The rear wheel lifts off the ground

Question 23

What is a primary cause of single-vehicle motorcycle collisions?

Accepted Answer

Running wide in a curve or turn

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Stopping too early at intersections

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Riding too slowly on straight roads

Question 24

What should you be alert to about any curve?

Accepted Answer

Whether it stays constant, gradually widens, gets tighter, or involves multiple turns

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Whether it has a name posted on a sign

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Whether it turns left, since right curves are always constant

Question 25

Why do shaded curves need extra care?

Accepted Answer

Shade keeps ice from melting and moisture from evaporating

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Shade hides the lane markings

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Shade makes the engine run cooler

Question 26

There is no traffic. Where do you start a curve?

Accepted Answer

At the outside of the curve

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At the inside of the curve

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On the center line

Question 27

You started at the outside of a curve with no traffic. How does the rest of the path go?

Accepted Answer

Move toward the inside as you turn, and to the outside after the center to exit

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Stay at the outside all the way through

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Move to the inside and stay there until well past the exit

Question 28

What is the other choice of path through a curve, and what does it allow?

Accepted Answer

Moving to the center of your lane before the curve and staying there, to see approaching traffic as soon as possible

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Riding on the center line, to straighten the curve

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Riding on the shoulder, to stay away from oncoming traffic

Question 29

Does your best path through a curve always follow the curve of the road?

Accepted Answer

No, not always

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Yes, always follow the lane edge

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Yes, always follow the center line

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