Motorcycle Safety Course Part 1
A set of flashcards covering key preparations, gear, safety tips, and risk management for motorcycle riding.
The key preparations for riding include:
Motorcycle, Riding Gear, and Mental Attitude
Key Terms
The key preparations for riding include:
Motorcycle, Riding Gear, and Mental Attitude
You know a motorcycle's seat height is appropriate if:
Your feet can reach the ground and support the motorcycle
The best source of information about motorcycle care is:
The motorcycle owner's manual
Dress for the ride as well as the crash means:
Your gear should provide comfort, protection, and conspicuity
When new, a good helmet should fit:
It should fit snugly
A white or brightly colored helmet provides more visibility in traffic than a darker colored helmet.
True
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
The key preparations for riding include: | Motorcycle, Riding Gear, and Mental Attitude |
You know a motorcycle's seat height is appropriate if: | Your feet can reach the ground and support the motorcycle |
The best source of information about motorcycle care is: | The motorcycle owner's manual |
Dress for the ride as well as the crash means: | Your gear should provide comfort, protection, and conspicuity |
When new, a good helmet should fit: | It should fit snugly |
A white or brightly colored helmet provides more visibility in traffic than a darker colored helmet. | True |
The most important feature of motorcycle footwear is that it: | It helps protect ankles and feet in a tip-over |
A rider dresses in layers to: | To adjust to changing temperatures |
The three primary benefits of using good riding gear are protection, as well as: | Protection, conspicuity, and comfort |
Motorcycle crashes happen mostly around: | Intersections and curves |
Riding a motorcycle involves greater risk than driving a car or truck because motorcycles are inherently less stable and because: | Motorcycles are inherently less stable and because motorcyclists are less visible and more vulnerable |
What is the primary cause of motorcycle crashes? | An interaction of factors |
Rarely is there a single cause of a crash | True |
By making safety their goal, good motorcyclists know how to: | Manage Risk |
A good rider is best described as one who: | One who reduces crash causation factors by applying a strategy |
Safe riding is more a skill of the eyes and mind than of the hands and feet. | True |
Which of the following best represents risk offset? | Riding within skill level |
Use the left third (LP1): | As a start (or default) position for seeing and being seen, and to avoid various hazards |
What is the middle third (LP2) used for? | To help with hazards on both sides, and to be visible at intersections |
What is the right third (LP3) used for? | To avoid windblast, see and be seen when there is oncoming traffic, and to avoid hazards in the middle of a lane |
What does maintaining a space cushion mean? | Have the time to respond smoothly for problems |
How does a motorcyclist divide a lane to determine positioning? | Into 3 portions |
How should you ride in traffic? | Ride as if you are invisible to others |
What is the minimum recommended following distance in ideal riding conditions? | 2 seconds |
What does the 4-second urgent time and distance generally correspond to? | The distance needed for a quick response to a problem |
What are the three parts of total stopping distance? | Perception, reaction, and braking |
What does SEE stand for? | Search-Evaluate-Execute |
Does the Evaluate part of SEE include thinking beyond the moment about options and potential hazards? | True |
What does Execute include? | Smooth and well-timed actions, and the three action steps of adjust speed, adjust position, and communicate intentions |