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Motorcycle Safety Course Part 1

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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

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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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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.
To see a car backing out of a driveway ahead on the right.
To keep drivers from sharing your lane.
To see better when approaching a right-hand curve.
To increase your line of sight down the road.
To avoid doors opening from parked cars.
To be more visible at an intersection with a limited view to the right.
To avoid the dark strip of oil, debris, or manhole covers often found in the middle of a lane.

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