Deck 4 – Abilities

Question 1

What is the best way to deal with a tailgater?

Answer 1

Let them get in front of you

Question 2

True or false: when passing someone, it is not necessary to use your turn signal, check your mirrors, or turn your head to look for traffic.

Answer 2

False. Before passing, put your signal on,use your mirrors and turn your head to look for traffic behind. After passing, signal again, incomplete mirror and head checks before you return to your original Lane

Question 3

When you are being passed from behind or by a vehicle from the opposite direction, stay in the___portion of your lane

Answer 3

Center

Question 4

True or false: cars and motorcycles cannot share a lane safely, but lane sharing is permitted for two motorcycles

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Do not ride next to cars or trucks in other lanes if you do not have to, because you might be in the ______ _______ of the vehicle in the next lane

Answer 5

Blind spot

Question 6

what is the three – step process used to make appropriate judgments during traffic situations?

Answer 6

SEE

Question 7

What does “SEE“ stand for?

Answer 7

Search

Evaluate

Execute

Question 8

What are you searching for in the “search“ step of SEE?

Answer 8

Potential hazards

Potential escape routes in or around intersections, shopping areas, construction zones

Traffic

Question 9

What are you evaluating in the “evaluate“ step of SEE?

Answer 9

How potential hazards can create problems (stationary objects like trees, telephone poles; traffic signals; other vehicles, people, animals)

Question 10

What are you executing in the “ execute“ step of SEE?

Answer 10

Your decision/plan to create more space and minimize harm from any hazard

Question 11

To create more space and minimize harm from any hazard you can

Communicate your presence with___and/or___

Adjust your___by accelerating, stopping or slowing

Adjust your___and/or___

Answer 11

LIGHTS and/or HORN

SPEED

POSITION and/or DIRECTION

Question 12

Where is the greatest potential for conflict between you and other traffic?

Answer 12

At intersections

Question 13

To increase your chances of being seen at intersections ride with your___on

Answer 13

Headlights

Question 14

To reduce your reaction time cover the___and the___when riding

Answer 14

Clutch and brakes

Question 15

As you approach an intersection should you slightly reduce or increase your speed

Answer 15

Reduce

Question 16

When passing a parked car stay toward the___of your lane

Answer 16

Left

Question 17

When parking at the roadside, park at a___– degree angle to the curb.

Your___wheel should touch the curb

Answer 17

90

Rear

Question 18

True or false: making eye contact with other drivers is a good sign they see you

Answer 18

False. Eye contact with another driver is NOT a reliable sign that they have seen you.

Question 19

The best way to help others see your motorcycle is to keep the ______ on at all times

Answer 19

Headlight

Question 20

It is important to flash your brake light before:

You___down, especially if you do so more quickly than others might expect, in a situation where others may not expect it, such as in the middle of a block, or if someone is tailgating you

Answer 20

Slow