Knowledge Test Questions from PA PUB 147 Flashcards
When adjusting your mirrors to carry a passenger, the passenger should:
Sit on the seat with you.
A passenger should
Hold onto the operator’s waist
When the motorcycle is stopped at an intersection, a passenger should
Keep both feet on the foot pegs
When carrying a passenger
It will take longer to accelerate and slow down
When riding with passengers, you should
Start slowing sooner
When carrying loads
Keep the load low and as far forward as possible
A group of riders move from a staggered formation into a single file when
Turning corners
In this picture, riders are in a staggered formation. The following distance between A and C should be at least (See manual)
Two seconds
Riders in a staggered formation will be passing a car. After the lead rider passes, he/she should
Return to the left portion of the lane
Alcohol enters the bloodstream and quickly reaches the brain. What is affected first?
Judgement
Alcohol first affects your
Judgement
Approximately half of all motorcycle crash fatalities are caused by
Alcohol Impairment
If you don’t control your drinking
Allow at least an hour for each drink before riding
Studies show that almost half of all riders killed in motorcycle crashes
Had been drinking
The ability to think clearly and ride safely is affected by as little as
1 Drink
If you drink 4 typical drinks, what is the least amount of alcohol remaining in your body after 2 hrs
2 drinks
(4 Drinks - 2 Hours = 2 Drinks still in body)
For greatest safety, your helmet should
Fit snugly all the way around
The single most important thing you can do to improve your chances of surviving a crash is to
Wear a securely fastened helmet
Wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a fatal head injury in
Any crash, regardless of speed
Wearing a helmet will
Reduce your chances of neck and head injuries
Of the following, which one gives the most eye and face protection while riding?
A face shield
While riding an unfamiliar motorcycle
Allow extra room for stopping
The engine cut-off switch is usually located
Near the right hand grip
With a properly adjusted mirror you can see
Part of the lane beside you and behind you
When slowing for a normal stop
Shift down through the gears as you slow
When turning, you should
Look through the turn
Which one of the following statements is correct
Press left, lean left, go left
While in a turn, it is best to
Maintain a steady speed or gradually accelerate
If you need to slow down while turning
Use caution, apply both brakes
To make a normal stop, use
Both brakes, and downshift
Your motorcycle has two brakes. Use both brakes
Every time you slow or stop
In a normal turn
Lean your motorcycle and your body at the same angle
In slow tight turns
Lean the motorcycle only, and keep your body straight
To reduce speed before turning
Close the throttle and apply both brakes
When turning, it is important to
Look through the turn to where you want to go
It is important to search the road for escape routes
At intersections
To make good judgments in traffic, you need to first
Search ahead
The car driver is signaling for a left turn. The rider should
Slow and move away from approaching vehicles
You should make a special point of checking traffic to the rear
Before slowing
When preparing to pass, it is usually better to
Signal–Check your left mirror – look left
Riding in the center lane position
Keeps others from sharing your lane
To discourage other drivers from sharing your lane, it is usually best to
Ride in the center portion of your lane
Keeping a cushion of space around your motorcycle
Allows you time and space to react
To spot approaching traffic and maintain a space cushion in the illustration above
Ride in the center of the lane
You plan to make a right turn after stopping at an intersection. Usually it is best to
Turn from the center portion of the lane
Following close to vehicles in front of you
Is a factor in crashes caused by motorcyclists
When following a car, you should try to
Ride where the driver can see you in the rear-view mirror
At intersections, the most common cause of motorcycle/car crashes is
Drivers entering a rider’s right of way
Car/Motorcycle crashes are most common
At intersections
Making eye contact with a driver at an intersection
Does not mean that the driver sees you
The greatest danger for a rider when passing parked cars is
A car pulling out
In this picture, the light most likely to make the motorcycle noticeable to the car driver is the
Turn signal
When riding in traffic at night, the best way to locate bumps in the road is to
Watch the taillights of the car ahead
The best way to help others see your motorcycle is to
Ride with your headlight turned on
Not turning off a turn signal is most likely to
Encourage other drivers to pull into your path
Make a special point to use your mirrors
Before slowing or stopping
Before changing lanes to the left
Check your left mirror; and look to the left
The best gear to wear to be seen at night is
Reflective clothing
To see better when following a car at night
Use the headlights of the vehicle ahead
When riding at night
Wear reflective clothing
If you lock the front tire when stopping
Release and reapply the front brake
In the picture above, the rear wheel locks while trying to stop quickly. It is usually best to
Keep the rear wheel locked until stopped
When swerving, it is important to
Separate braking from swerving
To ride over metal bridge gratings
Ride straight across
To ride over an object on the road
Rise slightly off the seat
When riding over an obstacle, it is usually best to
Rise slightly off the seat
On a paved, two-lane road, sand and gravel are most likely to collect
Near the sides of the road
On a wet road, it will usually be most slippery
In the center portion of the lane
To handle a slippery surface, it is best to
Slow down before reaching it
To stop on wet pavement
Coast to a stop
When riding where sand and gravel have collected on paved roads, you should
Avoid sudden changes in speed or direction
If the rear tire goes flat
The back of the motorcycle will jerk from side to side
If you have a flat tire while riding, hold the handle grips firmly and
Use the brake of the good tire or avoid braking
When the front tire goes flat while riding
Apply rear brake and steer to the the edge of the road
When the front tire goes flat
The steering will feel heavy
If your throttle sticks
Squeeze the clutch and use engine cut-off switch
In the picture above, it is usually best to
Ride in position 2 or 3 (three lane highway, from left to right, 1,2,3)
In this picture, A, B, and C are riding as a group. To pass, rider B should:
Return to the right portion of the lane behind A (4 lane, car in one lane, get in front to pass and then back in your lane behind A)
To create more space in the situation pictured above, you should
Adjust speed and stay in the center of the lane (traffic merging onto highway)
Most motorcycle/car crashes
Occur because a car driver pulls into the path of the motorcycle
You are preparing to move to the left lane, as pictured above. To spot cars passing beside you, it is best to
Slow and look in the left mirror
To adjust for traffic and avoid debris in the curve pictured, ride (three positions, inside, middle, outside)
In position 2 (middle)
To cross train tracks that run parallel to your course
Move away, then turn and cross at an angle of at least 45 degrees
In this picture, the rider in the most dangerous position is
Rider B (the rider in the middle next to the car, no cars near other riders)
