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Total Control Beginner Riding Clinic Glossery Flashcards

1
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Acronym to describe defensive riding strategy: Awareness, Assessment, Action.

A

A3 Strategy

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Braking systems that prevent skids during straight-line braking.

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Anti-lock Brakes

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3
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Point in a rider’s path of travel closest to the inside edge of a curve.

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Apex

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4
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Blood alcohol concentration. Percentage of alcohol in a person’s blood.

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BAC

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5
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Areas behind and beside a vehicle not visible in the mirrors.

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Blind Spot

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The quality of being conspicuous; highly visible, easily seen.

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Conspicuity

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Mirror having a surface that curves outward. They show more area but objects appear farther away than they actually are.

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Convex Mirror

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A crash or conflict.

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Collision

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To fall or collide with something; to undergo sudden damage or destruction on impact.

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Crash

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10
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Shifting weight to the outside of the turn. Used to provide better balance in low-speed turns.

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Counterweight

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11
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Initiate lean by applying forward pressure to the hand grip in the direction of the turn

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Countersteer

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12
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A road that is higher in the middle to promote drainage.

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Crowned Road

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13
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Concentration on both mental and physical tasks at the same time or any simultaneous multiple tasks.

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Divided Attention

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14
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Department of Transportation.

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DOT

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15
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Driving while impaired (DWI); driving under the influence (DUI). These terms refer to any and all offenses involving the operation of vehicles while under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs.

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DWI/DUI

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16
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Slowing by using engine compression; shifting down and easing out the clutch or rolling off the throttle.

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Engine Braking

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17
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Speed at the entry to a turn. A proper entry speed allows you to maintain a steady speed or accelerate gently throughout the entire turn.

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Entry Speed

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18
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An alternative route to avoid hazards in your immediate path of travel.

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Escape Route

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19
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Riding at a speed that does not allow time to recognize and avoid hazards in your path.

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Exceeding Sight Distance

20
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Roadside tests used by law enforcement to determine impairment.

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Field Sobriety Tests

21
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Area of clutch lever travel where the clutch begins to engage and transfer power from the engine to the rear wheel. Used in getting underway, downshifting and in slow-speed maneuvers.

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Friction Zone

22
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The flared cuff of a glove that is designed to prevent wind from going up the sleeve.

A

Gauntlet

23
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A condition caused by exposure to heat, resulting in the depletion of body fluids that causes weakness, dizziness, nausea and often collapse.

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Heat Exhaustion

24
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Crash in which the motorcycle snaps violently upright and throws the rider in front of the tumbling motorcycle. Often the result of releasing the rear brake when a skidding rear tire is not in alignment with the front.

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High-Side Crash

25
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Water buildup under tread. Hydroplaning causes tires to lift from the roadway surface. Can cause loss of control.

A

Hydroplane

26
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A clinical state of sub-normal body temperature when the body is unable to generate sufficient heat to efficiently maintain functions. Warning signs include uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, drowsiness and exhaustion.

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Hypothermia

27
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Braking system that applies partial front braking when rear brake is applied.

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Integrated Braking System

28
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Diminished judgment and ability.

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Impairment

29
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low-side crash.

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Lay It Down

30
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System that engages both front and rear brakes when either is applied.

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Linked Braking System

31
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Crash where the rider makes contact with the ground behind the sliding motorcycle.

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Low-Side Crash

32
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Involuntary jerking of the eyes.

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Nystagmus

33
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Riding at a speed that does not allow you to avoid hazards or stop within the path illuminated by the headlight.

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Overriding the Headlight

34
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Riding at a speed that does not allow time or distance to stop or swerve if something unexpected enters your path or the roadway takes an unexpected bend.

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Overriding Sight Distance

35
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Material that reflects light back to the light source.

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Retro-reflective

36
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How far ahead a rider can see at any given moment.

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Sight Distance

37
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Zone of space surrounding rider. Maintained to provide space and time to react to hazards.

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Space Cushion

38
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Getting the steering centered and the motorcycle upright and traveling in a straight path. Helps to preserve balance at stops.

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Square the Handlebars

39
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When the eyes and brain are focused so intently on a particular object that awareness of other obstacles or hazards is diminished and the rider tends to veer toward that object.

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Target Fixation

40
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Following too closely.

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Tailgating

41
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Friction between the tires and the roadway.

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Traction

42
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An advanced traction management technique for cornering. The brakes are applied before the corner and then “trailed off” gradually through the early portion of the curve. Not practiced in this course.

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Trail Braking

43
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Guiding your motorcycle by turning your head and focusing your eyes on the desired path. It’s the principle that you tend to go where you look.

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Visual Directional Control

44
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Space allowed to identify and manage risks. Scanning 20 seconds ahead provides the visual lead.

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Visual Lead

45
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The apparent temperature felt by the body due to the combination of temperature and wind speed.

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Wind Chill

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