Total Control Beginner Riding Clinic Glossery

Question 1

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

Answer 1

A3 Strategy

Question 2

Braking systems that prevent skids during straight-line braking.

Answer 2

Anti-lock Brakes

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Apex

Question 4

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

Answer 4

BAC

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Blind Spot

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Conspicuity

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Convex Mirror

Question 8

A crash or conflict.

Answer 8

Collision

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Crash

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Counterweight

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Countersteer

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Crowned Road

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Divided Attention

Question 14

Department of Transportation.

Answer 14

DOT

Question 15

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.

Answer 15

DWI/DUI

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Engine Braking

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

Entry Speed

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Escape Route

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Exceeding Sight Distance

Question 20

Roadside tests used by law enforcement to determine impairment.

Answer 20

Field Sobriety Tests

Question 21

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.

Answer 21

Friction Zone

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Gauntlet

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Heat Exhaustion

Question 24

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.

Answer 24

High-Side Crash

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Hydroplane

Question 26

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.

Answer 26

Hypothermia

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Integrated Braking System

Question 28

Diminished judgment and ability.

Answer 28

Impairment

Question 29

low-side crash.

Answer 29

Lay It Down

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Linked Braking System

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Low-Side Crash

Question 32

Involuntary jerking of the eyes.

Answer 32

Nystagmus

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Overriding the Headlight

Question 34

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.

Answer 34

Overriding Sight Distance

Question 35

Material that reflects light back to the light source.

Answer 35

Retro-reflective

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Sight Distance

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Space Cushion

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Square the Handlebars

Question 39

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.

Answer 39

Target Fixation

Question 40

Following too closely.

Answer 40

Tailgating

Question 41

Friction between the tires and the roadway.

Answer 41

Traction

Question 42

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.

Answer 42

Trail Braking

Question 43

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.

Answer 43

Visual Directional Control

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Visual Lead

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Wind Chill