Vehicles Flashcards
How much distance should you leave when its wet?
Double the normal
What should you do if visibility is bad?
Use dipped beams and if you cant see for 100 metres then stop.
What should you do at a ford?
Check the depth measure
Go in low gear slowly
Test your brakes afterwards
What should you do if the weather is COLD and the road looks wet?
Listen to your tyres and crunching - it could be black ice.
Slow down and use highest gear
On country roads when its windy what should you be aware off?
Gaps in the Hedges
What should you be aware off at night?
1 - Can you see?
2 - Can you be seen?
Check your controls before you start…
Move the bike to make sure its in neutral
Pull the brakes
If it rains after a long dry spell?
The roads can be more slippery.
Dont brake on drain covers, painted road markings
Be carefull of overfilled diesel tanks..
especially at roundabouts and petrol stations
In normal conditions when should you brake
When the bike is upright and going in a straight line
Your on a motorway, at night, when should you turn your lights off?
When broken down on the hard shoulder
What should you do if you break down on a foggy day?
Park in direction of traffic with parking lights on
When can you overtake a vehicle on the left?
On a one way road
What should you do when you overtake at night?
Beware of bends in the road ahead
When can you wait in a box junction?
When you are waiting to turn.
What colour are the lights on the left edge of the motorway?
Red
What might need adjusting when carrying a passenger?
Tires
Headlights
