PA Motorcycle Permit Test Flashcards

When adjusting mirrors to carry a passenger, the passenger should:

A passenger should:

When the motorcycle is stopped at an intersection, a passenger should:

When carrying a passenger:

When riding with passengers, you should:

When carrying loads, you should:

A group of riders move from a staggered formation into a single file when:

In a staggered formation, the distance should be:

Riders in a staggered formation will be passing a car. After the lead rider passes, he or she should:

Alcohol enters the bloodstream and quickly reaches the brain. What is affected first?

Alcohol first affects your:

Approximately half of all motorcycle crash casualties are caused by:

If you don't control your drinking:

Studies show that almost half of all riders killed in crashes:

The ability to think clearly and ride is affected by how many drinks?

If you drink 4 typical drinks, what is the least amount of alcohol remaining in your body after two hours?

For greatest safety, your helmet should:

The single most important thing you can do to enhance surviving a crash is:

Wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a fatal head injury in:

Wearing a helmet will:

Of the following, which one gives the most eye and face protection?

While riding an unfamiliar motorcycle:

The engine cut-off switch is usually located:

With a properly adjusted mirror you can see:

When slowing for a normal stop:

When turning, you should:

Which way do you press and lean during a turn?

While in a turn, it is best to:

If you need to slow down while turning:

To make a normal stop, use:

Your motorcycle has two brakes. Use both brakes when:

In a normal turn:

In slow tight turns:

To reduce speed before turning:

When turning, it is important to:

It is important to search the road for escape routes:

To make good judgments in traffic, you need to first:

The car driver is signaling for a left turn, the rider should:

You should make a special point of checking traffic to the rear:

When preparing to pass, it is usually better to:

Riding in the center lane position:

To discourage other drivers from sharing your lane, it is usually best to:

Keeping a cushion of space around your motorcycle:

To spot approaching traffic and maintain a space cushion in the illustration above, you should:

You plan to make a right turn after stopping at an intersection. Usually, it is best to:

Following close to vehicles in front of you:

When following a car, you should try to ride:

At intersections, the most common cause of motorcycle/car crashes is:

Car/motorcycle crashes are most common:

Making eye contact with a driver at an intersection:

The greatest danger for a rider when passing parked cars is:

In this picture, the light most likely to make the motorcycle noticeable to the car is the:

When riding in traffic at night, the best way to locate bumps in the road is to:

The best way to help others see your motorcycle is to:

Not turning off a turn signal is most likely to:

Make a special point to use your mirrors:

Before changing lanes to the left, you should:

The best gear to wear at night is:

To see better when following a car at night:

When riding at night:

If you lock the front tire when stopping:

When the rear wheel locks when trying to stop quickly:

When swerving, it is important to:

To ride over metal bridge gratings:

To ride over an object in the road:

When riding over an obstacle, it is usually best to:

On a paved two-lane road, sand and gravel are most likely to collect:

On a wet slippery road, it will usually be most slippery:

To handle a slippery surface, it is best to:

To stop on wet pavement:

When riding where sand and gravel have collected on paved roads, you should:

If the rear tire goes flat:

If you have a flat tire while riding, hold the handle firmly and:

When the front tire goes flat while riding:

When the front tire goes flat:

If your throttle sticks:

In the picture above, it is best to ride:

Most motorcycle/car crashes occur because:

To cross tracks that run parallel to your course: