Alaska Motorcycle: Practice test
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To best control a motorcycle, a rider should:
Sit with their arms fully extended.
Use their arms to hold their body up.
Keep their knees away from the gas tank.
Keep their feet firmly on the footrests.
When looking through a turn, you should:
Turn both your head and your shoulders to get a better look.
Turn just your head, not your shoulders.
Use only your mirrors.
Only move your eyes, not your head.
When changing lanes:
There is no need to do a head check if you use your mirrors.
Mirrors provide a full view of the road around your motorcycle.
You should turn your head and look over your shoulder.
You can assume drivers will properly respond to your turn signal.
To lessen your chances of being involved in a crash, you should:
Be visible to other drivers.
Keep your intentions unknown from other drivers.
Always stay within a foot of another vehicle.
Ride on the shoulder.
Most motorcycle crashes happen:
At high speeds.
After riding for a long time.
Far from home.
On short trips.
Most motorcycle crashes happen:
On short trips.
On long trips.
After at least an hour of riding.
After more than 8 hours of riding.
Drivers on an entrance ramp may not see you on the highway. What should you do to help an entering driver merge safely?
Stay in your lane, as it is not your responsibility to be seen.
Change to a lane away from the entrance ramp, if possible.
Move to the shoulder.
Weave within your lane to be more obvious to the entering driver.
Where is the greatest potential for conflict between motorcycle operators and other drivers?
At intersections
On highways
On rural roads
In parking lots
As the motorcycle's weight moves forward while braking, you:
Can apply the front brake harder.
Should lessen the amount of pressure on the front brake.
Can apply the rear brake harder.
Lose traction.
When passing another vehicle:
You may ride on the shoulder.
You may complete the pass in a no passing zone.
You must start and complete the pass within a passing zone.
You should sound your horn to get the other driver to slow down.
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