Colorado Motorcycle Test 03

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Colorado Motorcycle Practice Test 03

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In a high-risk situation, you should cover both brakes and what?

The clutch

The turn signals

The engine cut-off switch

The high beam controller

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A car behind is tailgating you. You decide to speed up; this will result in?

The tailgater backing off

You opening up a bigger cushion around you

You being tailgated at higher speed

You losing the tailgater

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You see a parked car on your right signaling to pull out. Why should you immediately slow down?

Because it is the law that you do so

Because they may be about to pull a U-turn

Because they may be about to open a door

To stop vehicles behind overtaking both of you

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You can easily and safely cross railroad tracks at angles of?

25° or more

15° or more

45° or more

35° or more

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In which of these rain situations will the road surface be particularly slippery?

When rain starts to ease off

Just after it starts to rain

When it has been raining for more than an hour

As the pavement starts to dry

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Where do the majority of motorcycle/automobile collisions take place?

On right-hand turns

On freeways

On overpasses

At intersections

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The vehicle behind is making a passing maneuver on you. What's your best lane position?

In the center of your lane

As close to the passing vehicle as possible

Weaving from side to side in your lane

As far away from the passing vehicle as possible

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You see a patch of wet road ahead. What's your first action?

Slow down

Speed up

Shift your weight backwards

Change into higher gear

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You can't avoid riding across a piece of timber lying in the road. What should you do?

Shift all your weight forward

Crouch over the gas tank

Stand up on the foot pegs

Shift all your weight back

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When riding at night, what's your best lane position?

To the left of the lane

To the right of the lane

Wherever you judge you will be most visible

In the center of the lane

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What's the best way to keep a good cushion of space on your left-hand side?

Ride as far to the right as possible

Shift around your lane to maintain it

Ride in the center of the lane

Ride as far to the left as possible

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When a driver is merging onto the highway from your right, the best place for you to be is where?

In another lane

Ahead of them as quickly as possible

In the right-hand side of your lane

In the left-hand side of your lane

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Other drivers tend to use which of their mirrors most often?

Their right-hand side mirror

Their rearview mirror

There is no particular favorite

Their left-hand side mirror

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Which areas should you be continually scanning when riding?

Everything in front and to your sides

The zone directly ahead

A 90° cone in front of you

360° around you

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In the 5 step SIPDE process, what does the P stand for?

Power

Push

Predict

Parameter

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You're riding alongside trolley tracks running parallel to your lane, and you have to cross them to make a left turn. What should you do?

Make a sharp quick turn left

Gradually edge across the tracks from distance

Dismount and push your motorcycle across

Turn away from them and turn back in at 90°

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Which of these becomes an increased hazard when it's raining?

Lane markings

They all do

Steel plates

Manhole covers

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If your motorcycle starts to weave on rain grooves, which of these should you do?

Slow down

Speed up

Turn in to the line of the grooves

Maintain current speed

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Why should you take note of stationary objects which aren't in your path, such as trees, telegraph poles etc?

Because other hazards can emerge from behind them

Because they can block escape routes

For all of these reasons

Because they can obscure your vision

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In which of these circumstances should you increase your following distance?

When you have obscured visibility

All of them

In rainy conditions

In heavy traffic

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Which position is usually your best in the rain?

Close to the gutter

The left tire track left by cars

The center of the lane

The right tire track left by cars

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If you are forced to ride across a very slippery surface like ice or wet leaves, which of these should you do?

All of them

Don't touch the brakes

Let your feet skim the surface

Pull in the clutch and coast

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Where is the worst place for encountering debris such as dirt and gravel?

At the bottom of hills

The sides of curves

In underpasses

The center line

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What should your minimum following distance be at night time?

2 seconds

5 seconds

3 seconds

4 seconds

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On slippery surfaces, which brake gives you the most stopping power?

They're both the same

The front

The rear

It depends what's making the roads slippery

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It's been snowing overnight and there is 6 inches of snow on the roads. What's your best course of action?

Ride in lower gears than usual

Ride with your feet down

Leave your motorcycle at home

Ride slower than usual

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The car ahead is travelling at the posted speed limit, but you can see clear space beyond them in which you would feel more comfortable to ride. What should you do?

Repeatedly flash your headlights to ask them to move

Pass them then quickly slow back down

Maintain your current position

Ride up close to show them you want to pass

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When should you dip your headlight at night?

At all times

When there is adequate street lighting

When there is no other traffic

When following or approaching another vehicle

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When is it acceptable to ride between rows of stopped cars?

You should never do it

If you can see your turn ahead

When there is an accident ahead

If there is more than a 4 foot gap

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Before making a pass on a car, what should you do?

Sound a long blast on your horn

Start from a safe following distance

Close right up to their rear fender

Switch to a lower gear

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