Motorcycle Permit Practice Test Maine #5

1. To decrease your chances of being involved in a collision:

be prepared to act.
identify and separate hazards.
All of the other answers are correct.
search your path.

2. When someone follows too closely, you should:

make a U-turn and let them pass.
use your horn.
pull over and stop.
tap the brake before you begin to slow down.

3. To increase your chances of avoiding obstacles at night, you should:

always ride in the center lane position.
ride in a staggered formation.
reduce your speed.
grab at the front brake.

4. If your motorcycle starts to wobble, you should:

apply the brakes.
fight the wobble.
try to accelerate out of the wobble.
grip the handlebars firmly and roll off the throttle.

5. If the front wheel locks:

roll on the throttle.
release the front brake immediately, then reapply it.
grab at the front brake.
keep it locked.

6. Drivers often fail to see a motorcycle headed toward them. Why?

It is hard to judge how far away a motorcycle is.
Motorcycles are hard to see.
It is difficult to judge a motorcycle's speed.
All the other answers are correct.

7. Surfaces that provide poor traction include:

multi-lane roads.
exit lanes.
roads in residential areas.
pavement after it starts to rain.

8. When passing a truck, it is important to:

flash your headlight.
avoid slowing down suddenly when you merge back in front of the vehicle.
always sound your horn when riding alongside the vehicle.
All the other answers are correct.

9. Drivers on an entrance ramp may not see you on the highway. What should you do?

Change to another lane if one is open.
Give them plenty of room.
If there is no room for a lane change, adjust speed to open up space for the merging driver.
All of the above.

10. To stop as quickly and as safely as possible in a curve, try to:

get the motorcycle as perpendicular to the road as possible.
grab the front brake.
lean as much as possible.
increase your speed through the curve.

MAINE MOTORCYCLE PERMIT TEST