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Operating a motorcycle safely requires special skills and knowledge. To earn your motorcycle license in Michigan, you must pass a knowledge test and an on-cycle skill test.
Knowledge test questions are based on information, practices and ideas from the Michigan Motorcycle Manual. They require that you know and understand road rules, traffic laws and safe riding practices. The test consists of 20 questions, and you'll need at least 16 correct answers to pass (80%).
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When preparing to pass, you can increase your line of sight by:
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riding in the left lane position
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reducing your speed.
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staying in the center lane position.
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swerving from side to side.
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Motorcycle riders can improve their riding strategy by
using the "SIPDE" process. SIPDE stands for:
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See, identify, process, detect, execute
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Scan, identify, predict, decide, execute
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Scan, identify, proceed, direct, execute
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See, identify, predict, decide, examine
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3.
To stop as quickly and as safely as possible in a curve, try to:
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get the motorcycle as perpendicular to the road as possible.
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lean as much as possible.
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grab the front brake.
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increase your speed through the curve.
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If you encounter a large surface so slippery that you must coast:
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warn other drivers that you will make a sudden move.
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sit as far back as possible.
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gradually increase your speed.
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consider letting your feet skim along the surface.
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5.
Sit on your motorcycle so you can use your arms to:
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hold
yourself up.
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apply the brakes.
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make hand signals.
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control the
motorcycle.
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6.
________ through a turn to stabilize suspension.
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Roll on the throttle
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Rise slightly off the seat
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Decrease your speed
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Pull in the clutch
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7.
In a staggered formation, the leader rides in the __________ of the lane, while the second rider stays one second behind in the ________ of the lane.
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left side; center
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center; right side
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right side; left side
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left side; right side
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8.
To know what is going on behind you:
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check your side mirrors frequently.
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slow down and look around.
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pull off the road and check.
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decrease your speed and scan the environment ahead of you.
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______________ before you slow down to help others notice you.
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Use your high beam.
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Use your horn
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Flash your brake light
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Rise slightly off the seat with your weight on the foot pegs
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10.
When riding in traffic, motoryclists must not share the same lane with other vehicles because:
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dirt and gravel collect
along the sides of the road.
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most roads are too narrow.
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motorcycles need a full lane to operate safely.
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cars are faster than motorcycles.
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