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Rhode Island requires a special license to operate a motorcycle. To earn your motorcycle license, you must complete a motorcycle safety course provided by the Community College of Rhode Island.
1.
If you
accidentally lock the rear brake on a
good traction surface:
check the
throttle cable.
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immediately operate the engine cut-off
switch.
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keep it locked until
you have stopped.
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release the rear brake and apply the front brake firmly.
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2.
If your motorcycle starts to wander back and forth while riding over metal bridge gratings you should:
relax, stay on course, and ride straight across.
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ride is in the center lane position.
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downshift to a lower gear to improve stability.
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proceed in a zigzag pattern until you cross the bridge.
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3.
Before riding a motorcycle, it's important to check:
lights.
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chassis.
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tires and wheels.
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All of the above.
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4.
When someone follows too closely, you should:
flash your brake lights.
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pull over and stop.
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sound your horn.
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change lanes and let them pass.
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5.
______ helps you absorb shock when riding over obstacles.
Rolling on the throttle
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Using a higher gear
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Pulling in the clutch
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Rising slightly off the seat
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6.
To help with your balance as you turn the motorcycle:
slow down before through turn.
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keep your knees against the gas tank.
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shift down through the gears
with the clutch.
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drag the rear brake.
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7.
Most motorcycle crashes happen:
in school zones.
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in construction zones.
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on long trips.
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on short trips.
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8.
When riding in traffic, motoryclists must not share the same lane with other vehicles because:
most roads are too narrow.
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cars are faster than motorcycles.
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dirt and gravel collect
along the sides of the road.
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motorcycles need a full lane to operate safely.
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9.
You should operate the engine cut-off switch and pull in the clutch when:
the throttle is stuck and you cannot free it.
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the motorcycle starts to wobble.
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you start to lose control in a curve.
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a tire goes flat.
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10.
When riding a motorcycle, keep your feet:
All the other answers are correct.
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firmly on the footrests.
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as far forward as possible.
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so that they skim along the
surface of the roadside.
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