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Anyone who drives a motorcycle in Wisconsin must have a Class M motorcycle license or motorcycle instruction permit. To earn a motorcycle instruction permit in Wisconsin, the applicant must pass the motorcycle knowledge test​, a sign test and a vision screening. Check the Wisconsin Motorcycle Handbook.
1. When approaching turns or curves, riders should travel:
single file.
in a staggered formation.
in pairs.
2. To avoid hazardous situations and reduce their risk, experienced riders:
avoid carrying passengers.
scan the road ahead.
swerve often.
3. Before riding, position yourself comfortably and sit far enough forward so that your arms are:
bent at a 120-degree angle.
slightly bent when you hold the handgrips.
straight.
4. Eye protection:
is only needed when riding in bad weather.
should give a clear view to either side.
is only needed if your motorcycle is not equipped with a windshield.
5. If the front wheel locks:
grab at the front brake.
roll on the throttle.
release the front brake immediately, then reapply it.
6. Distances are harder to judge at night than in daylight. When you ride at night you should:
use another vehicle's tail lights to help judge the road ahead.
All the other answers are correct.
allow more distance to pass and be passed.
7. Stopping distance is:
the sum of yielding distance and braking distance.
the total minimum distance a vehicle has traveled until the driver can bring it to a complete stop.
the sum of reflex distance, preparation distance and braking distance.
8. When preparing to pass, you can increase your line of sight by:
riding in the left lane position
reducing your speed.
staying in the center lane position.
9. Drivers often fail to see a motorcycle headed toward them. Why?
It is difficult to judge a motorcycle's speed.
All the other answers are correct.
Motorcycles are hard to see.
10. Before changing lanes on a multi-lane road, you should check:
only the far lane.
only the lane next to you.
the lane next to you and the far lane.
 
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