Motorcycle Permit Knowledge Test — All Questions

Where do the greatest number of motorcycle-vehicle collisions tend to occur?

• a.On long, empty highways
• b.On freeway on-ramps only
• c.At intersections, often when another driver turns in front of the rider✓
• d.In parking garages

Intersections are the most likely place for a motorcycle crash, frequently because a driver fails to see the rider and turns across their path. Approach intersections with extra caution, cover your brakes, and be ready to react. Reducing speed and improving your visibility lowers this risk.

Which practice helps make you more visible (conspicuous) to other drivers?

• a.Turning your headlight off during the day
• b.Wearing bright or reflective gear, keeping your headlight on, and choosing a lane position where you can be seen✓
• c.Wearing dark clothing at night
• d.Riding in a driver's blind spot

Because motorcycles are small and easy to overlook, you must work to be seen. Bright or reflective clothing, a headlight that stays on, and a lane position out of blind spots all increase your visibility. Do not assume a driver sees you just because you can see them.

Why is it dangerous to rely on eye contact to know that a driver will yield to you?

• a.Drivers always yield to motorcycles
• b.Eye contact guarantees the driver will stop
• c.Eye contact is illegal at intersections
• d.A driver may look right at you and still fail to see or react to you, so eye contact is no guarantee✓

Making eye contact with a driver is not a reliable sign that they will yield. Drivers can look toward a motorcycle and still not register it, or misjudge its speed. Always keep an escape route and be prepared to slow or stop even if it appears the driver has seen you.