M1 Safe Riding Practices 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the SEE strategy used by safe motorcyclists?
- Speed, Enter, Exit
- Search, Evaluate, Execute (Correct answer)
- Stop, Escape, Engage
- Signal, Enter, End
Correct answer: Search, Evaluate, Execute
SEE stands for Search, Evaluate, and Execute, a mental process for managing risk while riding.
Question 2: When approaching an intersection, where do most motorcycle-car collisions occur?
- When a car turns left in front of an oncoming motorcycle (Correct answer)
- When a motorcycle rear-ends a stopped car
- When a motorcycle runs a red light
- When two motorcycles collide
Correct answer: When a car turns left in front of an oncoming motorcycle
The most common cause is a car turning left across the path of an oncoming motorcycle the driver did not see.
Question 3: How can a rider increase the chance of being seen at an intersection?
- Ride faster through it
- Use lane positioning, headlight, and be ready to brake or swerve (Correct answer)
- Turn off the headlight to save the bulb
- Wear dark clothing to blend in
Correct answer: Use lane positioning, headlight, and be ready to brake or swerve
Good lane position, a visible headlight, bright gear, and readiness to react help you stay safe at intersections.
Question 4: What is 'covering the clutch and brake' and why is it useful?
- Wrapping them in cloth for protection
- Keeping fingers ready over the levers to react faster (Correct answer)
- Covering them to prevent rust
- Removing them for lighter weight
Correct answer: Keeping fingers ready over the levers to react faster
Resting your fingers over the levers reduces reaction time when you need to brake or downshift suddenly.
Question 5: When riding in a curve, where should you look to help maintain your line?
- Directly at your front tire
- Down at the road just ahead of the wheel
- Through the curve toward where you want to go (Correct answer)
- At oncoming traffic
Correct answer: Through the curve toward where you want to go
Looking through the curve toward your exit point helps you steer smoothly and hold your line.
Question 6: What should you do if a car suddenly pulls out in front of you and you cannot stop in time?
- Lock the front brake and slide
- Swerve smoothly to avoid the hazard if you cannot brake enough (Correct answer)
- Close your eyes and hope
- Accelerate directly into it
Correct answer: Swerve smoothly to avoid the hazard if you cannot brake enough
If braking alone won't work, a controlled swerve can help you avoid a collision.
Question 7: Why is it dangerous to swerve and brake hard at the same time on a motorcycle?
- It saves too much time
- Combining them can overload traction and cause a loss of control (Correct answer)
- It is only dangerous in the rain
- It confuses other drivers
Correct answer: Combining them can overload traction and cause a loss of control
Braking and swerving simultaneously demands too much traction and can cause the tires to lose grip.
M1 Safe Riding Practices 3
What is the SEE strategy used by safe motorcyclists?