MSF Managing Riding Risk 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'SEE' stand for in the MSF strategy for managing risk?
- Stop, Evaluate, Execute
- Search, Evaluate, Execute (Correct answer)
- Scan, Escape, Engage
- Signal, Exit, Evade
Correct answer: Search, Evaluate, Execute
MSF's SEE strategy — Search, Evaluate, Execute — is a systematic approach to identifying and responding to hazards.
Question 2: When you identify a hazard using the SEE strategy, the 'Evaluate' step means you should:
- Immediately brake to the lowest safe speed
- Determine how the hazard may affect your path and what options you have (Correct answer)
- Signal your intentions to other drivers and proceed
- Evaluate your tire pressure and fuel level before acting
Correct answer: Determine how the hazard may affect your path and what options you have
Evaluating means assessing how a hazard threatens your path and considering your available response options before acting.
Question 3: Which of the following is a 'combined' hazard that compounds overall risk?
- A wide lane on a straight highway at noon
- A curve combined with a wet road surface and low visibility (Correct answer)
- A green traffic light at a well-lit intersection
- Riding solo on a familiar route in dry conditions
Correct answer: A curve combined with a wet road surface and low visibility
Multiple hazards occurring together — such as a curve, wet surface, and reduced visibility — multiply the risk beyond any single factor alone.
Question 4: The term 'risk offset' in MSF training refers to:
- Adding speed to move through a hazard zone faster
- Compensating for one risk by reducing another, such as slowing down in poor visibility (Correct answer)
- Offsetting your lane position to the left at all times
- Canceling a ride when any single hazard is present
Correct answer: Compensating for one risk by reducing another, such as slowing down in poor visibility
Risk offset means managing total risk by reducing controllable factors — like speed — when uncontrollable factors — like weather — increase danger.
Question 5: When should you cover the brake lever with your fingers while riding?
- Only when descending steep hills
- Whenever you anticipate a situation that may require quick braking (Correct answer)
- At all times to keep your hand ready
- Only in parking lots and low-speed zones
Correct answer: Whenever you anticipate a situation that may require quick braking
Covering the brake reduces your reaction time when you anticipate potential stops, such as approaching intersections or slowing traffic.
Question 6: What is the greatest benefit of increasing your following distance in heavy traffic?
- It reduces engine temperature
- It gives you more time and space to react to sudden stops (Correct answer)
- It allows other vehicles to merge in front of you freely
- It improves your fuel economy on city roads
Correct answer: It gives you more time and space to react to sudden stops
A larger gap provides more time to see and respond to hazards before they become emergencies.
Question 7: Night riding increases risk primarily because:
- Tires lose pressure faster in cooler temperatures
- Your ability to see and be seen is significantly reduced (Correct answer)
- Traffic density is always higher after dark
- Road markings are less legally required at night
Correct answer: Your ability to see and be seen is significantly reduced
Reduced visibility at night limits your ability to detect hazards early and makes you harder for other drivers to see.
MSF Managing Riding Risk 3
What does 'SEE' stand for in the MSF strategy for managing risk?