NZ Motorbike Driving Behaviour Flashcards

When riding at night, what should you do to maximise your safety?

Answer: Increase following distance and reduce speed to match your headlight range

At night you should reduce speed and increase your following distance so you can stop within the distance lit by your headlight.

A motorcyclist is approaching an intersection with no signs or signals. Which vehicle has right of way?

Answer: The vehicle on the right

At an uncontrolled intersection, you must give way to any vehicle coming from your right.

Why is it important for motorcyclists to avoid riding in another vehicle's blind spot?

Answer: The driver may not see you and could change lanes into you

Drivers cannot see vehicles in their blind spots, so staying there puts you at serious risk of a side collision if they change lanes.

What does counter-steering mean for a motorcyclist at speed?

Answer: Steering in the opposite direction to where you want to go initially, which causes the bike to lean and turn

Counter-steering means briefly pushing the handlebar on the side you want to turn, which initiates a lean and directs the bike into the corner.

You are riding on a rural road and see gravel scattered across a corner. What should you do?

Answer: Reduce speed before the corner and ride through it smoothly

Loose gravel drastically reduces tyre grip, so you must slow down before the corner and ride through with smooth, gentle inputs.

When should a motorcyclist use their hazard lights?

Answer: Only when the motorbike has broken down or is a hazard to other road users

Hazard lights are for use when your vehicle is stationary and poses a hazard, not as a general warning while riding.

What is the legal blood alcohol limit for a fully licensed motorcyclist aged 20 or over in New Zealand?

Answer: 50mg per 100ml of blood

The legal limit for fully licensed riders aged 20 and over is 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood in New Zealand.