RTT Rider Safety and Equipment 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Why is it important that motorcycle gloves have wrist closures with secure fastening?
- To keep gloves from restricting throttle movement
- To prevent the gloves from being pulled off the hands during a slide (Correct answer)
- To allow gloves to fit over a jacket sleeve
- To improve airflow around the wrist
Correct answer: To prevent the gloves from being pulled off the hands during a slide
Secure wrist closures prevent gloves from separating from the hands on road contact, maintaining protection throughout a crash slide.
Question 2: What does a helmet's EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) liner do in a crash?
- Keeps the outer shell rigid so it doesn't crack
- Absorbs and dissipates impact energy by permanently crushing (Correct answer)
- Bounces the helmet away from the road surface
- Provides comfort padding only
Correct answer: Absorbs and dissipates impact energy by permanently crushing
The EPS liner is engineered to crush on impact, converting kinetic energy into structural deformation rather than transmitting it to the rider's skull.
Question 3: Which type of motorcycle boot fastening is generally considered most secure for riding?
- Lace-up with no cover
- Buckle and/or zipper with lace cover or BOA system (Correct answer)
- Velcro-only closure
- Slip-on with elastic gusset
Correct answer: Buckle and/or zipper with lace cover or BOA system
Buckle, zipper, or BOA systems with covered closures prevent laces from catching on controls and provide reliable ankle containment.
Question 4: A rider is choosing between a tinted and a clear visor for an all-day ride that starts before dawn. The safest choice is:
- A permanently tinted dark visor for sun protection all day
- A clear visor or a helmet with a drop-down internal sun shade (Correct answer)
- Sunglasses worn under an open-face helmet
- A photochromic visor used without any backup
Correct answer: A clear visor or a helmet with a drop-down internal sun shade
A clear visor or internal sun shade allows adaptation to changing light conditions from pre-dawn darkness through midday sun safely.
Question 5: What is the main safety benefit of wearing motorcycle-specific riding pants versus regular cargo pants?
- Motorcycle pants are lighter and dry faster
- They contain CE-rated armor and abrasion-resistant fabric at key impact zones (Correct answer)
- They have more storage pockets for gear
- They are fire-resistant for track use
Correct answer: They contain CE-rated armor and abrasion-resistant fabric at key impact zones
Motorcycle pants use reinforced materials at hips, knees, and thighs with CE armor inserts — protection that regular clothing cannot provide.
Question 6: When a rider buys a new helmet, the fit should feel:
- Slightly loose so it can be tightened with extra padding later
- Snug and even all around with no pressure points, and the cheek pads should grip the cheeks firmly (Correct answer)
- Comfortable enough to turn the head freely with two fingers under the chin strap
- Loose at the crown to allow for a wool balaclava underneath
Correct answer: Snug and even all around with no pressure points, and the cheek pads should grip the cheeks firmly
A correctly fitted helmet applies even, snug pressure all around — cheek pads should grip slightly because foam breaks in over time.
Question 7: Which of the following is a sign that motorcycle gear needs to be replaced rather than repaired?
- Minor surface scratches on the jacket outer shell
- Armor that is cracked, deformed, or missing from impact zones (Correct answer)
- Faded color on the jacket exterior
- A small scuff on the toe of a boot
Correct answer: Armor that is cracked, deformed, or missing from impact zones
Cracked or deformed armor has lost its structural integrity and cannot absorb energy correctly in a subsequent impact — it must be replaced.
RTT Rider Safety and Equipment 5
Why is it important that motorcycle gloves have wrist closures with secure fastening?