Right-of-Way

Study questions with answers

8 sample Right-of-Way questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. Using SIPDE at intersections is described in the handbook as:

   Correct answer: Critical, since most car-motorcycle crashes occur there

   SIPDE at intersections is critical because most motorcycle-automobile collisions occur where traffic can cross your path.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 7, SIPDE

2. 2. When you are stopped at an intersection, your mirrors are useful for:

   Correct answer: Watching for vehicles approaching from behind

   Watch cars coming up from behind while stopped at an intersection, since an inattentive driver could reach you before seeing you.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 4.1, Using Your Mirrors

3. 3. The handbook describes an intersection as:

   Correct answer: Anywhere other traffic may cross your path of travel

   An intersection can be anywhere other traffic may cross your path of travel, not only a formal junction.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 7, SIPDE

4. 4. In high-risk spots such as intersections, the handbook says you should:

   Correct answer: Cover the clutch and both brakes to react faster

   In high potential-risk situations like intersections, cover the clutch and both brakes to shorten your reaction time.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 7, SIPDE (Execute)

5. 5. To create space and reduce risk from a hazard, SIPDE's Execute step suggests you can:

   Correct answer: Communicate, adjust speed, and change position or direction

   To minimize risk, communicate your presence, adjust your speed, and adjust your position or direction.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 7, SIPDE (Execute)

6. 6. At an intersection with limited visibility, a rider should be especially alert because:

   Correct answer: Visually busy surroundings can camouflage you and your motorcycle

   Visually busy surroundings can camouflage you and your motorcycle at intersections with limited visibility.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 7, SIPDE

7. 7. In SIPDE's Predict step, a hazard that is a vehicle moving into your path, compared with one moving away, is:

   Correct answer: More critical to your safety

   Anticipating a vehicle moving away is less critical than one moving into your path, which is more urgent to predict.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 7, SIPDE (Predict)

8. 8. Before turning across a lane of traffic from the roadside, a rider should:

   Correct answer: Angle the bike so you can see clearly in both directions

   Angle your motorcycle so you can see clearly in both directions before turning across a lane of traffic.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 5, Roadside