Alabama Motorcycle: Turning & Cornering Practice Test

Question 1

What is a common cause of riders crossing into another lane or leaving the road on curves?

Accepted Answer

Taking the curve too fast to hold the turn — Riders often enter curves too fast, then cannot hold the line and either cross into another lane or run off the road.

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Riding too slowly through the curve

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Using too much rear brake before the curve

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Signaling before the curve

Question 2

In slow, tight turns, how should a rider balance the motorcycle?

Accepted Answer

Lean the motorcycle while keeping the body upright — For slow, tight turns the rider counterbalances by leaning only the motorcycle while keeping the body upright.

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Lean the body far into the turn while keeping the bike upright

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Lean both the body and bike at the same angle

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Keep both the bike and body perfectly straight

Question 3

What should a rider do with the knees to help keep balance as the motorcycle turns?

Accepted Answer

Press them against the gas tank — Keeping the knees pressed against the gas tank helps the rider hold balance through turns.

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Spread them wide away from the tank

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Rest them on the passenger footpegs

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Let them dangle for comfort

Question 4

How does the manual say a rider should look through a turn?

Accepted Answer

Turn just your head and eyes toward where you want to go — Look through the turn by rotating only your head and eyes toward your goal, keeping them level with the horizon instead of swinging your shoulders.

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Turn your head and shoulders together

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Keep your arms straight and stare down at the road

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Lean your whole upper body into the turn

Question 5

What should a rider never do at the same time as making an aggressive swerve?

Accepted Answer

Brake — Keep braking and swerving apart: apply the brakes ahead of or following the maneuver, but not during it.

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Look toward the escape path

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Keep the knees against the tank

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Keep the feet on the footrests

Question 6

To make a motorcycle lean and turn to the left at speed, a rider presses on which handgrip?

Accepted Answer

The left handgrip — Pressing the left handgrip makes the motorcycle lean left and go left, a technique known as countersteering.

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The right handgrip

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Neither, you steer with body weight only

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Both grips equally

Question 7

How do you correctly perform a swerve to avoid an obstacle?

Accepted Answer

Press the handgrip toward your intended escape direction — Apply pressure to the handgrip on the side of your intended escape direction so the motorcycle leans quickly that way.

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Turn the handlebars sharply in the opposite direction

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Shift your body weight before pressing

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Brake hard while turning the bars

Question 8

The manual's four-step turning method uses which sequence?

Accepted Answer

Slow, Look, Press, Roll — Effective turning follows Slow, Look, Press, and Roll.

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Stop, Look, Lean, Go

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Brake, Turn, Coast, Accelerate

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Search, Signal, Steer, Speed

Question 9

A primary cause of single-vehicle motorcycle crashes is:

Accepted Answer

Running wide in a curve or turn — Running wide in a curve or turn is a primary cause of single-vehicle motorcycle crashes.

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Braking too gently on straightaways

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Riding with the headlight on

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Using both brakes to stop

Alabama Motorcycle: Turning & Cornering practice test

Study questions with answers

1. What is a common cause of riders crossing into another lane or leaving the road on curves?

2. In slow, tight turns, how should a rider balance the motorcycle?

3. What should a rider do with the knees to help keep balance as the motorcycle turns?

4. How does the manual say a rider should look through a turn?

5. What should a rider never do at the same time as making an aggressive swerve?

6. To make a motorcycle lean and turn to the left at speed, a rider presses on which handgrip?

7. How do you correctly perform a swerve to avoid an obstacle?

8. The manual's four-step turning method uses which sequence?

9. A primary cause of single-vehicle motorcycle crashes is:

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