Arizona Motorcycle: Lane Position & Sharing the Road Practice Test

Question 1

Because motorcycles have blind spots, before changing lanes you should:

Accepted Answer

Turn your head to check the side — Mirrors alone are not enough; turn your head to check the side for vehicles before you change lanes.

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Rely on your mirrors alone

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Simply use your signal

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Only close the throttle

Question 2

When vehicles are traveling on both sides of you, your best lane position is usually:

Accepted Answer

The center of the lane — With traffic on both sides, riding in the middle of the lane is normally the safest choice.

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The far left of the lane

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The far right of the lane

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Off the edge of the pavement

Question 3

Riding between rows of stopped or slow cars in the same lane, known as lane sharing, is:

Accepted Answer

Usually prohibited and risky — Lane sharing is usually prohibited and leaves you exposed to opening doors, turning cars, and other surprises.

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Encouraged in heavy traffic

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Required at intersections

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Perfectly safe if you go fast

Question 4

You should avoid riding directly alongside cars in the next lane because:

Accepted Answer

You may sit in their blind spot with no escape route — Riding next to other vehicles can place you in a blind spot and leaves you no escape route if a hazard appears in your lane.

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It is always against the law

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It wastes a lot of fuel

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Your mirrors will fog up

Question 5

Many experienced riders treat which part of the lane as their default position?

Accepted Answer

The left third of the lane — A common default is the lane's left third, aligned with the left tire track of cars, varied as traffic shifts.

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The right tire track

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The paved shoulder

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Straddling the center line

Question 6

At a blind intersection, you should move to the part of your lane that:

Accepted Answer

Brings you into the other driver's view soonest — Pick the lane spot that lets a cross-street driver notice you as early as they possibly can.

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Hides you from cross traffic

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Keeps you nearest the parked cars

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Straddles the center line

Question 7

Your position within the lane should:

Accepted Answer

Change as traffic and road conditions change — Adjust your lane position as traffic and road conditions change so you can continue to see and be seen.

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Never change once you pick it

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Always stay in the far right

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Exactly match the car ahead

Question 8

Each traffic lane offers a motorcycle how many separate paths of travel?

Accepted Answer

Three — A single lane provides three usable paths of travel for a motorcycle.

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One

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Two

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Five

Question 9

While another vehicle is passing you, you should stay in:

Accepted Answer

The center portion of the lane — Hold the center portion of your lane while being passed; moving to the far side may invite the passer to cut back in too early.

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The far side of the lane away from the passer

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The paved shoulder

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The passing vehicle's blind spot

Arizona Motorcycle: Lane Position & Sharing the Road practice test

Study questions with answers

1. Because motorcycles have blind spots, before changing lanes you should:

2. When vehicles are traveling on both sides of you, your best lane position is usually:

3. Riding between rows of stopped or slow cars in the same lane, known as lane sharing, is:

4. You should avoid riding directly alongside cars in the next lane because:

5. Many experienced riders treat which part of the lane as their default position?

6. At a blind intersection, you should move to the part of your lane that:

7. Your position within the lane should:

8. Each traffic lane offers a motorcycle how many separate paths of travel?

9. While another vehicle is passing you, you should stay in:

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