Colorado Motorcycle: Protective Gear & Helmets Practice Test

Question 1

The handbook describes two primary helmet designs, offering two different levels of coverage. They are:

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Three-quarter and full face — The two styles are the three-quarter helmet and the full face helmet.

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Novelty and racing

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Open-top and closed-top

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Padded and unpadded

Question 2

What kind of footwear does the handbook recommend for riding?

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Sturdy boots or shoes that rise above the ankle, with hard soles and low heels — Footwear should rise above the ankle and support it, use hard-wearing soles and short heels that will not snag, and any laces should be tucked out of the way.

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Sandals, so that your feet stay cool

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Running shoes with long laces

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Any shoe fitted with a tall, narrow heel

Question 3

Colorado's helmet statute requires an approved motorcycle helmet for:

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Every operator and passenger under 18 — Under C.R.S. 42-4-1502(4.5), every operator and passenger under 18 years of age must wear an approved helmet.

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All riders regardless of age

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Only riders over 21

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Only passengers

Question 4

Whichever helmet style you choose, the handbook says you get the most protection from one that:

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Carries a label showing it meets U.S. Department of Transportation standards — Meeting U.S. Department of Transportation standards is the baseline, and an ANSI or Snell Memorial Foundation label adds further assurance of quality.

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Is at least two sizes larger than your head

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Has a mirrored visor

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Is replaced after every ride in the rain

Question 5

Which material does the handbook rate as giving a rider the most protection?

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Leather — Leather heads the list, although heavy denim usually does an adequate job and sturdy synthetics also protect well.

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Heavy denim

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Sturdy synthetic fabric

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Nylon mesh

Question 6

When you look a helmet over before wearing it, you should reject one that shows:

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Cracks, padding coming loose, or worn and fraying straps — A sound helmet grips your head snugly all the way round and is free of visible faults such as cracking, padding working loose, or fraying straps.

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A snug fit all the way around your head

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A chin strap fastener

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A brightly painted shell

Question 7

Riding gloves should be made from what material?

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Leather or a heavy cloth — Leather or a heavy cloth improves your hold on the controls and shields your hands if you go down.

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Thin knitted cotton

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Rubber

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Any material at all, since gloves are only for warmth

Question 8

Why does the handbook insist that the helmet stay securely fastened every time you ride?

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Because an unfastened helmet is likely to come off in a crash before it can do any good — An unfastened helmet tends to leave your head during a crash, before it has any chance to absorb the impact for you.

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Because a loose strap makes the helmet noisier

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Because state law grades helmets by the type of strap fitted

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Because the strap is what holds the face shield on

Question 9

How do goggles compare with a plastic face shield?

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Goggles guard the eyes but leave the rest of the face exposed — Goggles look after your eyes, but only a shield covers the whole face against wind, grit, insects and stones flicked up by traffic ahead.

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Goggles cover more of the face than a shield does

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The two give exactly the same coverage

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Goggles are useful only after dark

Question 10

According to the handbook, a windshield alone is:

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No substitute for a face shield or goggles — A windshield is not a substitute for a face shield or goggles, since most windshields will not shield your eyes from wind.

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Enough eye protection by itself

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Required by state law

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Better than a face shield

Question 11

Which of these is one of the handbook's requirements for effective eye or face protection?

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It should let air move through so that it fogs less — Workable protection is unscratched, shatterproof, fastens firmly, leaves a clear view to both sides, has room for glasses, and vents air so that it fogs less.

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It should be tinted no matter what the light level is

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It should press as tightly as possible against the skin

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It should be made of ordinary window glass

Question 12

Tinted eye protection should be avoided:

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At night or whenever light is limited — Tinted shields cut too much light and should not be worn at night or any time little light is available.

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In heavy traffic

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On the highway

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During group rides

Colorado Motorcycle: Protective Gear & Helmets practice test

Study questions with answers

1. The handbook describes two primary helmet designs, offering two different levels of coverage. They are:

2. What kind of footwear does the handbook recommend for riding?

3. Colorado's helmet statute requires an approved motorcycle helmet for:

4. Whichever helmet style you choose, the handbook says you get the most protection from one that:

5. Which material does the handbook rate as giving a rider the most protection?

6. When you look a helmet over before wearing it, you should reject one that shows:

7. Riding gloves should be made from what material?

8. Why does the handbook insist that the helmet stay securely fastened every time you ride?

9. How do goggles compare with a plastic face shield?

10. According to the handbook, a windshield alone is:

11. Which of these is one of the handbook's requirements for effective eye or face protection?

12. Tinted eye protection should be avoided:

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