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Delaware Motorcycle: Braking & Emergency Stops practice test
Using both brakes together, stopping quickly without locking a wheel, and recovering from a skid.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. Your passenger is about to climb on. What should you be doing at that moment?
Correct answer: Engine running in neutral, both feet down, brakes applied
The manual says to start the engine and put the transmission in neutral before the passenger mounts, and to keep both feet down and the brakes on while they climb aboard.
Source: Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual — Preparing Your Passenger to Ride
2. When the T-CLOCS checklist has you inspect the handlebar levers and the brake pedal, which of these is on its list of things to confirm?
Correct answer: Ball ends are in place on the handlebar levers and the mounts are tight
The Controls part of T-CLOCS has you check the levers and pedal for breaks, bends and cracks, confirm the mounts are tight, confirm the handlebar levers have their ball ends, and check the adjustment. It also says the pivots should be lubricated, so a dry pivot or a loose mount is a problem, not a pass.
Source: Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual — T-CLOCS: Pre-Ride Inspection Checklist
3. You've come to a stop at a red light with a passenger aboard. Where does the manual say your passenger's feet should be?
Correct answer: Still firmly on the passenger footrests
Passengers are told to keep both feet planted on their footrests even while the motorcycle is stopped. Solid footing keeps a passenger from falling off and dragging you down too. Their legs should also stay clear of the muffler, chain and other moving parts.
Source: Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual — Preparing Your Passenger to Ride
4. On the on-motorcycle skill test, which of these does the manual list among the safety-related items an examiner may score?
Correct answer: Completing both normal stops and quick stops
The manual says examiners may score factors tied to safety: picking safe speeds for each maneuver, choosing the correct path and staying inside the boundaries, finishing normal and quick stops, and making normal and quick turns or swerves.
Source: Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual — On-Motorcycle Skill Test
5. You're taking a friend's motorcycle out for the first time. Along with easing on the throttle gently, what does the manual say to do until you know the machine?
Correct answer: Allow extra stopping distance and take turns more slowly
The manual says to ride very cautiously on a motorcycle you don't know: work its controls a few times first, then accelerate gently, slow down more for turns and give yourself more distance to stop. Controls and brakes can respond differently from one motorcycle to the next.
Source: Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual — Get Familiar with the Motorcycle Controls
6. You need to stop quickly while leaned over in a curve. In which situation does the manual say you may not be able to straighten the motorcycle before you brake?
Correct answer: You're in a left-hand curve and standing the motorcycle up would carry you off the road
Normally you stand the motorcycle up and square the handlebars before braking hard in a curve. The manual notes cases where there's no room to do that first, such as a left-hand curve where straightening up would take you off the road, or a right-hand curve with oncoming traffic. Then you brake smoothly and gradually, adding pressure as the lean decreases.
Source: Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual — Stopping Quickly in a Curve
7. Shifting to a lower gear slows the motorcycle much as the brakes do. What does the manual call this?
Correct answer: Engine braking
The manual calls the slowing effect of downshifting engine braking. You shift down one gear at a time, easing the clutch out through the friction zone.
Source: Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual — Shifting Gears
8. In which of these settings does the manual advise riding with the clutch lever and both brakes covered?
Correct answer: A school zone or a construction zone
The manual lists school zones, construction zones, shopping areas and intersections as potential high-risk areas. In places like these, keeping your fingers and foot ready over the clutch and brake controls shortens the time it takes you to respond to a problem.
Source: Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual — SEE
9. Which of these is NOT part of the manual's technique for maximum straight-line braking?
Correct answer: Pump the front brake lever in quick jabs
The manual says to squeeze the front brake smoothly with progressively more force, keep your knees on the tank with your eyes up, and use light-to-lighter rear brake pressure. Grabbing or jabbing at the lever is exactly what it warns against.
Source: Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual — Braking
10. How does a motorcycle ABS respond when its sensors sense a wheel is about to lock?
Correct answer: It releases brake hydraulic pressure, then reapplies it
When the sensors detect a possible wheel lock, the system releases brake hydraulic pressure and reapplies it, many times a second, to keep braking as effective as possible.
Source: Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual — Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS)
11. At highway speed, your front wheel and handlebars suddenly start shaking from side to side. What does the manual say about using the brakes at that moment?
Correct answer: Stay off the brakes, since braking could worsen the shaking
The manual's advice for a wobble is to ease off the throttle gradually to lose speed and to leave the brakes alone, because braking can make a wobble worse. Hold the bars firmly without fighting the shake, move your weight forward and down, and pull over at the first safe opportunity to deal with it.
Source: Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual — Wobble
12. Under the 'O' (oil and other fluids) part of the T-CLOCS checklist, where should you look for hydraulic fluid leaks?
Correct answer: Hoses, master cylinders and calipers
The T-CLOCS sheet names hoses, master cylinders and calipers as the places to inspect for hydraulic fluid leaks; the same checklist ties hydraulic fluid to the brakes and clutch. The other choices are where it tells you to look for engine oil, coolant and fuel leaks.
Source: Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual — T-CLOCS: Pre-Ride Inspection Checklist
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