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Michigan 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. Where does the manual say ABS provides its greatest benefit?
Correct answer: On wet or icy roads
ABS is most helpful on wet or icy surfaces, and it works best when the bike is upright and going straight.
Source: Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual, Section Four — Anti-Lock Braking Systems
2. If your front wheel locks during hard braking, what should you do?
Correct answer: Release the front brake to get the tire rolling, then reapply smoothly
Release the front brake to get the tire rolling again, then immediately reapply with controlled, gradual pressure.
Source: Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual, Section Seven — Handling skids
3. If you must stop while leaned over in a curve, what should you do?
Correct answer: Apply smooth, gradual pressure to both brakes while reducing your lean angle
Apply smooth, gradual pressure to both brakes while reducing your lean angle; as lean decreases, you gain traction to brake harder.
Source: Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual, Section Five — Normal stopping in a curve
4. If the rear wheel locks and skids while you are going straight, what is the recommended action?
Correct answer: Keep the rear brake locked until you come to a complete stop
In a straight-line rear skid, keep the rear brake locked until you fully stop; releasing a skidding rear brake can cause a violent crash.
Source: Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual, Section Seven — Handling skids
5. Grabbing the front brake or stomping the rear can cause what?
Correct answer: The brakes to lock and control problems
Abruptly grabbing the front or jamming the rear brake locks the wheel and creates control problems.
Source: Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual, Section Five — Stopping
6. For ABS to work during a stop, the brakes must be used how?
Correct answer: Applied continuously, not pumped
ABS functions only when both the front lever and rear pedal are applied continuously, not pumped.
Source: Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual, Section Four — Anti-Lock Braking Systems
7. Roughly how much of your total stopping power can the front brake provide?
Correct answer: 70 percent or more
Used correctly, the front brake supplies 70 percent or more of stopping power, so it is essential for effective slowing.
Source: Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual, Section Five — Stopping
8. To stop quickly while riding in a curve, what should you do first?
Correct answer: Straighten the bike and square the handlebars, then stop
Straighten the motorcycle and square the handlebars, then stop; if you can't straighten first, brake smoothly while reducing lean.
Source: Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual, Section Seven — Stopping quickly in a curve
9. Every time you slow or stop, which brakes should you use?
Correct answer: Both the front and rear brakes
Use both the front and rear brakes every time you slow or stop; together they shorten stopping distance.
Source: Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual, Section Five — Stopping
10. On an upgrade, what holds the motorcycle while you get the throttle going?
Correct answer: The front brake, then switching to the foot brake as you work the throttle
Use the front brake to hold while you start and shift, then switch to the foot brake so your right hand can work the throttle.
Source: Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual, Section Five — Starting on an incline
11. To stop quickly, how should you use the brakes?
Correct answer: Apply controlled pressure to both brakes together, without locking either wheel
Quick stops use controlled pressure on both brakes at the same time, without locking either wheel.
Source: Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual, Section Seven — Stopping quickly
12. On a downgrade, how does braking distance compare with flat ground?
Correct answer: It increases
Riding downhill increases braking distance, so begin slowing earlier for corners and stops.
Source: Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual, Section Nine — Passengers (downgrade braking)
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