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New Hampshire 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. What does a linked braking system do?
Correct answer: Applies braking pressure to both wheels when either the lever or the pedal is used
Linked brakes connect the front and rear so using either control brakes both wheels. Check the owner's manual for how your system works.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Linked and Integrated Braking Systems
2. How does an integrated braking system work?
Correct answer: It applies partial front braking whenever you use the rear brake
An integrated system is a version of linked braking in which activating the rear brake also applies some front braking.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Linked and Integrated Braking Systems
3. During a quick stop, what should you do if the front wheel locks?
Correct answer: Let go of the front brake right away, then squeeze it firmly again
A locked front wheel costs you steering control, so release the front brake at once and then reapply it. Keep pressing the rear brake meanwhile.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Quick Stops
4. Why is less braking available when the motorcycle is leaned over?
Correct answer: Some of the tire's traction is being used for cornering
At a lean, part of the available traction goes to cornering, so less remains for stopping. The greater the lean, the greater the risk of losing grip.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Braking in a Corner
5. Why does the manual recommend using both brakes even for normal, everyday stops?
Correct answer: It builds the habit you'll need to use both correctly in an emergency
Using both brakes on routine stops develops the skill to use them properly when an emergency arises.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Braking
6. What is a motorcycle ABS designed to do?
Correct answer: Prevent wheel lock-up and skids in straight-line, panic stops
ABS works when maximum pressure is applied to both brake controls. If sensors detect a wheel about to lock, pressure is released and reapplied to keep braking effective.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS)
7. If you must stop quickly in a curve and conditions allow, what should you do first?
Correct answer: Straighten the motorcycle and square the handlebars, then brake
Getting the motorcycle upright first makes more traction available for braking.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Stopping Quickly in a Curve
8. How should you apply the front brake lever?
Correct answer: Squeeze it smoothly and firmly with steadily increasing force
Don't grab the lever or apply sudden pressure; squeeze with progressively more force.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Braking
9. What is a "high-side" crash?
Correct answer: A locked rear wheel that is out of line with the front is released, and the motorcycle snaps upright and tumbles
If the rear wheel is misaligned with the front and a locked rear brake is released, the motorcycle can abruptly straighten and flip, throwing the rider ahead of it. Even slight misalignment can cause this.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Rear-Wheel Skids
10. How should you use the rear brake during a hard stop?
Correct answer: Apply light, then even lighter pressure to avoid a rear-wheel skid
As weight moves forward, the rear tire has less traction, so ease off the rear brake to keep it from locking.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Braking
11. Why can the front brake be applied harder once braking has started?
Correct answer: Weight shifts forward, making more traction available at the front wheel
As the motorcycle slows, weight transfers to the front tire, so it can take more braking force after braking begins.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Braking
12. According to studies cited in the manual, what braking mistake do most crash-involved riders make?
Correct answer: Too little front brake and too much rear brake
Most riders involved in crashes don't use enough front brake and use too much rear, and many fail to separate braking from swerving.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Crash Avoidance
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