Being Seen & Visibility

Study questions with answers

12 sample Being Seen & Visibility questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. According to the manual's review question, reflective clothing should be:

   Correct answer: Worn at night

   The manual's answer key states reflective clothing should be worn at night to help you be seen.

   Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual, Increasing Conspicuity: Clothing

2. 2. At night, the headlights of the car ahead can:

   Correct answer: Light up the road ahead better than your own high beam can

   The lights of the vehicle ahead can reveal the road, and its bouncing taillights can warn of rough pavement.

   Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual, Riding at Night

3. 3. At night you should ride:

   Correct answer: Slower than you would in daylight

   Reduced speed at night improves your chances of reacting to a hazard you spot late.

   Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual, Riding at Night

4. 4. The rounded (convex) mirrors on most motorcycles:

   Correct answer: Give a wider view but make cars seem farther away

   Convex mirrors widen your rear view but make following vehicles appear more distant than they are.

   Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual, Using Your Mirrors

5. 5. Which clothing colors give a rider the best chance of being seen?

   Correct answer: Bright orange, red, yellow, or green

   Bright orange, red, yellow, or green gear stands out best, and reflective material is better still.

   Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual, Increasing Conspicuity: Clothing

6. 6. During the day, a motorcycle with its headlight on is about how much more likely to be noticed?

   Correct answer: Twice as likely

   Studies show a motorcycle running its light in daylight is roughly twice as likely to be seen.

   Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual, Headlight

7. 7. Making eye contact with a driver:

   Correct answer: Does not mean the driver will actually yield

   A driver may look right at you and still fail to see you, so eye contact is no guarantee of yielding.

   Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual, Intersections

8. 8. You should use your turn signals:

   Correct answer: Every time you turn or change lanes, even if no one seems near

   Signal for every turn or lane change, since it is the vehicle you do not see that can cause trouble.

   Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual, Signals

9. 9. Before changing lanes, checking your mirrors is not enough because motorcycles:

   Correct answer: Have blind spots that require a head check

   Motorcycles have blind spots, so you must turn your head to look before changing lanes.

   Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual, Head Checks

10. 10. The place with the highest risk of conflict with other traffic is usually:

    Correct answer: Intersections

    Intersections carry the highest potential for conflict, wherever traffic can cross your path.

    Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual, Intersections

11. 11. After completing a turn, you should make sure your signal is:

    Correct answer: Turned off so a driver does not pull into your path

    A signal left on after a turn can make a driver think you plan to turn again and pull out in front of you.

    Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual, Signals

12. 12. To cut your reaction time at an intersection, you should:

    Correct answer: Cover the clutch and both brakes

    Covering the clutch and both brakes shortens the time you need to react to a hazard.

    Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual, Intersections