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Texas Motorcycle: Hazards & Road Surfaces practice test
Gravel, wet pavement, grooved roads, and railroad tracks — reading and handling surfaces that matter far more on two wheels.
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1. When is pavement often most slippery, and where can a rider find better traction in the rain?
Correct answer: Most slippery when rain first starts; ride in the tire tracks left by other vehicles
Roads are usually most slippery right after rain begins, when water lifts built-up oil. Riding in the drier tracks left by the vehicles ahead can give you a little more grip.
Source: Texas Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Riding in the Rain
2. A pebble flicked up by the car ahead cracks your face shield while you are riding. What should you do first?
Correct answer: Keep looking down the road with both hands on the bars, and pull over only when it is safe
A smeared or cracked shield hurts your vision, but taking a hand off the bars or stopping in a traffic lane is far worse. Stay in control, and deal with the damage after you have left the roadway at a safe spot.
3. When a large truck passes you, or you pass one, you should be ready for:
Correct answer: A gust of wind or turbulence that can push your motorcycle
Large vehicles create wind blasts and turbulence. Keep a firm grip and be ready to adjust your lane position to stay steady as you pass or are passed.
Source: Texas Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Wind and Turbulence
4. If a tire suddenly goes flat while you are riding, you should:
Correct answer: Hold the handlebars firmly, ease off the throttle, and brake gently on the wheel that is not flat while steering to the side of the road
A blowout makes the motorcycle hard to control. Keep a firm grip, ease off the throttle, and if you must brake, use the wheel that is still good while steering to a safe stop off the road.
5. The 'SEE' strategy taught to motorcyclists stands for:
Correct answer: Search, Evaluate, Execute
SEE — Search for hazards, Evaluate how they could affect you, and Execute the right action — is a step-by-step way to spot and manage risks early.
6. The weather has turned cold after rain or snow. Where are icy patches most likely to be waiting for you?
Correct answer: In shaded or low-lying spots, and on bridges and overpasses
Some stretches of road dry out or thaw far more slowly than others, so ice lingers where sunlight never lands and where cold air can circulate beneath the deck of a span. Wet leaves and wet pavement can be every bit as slick, so pick the least slippery part of the lane and cut your speed.
Source: Texas Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Slippery Surfaces
7. A dog runs out and starts chasing your motorcycle. What is the recommended way to deal with it?
Correct answer: Shift down and ride toward it slowly, then speed up once you are alongside it
Drop a gear and let the dog commit to a path by coming toward it at low speed, then roll on the throttle as you reach it so it is left behind. Kicking out at an animal costs you control of the bike, so keep both hands on the grips and look where you intend to go.
8. Railroad or trolley tracks cross the roadway at a slight angle ahead of you. What is usually the safer way to get across them?
Correct answer: Hold your normal course and go straight over them inside your own lane
Swinging out to meet the rails square can carry you into a neighboring lane of traffic, and that is the greater danger. Rails, ruts and pavement seams that run alongside your path are the exception: move well clear of them first, then make a deliberate turn so you cross at 45 degrees or more.
Source: Texas Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Railroad Tracks and Pavement Seams
9. How should you cross a slippery surface such as metal bridge grating, painted markings, or wet leaves?
Correct answer: Slow first, then cross straight and upright without sudden inputs
Slow down before you reach it, keep the motorcycle as straight and upright as you can, and avoid sudden braking, turning, or acceleration while you are on it.
Source: Texas Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Slippery Surfaces
10. If you cannot avoid riding over an object in the road, what is the safest way to cross it?
Correct answer: Approach near a right angle, keep straight, and rise slightly off the seat
Approach the object as close to a right angle as you can, slow down, keep the motorcycle straight, and rise slightly off the seat with your weight on the footpegs to absorb the shock.
Source: Texas Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Crossing Obstacles
11. In the SEE strategy, what does the 'Evaluate' step involve?
Correct answer: Thinking about how the hazards you spotted could affect you and how to respond
After you Search for hazards, you Evaluate them by thinking about how they could interact and affect you, so you can plan a safe response before you Execute it.
12. You want to leave the highway for a rest stop or to look over your bike. What should you check about the roadside before you turn onto it?
Correct answer: Whether the ground is solid enough to carry the bike, slowing right down for grass or loose sand
Soft footing can grab a wheel and put the bike down, so judge whether the ground will carry you and cut your speed sharply if it looks like grass or loose sand or you simply are not sure. Remember too that a loose or sloped shoulder makes it hard to set a stand once you have stopped.
Source: Texas Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Getting Off the Road
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