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Wyoming 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.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. A pavement seam runs alongside your path. Why does the manual warn against easing gradually across it?
Correct answer: It can trap your tires and upset your balance
For seams, ruts or tracks running parallel to your course, get far enough away that you can cross at 45 degrees or more with a quick, sharp turn. Easing across at a shallow angle lets the seam grab your tires and upset your balance.
Source: Wyoming Rules of the Road Motorcycle License Manual — Railroad & trolley tracks & pavement seams
2. The manual compares the patch of rubber where each tire meets the road to the size of what?
Correct answer: A person's hand
Each tire meets the road with a patch of rubber roughly the size of a hand, so grip depends heavily on the road surface and speed has to match conditions.
Source: Wyoming Rules of the Road Motorcycle License Manual — Adjust speed
3. Which pairing of road surface and speed reduction matches the manual's guideline?
Correct answer: Wet road: slow by at least 5 to 10 mph
Slippery roads reduce tire grip. The manual's guideline is to slow by at least 5-10 mph on a wet road, by at least half on packed snow, and to a crawl on ice.
Source: Wyoming Rules of the Road Motorcycle License Manual — Adjust speed
4. Which of these is NOT one of the ways the manual lists for carrying out a decision in SIPDE's Execute step?
Correct answer: Turning off your headlight so drivers focus on the hazard
To gain space and minimize harm in the Execute step, the manual lists communicating with lights and/or horn, adjusting speed, and adjusting position or direction. Turning off your headlight is never advised.
Source: Wyoming Rules of the Road Motorcycle License Manual — SIPDE
5. You can't avoid a stretch of snow-covered road. How does the manual say to ride it?
Correct answer: Keep the motorcycle straight up and go as slowly as possible
Cautious riders avoid ice- or snow-covered roads. If you can't, hold the motorcycle upright and ride at the slowest speed you can.
Source: Wyoming Rules of the Road Motorcycle License Manual — Slippery surfaces
6. The manual's riding strategy uses the abbreviation SIPDE. What does it stand for?
Correct answer: Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute
SIPDE is a five-step process for making and carrying out riding decisions: scan, identify, predict, decide and execute.
Source: Wyoming Rules of the Road Motorcycle License Manual — SIPDE
7. How does the manual say chain slippage or breakage can be avoided?
Correct answer: Through proper maintenance
A chain that slips or breaks can lock the rear wheel and cause a skid. The manual says proper maintenance prevents chain slippage and breakage.
Source: Wyoming Rules of the Road Motorcycle License Manual — Chain problems
8. According to research the manual cites, how much safer is a hands-free cell phone than a hand-held one while riding?
Correct answer: Little, because the conversation itself is a major distraction
Citing NHTSA, the manual says hands-free phones offer little safety benefit over hand-held ones, and research shows that conversing itself is among the greatest distractions.
Source: Wyoming Rules of the Road Motorcycle License Manual — Cell phones
9. During SIPDE's Predict step, which vehicles does the manual treat as most critical?
Correct answer: Cars moving into your path
In the Predict step you weigh the speed, distance and direction of hazards. A car heading into your path matters more than one moving away or standing still.
Source: Wyoming Rules of the Road Motorcycle License Manual — SIPDE
10. You spot a pothole and some broken pavement ahead in your lane. What does the manual say to try first?
Correct answer: Avoid it by slowing down or riding around it
The manual says to watch for bumps, broken pavement, potholes and highway trash and to try to avoid them by slowing or going around. Riding over an obstacle is for when you have no other choice.
Source: Wyoming Rules of the Road Motorcycle License Manual — Uneven surfaces and obstacles
11. You need to make a phone call during a ride. What does WYDOT recommend?
Correct answer: Get well off the highway and stop first
WYDOT recommends pulling well off the highway and stopping before you make a call or send a text. Your first responsibility while riding is paying attention to the road.
Source: Wyoming Rules of the Road Motorcycle License Manual — Cell phones
12. The front wheel and handlebars begin to shake from side to side. How should you hold the handlebars?
Correct answer: Grip them firmly, but don't fight the wobble
In a wobble, the manual says to grip the handlebars firmly without fighting it, close the throttle gradually, move your weight forward and down, and pull off as soon as you can.
Source: Wyoming Rules of the Road Motorcycle License Manual — Wobble
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