Louisiana Motorcycle: Hazards & Road Surfaces Practice Test

Question 1

When an insect or pebble suddenly strikes you while riding, the manual says the most important thing to do is:

Accepted Answer

Keep your eyes on the road and hands on the bars — Whatever happens, keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the handlebars, then pull off when it is safe to deal with the problem.

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Let go of the bars to swat it away

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Close your eyes until it passes

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Brake hard at once

Question 2

For tracks or pavement seams that run parallel to your path, the manual says to cross them at an angle of at least:

Accepted Answer

45 degrees — Move far enough from parallel tracks or seams to cross them at an angle of at least 45 degrees, then make a deliberate turn so your tires don't get caught.

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10 degrees

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90 degrees

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5 degrees

Question 3

For riding at night, the manual recommends that you:

Accepted Answer

Slow down, increase distance, and use your high beam when clear — At night, reduce your speed, increase following distance, and use your high beam when not following or meeting another vehicle.

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Ride faster to clear roads quickly

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Keep only your low beam at all times

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Follow closely to use the car's lights

Question 4

If you must ride over an unavoidable obstacle, the manual says to approach it at what angle if possible?

Accepted Answer

As close to 90 degrees as possible — Approach an obstacle as close to a 90-degree angle as possible, slow down, keep the motorcycle straight, and rise slightly off the seat to absorb the shock.

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At a shallow 15-degree angle

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At exactly 45 degrees

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Parallel to the obstacle

Question 5

The manual says the center third of the lane is where certain hazards collect, including:

Accepted Answer

Oil drippings, debris, and manhole covers — Oil drippings and debris from cars gather in the center third, and hazards such as manhole covers are found there.

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The clearest, cleanest pavement

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Only fresh paint

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Nothing hazardous at all

Question 6

To cross railroad or trolley tracks that run across your lane, the manual says it is usually safest to:

Accepted Answer

Cross straight within your lane — Ride straight within your lane to cross the tracks; turning to take them exactly head-on could carry you into another lane.

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Stop on the tracks first

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Swerve sharply to a 90-degree angle into another lane

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Cross with the clutch pulled in and coasting

Question 7

When riding on a wet or grease-collecting road, why is the center strip of the lane usually still safe to use in dry conditions?

Accepted Answer

Because a dry center strip offers adequate traction — Unless the road is wet, the average center strip provides adequate traction, and you can ride to either side of the grease strip while staying in the center third.

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Because oil never collects there

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Because the law reserves it for motorcycles

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Because it is always the widest path

Question 8

When riding over rain grooves or bridge gratings that make the motorcycle weave, the manual advises you to:

Accepted Answer

Relax and ride straight across at a steady speed — The wandering feeling is generally not hazardous; relax, keep a steady speed, and ride straight across rather than fighting it.

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Zigzag to stay centered

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Brake hard until across

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Stop in the middle of the grating

Question 9

Painted lines and other lane markings should be treated by a rider as:

Accepted Answer

Potentially slippery, low-traction surfaces — Painted lines are among the surfaces that offer poor traction, so they can be slippery, particularly in the rain.

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Always the safest place to brake

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Guides you must ride directly on top of

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Irrelevant to a motorcycle

Question 10

If a dog chases your motorcycle, the manual recommends that you:

Accepted Answer

Approach slowly, then accelerate away — Downshift and approach the animal slowly, then accelerate to leave it behind; do not kick at it, and keep control while looking where you want to go.

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Kick at the dog to scare it off

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Stop and wait for it to lose interest

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Swerve sharply around it

Question 11

According to the manual, painted lane lines, steel plates, and manhole covers deserve caution mainly because they:

Accepted Answer

Become slippery, especially when wet — These flat road markings and metal surfaces offer poor traction, becoming especially slick when wet.

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Confuse your navigation

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Hide potholes underneath them

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Reflect sunlight into your eyes

Louisiana Motorcycle: Hazards & Road Surfaces practice test

Study questions with answers

1. When an insect or pebble suddenly strikes you while riding, the manual says the most important thing to do is:

2. For tracks or pavement seams that run parallel to your path, the manual says to cross them at an angle of at least:

3. For riding at night, the manual recommends that you:

4. If you must ride over an unavoidable obstacle, the manual says to approach it at what angle if possible?

5. The manual says the center third of the lane is where certain hazards collect, including:

6. To cross railroad or trolley tracks that run across your lane, the manual says it is usually safest to:

7. When riding on a wet or grease-collecting road, why is the center strip of the lane usually still safe to use in dry conditions?

8. When riding over rain grooves or bridge gratings that make the motorcycle weave, the manual advises you to:

9. Painted lines and other lane markings should be treated by a rider as:

10. If a dog chases your motorcycle, the manual recommends that you:

11. According to the manual, painted lane lines, steel plates, and manhole covers deserve caution mainly because they:

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