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North Dakota 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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12 sample Braking & Emergency Stops questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.
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1. Why is less braking force available while the motorcycle is leaned over in a curve?
Correct answer: Part of the tires' traction is being used for cornering
Any time the motorcycle leans, traction available for braking drops, and the greater the lean, the more likely the tires are to slip.
Source: North Dakota Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual — Basic Vehicle Control, Braking in a Corner
2. What is an anti-lock braking system (ABS) designed to do?
Correct answer: Keep the wheels from locking and skidding in straight-line panic stops
ABS senses a possible wheel lock and releases and reapplies hydraulic pressure to keep braking effective during emergency straight-line stops.
Source: North Dakota Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual — Basic Vehicle Control, Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS)
3. On a sidecar rig, the sidecar feels as though it is trying to pass you when you brake. How do you compensate?
Correct answer: Steer slightly toward the sidecar
During deceleration the sidecar's momentum makes the rig feel as if it is being steered left, so steer a little in the sidecar's direction; you can also pull in the clutch while braking.
Source: North Dakota Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual — Supplementary Information for Three-Wheel Motorcycles, Acceleration and Deceleration
4. Before carrying a passenger or a heavy load, you set both tires to the correct pressure. Besides stability and steering precision, what does the manual say correct inflation keeps at its best?
Correct answer: Braking capability
In its advice on preparing the motorcycle for a passenger or cargo, the manual says the right inflation pressures preserve stability, steering precision and braking capability. It also reminds you to check the front tire, even though most of the extra weight sits on the rear.
Source: North Dakota Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual — Carrying Passengers and Cargo, Preparing Your Motorcycle
5. As weight shifts forward during a hard stop, how should you use the rear brake?
Correct answer: Ease off to lighter pressure, since the rear tire has less traction
With weight moving forward, the rear tire has less grip, so light and then lighter rear pressure helps prevent a rear-wheel skid.
Source: North Dakota Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual — Basic Vehicle Control, Braking
6. According to the T-CLOCS checklist, where do you check the level of the hydraulic fluid that works your brakes?
Correct answer: At the reservoir or its sight glass
The checklist's oil-and-fluids section covers hydraulic fluid for the brakes and clutch and says to read it at the reservoir or sight glass. Elsewhere the manual says to check brake fluid and coolant every week.
Source: North Dakota Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual — T-CLOCS Pre-Ride Checklist, Oil and Other Fluids
7. When you must brake in a curve without straightening first, what should happen as the motorcycle slows?
Correct answer: Reduce the lean angle and add brake pressure as more traction becomes available
Start with smooth, gradual braking, then straighten up and brake more firmly as speed drops, so the motorcycle is upright with squared handlebars when it stops.
Source: North Dakota Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual — Crash Avoidance, Stopping Quickly in a Curve
8. How does carrying a passenger change the way you should slow and stop?
Correct answer: Start slowing earlier and keep a larger space cushion
The heavier the passenger, the longer it takes to slow down, so begin braking sooner and leave more room when slowing or stopping.
Source: North Dakota Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual — Carrying Passengers and Cargo, Riding with Passengers
9. How many times per second can a motorcycle ABS release and reapply brake pressure?
Correct answer: More than 15
According to the manual, the system can cycle brake pressure off and on more than 15 times each second.
Source: North Dakota Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual — Basic Vehicle Control, Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS)
10. How should the front brake lever be applied?
Correct answer: Smoothly and firmly with steadily increasing force, never grabbed
Squeeze the front brake progressively rather than grabbing it or using sudden pressure, which can lock the wheel.
Source: North Dakota Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual — Basic Vehicle Control, Braking
11. If conditions allow, how should you stop quickly while in a curve?
Correct answer: Straighten the motorcycle and square the handlebars first, then brake
The safest quick stop in a curve comes from bringing the motorcycle upright first, then applying the brakes.
Source: North Dakota Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual — Crash Avoidance, Stopping Quickly in a Curve
12. Why can the front brake be squeezed harder once braking has begun?
Correct answer: Weight shifts forward, giving the front tire more traction
As the motorcycle slows, its weight moves onto the front wheel, which gains traction and can handle more brake force.
Source: North Dakota Class M Motorcycle Operator Manual — Basic Vehicle Control, Braking
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