Tennessee Motorcycle: Parking & Stopping Practice Test

Question 1

You are parking on a downhill grade beside a curb. Which way should the front wheels be turned?

Accepted Answer

Right, in toward the curb — Aim the wheels toward the curb on a downgrade, so that a vehicle that starts creeping forward rolls into the curb rather than out among moving traffic.

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Left, away from the curb

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Straight ahead, parallel with the curb

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Whichever direction leaves the most room to pull out

Question 2

What difficulty can a soft or sloping shoulder create once you have pulled your motorcycle off the road?

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Setting the side or center stand can be troublesome — Ground that is loose or tilted makes it hard to get the side stand or center stand to hold, so choose the parking spot with care before you shut the engine off.

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The headlight beam will aim too high

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The fuel valve may fail to close

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The brake light will stay switched on

Question 3

When a group of riders parks together, what parking arrangement does the manual encourage?

Accepted Answer

So the group can pull through and leave as a unit — The manual suggests parking as a group where you can pull through, avoiding downhill or head-in parking, so the group can depart smoothly as a unit.

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Head-in facing downhill

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Scattered across the lot

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Blocking the roadway

Question 4

Under Tennessee's routine parking rules, what may you not do after leaving a parked vehicle unattended?

Accepted Answer

Leave the engine running — Leaving the motor running in a parked, unattended vehicle breaks the law; the manual also tells drivers to take the keys and lock the doors.

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Set the parking brake

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Lock the doors

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Remove the ignition keys

Question 5

During a pre-ride inspection, what should be true of the side stand?

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It should move freely and be held up firmly by its spring — The stand must swing without binding and its spring has to hold it firmly retracted; a center stand, if fitted, should likewise stay pinned against the frame while the motorcycle is rolling.

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It should have some looseness so it drops easily

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It should be removed before any long trip

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It should rest against the exhaust pipe when raised

Question 6

You are parking facing uphill on a street that has a curb. Which way should the front wheels point?

Accepted Answer

Left, away from the curb — Point them left, away from the curb, so that a vehicle rolling backward drifts into the curb and stops instead of drifting out into the lane of traffic.

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Right, in toward the curb

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Straight, with the wheels squared

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Any direction, as long as the parking brake is set

Question 7

When parking a two-wheel motorcycle next to a curb, how should you position it?

Accepted Answer

At an angle with the rear wheel to the curb — The manual advises parking a motorcycle at an angle with the rear wheel to the curb, though some cities require parallel parking instead.

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In the center of the lane

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Parallel with the front wheel to the curb

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Facing away from the curb

Question 8

How should a three-wheel motorcycle or a motorcycle with a sidecar be parked at a curb?

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Parallel to the curb with the parking brake set — Because of its width and length, a three-wheel motorcycle should be parked parallel to the curb with the parking brake set, rather than at a 90-degree angle.

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At a 90-degree angle to the curb

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On the sidewalk

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Facing downhill only

Question 9

How close to a fire hydrant does Tennessee allow you to park?

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Fifteen feet — The manual lists a hydrant among the places where parking is illegal, requiring a clearance of at least fifteen feet so crews can reach it.

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Five feet

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Thirty feet

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Fifty feet

Question 10

When you signal that you will slow down and pull off the road, why is it especially important to check behind first?

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Drivers behind may not expect you to slow — Drivers behind may not expect you to slow down, so you should give a clear signal and check your mirror and blind spot before slowing and changing direction.

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It is required only at night

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To warn oncoming traffic

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It has no safety benefit

Question 11

What should you look for on the pavement before you put a foot down at a stop?

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Oil spots, which can make your foot slip — Patches of spilled oil collect where vehicles sit and wait, and a boot planted in one can slide out from under you and drop the motorcycle.

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Reflective lane buttons, which can crack a boot sole

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Painted stop lines, which are always dry

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Fresh asphalt, which improves your footing

Question 12

When you leave the highway to rest or look over your motorcycle, how far from the travel lanes should you park?

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As far off the roadway as you can get — Get as far away from the pavement as you can, because a motorcycle sitting beside the road is hard for other drivers to notice and someone else may pull off in the same spot.

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Just past the white edge line is enough

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Halfway onto the shoulder so you stay visible

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Directly on the shoulder with the front wheel on the pavement

Tennessee Motorcycle: Parking & Stopping practice test

Study questions with answers

1. You are parking on a downhill grade beside a curb. Which way should the front wheels be turned?

2. What difficulty can a soft or sloping shoulder create once you have pulled your motorcycle off the road?

3. When a group of riders parks together, what parking arrangement does the manual encourage?

4. Under Tennessee's routine parking rules, what may you not do after leaving a parked vehicle unattended?

5. During a pre-ride inspection, what should be true of the side stand?

6. You are parking facing uphill on a street that has a curb. Which way should the front wheels point?

7. When parking a two-wheel motorcycle next to a curb, how should you position it?

8. How should a three-wheel motorcycle or a motorcycle with a sidecar be parked at a curb?

9. How close to a fire hydrant does Tennessee allow you to park?

10. When you signal that you will slow down and pull off the road, why is it especially important to check behind first?

11. What should you look for on the pavement before you put a foot down at a stop?

12. When you leave the highway to rest or look over your motorcycle, how far from the travel lanes should you park?

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