Texas Motorcycle: Being Seen & Visibility Practice Test

Question 1

How can you warn a driver following closely behind that you are about to slow or stop?

Accepted Answer

Flash your brake light by tapping the brake a few times — Tap the brake lightly a few times so the brake light flashes. A flashing brake light draws more attention than a steady one, which helps in heavy or fast-moving traffic.

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Wave an arm and hope they notice

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Switch your headlight off briefly

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Speed up so they lose interest

Question 2

Why do drivers so often pull out in front of an approaching motorcycle?

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A narrow vehicle looks farther away and slower than it really is — Size fools the eye. A narrow silhouette reads as farther off and slower than it truly is, so the driver believes there is time to go, and there is not.

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Motorcycles are usually exceeding the speed limit

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Drivers assume a motorcycle can stop instantly

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A motorcycle headlight is dimmer than a car's

Question 3

What is the best way for a rider to be more visible to other drivers?

Accepted Answer

Wear bright or reflective clothing and keep the headlight on — Motorcycles are small and easily overlooked. Bright or reflective gear, a headlight that is on, and a smart lane position all make you far easier to see.

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Wear dark clothing that blends with the road

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Ride on the far edge of the lane at all times

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Rely on other drivers to watch out for you

Question 4

Reflective strips on the sides of your helmet and vest mainly help which drivers see you?

Accepted Answer

Those approaching from your left or your right — Side markings catch the headlights of traffic arriving from a cross street, which is exactly where a rider is easiest to miss. Reflective material also helps drivers coming toward you and those behind you pick you out.

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Those directly ahead of you and nobody else

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Those directly behind you and nobody else

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Nobody, because reflective material only works in the rain

Question 5

When is reflective riding gear worth wearing?

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In daylight and after dark alike — Most crashes happen in broad daylight, so bright and reflective gear earns its keep around the clock, and the reflective element keeps paying off once the sun is down.

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Only after dark

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Only when it is raining

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Only on the highway

Question 6

When should a motorcycle's headlight be turned on?

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Whenever the motorcycle is being ridden, day or night — Riding with the headlight on at all times helps other drivers see you. Most motorcycles are built so the headlight comes on automatically with the engine.

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Only after dark

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Only in rain or fog

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Only on the highway

Question 7

Which jacket or vest colors give you the best chance of being noticed?

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Vivid orange, red, yellow or green — You account for roughly half of everything a driver could see of rider and machine together, so what you wear counts. Any vivid shade beats a drab or dark one.

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Black, because it contrasts with the pavement

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Dark blue or gray, which stay looking clean

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Brown or olive, which stand out against the sky

Question 8

How should a rider think about the motorcycle's horn?

Accepted Answer

As a way to draw attention early, but never as the whole plan — A quick beep is worth giving before you pass a car that might drift into your lane, or when someone is sitting behind the wheel of a parked car. A motorcycle horn is quieter than a car's, so keep space and an escape route too.

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As a last resort once braking has already failed

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As loud enough to carry over any traffic noise

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As something useful only in parking lots

Question 9

It is dark and you are following a car a few lengths back. Which headlight beam belongs on?

Accepted Answer

The low beam, keeping the high beam for when no vehicle is ahead of or facing you — Take all the light you can get, but drop to the low beam whenever you are behind a vehicle or meeting one, and in fog. The high beam is for the stretches where nothing is ahead of you or coming toward you.

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The high beam, so the driver ahead notices you

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No headlight at all, to avoid dazzling the driver

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Alternate between the two every few seconds

Texas Motorcycle: Being Seen & Visibility practice test

Study questions with answers

1. How can you warn a driver following closely behind that you are about to slow or stop?

2. Why do drivers so often pull out in front of an approaching motorcycle?

3. What is the best way for a rider to be more visible to other drivers?

4. Reflective strips on the sides of your helmet and vest mainly help which drivers see you?

5. When is reflective riding gear worth wearing?

6. When should a motorcycle's headlight be turned on?

7. Which jacket or vest colors give you the best chance of being noticed?

8. How should a rider think about the motorcycle's horn?

9. It is dark and you are following a car a few lengths back. Which headlight beam belongs on?

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