Parking & Stopping

Study questions with answers

12 sample Parking & Stopping questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. If parallel or angle parking spaces are marked, how many motorcycles may share one space?

   Correct answer: Three

   Where parking spaces are marked, up to three motorcycles may park in a single space.

   Source: Wisconsin Motorcyclists' Handbook — Parking

2. 2. Why should you leave space behind the vehicle ahead even when you are stopped?

   Correct answer: So you can move aside if someone bears down from behind or the vehicle ahead backs up

   Staying well back when stopped gives you room to escape if a vehicle approaches too fast from behind, or if the vehicle ahead rolls backward.

   Source: Wisconsin Motorcyclists' Handbook — Following

3. 3. How should you park your motorcycle at a roadside curb in Wisconsin?

   Correct answer: At a 90-degree angle with the rear wheel against the curb

   Park at a right angle to the curb with your rear wheel touching it.

   Source: Wisconsin Motorcyclists' Handbook — Parking at the Roadside

4. 4. Why should you use both brakes every time you slow or stop, even in normal riding?

   Correct answer: So the habit is automatic when you need to stop hard in an emergency

   Using both brakes for every stop builds the habit and skill you will need to brake properly in an emergency.

   Source: Wisconsin Motorcyclists' Handbook — Braking

5. 5. Which action by a parked car is the most dangerous to a passing motorcyclist?

   Correct answer: Making a sudden U-turn that blocks the whole road

   A parked car that makes a sudden U-turn is the most dangerous because it can block the entire roadway and leave you nowhere to go.

   Source: Wisconsin Motorcyclists' Handbook — Passing Parked Cars

6. 6. When riding past a row of parked cars, where should you position yourself?

   Correct answer: Toward the left of your lane, away from doors that could open

   Staying toward the left of your lane when passing parked cars keeps you clear of opening doors, people stepping out, and cars pulling away from the curb.

   Source: Wisconsin Motorcyclists' Handbook — Passing Parked Cars

7. 7. In a parallel parking area, how may a motorcycle be parked?

   Correct answer: At an angle

   Motorcycles are allowed to park at an angle within a parallel parking area.

   Source: Wisconsin Motorcyclists' Handbook — Parking

8. 8. If you must stop quickly while leaned over in a curve, what is the best technique?

   Correct answer: Straighten the bike upright first, then brake

   The best way to stop quickly in a curve is to bring the motorcycle upright first and then brake; if you must brake while leaning, apply light braking and reduce lean as you slow.

   Source: Wisconsin Motorcyclists' Handbook — Stopping Distance

9. 9. To make a quick stop, how should you use the brakes?

   Correct answer: Apply both brakes together, squeezing the front firmly and progressively

   For a quick stop, use both brakes together, squeezing the front brake firmly and progressively rather than grabbing it.

   Source: Wisconsin Motorcyclists' Handbook — Quick Stops

10. 10. If you accidentally lock the rear wheel on a surface with good traction during a quick stop, what should you do?

    Correct answer: Keep it locked until you have come to a complete stop

    If the rear wheel locks on good traction, keep it locked until you stop; a motorcycle going straight and upright can still be controlled with a locked rear wheel.

    Source: Wisconsin Motorcyclists' Handbook — Quick Stops

11. 11. About how much of your motorcycle's stopping power comes from the front brake?

    Correct answer: Around three-quarters, or 70 percent or more

    The front brake is the more powerful of the two and can supply about three-quarters — 70 percent or more — of your total stopping power.

    Source: Wisconsin Motorcyclists' Handbook — Braking

12. 12. During a quick stop, what should you do if the front wheel locks up?

    Correct answer: Release the front brake, then reapply it firmly

    If the front wheel locks, release the front brake and then reapply it firmly, while continuing to press the rear brake.

    Source: Wisconsin Motorcyclists' Handbook — Quick Stops