Parking & Stopping

Study questions with answers

10 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. During a normal straight-line stop, pressure on the rear brake should be:

   Correct answer: Light, to avoid locking the rear wheel

   As weight shifts forward, use light-to-lighter pressure on the rear brake so the rear wheel does not skid.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Riding Within Your Abilities (Braking)

2. 2. To stop as quickly as possible while riding through a curve, you should first try to:

   Correct answer: Straighten the motorcycle upright, then brake

   Get the motorcycle as upright and perpendicular to the road as conditions allow, and then apply the brakes.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Riding Within Your Abilities (Braking in a Corner)

3. 3. When a motorcycle is leaned over in a curve, the traction available for braking is:

   Correct answer: Reduced

   Leaning uses some traction for cornering, so less remains for braking; the greater the lean, the greater the risk of losing grip.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Riding Within Your Abilities (Braking in a Corner)

4. 4. Before starting out, you should make sure your fuel valve is:

   Correct answer: Open

   Be sure the fuel valve is open; with it closed the engine may start on fuel left in the lines and then stall.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Preparing to Ride (T-CLOCS)

5. 5. During a pre-ride check, when you let go of the throttle it should:

   Correct answer: Snap back to fully closed

   A properly working throttle snaps back to the fully closed position the instant you release it.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Preparing to Ride (T-CLOCS)

6. 6. A three-wheel motorcycle should be parked at the roadside:

   Correct answer: Parallel to the curb with the parking brake set

   Given its size, position a three-wheeler alongside the curb and engage the parking brake.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Three-Wheel Supplement (Parking at the Roadside)

7. 7. A T-CLOCS pre-ride inspection should be performed:

   Correct answer: Before every ride

   Do the quick T-CLOCS check before every ride so you can catch problems before you reach traffic.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Preparing to Ride (Check Your Motorcycle)

8. 8. While stopped in traffic, you should keep the motorcycle:

   Correct answer: In first gear

   Stay in first gear while stopped so you can move out of the way quickly if you need to.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Riding Within Your Abilities (Shifting Gears)

9. 9. When stopped behind a car, it is best to keep yourself:

   Correct answer: Well back so you can move if someone approaches fast

   Stay well back from the vehicle ahead even when stopped so you can pull aside if a vehicle bears down from behind.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Keeping Your Distance (Following Another Vehicle)

10. 10. When parking a two-wheel motorcycle next to a curb, you should position it:

    Correct answer: Angled with its rear wheel toward the curb

    Angle the bike so its back wheel sits by the curb, unless a local ordinance requires parallel parking instead.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections (Parking at the Roadside)