Kentucky Motorcycle: Right-of-Way Practice Test

Question 1

When passing parked cars, which kind of turning car is described as the most dangerous?

Accepted Answer

A car making a sudden U-turn — A car making a sudden U-turn is the most dangerous, since it can block the whole road and leave you nowhere to go.

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A car turning right into a driveway

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A car slowly parallel parking

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A car merging in behind you

Question 2

Which drivers are among the biggest dangers to a rider at intersections?

Accepted Answer

Cars turning left in front of you and cars pulling out from side streets — Cars turning left in front of you and cars pulling out of side streets into your lane are the biggest intersection dangers.

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Cars parked legally at the curb

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Cars far behind you

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Cars in a distant lane

Question 3

If a car could possibly enter your path, what should you assume?

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That it will move into your path — Good riders assume that if a car can enter their path, it will, and they prepare accordingly.

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That it will always yield to you

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That the driver clearly sees you

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That it will stop no matter what

Question 4

Even when the right-of-way is yours, why might you still need to yield?

Accepted Answer

Because a rider almost always loses in a crash with a bigger vehicle — Yielding may be necessary because in a crash with a bigger vehicle the rider is almost always the loser.

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Because signals do not apply to motorcycles

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Because you can never legally have the right-of-way

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Because cars always yield first anyway

Question 5

Why should you never rely on eye contact with a driver to know they will yield?

Accepted Answer

Because a driver can look straight at you and still not see you — A driver can look right at a motorcyclist and still fail to actually see the rider, so eye contact is no guarantee.

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Because eye contact is against the law

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Because it distracts you from the road

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Because it slows your reaction

Question 6

As you approach an intersection, what should you do with the clutch and brakes?

Accepted Answer

Cover the clutch and both brakes to shorten reaction time — As you approach an intersection, keep the clutch and both brakes covered so you can react in less time.

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Rest your hands well away from them

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Pull the clutch fully in and coast

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Ignore the brakes entirely

Question 7

What causes more than half of motorcycle-car crashes, according to the manual?

Accepted Answer

Drivers entering the rider's right-of-way — Over half of these crashes are caused by drivers who enter a rider's right-of-way.

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Riders speeding on the highway

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Worn-out motorcycle tires

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Malfunctioning traffic lights

Question 8

Which situation illustrates that both parties can share responsibility for a crash?

Accepted Answer

Pulling out on green without checking for a driver still clearing the intersection — Pulling into an intersection on a green light without checking for a driver still clearing it shows how a rider can share responsibility.

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Waiting an extra second at a green light

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Signaling well before a turn

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Yielding to a crossing pedestrian

Question 9

When a driver has clearly failed to yield, what does responsible riding call for?

Accepted Answer

Being ready to yield and react, since insisting on the right-of-way can still cause a crash — Even when the right-of-way is yours, be ready to yield and act, because insisting on it can still lead to a crash.

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Speeding up to claim your space

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Sounding the horn and holding your course

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Closing your eyes and hoping

Question 10

At a stop sign with a limited view, what technique does the manual recommend?

Accepted Answer

Stop at the line, then edge forward and stop again to look before entering — Stop first at the line, creep ahead, and halt once more just before the cross lane so you can look before pulling in.

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Roll through without stopping

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Stop only once, well back from the line

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Pull into the cross lane to see better

Question 11

At a blind intersection, where should you position your motorcycle?

Accepted Answer

Where it brings you into the other driver's view as early as possible — Shift to the lane position that puts you in the cross driver's line of sight as early as you can manage.

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As far from the driver's view as possible

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Directly behind a parked car

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In the middle of the cross street

Right-of-Way

Study questions with answers

1. When passing parked cars, which kind of turning car is described as the most dangerous?

2. Which drivers are among the biggest dangers to a rider at intersections?

3. If a car could possibly enter your path, what should you assume?

4. Even when the right-of-way is yours, why might you still need to yield?

5. Why should you never rely on eye contact with a driver to know they will yield?

6. As you approach an intersection, what should you do with the clutch and brakes?

7. What causes more than half of motorcycle-car crashes, according to the manual?

8. Which situation illustrates that both parties can share responsibility for a crash?

9. When a driver has clearly failed to yield, what does responsible riding call for?

10. At a stop sign with a limited view, what technique does the manual recommend?

11. At a blind intersection, where should you position your motorcycle?

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