MSF BASIC RIDER COURSE BOLD 2024-2025
QUESTION AND ANSWERS
Name 2 primary differences between cars/trucks and motorcycles. - CORRECT
ANSWER Stability, Being Readily Seen, and More Vulnerable
What are the problems that these differences cause? - CORRECT ANSWER
Less protection & easier for an accident to occur.
Part of being responsible means to give a lot of thought to what? - CORRECT
ANSWER Thinking before acting, and considering the consequences of
actions.
What is the primary cause of motorcycle crashes? - CORRECT ANSWER
There is rarely a single cause. There is usually an interaction of factors that
accumulate, and at some point in time they come together in such a way to
produce a crash.
How does the Handbook define a "good motorcyclist"? - CORRECT ANSWER
To have the desire and motivation to choose to reduce risk while riding.
How does a rider reduce factors that lead to crashes? - CORRECT ANSWER
By applying a STRATEGY. Thinking before acting and considering the
consequences of actions.
What does it mean to have a margin of safety? - CORRECT ANSWER 1)
Staying within personal skill limits; 2) staying within your motorcycle's limits,
especially its tire traction limits; and 3) staying within the available time and
space to respond to traffic situations before having to react to an emergency.
What is SEE, and what does each letter stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER It is
a strategy to use in traffic and to be constantly planning and implementing a
course of action. S=Search, E=Evaluate, E=Execute
, MSF BASIC RIDER COURSE BOLD 2024-2025
QUESTION AND ANSWERS
Name several purposes of protective riding gear. - CORRECT ANSWER
Providing comfort, increasing visibility, and offering protection.
What's the difference between a full-face and three-quarter-coverage helmet? -
CORRECT ANSWER Full face covers all of the head and face. 3/4 doesn't offer
the face and chin protection of a full-face helmet.
Why aren't ordinary glasses or sunglasses sufficient eye protection? -
CORRECT ANSWER They can shatter or fly off, and they allow wind and
airborne objects to reach the eyes.
What stickers are likely to indicate a well-made helmet? - CORRECT ANSWER
DOT and Snell Memorial Foundation stickers.
What type of injury accounts for the majority of motorcycle deaths? -
CORRECT ANSWER Head injuries account for the majority of motorcycle
fatalities.
What is the value of appropriate footwear? - CORRECT ANSWER Stones that
get thrown up from the roadway, burns from exhaust pipes, stronger grip on
pavement, keep feet on footrests, and provide protection against foot and ankle.
What is the value of motorcycle specific clothing? - CORRECT ANSWER Best
combination of fit and protection.
Define "hypothermia" and provide an example - CORRECT ANSWER A
condition of subnormal body temperature. Example, On a chilly day (50F) a
motorcyclist riding at 30mpg experiences chilling effect equivalent to 42F.
What is the value of dressing in layers? - CORRECT ANSWER So that the
layers can be removed as desired.
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