MOTORCYCLE LICENSE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
How does the handbook describe a "good motorcyclist"? - ANS ✓A key
element for a good rider would be to have the desire a motivation to choose to
reduce risk while riding.
How does a rider reduce factors that lead to crashes? - ANS ✓By applying a
strategy.
What does it mean to have a margin of safety? - ANS ✓It means to consider
the "margin for error," or how much extra time and space you need given your
skill level.
What is SEE and what does each letter stand for? - ANS ✓A simple and
powerful strategy of MSF. Search, Evaluate, Execute.
Name several purposes of protective riding gear. - ANS ✓providing comfort,
increasing visibility, and offering protection.
List the 6 items named as proper protective gear. - ANS ✓Hemlets, goggles,
footwear, gloves, jackets, pants, and ear protection.
What is the function of a helmet? - ANS ✓To help protect the head and brain of
a person from injury.
List the 4 basic components of a helmet named on page 10. - ANS ✓1) An
outer shell
What is the purpose of each of these 4 components? - ANS ✓The outer shell is
designed to keep sharp or hard objects from penetrating the head, and to absorb
impact energy by deforming. Liner is usually made of impact-absorbing
polystyrene. It is a dense layer that cushions and absorbs shock. Comfort padding
is the soft foam that helps maintain comfort and fit. The retention system, most
commonly a chinstrap with D-rings, keeps the helmet on your head in the event
of a crash.
What is the difference between a full face and a 3/4 covering helmet? - ANS
✓A full face helmet offers the most protection since it covers all of the head and
face. A 3/4 helmet can also offer protection but it doesn't offer the face and chin
protection of a full face helmet.
Why aren't ordinary glasses or sunglasses sufficient eye protection? - ANS
✓They can fly off or crack and allow debris to fly into the eyes of the rider.
What stickers are likely to indicate a well-made helmet? - ANS ✓A DOT
sticker on the inside or outside of a helmet.
What type of injury accounts for the majority of motorcycle deaths? - ANS
✓Head injuries.
Name 2 types of motorcyclist eye protection. - ANS ✓Goggles and a face
shield.
What is the value of appropriate footwear? - ANS ✓In the event of a crash,
boots can provide valuable protection against foot and ankle injuries.
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