MSF (MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION) BASIC RIDER COURSE STUDY TEST QUESTION AND ANSWERS
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MSF (MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION) BASIC RIDER COURSE STUDY TEST QUESTION AND ANSWERS
MSF (MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION) BASIC RIDER COURSE STUDY TEST QUESTION AND ANSWERS
MSF (MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION) BASIC
RIDER COURSE STUDY TEST 2024-2025 QUESTION
AND ANSWERS
Name 2 primary differences between cars/trucks and motorcycles. - CORRECT
ANSWER Stability and visibility.
What are the problems that these differences cause? - CORRECT ANSWER
Motorcycles do not have the stability of cars because they must be balanced, and
motorcycles leave you more vulnerable in a crash because there is less
protection. Motorcycles are not as readily seen as cars, trucks, or other motor
vehicles because of their size.
Part of being responsible means to give a lot of thought to what? - CORRECT
ANSWER The consequences of your riding behavior in traffic.
What is the primary cause of motorcycle crashes? - CORRECT ANSWER
There is rarely a single cause; most crashes involve many variable factors.
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.
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; 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
Search, Evaluate, Execute is the strategy to help you understand what is going
on in traffic and to be constantly planning and implementing a course of action.
, MSF (MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION) BASIC
RIDER COURSE STUDY TEST 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 The three-quarter helmet doesn't offer the face and chin
protection of full-face helmets.
Why aren't ordinary glasses or sunglasses sufficient eye protection? -
CORRECT ANSWER They may not seal out wind and dust that makes eyes
water.
What stickers are likely to indicate a well-made helmet? - CORRECT ANSWER
DOT and Snell stickers.
What type of injury accounts for the majority of motorcycle deaths? -
CORRECT ANSWER Head injuries.
What is the value of appropriate footwear? - CORRECT ANSWER Protection
from road hazards, burns from exhaust pipes, gripping pavement and footrests,
and protection from foot and ankle injuries.
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. Can cause loss of concentration,
slowed reactions, and lost of smooth, precise muscle movement.
What is the value of dressing in layers? - CORRECT ANSWER Layers can be
removed as desired.
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