Michigan SOS Motorcycle Practice Test 14

1. Should a rider change lanes while passing through an intersection?

• A No, the lane change should be completed before or after the intersection
• B Yes, because an intersection is where the lanes are widest and easiest to cross
• C Yes, provided the rider signals for at least a hundred feet in advance of it
• D Yes, as long as the traffic signal is green in the rider direction of travel

2. The leader gives a hand signal that you can see clearly from your place in the group. What should you do with it?

• A Repeat the signal so the riders behind you also receive it
• B Act on it yourself and leave the leader to signal the others
• C Wait for the sweep rider to confirm it before acting on it
• D Ignore it unless the leader looks back and points at you directly

3. How should a passenger swing their leg when getting off the motorcycle?

• A Forward over the fuel tank and the rider's shoulders
• B Downward between the rider and the passenger seat
• C Sideways across the rider's back, using the seat for support
• D High and clear of the exhaust and the rear of the machine

4. You come up behind a bicyclist who is descending a steep hill in the middle of the traffic lane. What should you take into account?

• A A bicyclist has to move onto the shoulder whenever a motor vehicle comes up behind them
• B You may pass inside the lane, because a bicycle going downhill needs less room than usual
• C The rider will brake and pull over as soon as you have come up close behind the bicycle
• D The rider may be moving at close to the speed of the traffic

5. How far ahead should you normally be looking as you drive?

• A Just past the rear bumper of the vehicle that is directly in front of you
• B About two seconds ahead, which is the same as a safe following gap
• C About 12 to 15 seconds ahead, well beyond the vehicle in front
• D As far as the horizon, ignoring everything closer than a quarter of a mile

6. A deer crosses the road ahead of you and disappears into the trees. What should you expect?

• A More animals may follow, since deer usually move in groups
• B The road is now clear, because a deer never crosses back over it
• C The deer will return along exactly the same path within a few seconds
• D Other drivers will have seen it and will already be slowing down

7. What is the best way to keep your phone from distracting you on a trip?

• A Keep it in sight so you can judge which calls matter
• B Answer quickly so the ringing stops distracting you
• C Leave it on the passenger seat within easy reach
• D Silence it and stow it before you start

8. You see a shield for a three-digit Interstate whose first digit is even. What does that tell you about the route?

• A It carries only local traffic and has no interchanges
• B It is a temporary route used while repairs are made
• C It loops around a city and rejoins its parent route
• D It is a short spur that stops inside the city center

9. A motorcycle ahead of you is weaving slightly as it crosses a stretch of grooved pavement. What should you do?

• A Close up so the rider knows that you are waiting to pass
• B Pass at once while the rider is busy with the road surface
• C Sound your horn so the rider returns to the center of the lane
• D Give the rider extra room until the surface improves

10. A car is coming straight at you in your lane and there is no time for it to move back. What should you do?

• A Brake, sound the horn and steer to the right, toward the shoulder or ditch
• B Steer left into the lane the other car has left, and hope that it stays there
• C Hold your lane and brake hard, so that the impact happens front to front
• D Flash your headlights and keep your speed, so that the other driver reacts

11. A school sign paired with a plaque showing a diagonal downward-pointing arrow is installed

• A at the far end of the school zone
• B at the entrance to the school parking lot
• C at every intersection within a mile of the school
• D at the school crossing itself, or as close to it as possible

12. What should a rider look for in rain gear?

• A A riding rain suit that fits close and will not balloon or tear at speed
• B A loose poncho large enough to be pulled on over the helmet and the jacket
• C A plastic sheet tucked under the jacket to keep water off the chest
• D Any coat at all, since the only point of rain gear is staying dry

13. How should you use your mirrors while another vehicle overtakes you on a multilane road?

• A Watch only the inside mirror until the overtaking vehicle disappears from it completely
• B Watch only the side mirror, since that mirror covers the whole of the lane beside you
• C Follow it from the inside mirror to the side mirror and then to your own view
• D Turn your head to follow the other vehicle for as long as it is traveling beside you

14. The signal ahead has a sign prohibiting left turns, and your route needs a left. What should you do?

• A Turn left anyway, because the sign applies only during busy periods
• B Make a U-turn at the intersection and come back to turn right
• C Stop in the intersection until an officer waves you through the turn
• D Go straight on and find a legal place to turn and come back

15. Which formation lets a group of riders stay close together while every rider keeps an adequate space cushion?

• A A staggered formation
• B Two riders side by side in each row
• C A single tight line with almost no gaps
• D A wide V spread across two lanes

16. The center line beside your lane is solid yellow while the opposite side has a broken yellow line. What does this mean?

• A The road ahead narrows and becomes one-way in your direction
• B Neither direction may pass at this point, because one solid line binds both
• C Both directions may pass here as long as it is done with care
• D You may not pass, but traffic in the other direction may

17. You are turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street. Which lane should you enter?

• A Any lane on the one-way street, because all of its lanes run the same way
• B The lane nearest the right curb, so that following drivers can pass on your left
• C The first lane open to traffic on the left side of the one-way street
• D The center lane, which keeps you clear of vehicles entering from both sides

18. You are approaching a highway-rail grade crossing marked only with a crossbuck sign. What does that sign require?

• A Yield to any approaching train and cross only when the tracks are clear
• B Sound your horn before crossing so any approaching train knows that you are there
• C Nothing at all, because the crossbuck only marks the location of the tracks
• D Come to a complete stop every single time, whether or not a train is anywhere in sight

19. How should a rider and passenger arrange to communicate during a ride?

• A By agreeing on simple signals or taps before the ride starts
• B By having the passenger shout instructions over the rider's shoulder
• C By stopping every few miles to ask whether everything is all right
• D By having the passenger tap the rider's helmet whenever they want to talk

20. If the rear wheel locks during a straight line stop on a good surface, the rider should:

• A Release the rear brake instantly, whatever the motorcycle is doing
• B Keep it locked until the motorcycle has come to a complete stop
• C Release the clutch so the wheel turns again
• D Steer sharply to one side