DONE - ★ Driving a Motorcycle , Other Vehicle Drivers 2 -Defensive Driving Answers

If you are under 21 and applying for a motorcycle license for the first time in the State of Florida, you will be required to complete a ______ State-approved motorcycle education course.
A.) 6-hour
B.) 15-hour
C.) 10-hour
D.) 24-hour

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15-hour

EXPLANATION: The Florida Rider Training Program (FRTP) uses curriculum developed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF). FRTP Course providers offer a 15-hour MSF Basic Rider Course TM (BRC), which provides an introduction to the fundamentals of safe, responsible motorcycling. This includes the knowledge and skills necessary to ride safely on the streets and highways.

Which of the following can pose a danger to motorcyclists?
A.) Potholes and other cracks in a roadway
B.) Wet, slippery roads
C.) Pavement seams
D.) All of the above

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All of the above

EXPLANATION: Road conditions that are minor annoyances to you can pose major hazards to motorcyclists. Potholes, gravel, wet or slippery surfaces, pavement seams, railroad crossings, and grooved pavement can cause motorcyclists to change speed or direction suddenly.

A disadvantage of driving a motorcycle is you have less protection in a collision
A.) you have less protection in a collision
B.) you cannot stop as quickly as a car
C.) All of the options

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you have less protection in a collision

If you have a Florida driver license, you are legal to operate a motorcycle.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

Which of the following is true? to operate a motorcycle
A.) Having a driver license authorizes a person to operate a motorcycle
B.) Before being authorized to operate a motorcycle, a rider must pass a written and riding exam
C.) Per driving mile, motorcycle riders are no more likely to be killed than drivers of cars and trucks.
D.) It is not possible to be licensed to operate a motorcycle without first obtaining a driver license

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Before being authorized to operate a motorcycle, a rider must pass a written and riding exam

When you pass a motorcycle, pass as you would another vehicle, but not so fast or so close that your tires throw dirt into the face of the rider.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Per vehicle mile traveled, NHTSA calculated that motorcyclists were 16 times as likely to die in a motor vehicle crash as passenger car occupants.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

According to NHTSA, 69,000 motorcyclists were injured during 1998.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

According to NHTSA, 6,900 motorcyclists were injured during 1998.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

When you follow a motorcycle _______ your following distance. You do not want to be so close that you would run over the motorcyclist if they fell.
A.) decrease
B.) increase
C.) do not adjust

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increase

2. Every driver, motorcyclist, moped rider, bicyclist, and pedestrian must do everything possible to avoid a:
A.) crash
B.) Stop sign
C.) pump on the brake pedal

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crash


When behind a motorcycle, you should keep a __________ following distance.
A.) one second
B.) Greater

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Greater

To be issued a motorcycle license you must have at least a regular ___________ operator's driver license.
A.) Class A
B.) Class C
C.) Class E
D.) Special

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Class E

Motorcycles are _________ likely to be in a crash as a car.
A.) more
B.) less
C.) not

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more

When behind a motorcycle, you should decrease your following distance.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

Drivers with a learner's license are eligible for a motorcycle endorsement.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

Per mile traveled, the number of deaths on motorcycles is about 16 times the number in cars.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Motorcycles are more stable than cars.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

Motorcycles are affected by_______.
A.) tire failure
B.) grooves in the road
C.) both options are correct

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both options are correct

Motorcycles are affected by grooves and debris in the road.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Drivers with a learner's license are ineligible for a motorcycle endorsement.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

More than __________ percent of the motorcycle operators who died in single-vehicle crashes in were impaired.
A.) Eighty
B.) Sixty
C.) Forty
D.) Twenty

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Forty

Helmets are estimated to be __________ effective in preventing fatal injuries to motorcyclists.
➜ Helmets are estimated to be more than__________ percent effective in preventing fatal injuries to motorcyclists in a crash.
A.) 37%
B.) 100%
C.) 50%
D.) 75%

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37% (35%)

When following a motorcycle you should________.
A.) increase your following distance
B.) maintain your following distance
C.) decrease your following distance

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increase your following distance

You should allow extra distance between yourself and a motorcycle during adverse weather conditions.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Per driving mile, motorcycle riders are less likely to be killed than occupants of other motor vehicles.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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False