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What should you do when you encounter multiple hazards on your motorcycle?

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What should you do when you encounter multiple hazards on your motorcycle?

  1. Handle all the hazards at once. 
  2. Deal with them one at a time.
  3. Use your brakes immediately. 
  4. Reposition your motorcycle immediately.

Find the answer to this question and an explanation below. 

Answer

This topic may show up on your motorcycle permit test. 

The answer is: B. Deal with them one at a time.

How’d you do? Learn more about this motorcycle topic below. 

Explanation: Assessing and Avoiding Hazards on a Motorcycle

In order to pass your motorcycle permit exams and to become a safe rider, it’s important to know why a particular answer on the motorcycle written test is correct. 

The SEE strategy is a good way to identify, assess, and deal with hazards as you ride. 

However, there may be times when you identify multiple hazards at once. 

In these situations, you should separate the hazards and deal with them one at a time. 

First, you should adjust your speed as necessary to separate the potential risks. 

Next, you should evaluate the consequences of each hazard. Deal with the most dangerous hazard first. 

This may require you to stop, slow down, speed up, change lane positions, swerve, or maneuver. 

As you ride, you should be constantly scanning the road ahead and around you to be on the lookout for potential hazards. 

If you can help it, try to position yourself and ride at a speed that will allow you to eliminate having to deal with multiple hazards before they become an immediate risk. 

However, there are some areas where having to deal with multiple hazards is more common.

In high risk area like intersections, near schools, around shopping centers, and construction zones, you can reduce your reaction time by covering the clutch the the brakes. 

You can find more information about this topic in the motorcycle rider’s handbook.

Check out more motorcycle permit test questions and answers here.

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