Arizona Motorcycle: Speed & Space Management Practice Test

Question 1

Under normal conditions, what is the minimum following distance a motorcyclist should keep behind the vehicle ahead?

Accepted Answer

Two seconds — Keep at least a two-second gap behind the vehicle ahead when conditions are normal.

Answer

One second

Answer

Half a second

Answer

Five seconds

Question 2

You should stretch your following distance to three seconds or more when:

Accepted Answer

The pavement is slippery or traffic is heavy — Open the cushion to three seconds or more when the surface is slick, you cannot see past the vehicle ahead, or traffic is heavy.

Answer

The road is dry and clear

Answer

You are alone on an empty road

Answer

You are heading downhill in sunshine

Question 3

A larger space cushion is needed when:

Accepted Answer

Your bike will need more distance than usual to stop — Open up more space whenever your motorcycle will need longer than usual to stop, such as on slick pavement.

Answer

The road is dry and smooth

Answer

You are completely alone on the road

Answer

You simply want to ride faster

Question 4

The area about four seconds of travel ahead of you is considered your:

Accepted Answer

Immediate path — The four-second zone is your immediate path, roughly enough space to brake or swerve for something entering your way.

Answer

12-second visual lead

Answer

Blind spot

Answer

Escape lane

Question 5

A two-second following distance mainly gives you:

Accepted Answer

Just enough room to brake or steer clear if the vehicle ahead halts abruptly — Two seconds leaves the minimum room to stop or swerve if the vehicle ahead halts suddenly, plus a better view of road hazards.

Answer

A guaranteed cushion at any speed

Answer

Permission to share the lane

Answer

A reason to speed up

Question 6

Even when stopped in traffic, staying well back from the vehicle ahead lets you:

Accepted Answer

Pull aside quickly if a vehicle rushes up behind you — Keeping space while stopped leaves room to move aside if a vehicle rushes up behind you or the one ahead rolls backward.

Answer

Rev the engine loudly

Answer

Block the whole lane

Answer

Save a little fuel

Question 7

Keeping a cushion of space around your motorcycle gives you:

Accepted Answer

More time to respond and room to maneuver — A space cushion gives you more time to respond and more room to maneuver, including an escape route when needed.

Answer

Less time to react

Answer

A reason to speed up

Answer

Permission to tailgate

Question 8

In traffic, the distance a motorcycle needs to stop is:

Accepted Answer

About the same as a car needs — Motorcycles need about as much room to stop as cars do, so maintain a full following distance.

Answer

Much less than a car needs

Answer

Always only half a car's distance

Answer

Never worth thinking about

Question 9

To check your following distance, you pick a fixed marker and count seconds until:

Accepted Answer

You reach that same marker — When the vehicle ahead passes a marker, count seconds until you reach it; less than two seconds means you are following too closely.

Answer

You pass the vehicle ahead

Answer

The traffic light changes

Answer

You shift gears

Arizona Motorcycle: Speed & Space Management practice test

Study questions with answers

1. Under normal conditions, what is the minimum following distance a motorcyclist should keep behind the vehicle ahead?

2. You should stretch your following distance to three seconds or more when:

3. A larger space cushion is needed when:

4. The area about four seconds of travel ahead of you is considered your:

5. A two-second following distance mainly gives you:

6. Even when stopped in traffic, staying well back from the vehicle ahead lets you:

7. Keeping a cushion of space around your motorcycle gives you:

8. In traffic, the distance a motorcycle needs to stop is:

9. To check your following distance, you pick a fixed marker and count seconds until:

More Motorcycle topics

Practice Speed & Space Management in another state