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New Jersey Motorcycle: Hazards & Road Surfaces practice test
Gravel, wet pavement, grooved roads, and railroad tracks — reading and handling surfaces that matter far more on two wheels.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. What is the safe way to ride over an object in the road when you cannot avoid it?
Correct answer: Grip tightly, keep straight, and rise slightly on the pegs
Hold the grips tightly, keep a straight course, and rise slightly on the pegs so your legs and arms absorb the shock.
2. How should you handle bumps, broken pavement, or potholes?
Correct answer: Slow down, keep the bike upright, and rise slightly on the pegs
Slow down to lessen the impact, keep the bike straight and upright, and rise slightly on the pegs to absorb the shock.
3. When metal bridge gratings make the motorcycle wander, what should you do?
Correct answer: Stay relaxed and avoid abrupt maneuvers
Riding over grooves or grating makes the bike wander, which is uneasy but not usually dangerous, so stay relaxed and avoid abrupt moves.
4. Why be careful of oil spots where you stop or park?
Correct answer: They are slippery and can make the bike fall
Oil spots where you stop or park are slippery and can cause the motorcycle to fall.
Source: New Jersey Motorcycle Manual — Handling Dangerous Surfaces
5. How should you respond to a small animal in the road while riding in traffic?
Correct answer: Stay in your lane rather than swerve into traffic
Do not swerve out of your lane for an animal in traffic; surviving an impact with an animal is more likely than a crash with another vehicle.
6. How should you cross railroad tracks on a motorcycle?
Correct answer: Ride across at an angle without a sharp head-on turn
Take railroad tracks on a slant; steering to meet them dead-on is riskier than easing over them at a mild angle.
Source: New Jersey Motorcycle Manual — Crossing Railroad Tracks
7. Which greasy areas of the road should riders actually avoid?
Correct answer: Heavy grease buildups at busy intersections and tollbooths
Big grease buildups found at busy intersections and tollbooths should be avoided, unlike the ordinary center grease strip.
8. What should you do right after riding over an object in the road?
Correct answer: Check the tires for damage
Always check the tires for damage after riding over an object.
9. What is the recommended way to handle a dog chasing your motorcycle?
Correct answer: Approach slowly, then speed up to leave it behind
Downshift and approach the animal slowly, then speed up as you reach it to leave it behind and lose its interest.
10. When riding at night, when should you use your high beam?
Correct answer: Any time you are neither trailing nor approaching another vehicle
Switch on your high beam any time you are neither behind nor approaching another vehicle, and keep your speed low enough to stop within the range of your light.
Source: New Jersey Motorcycle Manual — Ride Cautiously at Night
11. Why avoid switching lanes to dodge an obstacle in traffic?
Correct answer: You risk being hit by a vehicle in the other lane
Switching lanes to avoid an obstacle risks being hit by a vehicle in the other lane; usually you can squeeze past without leaving your lane.
12. Is it dangerous to ride in the center of the lane because of the grease strip?
Correct answer: No, but it is still best to ride slightly left or right of center
It is not true that the center grease strip is dangerous; traction there is usually the same, though riding slightly left or right of center is still best.
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