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Georgia Motorcycle: Braking & Emergency Stops practice test
Using both brakes together, stopping quickly without locking a wheel, and recovering from a skid.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. If the rear wheel locks and begins to skid during braking, you should:
Correct answer: Keep the rear brake applied until you stop if the bike is going straight
If the rear wheel locks while you are traveling in a straight line, keep it locked until you have stopped. Suddenly releasing a locked, out-of-line rear wheel can throw the rider off.
2. As your speed increases, the distance your motorcycle needs to stop:
Correct answer: It gets longer
Georgia's manual names riding at 40 mph or more as one situation in which your motorcycle needs more than the usual distance to stop, and it tells you to open up a following distance of five seconds or more to make room.
Source: Georgia Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Following Distance
3. To stop as quickly as possible in an emergency, a rider should:
Correct answer: Apply both brakes firmly without locking either wheel
Apply both brakes firmly at the same time without locking either wheel. A locked wheel loses traction and control, so squeeze progressively rather than grabbing the brakes.
Source: Georgia Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Stopping Quickly
4. If the front wheel locks up during hard braking, what should you do?
Correct answer: Release the front brake at once, then reapply it smoothly
A locked front wheel can cause a fall almost instantly. Release the front brake immediately to let the wheel roll again, then reapply it smoothly and progressively.
5. On a standard trike with one wheel in front and two at the back, where does most of the braking power come from?
Correct answer: The pair of rear wheels
A trike does not throw its weight onto the front wheel the way a two-wheeler does under hard braking. The load stays over the back axle, so the rear brakes do most of the work, though how much varies from one design to another.
6. Which brake provides the most stopping power on a motorcycle?
Correct answer: The front brake
The front brake supplies about three-quarters of a motorcycle's stopping power because weight shifts forward during braking. Use both brakes every time you slow or stop.
7. Your motorcycle has anti-lock brakes and you need to stop immediately. How should you use them?
Correct answer: Squeeze and press both brakes as hard and as fast as you can, holding through any pulsing
With anti-lock brakes you can go straight to full effort on both controls, because the system manages wheel lock for you. The pulsing you feel through the lever is normal, so hold the pressure until the machine has stopped. Bear in mind that most such systems only work dependably while you are upright and traveling straight.
Source: Georgia Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Anti-Lock Braking Systems
8. If you must swerve to avoid an obstacle, when should you apply the brakes?
Correct answer: Separate the actions: brake, then swerve, or swerve, then brake
Never brake and swerve at the same time, because combining the two can overload traction and cause a fall. Separate the actions: brake first and then swerve, or swerve first and then brake.
9. You are leaned over in a curve when a hazard forces a hard stop. What is the preferred technique?
Correct answer: Bring the motorcycle upright and square the handlebars, then brake hard
A leaned-over tire has little grip left over for braking, so bring the machine up and point the bars straight before you brake hard. Where straightening first is impossible, brake smoothly and gradually, adding pressure as the lean comes off.
Source: Georgia Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Stopping Quickly in a Curve
10. For normal, everyday stops, which brake or brakes should a motorcyclist use?
Correct answer: Both brakes together, every time
Use both the front and rear brakes every time you slow or stop, not only in emergencies. Making it a habit means you will use both instinctively when you truly need maximum stopping power.
11. To swerve quickly around a sudden obstacle, a rider should:
Correct answer: Make two quick, separate presses on the handgrips while keeping the body upright
Press the handgrip on the side you want to move toward, then press the other grip to bring the bike back on course. Keep your body upright with your knees against the tank, and do not brake while swerving.
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