Hawaii Motorcycle Practice Test 6

1.When is it especially useful to flash your brake light before slowing?

Only at red lightsWhen you will slow suddenly or in a place drivers would not expectOnly when riding in a groupOnly when your turn signals have failed

2.How high above the seat may a Hawaii motorcycle's handlebars be raised?

Any height the rider finds comfortableNo more than 15 inches above the seatNo more than 30 inches above the seatNo higher than the rider's shoulders

3.What is the advantage of settling into the middle of your lane before a curve and staying there?

It removes the need to slow downIt keeps the tires off painted linesIt lets you see traffic coming the other way as early as possibleIt shortens the curve

4.Where do patches of ice most often form?

On open, sunlit straightawaysOnly on gravel roadsOnly inside intersectionsIn low or shaded spots and on bridges and overpasses

5.What can a rectangular black and white speed limit sign show?

Only the maximum speed permittedOnly advisory speeds for curvesThe average speed of traffic that dayMaximum and minimum limits, sometimes for particular times, conditions, or vehicles

6.With no other traffic around, what line through a curve gives the best view and the widest effective radius?

Hug the inside from entry to exitStart outside, move in as you turn, then drift back out to exitRide the centerline the whole wayStart inside and finish inside

7.What can happen if you drop into a lower gear while still moving too fast for it?

The engine will stall immediatelyThe motorcycle may lurch and the rear wheel may skidThe front brake will lockNothing at all; road speed does not matter

8.A rider has seven drinks over three hours. Roughly how much alcohol is still in the system at the end?

None; three hours is enoughThe equivalent of about one drinkThe equivalent of about four drinksThe equivalent of all seven

9.In what manner should pressure be put on the front brake lever?

Grabbed hard in one motionPumped rapidlySqueezed smoothly with steadily increasing forceHeld with one finger only

10.What does a Snell Memorial Foundation label on a helmet tell a buyer?

That state law no longer applies to the wearerThat the helmet may be worn without fastening itThat the helmet was made in HawaiiThat the helmet carries an extra assurance of quality