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Montana 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. Your chain breaks while you're riding. What should you do?
Correct answer: Roll off the throttle and brake to a halt somewhere safe
A broken chain or belt cuts power to the rear wheel instantly. The manual says to roll off the throttle and brake to a halt in a safe spot.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Drive Train Problems
2. According to the three-wheel section, when do the tires have the most traction?
Correct answer: When they are rolling, not skidding or slipping
Tire grip is limited, and it is greater while the tires are rolling than when they skid or slip. In a turn, some traction goes to cornering, so braking too hard can start a skid.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Three-Wheel Supplement, Braking
3. What usually causes the rear wheel to lock up?
Correct answer: Too much pressure on the rear brake
Too much pressure on the rear brake locks the rear wheel, and once it locks you lose the ability to change direction.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Rear-Wheel Skids
4. If the engine seizes, the effect on the motorcycle is similar to what?
Correct answer: A locked rear wheel
An engine that runs low on oil can seize, and when it does the effect matches a locked rear wheel. Squeeze the clutch, get off the road, check the oil and let the engine cool before restarting.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Engine Seizure
5. Studies of crash-involved riders found a braking-force mistake. What other error did they commonly make?
Correct answer: They didn't separate braking from swerving, or didn't swerve when they should have
Besides putting too little force on the front brake and too much on the rear, most crash-involved riders failed to separate braking from swerving or did not swerve when swerving was the right choice.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Crash Avoidance
6. In traffic, how much distance does a motorcycle need to stop compared with a car?
Correct answer: As much as a car
The manual stresses that motorcycles need just as much stopping distance as cars, which is one reason following too closely is a factor in motorcycle crashes.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Following Another Vehicle
7. Why should the rider of a three-wheel motorcycle plan well ahead to avoid sudden swerves?
Correct answer: It can't change direction as nimbly as a two-wheeler
A three-wheeler or sidecar rig is less nimble than a two-wheeler, so plan ahead. If braking is needed, do it before or after a swerve, never during one.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Three-Wheel Supplement, Swerving
8. What can happen if you grab the front brake lever or stomp hard on the rear brake pedal?
Correct answer: The brakes can lock, causing control problems
A sudden grab of the front lever or a hard stamp on the rear pedal can lock a wheel and cost you control. Squeeze the front and press the rear smoothly instead.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Braking
9. Which two skills does the manual call critical for avoiding a crash?
Correct answer: Knowing when and how to stop or swerve
Crash avoidance depends on reacting quickly and properly. The manual names stopping and swerving as the two key skills, along with choosing which one a situation calls for.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Crash Avoidance
10. Among the ten rules of group riding, why keep enough time between riders, especially at intersections?
Correct answer: It lets riders avoid hard braking
Keeping an adequate time gap between riders, particularly at intersections, lets each rider avoid hard braking.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Group Riding
11. What does 'maximum straight-line braking' mean?
Correct answer: Applying both brakes fully without locking either wheel
Maximum straight-line braking means applying both the front and rear brakes fully without locking either wheel.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Braking
12. On a test ride with a fully loaded motorcycle, why check that your luggage is secure?
Correct answer: So it won't strike your back when you brake as hard as possible
Before a trip, ride the loaded motorcycle through familiar streets and check the load's security so luggage doesn't strike you in the back when you brake as hard as you can.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Pre-Ride Test
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