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Visit team-oregon.org to d clssr you, or cll 1-800-545-9944.
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Ride Safely. The Way to Go.Transportation Safety ODOT
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Table of Contents
Section 1 Riding in Oregon ........................................................1
1.1 Motoys d Mopds....................................1
1.2 how to appy......................................................4Section 2 Preparing to Ride ......................................................11
2.1 W t rgt G .........................................11
2.2 Kow You Motoy ....................................13
2.3 Sp equpmt fo Mopds ........................16
2.4 Kow You rsposbts .............................17
Section 3 Ride Within Your Abilities .......................................193.1 Bs v coto .......................................19
3.2 Kpg You Dst .....................................21
3.3 Pssg d Bg Pssd .................................23
3.4 SiPDe ...............................................................25
3.5 itstos ......................................................27
3.6 S d B S ...............................................293.7 cs aod ...............................................33
3.8 hdg Dgous Sufs ..........................36
3.9 M Pobms ......................................39
3.10 ams .............................................................40
3.11 Fyg Objts...................................................41
3.12 Gttg Off t rod ........................................413.13 cyg Pssgs d cgo ........................41
3.14 Goup rdg ....................................................44
Section 4 Being in Shape to Ride ..............................................47
4.1 Wy Ts ifomto is impott ..................47
4.2 aoo t Body ..........................................48
4.3 aoo d t lw.........................................494.4 Mmz t rsks ...........................................50
4.5 Stp to Pott Fds..................................50
4.6 Ftgu ..............................................................51
Section 5 Earning Your Endorsement .....................................53
5.1 Kowdg Tst Smp Qustos .............53
5.2 O-cy Sks Tst .........................................54
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Section 1
Riding in Oregon
1.1 Motorcycles and MopedsMotoys d mopds dd s s md to t o ot mo
t t ws ott wt t goud d wt st o sdd fo us by
t d.
a mopd must dpdt pow sou tt s pow d systm
tt futos dty o utomty d dos ot qu utg o sftg
by t opto ft t systm s ggd. a mopd ot b pb of spds
of mo t 30 mp o goud AND, f t mopds pow sou s ombusto g, t ot b g t 50 ub tmts. Mopds so
ud ys dsgd s bys, f ty quppd wt pow sou
mtg t g dto.
Mandatory Rider Education
Ut Juy 1, 2011, yo ud 21 ys of g ppyg fo motoy
dosmt s qud to tk t Tm Ogo Bs rd Tg ous.
T o xptos.efft Juy 1, 2011, w w pss mdtoy d duto
bsd o you g. if you ppy fo motoy dosmt d you do ot
d motoy dosmt fom ot stt, you must ompt
ppod motoy d duto ous. Ts qumt s fft bsd
o t tmfms std bow.
If you apply for an original motorcycle
endorsement on or after:
You must successfully complete a
rider education course if you are:
January 1, 2011 Under 31
January 1, 2012 Under 41
January 1, 2013 Under 51
January 1, 2014 Under 61
January 1, 2015 Any age
rds wo ompt ppod motoy d duto ous my
qufy fo dsout o t su pmum fo t motoy.
Riding Unendorsed
T pty fo dg motoy wtout motoy dosmt s
css a tf oto, w s of up to $720.
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Mandatory Insurance
Ogos su w qus y d to su t , udg
motoy o mopd, f t s optd o y gwy o o pmss op to
t pub. T mmum mout of bty su qud s:
Body juy d popty dmg bty$25,000 p pso; $50,000
p dt fo body juy to ots; d $20,000 p dt fo dmgto popty of ots.
Usud motost og$25,000 p pso, $50,000 p
dt fo body juy.
Instruction Permits
Mopedt s o stuto pmt b fo mopd.
Motorcycleyou must b t st 16 ys of g, d Ogo d
s, pss t motoy kowdg tst d so tst, d py t
$23.50 pmt f. You must y bot you d s d stuto
pmt w optg motoy. a motoy stuto pmt s d
fo o y. T pmt ows you to ow to sfy opt motoy
o pub stts d gwys. You soud b d oto of t
motoy off t stt.
Restrictions on a motorcycle instruction permit:
Must b ompd by, d ud t supso d su obstoof, d o spt motoy wo s t st 21 ys of g d wo
s d d s wt motoy dosmt;
Opto oy dug dygt ous;
no pssgs; d
Must w ppod mt.
Endorsements
Mopedo dosmt dd. You my opt mopd wt y ss of
d s o mopd-sttd css c s.
if you dg bk tt s dpdt pow sou d go o 30
mp o goud, ussstd, you must motoy dosmt.
Motorcycleyou must motoy dosmt o you d
s. Dpdg o you g, you my b qud to ompt TeaM
OreGOn motoy d ous, w ows DMv to w t qud
dosmt tst(s).
if you d motoy dosmt fom ot stt, you my t
t dosmt by pssg Ogos motoy kowdg tst. Ps t ou
stff kow tt you wt to kp you dosmt. if you s s ssud
wtout t dosmt d you ws to gt t t futu, you w b qud
to tk tsts o ouss qud fo og dosmt. You fy
tt t motoy dosmt s o you s by ookg fo M o t
fot of you s ud edosmts.
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Safety Instruction
if you w to o tug to motoyg, t s good d to tk
motoy sfty ous. Motoy d tg ouss b my
ommuts oud t stt toug t TeaM OreGOn Motoy Sfty
Pogm. rds of gs ougd to ompt d tg. DMv
w w t motoy kowdg d sks tsts fo ppts wo pst TeaM OreGOn Bs rd Tg ous ompto d dtd wt
two ys. DMv w w t o-y sks tst fo ppts wo pst
TeaM OreGOn itmdt rd Tg ous ompto d dtd
wt two ys.
Fo fomto bout t TeaM OreGOn Motoy Sfty Pogm o
t sdu d fs, st t wbst t www.team-oregon.org, o
1-800-545-9944.
Motorcycle Endorsement Tests
T o fs fo motoy tsts.
Ts t bs tstg qumts fo motoy dosmt f you
ot qud to tk motoy d duto ous:
Pss so sg.
Pss motoy opto kowdg tst bsd o t fomto ts
mu. Qustos mutp o. B b to dtfy t mjo qupmt o you motoy, su s
bk d ut otos.
Sow you bty to pfom bs mus dug off-stt sks tst.
T tst s xpd t bk of ts mu.
Py $87 f to dd t motoy dosmt to you d s.
if you pss t o-y sks tst o t-wd motoy o
motoy wt sd, you dosmt w ud stto fo topto of oy t-wd motoys.
O-y sks tsts odutd by ppotmt oy. To sdu
ppotmt o fo fomto:
Outsd Potd a ........................................(503) 945-5000
Potd a ......................................................(503) 299-9999
DMv Wb St ...................................................www.OregonDMV.com
TDD (fo g d sp mpd).............(503) 945-5001
Moped Tests
To gt mopd-sttd css c s, you must b 16 ys of g, pss
ss of tsts sm to t motoy tsts d py $60 f. T tsts
osst of so tst, kowdg tst wt mutp o qustos bsd
o fomto ts mu d tOregon Driver Manual, qupmt
kowdg d dtto tst, d off-stt sks tst w you sow
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bs dg sks su s sttg, tug d stoppg. T f fo t mopd
kowdg tst s $5.00 d t f fo t mopd sks tst s $9.00.
NOTE: a tst fs t sm s t og tst fs.
Riding Mopeds
My pop put mopds d motoys o goup. Mopd optos Ogo gy oby t sm us of t od s motoy optos. But
mopd s dfft typ of . it qus som dfft dg sks.
Motoys d mopds, w tt k pp, dff t wy
ty opt. Motoys d mo powfu. Mopds my
top spd, ussstd, of o mo t 30 ms p ou w o suf.
S ty ot but t sm, mopds d motoys soud ot b usd
fo som of t sm puposs. Mopds dsgd fo su t. Ty
ot dsgd to ompt wt s o to t og dsts o t
gwy wt g spd s. Ogo w ows mopd to us by
s o pts f t mopd s bg pdd. W ud ts ow pow, mopd
must us gu tf s.
Mopds dsgd fo o d oyt d. it s uwfu to y
pssg o mopd Ogo. cyg mo t o pso o y tms
s usf d dmg mopd.
Mini-Motorcycles, Pocket Bikes, ATVs and Off-Road Motorcycles
a m-motoy, pokt bk, go-kt, -t (udg css
iii aTv o off-od motoy) o sm motozd s ot g fo
us o pub ods Ogo. To b g o pub ods, motozd s,
udg motoys, d to mt t U.S. Dptmt of Tspottos
dsg sfty d qupmt qumts d U.S. eomt
Potto agy (ePa) msso stdds. Muftus tt mt ts
qumts must pod dtto umb d muftustt of og, w ts tt t mts U.S. DOT stdds. i
most ss, just puttg gts d tu sgs o dt bk w ot mk t g
fo stt us. T motoy must mt msso stdds stbsd by t
ePa. Motoys ogy muftud fo off-od us gy do ot mt
t msso stdds fo o-od us d ot b gstd fo gwy us
Ogo.
1.2 How To Apply compt ppto
Pod poof of g ps, fu g m, dtty d dt of bt
Pod poof of you So Suty numb
Pod poof of you ut sd ddss
Sussfuy ompt qud kowdg, d, d so tsts
Py ppb fs; d
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if you ud 18 ys od, ompy wt poso sg qumts.
The Application Process
You must ompt Driver License / ID Card Application. Ts fom s
b t DMv ofs o o DMvs Wb st twww.OregonDMV.com.
if you ud 18 ys od, you must pt o g gudssgtu o pptos, uss you mptd o md. if you
mptd mo o md mo, bg t g doumt pog you
mpto o you mg.
as pt of t ppto poss, DMv w k you d od toug
to omput systm. if you pgs suspdd, okd, o
d Ogo o y ot stt, you w d to tk of t pobm
bfo Ogo DMv ssu you dg pg.
if you otd of gg fs sttmt o you ppto, usg
fs o ttous m o doumt, o gg fs ddss o g, you my
b d, std to j, o bot. DMv w suspd you dg pgs fo
o y du to oto o f DMv dtms you dd y of t bo.
Proof of School Attendance, Completion, or Exemption
if you ud 18 ys od d ppyg fo st-tm Ogo dg
pg, you qud to sow poof of soo ttd, ompto,
o xmpto.
You soo pod you wt omptd Statement of Enrollmentfom s
poof of ttd. Ts fom s qud w t soo s ot ssso,
su s spg bk d summ. if you p to st DMv dug ts tms,
obt t qud fom bfo soo bks o po to t d of t soo
y. a studt body d s ot ptb poof of soo omt.
aptb poof of ompto uds g soo dpom o G
eduto Dopmt (GeD) tt.
Proof of Legal Presence, Full Legal Name, Identity and Date of Birth
You qud to pod ptb poof of g ps, fu g m,
dtty d dt of bt y tm you odut busss t DMv td to
you dg pg o iD d. Doumts bg pstd s poof must b
og o td ops fom t ssug gy.
aptb poof of egal presence, full legal name, identity and date ofbirth uds, but s ot mtd to:
U.S. o U.S. Tto gomt-ssud bt tt (ospt ssud
bt tts d bptsm ods ot ptb);
U.S. psspot o psspot d, d o xpd o mo t 5 ys;
U.S. tto psspot, d o xpd o mo t 5 ys;
Tb iD d fom fdy ogzd tb otd Ogo o
fdy ogzd tb wt Ogo fto, ppod by DMv;
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ctt of ntuzto
ctt of ctzsp
a a/Dptu rod (i-94, cBP i-94a o i-797a) wt t
ppopt ty dosmt by t Dptmt of homd Suty
(USciS) o customs d Bod Potto (cBP) ompd by d,
uxpd fog psspot; U.S. Dptmt of homd Suty (USciS) ssud doumts, ot
xpd, (i-551, i-688, i-688a, i-688B, i-766);
r-ty Pmt fom (i-327);
rfug T Doumt fom (i-571)
Proof of Current Full Legal Name
You qud to pod poof of you fu g m. You fu g m
s t m odd o t poof of g ps doumt. if you utfu g m s dfft t t m sow o you poof of g ps,
you w b qud to pod ddto poof of dtty o g m g
doumts.
exmps of ptb dtty doumts tt b usd to po you
ut fu g m ud: ut d s, stuto pmt o
dtto d; mty dtto o ommo ss d; out of stt
d s, stuto pmt o dtto d. Fo ompt st ofptb dtty doumts st www.OregonDMV.com.
aptb poof of g m g uds: of gomt-ssud
mg tt/s, tt of gstd domst ptsp ssud
by t sttsts, U.S. out ssud do d, judgmt of dssouto o
umt of mg o domst ptsp, dopto d o out od
m g. a doumts must b sgd by gomt of of t
ssug gy d ud stmp o s sgfyg tt t doumt s b
d wt t stt d/o outy.
Proof of Social Security Number
You qud to pod poof of you So Suty numb (SSn) ssud
by t U.S. So Suty admstto. T SSn you pod w b d
wt t So Suty admstto. aptb poof of you SSn uds but
s ot mtd to you SSn d, tx foms d wt t irS o stt tx gy, o
mty doumts.
if you ot gb fo SSn, you qud to pod poof of
gbty d sg Sttmt of not egb fo So Suty numb
fom. if you sg Sttmt of not egb fo So Suty numb fom
you tfyg tt you ot gb fo SSn d to t bst of you
kowdg you gy pst t Utd Stts. if you kowgy suppy
fs sttmt you my b d, mpsod, o bot d DMv w suspd
you d s, pmt o dtto d.
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T SSn o ppto s odt fomto. it w ot b ptd o
you d s, pmt o dtto d d w ot b sd o DMv
ods. ass to you SSn s owd oy to qud gomt gs.
Proof of Address
aog wt poof of g ps, fu g m, dtty, dt of bt d
SSn, you must so pod o doumt to po you ut sd ddss.
Ogo w ows you to us mailing ddss, su s post of box o
busss ddss, in addition to a residence address, but p of o.
aptb poof ofresidence ddss uds:
You pt, g gud, spous, domst pt, o oommt my
tfy you sd ddss. You pt, g gud, spous, domst
pt, o oommt must sd t t sm ddss s you, pp
pso wt you, d sow ptb poof of t sd ddss. M dtd wt 60 dys of ppto. M must b fom utty
ompy, U.S. Tsuy, So Suty admstto, ru
Dptmt (stt o fd), o ot gomt gy, su
ompy, duto sttuto o tt fom ot stt. Ps
ot tt m fom DMv s ot ptb f t ots mg ddss
ddto to t sd ddss.
Utty ookup od o sttmt of out, dtd wt 60 dys
of ppto;
Ogo tt o gstto d otg you ut sd
ddss oy. not ptb f t ots mg ddss;
a doumt fom t ptb poof of g ps, dtty d dt of
bt st tt ots you ut sd ddss;
Motgg doumt, su s popty tx, pymt sttmt, o osg
doumt, dtd wt t st y;
Pymt bookt, dtd wt t st y;
vot gstto, st s, md, o t d;
eduto sttuto tspt, fo t ut y;
Uxpd pofsso s ssud by gomt gy t U.S.;
All documents serving as proof of legal presence, full legal name, identity,
date of birth and residence address must be original or certied copies. DMV
has discretion to require additional proof.
These requirements can change. Be certain you possess documents that
are acceptable before you come to DMV. Please check the DMV Web site at
www.OregonDMV.comor contact us at (503) 945-5000.
Photographs
W you go to DMv of to ppy fo s, pmt, o dtto
d, b ppd to you potogp tk.
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hts d gsss (udg pspto gsss) ot owd. T DMv
mpoy dtms w t poto s ptb. if you dot k t poto
tk, you must py t f fo pmt s, pmt, o dtto
d bfo DMv w tk w poto.
Interim Card
if you mt t qumts to obt Ogo d s, pmt o
dtto d, you w b ssud tm d t t DMv of. You
pmt s, pmt o iD d w b podud t oto d
w b md to t ddss you pod t t tm of ppto. Bus
you w you s, pmt o iD d t m, t s mpott tt
you ddss s ot. You soud you pmt d wt 5 to 10
busss dys.
Renewals
You must w pso t o of. You must pst doumtto
pog g ps, fu g m, dtty, dt of bt, so suty
umb d ut sd ddss ddto to pyg t w f.
if you 50 ys od o od, you w b qud to tk d pss so
sg tst t t tm of w.
rpmt lss, Pmts d idtto cds
DMv w ssu pmt d s, pmt, o dtto d f:
You s, pmt, o dtto d s ost, sto, o dstoyd; o,
You sd ddss gs d you oos to gt w d; o,
You m g; o,
You xgg d-wtout-poto s fo s o
dtto d wt potogp; o,
You pg s o dtto d wt o; o,
You obtg s o dtto d ft sttmt of
suspso; o,
You pg s o dtto d ostd by w
fomt o t outs d you o g bom gb fo
dg pgs.
You must pod doumtto pog g ps, fu g m,
dtty, dt of bt, so suty umb d ut sd ddss
ddto to pyg t pmt f po to ssu.
Name and Address Changes
if you m o ddss gs, you must notify DMV within 30 days of
the change.
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To g t m o you s, pmt, o dtto d, you must
bg poof of you ut fu g m d t pmt f to DMv
of d ppy fo pmt s, pmt, o dtto d.
To g you ddss, otfy DMv by m, o t DMv Wb st t
www.OregonDMV.com, o t DMv of. DMv w m you ddss
g stk to fx to you s, pmt, o dtto d. T so g fo ddss g stk.
To pmt s, pmt, o dtto d wt you w
ddss o t, you must bg poof of t ddss g (s pg 7) d py t
pmt f t you o DMv of.
Oregon Donor Program
if you t st 15 ys od d ws to b dsgtd og, y, d
tssu doo, DMv w dd D stto od to you s, pmt odtto d. it s mpott tt you so fom you fmy of you
dso to b doo. comg you ommtmt to b doo by sgg
up o Ogos Doo rgsty t www.donatelifenw.orgsus you tt
s kow d ood by you fmy d t og, y, d tssu oy
gs. Fo mo fomto bout bomg doo, ps st t wbst
bo o ott Dot lf notwst t (800) 452-1369.
Voter Registrationif you 17 ys of g o od, you my gst o -gst to ot
w you ssud d s, stuto pmt, o dtto d.
DMv w fowd you ot gstto ppto to t gst you
outy of sd.
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Section 2
Preparing to RideWt you do bfo you stt tp gos og wy towd dtmg
wt o ot you gt w you wt to go sfy. Bfo tkg off o ytp, sf d mks pot to:
W t gt g.
Bom fm wt t motoy.
ck t motoy qupmt.
B sposb d.
2.1 Wear the Right GearW you d, you g s gt f t potts you. You f btt
of odg sous juy s f you w:
a DOT ppod mt.
F d y potto.
Pott otg.
Helmet UseOgo w qus you to w ppod motoy mt w you
d motoy o mopd, s t d o pssg. hmts must
b o tm syg ty mt U.S. Dptmt of Tspotto
(DOT) stdds.
css ouptuy mog utd, bgg ds. ad o
out of y motoy ss sut d o k jus. hd jus
just s s s k jusd f mo ommo. cs yss sow
tt d d k jus out fo mjoty of sous d ft justo motoysts. rs so sows tt, wt fw xptos, d d k
jus dud by popy wg ppod mt.
h som fts to osd:
a ppod mt ts you s s f to t sds s ssy. a study of
mo t 900 motoy ss, w 40% of t ds wo mts, dd
ot d o s w mt kpt d fom spottg dg.
Most ss pp o sot tps (ss t ms og), just fwmuts ft sttg out.
Most ds dg sow t 30 mp w s ous. at ts
spds, mts ut bot t umb d t sty of d jus
by f.
no mtt wt t spd, mtd ds t tms mo ky to
su d jus t tos ot wg mts t t tm of t s.
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Helmet Selection
T two pmy typs of mts,
podg two dfft s of og:
t-qut d fu-f. Fu-f
mts pod t most potto.
W sty you oos, mk sutt t mt:
is dsgd to mt U.S. Dptmt
of Tspotto (DOT) stdds.
Fts sugy, t wy oud.
hs o obous dfts su s ks, oos pddg o fyd stps.
Suy fst you mt o you d y tm you d. Otws, f
you od s, ts ky to y off you d bfo t gts to pott you.
Eye and Face Protection
a stt-sstt fsd p pott you wo f fom wd,
dust, dt, , sts, d pbbs tow up fom s d of you. Ts
pobms dsttg d b pfu. if you to d wt tm, you
t dot you fu ttto to t od.
Goggs pott you ys, toug ty wot pott t st of you f k
fsd dos. a wdsd s ot substtut fo fsd o goggs.
Most wdsds w ot pott you ys fom t wd d t w
ygsss o sugsss. Gsss wot kp you ys fom wtg, d ty
mgt bow off w you tu you d w dg.
To b fft, y d/o f potto must:
B f of sts.
B stt sstt. G w to t sd.
Fst suy, so t dos ot bow off.
Pmt to pss toug, to du foggg.
Pmt oug oom fo ygsss o sugsss, f dd.
Ttd y potto soud ot b wo t gt o y ot tm t
ow-gt odtos.
Clothing
T gt otg potts you s. it so pods omfot s w s
potto fom t, od, dbs, d ot d mog pts of t motoy.
T gt otg so mk you mo sb to ots. coos dg g
tt s bgty ood d wt to-t mt to kp you sb to
ot tf, bot dy d gt.
Full-Face Three-Quarter
Helmets
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Jacket and pants soud o ms d gs ompty. Ty soud t
sugy oug to kp fom ppg t wd, yt oosy oug to mo
fy. lt d study sytt mts off t bst potto. W
jkt to pt dydto, wm wt. My dsgd to
pott wtout gttg you otd, o summ dys.
Boots or shoes soud b g d study oug to o you ks d
g tm suppot. Sos soud b md of d, dub sp-sstt
mt. Kp s sot so ty do ot t o foot pgs o oug
sufs. Tuk s so ty wot t o you motoy.
Gloves ow btt gp d p pott you ds s. You gos
soud b md of t o sm dub mt.
i od o wt wt, you ots soud kp you wm d dy, s w s
pott you fom juy. You ot oto motoy w f you umb.
rdg fo og pods od wt us s d ftgu. awt jkt soud sst wd d t sugy t t k, wsts, d wst.
Good-quty suts tt dsgd fo motoy dg sst tg pt
o boog up t g spds.
TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
1. a fu-f mt wt stt-sstt f sd:
a. is ot ssy f you wdsd.
B. Oy potts you ys.
c. hps pott you wo f.
D. Dos ot pott you f s w s goggs.
aswpg 56
2.2 Know Your Motorcycle
T pty of tgs o t gwy tt us you toub d t
zds. You motoy soud ot b o of tm. To mk su tt you
motoy wot t you dow: rd t ows mu st.
Stt wt t gt motoy fo you.
B fm wt t motoy otos.
ck t motoy bfo y d.
Kp t sf dg odto btw ds.
aod dd-os d modtos tt mk you motoy mo dfut
to d.
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The Right Motorcycle for You
Mk su you motoy s gt fo you. it soud t you. You ft
soud t goud t-footd w you std o t motoy.
Required Motorcycle Equipment
a motoys d mopds must : at st o but ot mo t t, wt dgts. Modutg dgts
owd dug dygt ous. Ogo w qus tt t dgt b
o t tms.
at st o d tgt.
O wt s pt gt.
at st o d bk gt.
amb tu sg gts f t motoy ws but ft 1972. a d to o t .
at st o w mo.
O o.
Fds o ws.
at st o bk optd by d o foot.
a xust systm good wokg od d ostt opto (o,
t s of mopds, w t g s ug), w pts t fom dsgg y sb mssos d kps xust os s t o
bow stdds st by t Dptmt of eomt Quty.
a gtg must b DOT ompt.
Motoys dsgd fo Off-rod Us Oy my ot b b to b md
stt g, by pusg stt kt fom motoy dsp
o pts ous. Off-od us oy motoy gs my ot mt fd
Dptmt of eomt Quty stdds fo stt us. ck wt tmotoy muftu fo ts fomto.
Borrowing and Lending
Boows d ds of motoys, bw. css fy ommo
mog bgg dsspy t st mots of dg. Mo t
f of ss o ds wt ss t mots of xp o
t motoy. rdg ufm motoy dds to t pobm. if you
boow motoy, gt fm wt t otod . ad f you dyou motoy to fds, mk su ty sd d kow ow to d
bfo owg tm out to tf.
no mtt ow xpd you my b, d xt fuy o y motoy
tts w o ufm to you. it tks tm to djust, so g yousf uso
of sp to ow mo tm to t d mo sp to mu.
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Get Familiar With The
Motorcycle Controls
Mk su you ompty
fm wt t motoy bfo
you tk t out o t stt. B su
to w t ows mu. Ts sptuy mpott f you dg
boowd motoy.
Kow w ytg s,
ptuy t tu sgs, o,
dgt swt, fu-oto
d g ut-off swt.
Fd d opt ts tms
wtout g to ook fo tm. Kow t g ptt. Wok t
tott, ut, d bks fw
tms bfo you stt dg. a
otos t tt dffty.
rd y utousy d b w
of you suoudgs. at
gty, tk tus mo sowy,
d xt oom fo stoppg.
Mk t ks you woud
o you ow motoy f you
boow bk.
Check Your Motorcycle
a motoy ds mo fqut ttto t . a mo t f-
u sdom ds to ytg mo t o fo t d.if somtg s wog wt t motoy, you wt to d out bout t bfo
you gt tf. Mk ompt k of you motoy bfo y d.
Bfo gttg o t motoy mk t foowg ks:
Tiresck t pssu, g w d td. T ts my ook oky
w ty bdy ud-td. Us t gug to k t pssu
oft. Pop to s y mpott fo stbty, oto d sfty.
FluidsO d ud s. at mmum, k ydu uds doots wky. look ud t motoy fo sgs of o o gs k.
Headlight and taillightck tm bot. Tst you swt to mk su
bot g d ow bms wokg.
Turn signalsTu o bot gt d ft tu sgs. Mk su gts
wokg popy.
Brake lightTy bot bk otos d mk su o tus o t
bk gt.
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aft you gt o t motoy, ompt t foowg ks bfo
sttg out:
Clutch and throttleMk su ty wok smooty. T tott soud
sp bk w you t go. Ts s o of t most mpott otos. Twst
t tott towd you to spd up d wy fom you to sow dow. T
ut soud f tgt d smoot.
Mirrorsc d djust bot mos bfo sttg. its dfut to d
wt o d w you ty to djust mo. adjust mo so you
s t bd d s mu s possb of t xt to you. W
popy djustd, mo my sow t dg of you m o soudbut
ts t od bd d to t sd tts most mpott.
BrakesTy t fot d bk otos o t tm. Mk su
o fs m d ods t motoy w t bk s fuy ppd.
HornTy t o. Mk su t woks.
i ddto to t ks you soud mk bfo y tp, k t
foowg tms t st o wk: Ws, bs, fsts, d uds. Foow
you ows mu ommdtos.
2.3 Special Equipment for Mopeds
atoug mopds d motoys som of t sm qupmt, t
mjo dffs. h t mopd otos you soud b fm wt: Fuel valveTs oto guts t ow of fu fom t gs tk to
t buto.
Engine cut-off switchTs oto s tdd fo mgy us w you
to swt t g off quky. T oto of ts swt my y.
Spokesloos spoks so fft stbty d oto. B su t spoks
o you mopd tgt. W tppd wt swd, tgt spok
w g d oos o w tud. h oos spoks tgtd by qud m.
TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
2. if you boow motoy:
a. Dot woy bout kg t t pssu.B. it w wys d t sm s you ow bk.
c. T pso you boow t fom w mk su t bks wok.
D. G yousf xt uso of sp to ow mo tm
to t.
aswpg 56
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2.4 Know Your Responsibilities
adt mps ufos t tt ous wtout yos fut
o gg. Most oft, tf, tt s ot t s. i ft, most pop
od s usuy m som sposbty fo wt tks p.
cosd stuto w somo dds to ty to squz toug
tsto o yow gt tug d. You gt tus g. You pu to
t tsto wtout kg fo possb toms. Tt s t tks fo
t two of you to tg. it ws t ds sposbty to stop. ad t ws
you sposbty to ook bfo pug out. nt of you d up you d of
t d. Just bus somo s stts t of ts dg to s,
dost y of us f of sposbty.
as d you t b su tt ot optos w s you o yd t gt
of wy. To ss you s of s oug: Be visiblew bgt-ood otg, us you dgt, d t bst
posto to s d b s.
Communicate your intentionsus t pop sgs, bk gt, d
posto.
Maintain an adequate space cushionfoowg, bg foowd,
sg, pssg d bg pssd (w pgs 23 d 24).
Scan your path of travel 12 seconds ahead. Be prepared to actm t d kow ow to y out pop s-
od sks.
Bm dost mtt w somo s jud s. T s y
sg us of y s. T bty to d w, mk t dsos, d
y tm out spts sposb ds fom t st. rmmb, t s up to
you to kp fom bg t us of, o uppd ptpt , y s.
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Sharing the road on a motorcycle
takes a sharp mind, quick reflexes and
manual dexterity all of which you lose
when you drink alcohol. So heres a tip:
if you plan to head out on two wheels,
plan to stay sober.
Share the Road. The Way to Go.Transportation Safety ODOT
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Section 3
Ride Within Your AbilitiesTs mu ot t you ow to oto dto, spd, o b.
Tts somtg you oy toug tg d pt. coto bgswt kowg you bts d dg wt tm, og wt kowg d
obyg t us of t od.
3.1 Basic Vehicle Control
Body Position
To oto motoy w:
PostureSt so you us you ds d ms to oto t motoy
t t to od yousf up.
SeatSt f oug fowd so tt you ms sgty bt d xd
w you od t dgps.
Handshod t dgps my to kp you gp
o oug sufs. Kp you gt wst t. Ts
w p you kp fom dty usg too mu
tott. aso, djust t dbs so you ds wt o bow you bows. Ts pmts you to
us t pop muss fo pso stg.
KneesKp you ks gst t gs tk to
p you kp you b.
FeetKp you ft my o t foot pgs to
mt b. Dot dg you ft. if you
foot ts o somtg, you b jud
d t oud fft you oto of t motoy.
Kp you ft t otos so you gt to
tm fst f dd. aso, dot t you tos pot
dowwdty my gt ugt btw t od
d t foot pgs.
Shifting Gears
T s mo to sftg gs t smpy gttg t motoy to pk up
spd smooty. lg to us t gs popy w dowsftg, tug,
o sttg o s s mpott fo sf motoy opto.
Sft dow toug t gs s you sow o stop. rm st g w
you stoppd so tt you mo out quky f you d to.
Mk t you dg sowy oug w you sft to ow g.
if ot, t motoy w u, d t w my skd. W dg
dow o sftg to st g you my d to us t bks to sow oug
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bfo dowsftg sfy. Wok towd smoot, ut s, spy
w dowsftg.
it s bst to g gs bfo tg tu. how, somtms sftg
w t tu s ssy. if so, mmb to do so smooty. a sudd
g pow to t w us skd.
Braking
You motoy s two bks: o fo t fot d w. Us
bot of tm t t sm tm. T fot bk s mo powfu d pod
at least three-quarters of you tot stoppg pow. it s mpott to us t
fot bk popy. rmmb:
Us bot bks every time you sow o stop. Usg bot bks fo
om stops w pmt you to dop t bt d sk of usg bot bks
popy mgy. Squz t fot bk d pss dow o t bk oto. Gbbg t fot bk o jmmg dow o t bk
us t bks to ok. if t bks ok, you oud os oto d s.
Usg bot bks tu s possb, toug t soud b do y
fuy. W g t motoy, som of t tto s usd fo
og, g ss tto b fo bkg. a skd ou f you
ppy too mu bk o ppy t bk wt bupt fo. aso, usg t
bks oty o sppy suf my b zdous f t bks
ppd wt bupt fo. Us uto dsqueezet fot bk dus gt pssu o t bk oto.
Som motoys tgtd bkg systms tt k t fot d
bks togt by ppyg sg bk oto. (cosut t ows
mu fo fomto o t us of ts systms.)
Turning
rds oft ty to t us o tus too fst. W ty t od t tu,
ty d up ossg to ot of tf o gog off t od. O, ty
ot d bk too d, usg skd d s. appo tus d us
wt uto.
Us fou stps fo
btt oto:
SLOWrdu spd
bfo t tu by osg
t tott d, f ssy,ppyg bot bks.
LOOKTu you
d to ook toug t
tu. look s f s possb
to w t tu ds.
Kp you ys wt
t ozo.
In normal turns, the
rider and the motorcycle
should lean together at
the same angle.
Normal Turning
In slow tight turns,
counterbalance by leaning
the motorcycle only and
keeping your body straight.
Slow Turning
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ROLLro o t tott toug t tu to stbz t suspso.
Mt stdy spd o t gduy toug t tu.
PRESSTo tu, t motoy must . To t motoy, pss
o t dgp t dto of t tu. Pss ft ftgo ft. Pss
gt gtgo gt.
TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
3. W dg, you soud:
a. Tu you wo body w you ook toug tus.
B. Kp you ms stgt.
c. Kp you ks wy fom t gs tk.D. Tu just you d d ys to ook w you gog.
aswpg 56
3.2 Keeping Your Distance
T bst potto you s dst uso of sp oudyou motoy. if somo s mks mstk, dst pmts you:
Tm to t.
Sp to mu.
Lane Positions
Ogo w gs you t gt to fu us of tf w you d
motoy o mopd. a utomob o ot moto my ot gypss you usg t sm w you dg. i sow-mog,
ogstd tf, sty o d mo t t spd of ot tf.
e tf gs motoy t pts of t, s dtd t
ustto o t xt pg.
You posto soud:
is you bty to s d b s.
aod ots bd spots.
aod suf zds.
Pott you fom ot ds.
commut you ttos.
aod wd bst fom ot s.
Pod sp out.
St t ppopt posto to mxmz you sp uso d mk
yousf mo sy s by ots o t od.
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i g, t s o sg bst
posto fo ds to b s d to
mt sp uso oud t
motoy. no poto of t
d b oddudg t t.
Posto yousf t poto oft w you most ky to
s d b s d w you
mt sp uso oud you.
cg posto s tf stutos
g. T oy stp t t poto of t tt ots dppgs fom
s s usuy o mo t two ft wd d s wos t tstos. Uss
t od s wt, t t posto usuy pods dqut tto to d
o sfy. aod dg o bg budups of o d gs usuy foud t busytstos o to boots.
Following Another Vehicle
Foowg too osy oud b fto ss og motoysts. i
tf, motoys d s mu dst to stop s s. nomy, a minimum
of two seconds dst soud b mtd bd t d.
To gug you foowg dst:
Pk out mk, su s pmt mkg o mppost, o o t
od d.
W t bump of t d psss t mk, out off t
sods: o tousd-o, o tousd-two, t.
if you t mk bfo you two, you foowg too osy.
a two-sod foowg dst s minimum amountof sp to od
s t ow spds. it so s oom fo you to s potos d ot zds
t od. Two sods my ot g you oug tm to stop.
W odtos ot d o you t t g spds, s you
foowg dst to g yousf gt mg of sfty.
a g uso of sp s dd f you motoy w tk og t
om to stop. if t pmt s sppy, f you ot s toug t
d, o f tf s y d somo my squz fot of you, op up
t sod o mo foowg dst.
rmmb tt most ds dotook t t sd w mos y
s oft s ty k t w
mo. if t tf stuto ows,
t t poto of t s t
bst p fo you to b s by t
ds d d to pt
sg by ots.
Lane Positions
Following
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Being Followed
Spdg up to os somo tt s foowg you too osy oy ds up
wt somo tgtg you t g spd.
a btt wy to d tgts s to gt tm fot of you. W somo
s foowg too osy, g s d t tm pss. if you t do ts, sow
dow d op up xt sp d of you to ow oom fo bot you d ttgt to stop. Ts w so oug tm to pss. if ty dot pss, you
w g yousf d t tgt mo tm d sp to t s
mgy dos dop.
3.3 Passing and Being Passed
Pssg d bg pssd by ot s ot mu dfft t wt
. how, sbty s mo t. B su ot ds s you, d ttyou s pott zds.
Motoy d mopd ds must foow t sm us pssg s ds of
utomobs. atoug pssg o t gt s pmttd som stutos, t s g
to pss o t gt f you must d off t pd pt of t od to go oud.
it so s gst t w fo motoys o mopds to pss by dg btw
two mog s o mut- gwy o o-wy stt. Ts sp
s stt f bot ds tu t stg ws sgty. Ogo w
ows o motoy o mopd d to pss ot usg t sm .
no pssg zos m just ttnO PaSSinG.
Passing
1. rd t ft poto of t t
sf foowg dst to s
you of sgt d mk you
mo sb. Sg d k fo
oomg tf. Us you mosd tu you d to ook fo
tf bd.
2. W sf, mo to t ft d
t. St posto tt
dost owd t you pssg
d pods sp to od zds
you .
3. rd toug t s bd spot
s quky s possb.
4. Sg g, d ompt mo d
d ks bfo tug to you
og d t sg.
Remember, passes must be completed within posted speed limits, and only
where permitted. Know your signs and road markings!
Passing
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Being Passed
W you bg pssd fom bd o by
oomg , sty t t poto
of you . rdg y os to tm oud
put you zdous stuto.
aod bg t by: The other vehiclea sgt mstk by
you o t pssg d oud us
sdswp.
Extended mirrorsSom ds fogt
tt t mos g out ft t
t fds.
Blasts of wind from larger vehiclesTy fft you oto. You
mo oom to mu, f you t mdd poto w t by ts
bst, t f you o t sd of t .
Do not mo to t poto of t ftst fom t pssg . it
mgt t t ot d to ut bk to you too y.
Lane Sharing
cs d motoys d fu to opt sfy. Ogo w owsmotoys to d two bst sg , but ts s ot ommdd
sfty pt. Sg wt w pssg tm s ommoy
kow s spttg d s ot g Ogo. l spttg you
ub to t uxptd d dus you sp uso.
Dsoug sg by ots by kpg t-poto posto
w ds mgt b tmptd to squz by you. Ds most tmptd
to do ts:
i y, bump-to-bump tf.
W ty wt to pss you.
W you ppg to tu t tsto.
W you gttg xt
, o g gwy.
Merging Cars
Ds o t mp myot s you o t gwy. G tm
pty of oom. cg to ot
f o s op. if t s o oom fo
g, djust spd to op up
sp fo t mgg d.
Being Passed
Merging
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Cars Alongside
Do ot d xt to s o tuks
ot s f you do ot to. You
mgt b t bd spot of
t xt , w oud swt to
you wtout wg. cs t xt so bok you sp
f you om upo dg you ow
. Spd up o dop bk to d
p of tf o bot sds.
TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
4. Usuy, good wy to d tgts s to:
a. cg s d t tm pss.
B. Us you o d mk obs gstus.
c. Spd up to put dst btw you d t tgt.
D. igo tm.
aswpg 56
3.4 SIPDE
Good xpd ds m w of wt s gog o oud tm. Tympo t dg sttgy by usg SiPDe, 5-stp poss usd to mk
ppopt judgmts, d ppyg t oty dfft tf stutos:
S
Idtfy
Pdt
Dd
Exutlts xm of ts stps.
Scan
S ggssy d, to t sds d bd to od pott zds
bfo ty s. how ssty you s, d ow mu tm d
sp you ow, mt o du m. Fous o dg pott
sp outs.
BlindSpots
Blind Spots
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Identify
a sst s ows you to ot zds d pott ots bfo
you tm.
vs d ot motoysmy mo to you pt d s
t kood of s.
Pdsts d ms updtb, d mk sot, quk mos. Sttoy objtspotos, gud s, bdgs, odwy sgs, dgs,
o ts my u you dg sttgy.
Predict
Pdt w s my ou. comptg ts typ of wt f . . .? ps
ps pdt t wost-s so d gs you tm to pp. Wt f?
tt tus fttts o, ot wt, t.
Decide
Dtm wt you d to do bsd o you pdto.
T mt poss of dtmg you ous of to dpds o ow
ggssy you sd. You wt to mt o du t pott zd.
You must dd w, w d ow to tk to. You ostt dso
mkg tsks must sty sp to op wt ostty gg odtos.
Execute
cy out you dso.
To t mo sp d mmz m fom y zd:
commut you ps wt gts d/o o.
adjust you spd by tg, stoppg o sowg.
adjust you posto d/o dto.
appy t od dg o stp t tm to d two o mo zds.adjust you spd to pmt zds to spt. T d wt tm o t
tm s sg zds. Dso mkg boms mo ompx wt t o
mo zds.
i potty g-sk s, su s tstos, soppg s d soo
o ostuto zos, o t ut d bot bks to du t mout of
tm t tks you to t.
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TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
5. To du t mout of tm t tks you to t, you soud:
a. rd sow t t spd mt.
B. co t ut d t bks.c. Sft to ut w sowg.
D. Pu t ut w tug.
aswpg 56
3.5 IntersectionsT gtst pott fo ot btw you d ot tf s t
tstos. a tsto b t mdd of ub o t
dwy o sdt sttyw
tf my oss you pt of t. My
motoy/ ss usd by ds
tg ds gt-of-wy. cs tt tu
ft fot of you, udg s tug
ft fom t to you gt, d s o
sd stts tt pu to you , t
bggst dgs. You us of SiPDe [p. 25] t
tstos s t.
T o guts tt ots s you.
n out o y ott s sg tt
d w yd. Too oft, d ooks gt
t motoyst d st fs to s m.T oy ys tt you out o you
ow. if t you pt, pdt tt
t w. Good ds wys ookg fo
toubot to gt to t, but to sty out of t.
is you s of bg s t
tstos. rd wt you dgt o d
posto tt pods t bst w
of oomg tf. Pod sp usooud you motoy tt pmts you to
tk s to. W bgt otg wt
to-t mt.
as you ppo t tsto, st
posto to s you sbty to
suoudg ds. co t ut
d bot bks to du to tm. Small Intersections
Large Intersections
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rdu you spd s you ppo
tsto. aft tg t tsto,
mo wy fom oomg s tt
ppg to tu. Do ot g spd o
posto dy. T d mgt tk tt
you ppg to tu.
Blind Intersections
if you ppo bd tsto, mo to
t poto of t tt w bg you to
ot ds d of so t t st
possb momt. i ts ptu, t d s
mod to t ft poto of t wy
fom t pkd so t d o t ossstt s m s soo s possb.
rmmb, t ky s to s s mu s
possb d m sb to ots w
pottg you sp.
if you stop sg o stop , stop
t st. T dg fowd d stop g,
just sot of w t oss-tf mts
you . Fom tt posto, you body
fowd d ook oud budgs, pkd
s, o buss to s f ytg s omg.
Just mk su you fot w stys out of
t oss of t w you ookg.
Passing Parked Cars
W pssg pkd s, sty towd tft of you . You od pobms
usd by doos opg, ds gttg out of
s, o pop stppg fom btw s. if
oomg tf s pst, t s usuy bst to
m t t- posto to mxmz
you sp uso.
a bgg pobm ou f t d
pus wy fom t ub wtout kg fo
tf bd. e f dos ook, my f
to s you. i t t, t d mgt ut
to you pt. Sow dow o g s to mk oom fo somo uttg .
cs mkg sudd U-tu t most dgous. Ty my ut you off
ty, bokg t wo odwy d g you wt o p to go. S
you t t wt d w do, sow dow d gt t ds ttto.
Soud you o d otu wt uto.
Blind Intersections
Stop Signs
Parked Cars
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Parking at the Roadside
ag you motoy to s bot
dtos wtout stg o g t y
t of t. Bk t y to t
pkg spot so you d t out to tf.
Trafc Sensors
My tstos t sso,
d oop, w s w mbddd
t od suf to tgg tf gt.
Somtms ts ssos toub
dttg motoys. Ogo usuy uss
two oop dsgs; oud d dmod. T
sso s most ky to dtt motoy ft gst poto of t motoy, su s
t owst pt of t fm, s dty o
t out of t oop. Do ot stop t mdd of t oop s t s dd
zo t mdd. if t oop s ot sb t pmt, posto you bk
o-td of t wdt wy fom t wt t fot w stoppd
just bfo t stop .
TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
6. Mkg y ott wt ot ds:
a. is good sg ty s you.
B. is ot wot t ffot t tks.
c. Dost m tt t d w yd.
D. Guts tt t ot d w yd to you.
aswpg 56
3.6 See and Be Seen
i ss wt motoysts, ds oft sy tt ty sw t
motoy. Fom d o bd, motoys out s mu sm t
s. aso, ts d to s somtg you ot ookg fo, d most ds
ot ookg fo motoys. Mo ky, ty ookg through t sky,
two-wd soutt s of s tt my pos pobm to tm.
e f d dos s you omg, you t ssy sf. Sm
s pp ft wy, d sm to b tg sow t ty tuy
. it s ommo fo ds to pu out fot of motoysts, tkg ty
pty of tm. Too oft, ty wog.
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how, you do my tgs to mk t s fo ots to ogz you
d you motoy.
Clothing
Most ss ou bod dygt. W bgt otg wt to-t
mt to s you s of bg s bot dy d gt. rmmb,
you body s f of t sb suf of t d/motoy ut.
Bgt og, d, yow o g jkts o sts you bst bts fo bg
s. You mt do mo t pott you s. Bgty ood
mts so p ots s you.
ay bgt oo s btt t db o dk oos. rto-t o bgt
ood otg (mt d jkt o st) s bst.
rto-t mt o st d o t sds of t mt w p
ds omg fom t sd spot you. rt mt so b bg p
fo ds omg towd you o fom bd.
Headlight
T bst wy to p ots s you motoy s to kp t dgt oat
all times. Studs sow tt, dug t dy, motoy wt ts gt o s tw
s ky to b otd.
Oregon law requires that you have your headlight on at all times. Tsuds dug t dy. a gt (o mo t two) ot t dgt my b
gtd o motoy podd tt t tsty of t gt dos ot xd t
tsty of t ow bm of t dgt. You my us modutg dgt
dug t dy to p mk you d you motoy mo sb to ot ds.
Signals
Ogo w qus t us of sgs, t d-d-m o t,
bfo mkg tu, gg s o stoppg.
Motoysts my us t d-d-
m sgs o tu sg gts dug t
dy d w pop d ot s
b s 1,000 ft d.At night,
turn signals are required for motorcycles.
Usg d sgs tks pt, s
you must tk o d off t dbs.rmmb, sg s ot gut of
pssg. awys k t tf
oud you to b su you mk t
tu o g sfy. O mo tg
bout motoy tu sgsmost
ot sf-g, so w you md
you tu, be sure to turn the signal off. a
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t o sg t . Us sgs t y tu so ds t odgy.
Dot mk tm guss wt you td to do.
Brake Light
You motoys bk gt s usuy ot s otb s t bk
gts o ptuy w you tgt s o. You s you
sbty to foowg tf by sg you bk gt w you sowg
o stoppg, f tf odtos ow. it s spy mpott to s you
bk gt bfo:
You sow mo quky t ots mgt xpt (tug off g-
spd gwy).
You sow w ots my ot xpt t ( t mdd of bok o t y).
if you bg foowd osy, ts good d to s you bk gt
bfo you sow. T tgt my b wtg you d ot s somtgd tt w mk you sow dow. Ts w opfuy dsoug tm fom
tgtg d w tm of zds d ty my ot s.
Using Your Mirrors
W ts most mpott to kp tk of
wts ppg d, you t ffod to
go stutos bd. Tf odtos
g quky. Kowg wts gog obd s sst fo you to mk sf
dso bout ow to d toub d.
Fqut mo ks soud b pt of
you om sg out. Mk sp
pot of usg you mos:
W you stoppd t tsto.
Wt s omg up fom bd. if td st pyg ttto, oud b
o top of you bfo ss you.
Bfo you g s. Mk su o o s bout to pss you.
Bfo you sow dow. T d bd my ot xpt you to sow, o
my b usu bout w you w sow. Fo xmp, you sg tu
d t d tks you p to tu t dstt tsto, t t t
dwy.
Som motoys oudd (ox) mos. Ts pod wd w
of t od bd t do t mos. Ty so mk s sm ft wy
t ty y . if you ot usd to ox mos, gt fm wt tm.
(W you stoppd, pk out pkd you mo. Fom mt
mg of ow f wy t s. T, tu oud d ook t t to s ow os
you m.) Pt wt you mos ut you bom good judg of dst.
e t, ow xt dst bfo you g s.
Using Mirrors
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Head Checks
ckg you mos s ot oug. Motoys bd spots k s.
Bfo you g s, tu you d, d ook to t sd fo ot s.
O od wt s s, k t f d t o xt to you. a
d t dstt my d fo t sm sp you p to tk.
Fqut d ks soud b pt of you om sg out, so. Oyby kowg wt s ppg all around you, you fuy ppd to d wt t.
Horn
B dy to us you o to gt somos ttto quky.
it s good d to g quk bp bfo pssg yo tt my mo to
you .
h som of tos stutos: a d t xt to you s dg too os to t d
d my wt to pss.
a pkd s somo t ds st.
Somo s wkg t stt.
i mgy, pss t o butto oud d og. B dy to stop o
sw wy fom t dg.
Kp md tt motoys o st s oud s s, tfo, us t,but dot y o t. Ot sttgs, k g tm d sp to mu,
ppopt og wt t o.
Riding at Night
at gt t s d fo you to s d b s. it s ot sy fo ot ds
to pk you dgt o tgt out of t ot gts oud you. To
ompst, you soud:
Reduce your speedrd sow t you woud dug t dy, spyo ods you dot kow w. Ts w s you s of odg zd.
Increase distanceDsts d to judg t gt t dug t dy.
l t-sod foowg dst o mo d ow mo dst to pss
d b pssd.
Use the car aheadT dgts of t d g you btt w
of t od t you g bm . T tgts boug up d dow
t you to bumps o oug pmt.Use your high beamGt t gt you . Us you g bm w
you ot foowg o mtg . Mk su to dm you dgt d
y uxy gts you my w you motoy s wt 500 ft of
ppog o 350 ft bd . B sb. W t
mts w dg t gt.
B xb bout posto. cg to wt poto of t s bst
to p you s, b s, d kp dqut sp uso.
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TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
7. rt otg soud:
a. B wo t gt.
B. B wo dug t dy.c. not b wo.
D. B wo dy d gt.
aswpg 56
3.7 Crash Avoidanceno mtt ow fu you , t w b tms w you d yousf
tgt spot. You s of gttg out sfy dpd o you bty to t
quky d popy. Oft, s ous bus d s ot ppd fo o
skd s-od mus.
Kow w d ow to stop o sw, two sks t to odg s.
it s ot wys dsb o possb to stop quky to od obst. rds
must so b b to sw oud obst. Dtmg t sk ssyfo t stuto s mpott s w.
Studs sow tt most ds od s:
Ud bk t fot t d o bk t .
Dd ot spt bkg fom swg o dd ot oos swg w
t ws ppopt.
T foowg fomto sows t sks you d to .
Quick Stops
To stop quky, ppy bot bks t t sm tm. Dot b sy bout usg
t fot bk, but dot gb t, t. Squz t bk my d
pogssy. at t sm tm, pss dow o t bk oto. if t fot
o w oks, s t bk oto mmdty, t ppy t my.
lokg t w
my sut oss of
oto d s.
awys us bot
bks t t sm
tm to stop. T
fot bk
pod 70% o
mo of t pott
stoppg pow. Stopping Distance
Rear Only
Front Only
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if you must stop quky while turning or riding a curve the best technique
is to straighten the motorcycle upright rst and then brake. how, t my
ot wys b possb to stgt t motoy d t stop. if you must
bk w g, ppy t bks gty. as you sow, you du you
g d ppy mo bk pssu ut t motoy s stgt d
mxmum bk pssu s possb. if you stgt t dbs t st
fw ft of stoppg, t motoy soud b stgt up d b.
Swerving or Turning Quickly
Somtms you my ot oug oom to stop, f you us bot
bks popy. a objt mgt pp suddy you pt. O t d
mgt squ to stop. T oy
wy to od s my b to
sw quky.
a sw s y sudd g
dto. appy fowd d
pssu to t dgp otd o
t sd of you tdd dto
of sp. Ts w us t
motoy to d mo tt
dto.
Kp you body upgt dow t motoy to t
dto of t tu, w kpg
you ks gst t tk d
you ft sody o t pgs. lt
t motoy mo udt
you. Mk you sp out t
tgt of you so. O you
t obst, pss o toppost dgp, to tu to
you og dto of t.
To sw to t ft, pss t ft
dgp, d t pss t gt
to o. To sw to t gt,
pss gt t ft.
iF BraKinG iS reQUireD,SeParaTe iT FrOM SWervinG.
Bk bfo o ft
w swg.
Brake, Then Swerve
Swerve, Then Brake
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Cornering
a pmy us of sg-
ss s motoysts ug
wd u o tu d odg
wt t odwy o xd objt.
You bst pt my ot wysfoow t u of t od. cg
posto dpdg o tf,
od odtos d u of t od.
if o tf s pst, stt t t
outsd of u to s you
of sgt d t fft dus
of t tu. as you tu, mo towd
t sd of t u, d s youpss t t, mo to t outsd
to xt.
aot tt s to mo
to t t of you bfo
tg ud sty t
ut you xt. Ts pmts you to
spot ppog tf s soo s
possb. You so djust fo
tf owdg t t ,
o dbs bokg pt of you .
rd wt you sk d
postd spd mts.
TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
8. T bst wy to stop quky s to:
a. Us t fot bk oy.
B. Us t bk st.
c. Tott dow d us t fot bk.D. Us bot bks t t sm tm.
aswpg 56
Roadway Curves
Constant Curves Multi le Curves
Decreasing Curves Widening Curves
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3.8 Handling Dangerous Surfaces
You of fg o bg od s s w you
d oss:
U sufs o obsts.
Sppy sufs.
rod tks.
Goos d gtgs.
Uneven Surfaces and Obstacles
Wt fo u sufs su s bumps, bok pmt, potos, o sm
ps of gwy ts.
Ty to od obsts by sowg o gog oud tm. if you must go o
t obst, st dtm f t s possb. appo t t s os to 90 dgg s possb. look w you wt to go to oto you pt of t. if
you to d o t obst, you soud:
Sow dow s mu s
possb bfo ott.
Mk su t motoy
s stgt.
rs sgty off t st wtyou wgt o t foot pgs
to bsob t sok wt you
ks d bows. Ts w
p you fom bg tow off
t motoy.
Just bfo ott, o o t tott sgty to gt t fot d.
if you d o objt o t stt, pu off t od d k you ts
d ms fo dmg bfo dg y ft.
Slippery Surfaces
Motoys d btt w dd o sufs tt pmt good tto.
Sufs tt pod poo tto ud:
Wt pmt, ptuy just ft t stts to d bfo suf o
wss to t sd of t od.
G ods, o w sd d g ot. Mud, sow, d wt s.
l mkgs, k st, st pts d mo os, spy
w wt.
To d sfy o sppy sufs:
Reduce speedSow dow bfo you gt to sppy suf to ss
you s of skddg. You motoy ds mo dst to stop. it s
ptuy mpott to du spd bfo tg wt us.
Obstacles
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Avoid sudden movesay sudd g spd o dto us
skd. B s smoot s possb w you spd up, sft gs, tu o bk.
Use both brakesT fot bk s st fft, o sppy suf.
Squz t bk gduy to od okg t fot w. rmmb
to us gt pssu o t bk.
T t of b zdous w wt. W t stts to ,d t t tks ft by s. Oft, t ft t tk w b t bst
posto, dpdg o tf d ot od odtos.
Wt fo o spots w you put you foot dow to stop o pk. You my
sp d f.
Dt d g ot og t sds of t odspy o us d
mps dg to d fom gwys. B w of wts o t dg of t
od, ptuy w mkg sp tus d gttg o o off fwys t
g spds. r ds d sow mts fst o som stos of od t o ots.
Pts of td to op up ow o sdd s d o bdgs d
opsss. Wt sufs o wt s just s sppy. rd o t st
sppy poto of t d du spd.
cutous ds st of ods od wt o sow. if you t
od sppy suf, kp you motoy stgt up d pod sslowly
s possb. if you out g suf so sppy tt you must ost, ot t wkg p, osd ttg you ft skm og t suf. if t
motoy stts to f, you t yousf. B su to kp off t bks.
if possb, squz t ut d ost. attmptg ts mu t ytg
ot t t sowst of spds oud po zdous.
Railroad Tracks, Trolley Tracks and Pavement Seams
Usuy t s sf to d stgt wt you to oss tks. Tug to
tk tks d-o (t 90 dg g) b mo dgousyou ptmy y you to ot of tf.
Right Wrong
Crossing Tracks
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Fo tks d od sms tt u p to you ous, mo f oug
wy fom t tks, uts, o pmt sms to oss t g of t st 45
dgs. T mk dbt tu. edgg oss oud t you ts d
sut s.
Grooves and Gratings
rdg o goos o bdg gtgs w us motoy to w.
T usy, wdg fg s gy ot zdous. rx, mt spd
d d stgt oss. cossg t g fos ds to zgzg to sty t
. T zgzg s f mo zdous t t wdg fg.
TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
9. W t stts to t s usuy bst to:
a. rd t t of t .
B. Pu off to t sd ut t stops.
c. rd t t tks ft by s.
D. is you spd.
aswpg 56
Ri ht Wron
Crossing Parallel Tracks
Grate CrossingsRight Wrong
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3.9 Mechanical ProblemsYou d yousf mgy t momt somtg gos wog wt
you motoy. i dg wt y m pobm, tk to out t
od d tf odtos you f. h som guds tt p you
d m pobms sfy.
Tire Failure
You w sdom t go t. if t motoy stts dg dffty,
t my b t fu. Ts b dgous. You must b b to t fom t
wy t motoy ts. if o of you ts suddy oss , t quky to
kp you b. Pu off t od d k t ts.
if t fot t gos t, t stg w f y. a fot-w t s
ptuy zdous bus t ffts you stg. You to st w to
kp you b.
if t t gos t, t bk of t motoy my jk fom sd to sd.
if t t gos t w dg:
hod t dgps my, s off t tott, d kp stgt ous.
if bkg s qud, gduy ppy t bk of t t tt st t, f
you su w o t s.
W t motoy sows, dg to t sd of t od, squz t ut
d stop.
Stuck Throttle
Twst t tott bk d fot s tms. if t tott b s stuk,
ts my f t. if t tott stys stuk, mmdty opt t g ut-
off swt d pu t ut t t sm tm. Ts w mo pow fom
t w, toug g os my ot mmdty d. O t
motoy s ud oto, pu off t od d stop.
aft you stoppd, k t tott b fuy to d t sou of
t toub. Mk t t tott woks fy bfo you stt to d g.
Wobble
a wobb ous w t fot w d dbs suddy stt to
sk fom sd to sd t y spd. Most wobbs b td to mpop
odg, usutb ssos, o ot t pssu. if you yg
y od, gt t. if you t, sft t. ct t wgt ow d ft
fowd o t motoy. Mk su t pssu, spg p-od, soks,
d dmps t t sttgs ommdd fo tt mu wgt. Mk su
wdsds d fgs moutd popy.
Tyg to t out of wobb w oy mk t motoy mo
ustb. istd:
Gp t dbs my, but dot gt t wobb.
cos t tott gduy to sow dow. Do ot ppy t bks; bkg
oud mk t wobb wos.
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Mo you wgt s f fowd d dow s possb.
Pu off t od s soo s you to x t pobm.
h t motoy kd out toougy by qud pofsso.
Drive Train Problems
T d t fo motoy uss t , bt o d sft totsf pow fom t g to t w. rout spto, djustmt
d mt mk fu ou. a o bt tt sps o
bks w you dg oud ok t w d us you motoy
to skd d possby s.
if t o bt bks, you ot stt oss of pow to t
w. cos t tott d bk to stop sf .
O mods wt d sft, oss of o t dfft us t
w to ok, d you my ot b b to pt skd.
TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
10. if you motoy stts to wobb:
a. at out of t wobb.
B. Us t bks gduy.
c. Gp t dbs my d os t tott gduy.
D. Dowsft.
aswpg 56
3.10 Animals
ntuy, you soud do ytg you sfy to od ttg m.
if you tf, ow, m you . httg somtg sm s ss
dgous to you t ttg somtg bgk .
Motoys sm to ttt dogs. if you sd, dowsft d ppo
t m sowy. as you ppo t, t wy d t mbd. Dot kk t m. Kp oto of you motoy d ook w
you wt to go.
Fo g ms (d, k, tt) bk d pp to stop; ty
updtb. D, k d tt d ms, so wys b ppd fo
mo t o m.
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3.11 Flying Objects
Fom tm to tm ds stuk by sts, gtts tow fom s,
o pbbs kkd up by t ts of t d. if you wg f
potto, t mgt gt smd o kd, mkg t dfut to s. Wtout
f potto, objt oud t you t y, f, o mout. Wt
pps, kp you ys o t od d you ds o t dbs. Wsf, pu off t od d p t dmg.
3.12 Getting Off the Road
if you d to t od to k t motoy (o just to st fo
w), b su you:
Check the roadsideMk su t suf of t odsd s m oug
to d o. if t s soft gss, oos sd, o f you just ot su bout t,sow wy dow bfo you tu oto t.
SignalDs bd mgt ot xpt you to sow dow. G
sg tt you w b sowg dow d gg dto. ck you
mo d mk d k bfo you tk y to.
Pull off the roadGt s f off t od s you . it b y d
to spot motoy by t sd of t od. You dot wt somo s
pug off t t sm p you .
Park carefullyloos d sopd souds mk sttg t sd o
t std dfut.
TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
11. if you sd by m:
a. Kk t wy.
B. Stop ut t m oss tst.
c. Sw oud t m.
D. appo t m sowy, d t spd up.
aswpg 56
3.13 Carrying Passengers and Cargo
Ogo w qus motoy pssg to st o pmt d gu
st. a pssg must stdd t motoy d us foot pgs, uss dg
sd. You ot y pssg o mopd.
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it s gst t w to y pssg o usud od o t gs tk o
su wy tt t tfs wt t sf opto of t motoy.
Oy xpd ds soud y pssgs o g ods. T xt
wgt gs t wy t motoy ds, bs, tus, spds up, d
sows dow. Bfo tkg pssg o y od o t stt, pt wy
fom tf.
Equipment
To y pssgs sfy:
equp d djust you motoy to y pssgs.
istut t pssg bfo you stt.
adjust you dg tqu fo t ddd wgt.
equpmt soud ud: A proper seatg oug to od bot of you wtout owdg. You
soud ot st y ft fowd t you usuy do.
Footrestsfo t pssg. Fm footg pts you pssg fom
fg off d pug you off too.
Protective equipmentt sm pott g ommdd
fo optos.
adjust t suspso to d t ddto wgt. You w pobby dto dd fw pouds of pssu to t ts f you y pssg. (ck
you ows mu fo ppopt sttgs.) W you pssg sts o t
st wt you, djust t mos d dgt odg to t g t
motoys g.
Instructing Passengers
e f you pssg s motoy d, pod ompt stutos
bfo you stt. T you pssg to: Gt o t motoy oy ft you sttd t g.
St s f fowd s possb wtout owdg you.
hod my to you wst o ps.
Kp bot ft o t footsts, w stoppd.
Kp gs wy fom t muf(s), s o mog pts.
Sty dty bd you, g s you .
aod ussy tk o moto.
aso, t you pssg to tgt s o od w you:
appo suf pobms.
a bout to stt fom stop.
W tt you w mk sudd mo.
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Riding With Passengers
You motoy my spod mo sowy wt pssg o bod. T
you pssg, t og t w tk to sow dow, spd up, o tu
spy o gt motoy.
rd tt sow, spy w tkg us, os, o bumps.
Stt sowg s you ppo stop. Op up g uso of sp d d to t sds.
Wt fo g gps to oss, t, o mg tf.
W you pssg of sp odtosw you w pu out, stop
quky, tu spy, o d o bump. Tu you d sgty to mk
yousf udstood, but kp you ys o t od d.
Carrying Loads
Most motoys ot dsgd to y mu go. Sm ods b
d sfy f postod d fstd popy.
Keep the load lowFst ods suy, o put tm sdd bgs.
Pg ods gst sssy b o fm o t bk of t st ss t
motoys t of gty d dstubs ts b.
Keep the load forwardP t od o, o fot of, t x.
Tk bgs kp ods fowd, but us uto w odg d o sp
objts. Mk su tk bgs do ot tf wt dbs o otos.Moutg ods bd t x fft ow t motoy tus d
bks. it so us wobb.
Distribute the load evenlylod sddbgs wt bout t sm wgt.
a u od us t motoy to dft to o sd.
Secure the loadFst t od suy wt st ods (bug ods o
ts). est ods wt two o mo ttmt pots p sd mo su.
a tgt od wot t t w o , usg t to ok up d skd.rop tds to stt d kots om oos, pmttg t od to sft o f.
Check the loadStop d k t od y so oft to mk su t s
ot wokd oos o mod.
TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
12. Pssgs soud:
a. l s you .
B. hg o to t motoy st.
c. St s f bk s possb.
D. n od oto you.
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3.14 Group Riding
if you d wt ots, do t wy tt pomots sfty d dost tf
wt t ow of tf.
Keep the Group Small
Sm goups mk t s d sf fo ds wo d to gt oudtm. a sm goup st sptd s sy by tf o d gts. rds wot
wys b uyg to t up. if you goup s g t fou o ds,
dd t up to two o mo sm goups.
Keep the Group Together
PlanT d soud ook d fo gs d sg y so
t wod gts bk pty of tm. Stt gs y to pmt
yo to ompt t g. Put beginners up frontP xpd ds just bd t d.
Tt wy t mo xpd ds wt tm fom t bk.
Know the routeMk su yo kows t out. T, f somo
s sptd ty wot to uy to kp fom gttg ost o tkg
wog tu. Fqut stops soud b pd o og ds.
Keep track of those behind youck to mk su tt ds foowg
st wt you. if ot, sow dow d wt. if yo dos ts, t wp kp t goup togt.
Keep Your Distance
Mt os ks but t t
sm tm kp sf dst to
ow d t goup tm
d sp to t to zds. a os
goup tks up ss sp o tgwy, s s to s d s ss
ky to b sptd. how, t
must b do popy.
Dont pair upn opt
dty ogsd ot d.
T s o p to go f you
to od o somtg o t
od. To tk, wt ut you bot stoppd. Ogo w pobts
gbbg o to ot
w you motoy o mopd
s mog.
Staggered formationTs s
t bst wy to kp ks os yt
mt dqut sp uso.
2 SECONDS
2 SECONDS
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T d ds t ft sd of t , w t sod d stys o
sod bd t gt sd of t .a td d mts t ft posto, two sods bd t st d.
T fout d woud kp two-sod dst bd t sod d. Ts
fomto kps t goup os d pmts d sf dst fom
ots d, bd d to t sds.
Passing in formationrds stggd fomto soud pss o t
tm.
Fst, t d d soud pu out d pss w t s sf. aft pssg, td soud tu to t ft posto d otu dg t pssg spd to
op oom fo t xt d.
aft t st d psss sfy, t sod d soud mo up to t ft
posto d wt fo sf to pss. aft pssg, ts d soud
tu to t gt posto d op up oom fo t xt d
Som pop suggst tt t d soud mo to t gt sd ft
pssg . Ts s ot good d. it ougs t sod d to
pss d ut bk bfo t s g oug sp uso fot of t
pssd . its smp d sf to wt ut t s oug oom d
of t pssd to ow d to mo to t sm posto d
bfo t pss.
Single-le formationit s bst to mo to sg- fomto w
og, tug, tg o g gwy.
Group Passing
Stage 1 Stage 2
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TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
13. W dg goup, xpd ds soud posto
tmss:
a. Just bd t d.B. i fot of t goup.
c. i t t d of t goup.
D. Bsd t d.
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Section 4
Being in Shape to Ride
rdg motoy s dmdg d ompx tsk. Skd ds pyttto to t dg omt d to optg t motoy, dtfyg
pott zds, mkg good judgmts, d xutg dsos quky
d skfuy. You bty to pfom d spod to gg odtos s
ud by ow t d t you . aoo d ot dugs, mo t y
ot fto, dgd you bty to tk y d to d sfy. as tt s
o dk sgt fft o you pfom.
no o s mmu to t ffts of oo o dugs. Fds my bg boutt bty to od t quo o pfom btt o dugs, but oo o dugs
mk tm ss b to tk y d pfom pys tsks skfuy.
Judgmt d t dso-mkg posss dd fo opto
fftd og bfo g mts d.
My o-t-out, pspto, d g dugs sd ffts tt
s t sk of dg. it s dfut to uty msu t omt of
ptu dugs motoy ss. But w kow wt ffts ous dugs
o t poss od dg motoy. W so kow t ombdffts of oo d ot dugs mo dgous t t s o.
4.1 Why This Information Is Important
aoo s mjo otbuto to motoy ss, ptuy ft ss.
i Ogo bout 40% of ds kd motoy ss d b dkg.
Oy o-td of tos ds d bood oo otto bo .08
pt. T st d oy fw dks t systmsoug to mp dgsks. rdg ud t u of t oo o dugs poss pys d
g zds fo y d.
Dkg d dug us s s bg pobm mog motoysts s t s mog
utomob ds. Motoysts, ow, mo ky to b kd o
sy jud s. ijus ou 90% of motoy ss d 33%
of utomob ss tt o bus of substs. ntoy, o yy
bss, 1,500 motoysts kd d most 10,000 sousy jud
oo-td ss. Ts sttsts too owmg to go.
By bomg kowdgb bout t ffts of oo d ot dugs, you
w s tt dg d subst bus dot mx. Tk post stps to pott
yousf d pt ots fom jug tmss.
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4.2 Alcohol in the Body
aoo ts t boodstm quky. Uk most foods d bgs, t
dos ot d to b dgstd. Wt muts ft bg osumd, t s
t b d bgs to fft t dk. T mjo fft oo s s to sow
dow d mp body futosbot mt d pys. Wt you do,
you dot do s w ft osumg oo.
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Bood aoo cotto o Bac s t mout of oo to to
bood t body. Gy, oo b mtd t body t t t of
most o dk p ou. But ty of ot ftos my so u t
of oo td. T mo oo you bood, t gt t dg
of mpmt.
T ftos py mjo pt dtmg Bac:
T mout of oo you osum.
how fst you dk.
You body wgt.
Ot ftos so otbut to t wy oo ffts you systm. You gd,
pys odto d food tk just fw tt my us you Bac
to b g. But t fu ffts of ts ot ompty kow. Alcohol
may still accumulate in your body even if you are drinking at a rate of one
drink per hour. abts d judgmt b fftd by tt o dk.
a 12-ou of b, mxd dk wt o sot of quo, d 5-ou
gss of w ot t sm mout of oo.
T fst you dk, t mo oo umuts you body. if you dk
two dks ou, t t d of tt ou, t st o dk w m
you boodstm.
Wtout tkg to out y
ot ftos, t fomu bow
ustts t leaST mout of
dks mg t boodstm:
Tot # ous dks
dks LESSs st EQUALS ft
osumd dk body
_______ _______ = _____
a pso dkg:
8 dks 4 ous woud t st 4 dks mg t systm.
7 dks 3 ous woud t st 4 dks mg t systm.
Alcohol Equivalents
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T tms w g pso my ot umut s g
otto of oo fo dk osumd. Ty mo bood d
ot body uds. But bus of ddu dffs t s btt ot to tk t
tt bts d judgmt ot b fftd. Wt o ot you
gy toxtd s ot t ssu. T st fft of oo s o you
bty to mk judgmts. impmt of judgmt d sks bgs wt t
st dk d w bow t g mt.
4.3 Alcohol and the Law
i Ogo, pso wt Bac of .08 pt o bo s osdd
toxtd. ay mout of oo optos ud 21 ys of g
osttuts bg ud t u. it dost mtt ow sob you my
ook o t. Ofs odut stddzd d sobty tsts to dtm
mpmt. T bt o bood tst s wt oms wt you dggy o gy.
if you std d tk bt tst, bood oo dg of ss t
.08 pt s dt d tt my b usd, wt ot d, to dd
f you w ud t u of toxts. a dg of .08 pt o mo
s oug to stbs tt you w ud t u of toxtg quo. if
m tst s ot tk, you st my b otd f t po oug
d to o t judg o juy tt you w toxtd.
You s of bg stoppd fo dg ud t u of oo
sg. lw fomt s bg stppd up oss t outy spos to
t ssss dts d jus usd by dkg ds d ds.
You my b gd wt most tf otos oy f ty tk p o
pub gwy. how, you my b gd wt y mjo tf offs,
udg dg w ud t u of toxts, f you ommt t
offs y p op to t g pub fo us of moto s. Ts
uds bot pub d pty owd s, su s soppg t pkgots, f f s gd fo us of t s.
Consequences of Conviction
Ys go, st offds d good of gttg off wt sm d
ptpto oo-bus sss. Tody t ws of most stts mpos stff
pts o dkg optos. ad tos pts mdtoy, mg tt
judgs must mpos tm.
if you otd of dg ud t u of oo o dugs, you my
y of t foowg pts:
License SuspensionMdtoy suspso fo oto, st, o
fus to submt to bt tst.
FinesS s ot spt of oto usuy d wt
s suspso.
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Community ServicePfomg tsks su s pkg up tt og
t gwy, wsg s t moto poo, o wokg t
mgy wd.
Costsaddto wys fs to py; ost wok tm spt out o
oo-duto pogms; pub tspotto osts (w you s s
suspdd); d t ddd psyoog osts of bg tggd duk d.
4.4 Minimize the Risks
You bty to judg ow w you dg s fftd st. atoug you
my b pfomg mo d mo pooy, you tk you dog btt d
btt. T sut s tt you d odty, tkg gt d gt sks.
Make an Intelligent Decision
DONT DRINKO you stt, you sst boms wk.
Sttg mt o pg yousf poo tts t bst. You bty to
xs good judgmt s o of t st tgs fftd by oo. e f you
td to dk modto, you my ot z to wt xtt you sks
suffd fom oos ftgug ffts.
OR, DONT RIDEif you t otod you dkg, you must
oto you dg.
Leave the Motorcycle homeso you wot b tmptd to d. agot wy to gt om.
Waitif you xd you mt, wt ut you systm mts t
oo d ts ftgug ffts.
4.5 Step in to Protect Friends
Pop wo d too mu to dk ub to mk sposb
dso. it s up to ots to stp d kp tm fom tkg too gt sk.no o wts to do tsts uomfotb, mbssg d tkss. You
y tkd fo you ffots t t tm. But t tts oft wos.
There are several ways to keep friends from hurting themselves:
Arrange a safe ridePod tt wys fo tm to gt om.
Slow the pace of drinkingio tm ot tts.
Keep them thereUs y xus to kp tm fom gttg o t
motoy. S tm food d off to pss t tm. exp youos fo t sks of gttg std o ut, o utg somo s.
Keep the motorcycle thereif you t oto t d, oto t
motoy. Tk t kys o tmpoy dsb t motoy (.g., oos
o swt t pug ds oug so ty wot ).
Get friends involvedUs p pssu fom goup of fds to t.
it ps to st suppot fom ots w you dd to stp . T mo
pop o you sd, t s t s to b m d t d t s fo t d to
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sst. W you my ot b tkd t t tm, you w to sy, if
oy i d...
TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
14. if you wt ou fo dk bfo dg:
a. You ot b std fo dkg d dg.
B. You dg sks w ot b fftd.
c. Sd ffts fom t dkg my st m.
D. You w b oky s og s you d sowy.
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4.6 Fatigue
rdg motoy s mo tg t dg . O og tp, you t
soo t you woud . aod dg w td. Ftgu fft you
oto of t motoy.
Protect yourself from the elementsWd, od, d mk you t
quky. Dss wmy. a wdsd s wot ts ost f you p to d
og dsts.
Limit your distanceexpd ds sdom ty to d mo t bout
sx ous dy.
Take frequent rest breaksStop, d gt off t motoy t st y
two ous.
Dont drink or use drugsat stmuts oft sut xtmftgu o dpsso w ty stt to w off. rds ub to
ott o t tsk t d.
TeST YOUr KnOWleDGe
15. To od ftgu, you soud d o mo t:a. 2 ous dy.
B. 4 ous dy.
c. 6 ous dy.
D. 10 ous dy.
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Section 5
Earning Your EndorsementTo you motoy dosmt, you must pss kowdg tst d
o-y sks tst o pst TeaM OreGOn Bs rd Tg ousompto d. Kowdg tst qustos bsd o fomto, pts,
d ds fom ts mu. Ty qu tt you kow d udstd od
us d sf dg pts. a o-y sks tst w b odutd
otod, off-stt . if you pst TeaM OreGOn itmdt rd
Tg ous ompto d, oy t o-y sks tst w b wd.
5.1 Knowledge TestSample Questions
Answers are printed at the bottom of the page.
1. it s MOST mpott to s you bk gt w:
a. Somo s foowg too osy.
B. You kow you w b sowg suddy.
c. T s stop sg d.
D. You sgs ot wokg.
2. T FrOnT bk supps ow mu of t pott stoppg pow?a. about o-qut.
B. about o-f.
c. about t-quts.
D. a of t stoppg pow.
3. To sw oty:
a. Sft you wgt quky.
B. Tu t dbs quky.c. Pss t dgp t dto of t tu.
D. Pss t dgp t oppost dto of t tu.
4. if t gos t w dg, t s usuy bst to:
a. rx o t d gps.
B. Sft you wgt towd t good t.
c. Bk o t good t d st to t sd of t od.
D. Us bot bks d stop quky.5. T s wtg to t t tsto. it s bst to:
a. Mk y ott wt t d.
B. rdu spd d b dy to t.
c. Mt spd d posto.
D. Mt spd d mo gt.
Answers to above Knowledge Test: 1-B; 2-C; 3-C; 4-C; 5-B
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5.2 On-Cycle Skills Test
Bs oto d s-od sks udd o-y tsts
to dtm you bty to d om d zdous tf stutos. You
my b tstd fo you bty to:
Kow you motoy d you dg mts.
at, bk, d tu sfy.
Stop, tu d sw quky.
Mk t dsos d y tm out.
exms my so o ftos td to sfty su s:
Stg sf spds to pfom mus.
coosg t ot pt d styg wt bouds.
comptg om d quk stops. comptg om d quk tus, o sws.
To receive a motorcycle endorsement, Oregon
requires that maneuvers be performed as designed.
if you tk t sks tst t-wd motoy o
motoy wt sd, you dosmt w b sttd
to dg tt typ of motoy ut you sussfuy
ompt sks tst o two-wd motoy.
Here are diagrams of the on-cycle course and the maneuvers
you will have to perform:
Sharp Turn & Normal Stop
at stgt d, t mk sp ft tu
wtout toug t boudy s ptd o t pmt
d wtout puttg you foot dow. aft t tu, otu
towd t d of t ous, mkg smoot, o-skddg,stop wt you fot t ompty sd t box ptd o
t pmt.
Sog ddutos md fo:
Foot toug t goud.
et t ossg t boudy s.
Motoy skddg.
not stoppg sd t box.
stop with front tirein the box
sharpleft turn
START
Sharp Turn& Normal Stop
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Cone Weave & U-Turn
Bgg to t ft, w bk d fot oud
os wtout ttg y o puttg you foot dow. O
you byod t st o, otu oud to t f sd
of t ous d d towd t box. Mk U-tu wt
t box wtout toug t bouds o puttg you footdow. aft omptg t tu, stop t .
Sog ddutos md fo:
Foot toug t goud.
Skppg o ttg o.
et t toug t boudy dug t U-tu.
Quick Stop
Go stgt dow t ous btw t os t spd
of 12-20 ms p ou. Mt stdy spd of t st
12 ms p ou bfo you t st . W you
fot t psss t sod , bg bkg. Bg you
motoy to ompt stop s quky d s sfy s
possb. no pots ddutd f you skd.
Sog ddutos md fo:
not stoppg wt t mxmum dst owd.
not g t ot spd g.
Obstacle Swerve
Foow t sm pt usd t quk stop tst t bout
t sm spd. Ts tm, w you fot t psss t
sod , sw to t gt o ft to od ttg t
obst . T sw bk to od ttg t sd.
Sog ddutos md fo:
et t toug t obst o sd.
not g t ot spd g.
You w b gdd o you bty to oto t y,
mu, tu, stop quky d d stgt . Pots
w b ddutd f you st you g w ttmptg t
tst. T xm so w wt you postu d oopto d ttto.
You my stop t tst t y tm you ds. You soud
ot ttmpt tst you do ot f you do. if tst s
too d, o you ot sfy foow stutos, t t
xm. You mk ppotmt fo ot dy,
ft you d mo tm to pt.
START
500ccand
under
over500cc
cone
weave
u-turn
Cone Weave& U-Turn
quickstop
START
QuickStop
START
obstacleswerve
ObstacleSwerve
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Answers to Test Your Knowledge(previous pages):
1-c; 2-D; 3-D; 4-a; 5-B; 6-c; 7-D; 8-D; 9-c; 10-c; 11-D;
12-a; 13-a; 14-c; 15-c
MOTORCYCLES MAKE SENSESO DOES PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Motoys fu to d d sy to pk. Ufotuty, my
ds t t sks dd to d sfy.
Pofsso tg fo bgg d xpd ds ps pp tm fo -wod tf stutos. Motoy tg
ts d mpos sks su s:
fft tug obst od
bkg mus tf sttgs
pott pp sto mt
MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION2 Jenner Street, Suite 150
Irvine, Ca 92718-3812
i pomotg mpod sg pogms, t Motoy Sfty Foudto woks osy wt
stt sg gs. T Foudto s pd mo t f t stts t to dopt t
Motoy Opto Mu (MOM) fo us t sg systms. Ogo s udd ts.
T mjoty of t ott of ts mu s dty fom t Motoy Sfty Foudto MOM,
wt sts tt ptu to Ogo w.
FOR THE BEGINNING, INTERMEDIATE OR EXPERIENCED
TRAINING COURSE NEAREST YOU, VISIT:
team-oregon.orgor
800-545-9944
rfs to motoys ud mopds. Tos tms tt sp to mopds dtd
s bg sp to mopds.
T Ogo Motoy & Mopd Optos Mu soud p you bom sf d. You
so w d to study t Ogo D Mu bfo you tst fo css c sttd s.
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