MOTORCYCLE HANDBOOK

KEEPING YOUR DISTANCE

• Distance in Front
• Distance to the Side
  • Being passed
  • Passing
  • Cars at intersections
  • Parked vehicles
  • Sharing Lanes
  • Merging cars
  • Cars alongside

• Distance Behind

DANGEROUS SURFACES

• Slippery Surfaces
  • Reduce speed
  • Use both brakes
  • Avoid sudden moves
  • Avoid slippery areas
  • Very slippery areas

• Uneven Surfaces
• Railroad Tracks, Trolley Tracks, and Pavement Seams
• Grooves and Gratings
• Sloping Surfaces

NIGHT RIDING

• Reduce Speed
• Increase Distance
• Use the Car Ahead
• Use the High Beam

EMERGENCIES

• Quick Stops
• Swerving or Turning Quickly
• Riding over Objects

EMERGENCIES

• Flying Objects
• Animals
• Mechanical Problems
  • Blowouts
  • Stuck throttle
  • Wobble
  • Chain problems
  • Engine seizure

GETTING OFF THE ROAD

• Check the Roadside
• Pull Well off the Road
• Park Carefully
• Signal