Safety margins
You're riding in heavy rain. Your rear wheel skids as you accelerate. What must you do to regain control?
You’re riding in heavy rain. Why should you try to avoid this marked area?
Sometimes when you're riding in heavy rain your tyres can't displace the water fast enough. When this happens, water builds up between your tyres and the road - known as aquaplaning. What should you do to keep control when this happens?
Why should you ride with dipped headlights on in the daytime?
What should you do if you have to ride in foggy weather?
What should you do if you ride through shallow flood water?
When must you use your headlights?
What requires extra care when you're driving or riding in windy conditions?
What should a motorcyclist avoid at a mini-roundabout?
Where is your vehicle most likely to be affected by side winds?
After riding through shallow flood water, you notice your motorcycle's brakes aren't working properly. What would be the best way to dry them out?
You're riding on an exposed stretch of motorway and there’s a strong side wind. When should you anticipate the effect of the wind?
You’re taking a pillion passenger to collect their new motorcycle. The weather is fine, with a strong side wind. There’s a cyclist in front and the road surface is cracked, with areas of loose and crumbled tarmac. Further on, the traffic is heavier. On reaching your destination, you turn right into the dealer’s forecourt.
You’re taking a pillion passenger to collect their new motorcycle. The weather is fine, with a strong side wind. There’s a cyclist in front and the road surface is cracked, with areas of loose and crumbled tarmac. Further on, the traffic is heavier. On reaching your destination, you turn right into the dealer’s forecourt.
When will your overall stopping distance increase?
When will your overall stopping distance be increased?
You're travelling on the motorway. How can you lower the risk of a collision when the vehicle behind is following too closely?
What should you do to make yourself more visible when riding at night?
How much can stopping distances increase in icy conditions?
You’ve just gone through flood water. What should you do to make sure your brakes are working properly?
What will be affected if the road surface becomes soft in very hot weather?
What should you do to help stay safe when you're riding in fog?
You're following a vehicle on a wet road. You stay a safe distance behind it. What should you do if a driver overtakes you and pulls into the gap you've left?
What lights should you use if you're riding at night on a busy main road?
What should you do before starting a journey in the snow?
You're riding past queuing traffic. Why should you be more cautious when you approach this road marking?
What can you do to be seen more easily when you're riding at night?
When are motorcyclists allowed to use high-intensity rear fog lights?
Your overall stopping distance comprises thinking distance and braking distance. You're on a good, dry road surface, with good brakes and tyres. What's the typical braking distance at 50 mph?
Which road surface is most likely to reduce the stability of your motorcycle?
You’re taking a pillion passenger to collect their new motorcycle. The weather is fine, with a strong side wind. There’s a cyclist in front and the road surface is cracked, with areas of loose and crumbled tarmac. Further on, the traffic is heavier. On reaching your destination, you turn right into the dealer’s forecourt.
You’re taking a pillion passenger to collect their new motorcycle. The weather is fine, with a strong side wind. There’s a cyclist in front and the road surface is cracked, with areas of loose and crumbled tarmac. Further on, the traffic is heavier. On reaching your destination, you turn right into the dealer’s forecourt.
What should you test when you've just ridden through shallow flood water?
You’re taking a pillion passenger to collect their new motorcycle. The weather is fine, with a strong side wind. There’s a cyclist in front and the road surface is cracked, with areas of loose and crumbled tarmac. Further on, the traffic is heavier. On reaching your destination, you turn right into the dealer’s forecourt.
What's the safest way to stop when the road is wet?
What should you do when you're using a contraflow system?
You're riding in town at night. The roads are wet after rain. How will the reflections from wet surfaces affect your safety?
What does the saying 'only a fool breaks the two-second rule' refer to?
What should you do to keep warm when you're riding in extremely cold conditions?
What can cause your motorcycle's tyres to lose their grip on the road surface and skid?
You're following other vehicles in fog. You have your headlights on dipped beam. What else can you do to reduce the chances of being in a collision?
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