Georgia Motorcycle Street Strategies Practice Test

What the Georgia Motorcycle Operators Manual says about street strategies

• Traffic-Activated Sensor Lights

  Traffic-activated signals may not detect a motorcycle; to give the sensor the best chance, stop where the sensors are, which are usually visible in the road surface. p. 26

• Intersections

  Intersections hold the greatest potential for conflict, and cars turning left in front of you are the biggest danger. p. 26

• Space Management

  Keep a cushion of space for time to react and space to maneuver. p. 26

• Lane Sharing

  Vehicles and motorcycles need a full lane: don't share lanes, which leaves you vulnerable and shrinks your cushion. p. 27

• Escape Routes

  An escape route is an alternate path you can take if a hazard develops ahead; whatever the conditions, use SEE and always plan one, because a rider with no open path has nowhere to go and is vulnerable. p. 27

• Increasing Conspicuity

  Drivers often say they never saw the motorcycle: its outline is much smaller than a car's and most drivers aren't looking for motorcycles. Even when seen, a motorcycle may seem farther away and slower than it really is, so drivers commonly pull out thinking they have plenty of time. p. 28

Where it is in the Georgia Motorcycle Operators Manual

• p. 25–30Section 5 · Street strategies: risk, SEE, lane position, intersections and being seen

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