Massachusetts Motorcycle Space and Road Surfaces Practice Test

What the Massachusetts Motorcycle Manual says about space and road surfaces

• Lane Sharing

  In Massachusetts every motor vehicle may use the full lane, and motorcycle riders are prohibited from riding alongside another vehicle within a marked lane. p. 27

• Slippery Surfaces

  Massachusetts's manual on slippery surfaces (wet pavement, mud, snow, ice, lane markings, steel plates, manhole covers): slow down, especially before curves. p. 28

• Railroad or Trolley Tracks

  Massachusetts's manual: riders can cross railroad tracks safely at angles as sharp as 45 degrees and shouldn't change their course to cross at 90 degrees, which can carry them into oncoming traffic. p. 30

• Swerving or Turning Quickly

  Massachusetts's manual: to swerve, press the handgrip in the direction you want to go and the motorcycle leans quickly (the sharper the turn, the more it leans). p. 30

• Quick Stops

  Massachusetts's manual: for a quick stop apply both brakes firmly and steadily. p. 31

• Flying Objects and Animals

  Massachusetts's manual: if struck by an insect, pebble or debris, keep your eyes on the road until you can stop safely, then check for damage. p. 31

Where it is in the Massachusetts Motorcycle Manual

• p. 25–27Chapter 3 · Keeping your distance, passing and parked vehicles
• p. 28–31Chapter 3 · Slippery and uneven surfaces, tracks and quick stops

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