From Section 6 of the Motorcycle Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual

Ohio Motorcycle Seeing, Lane Position and Space Practice Test

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What the Motorcycle Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual says about seeing, lane position and space

  • Identify

    Hazards fall into three groups: other vehicles; pedestrians and animals, which move unpredictably; and fixed hazards such as roadside objects, surface hazards, signs, guardrails and bridges, which don't move but can limit your escape paths. Section 6

  • Additional Information — Scan

    Target fixation is staring so hard at one object that you lose track of other hazards, and it can make you ride into the very thing you're trying to avoid; keep your eyes moving. Section 6

  • Decide

    In the Decide step you have three options: adjust speed (speed up, slow down or stop), adjust position (move left or right) or communicate (horn, flashing the brake light or headlight, signals). Section 6

  • Stopping Distance Components

    Stopping distance has three parts: mental (seeing and recognizing the need to stop), physical (reacting to apply the brakes) and mechanical (the brakes bringing the motorcycle to a stop). Section 6

  • Line-of-Sight

    Choose the path with the best line of sight and don't override your sight distance. Section 6

  • Visibility — Being Seen

    In multi-vehicle crashes the driver often doesn't see the rider in time. Section 6

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