From Section 4 of the Virginia Motorcycle Operator Manual

Virginia Motorcycle Seeing and Being Seen Practice Test

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What the Virginia Motorcycle Operator Manual says about seeing and being seen

  • Stay Out of Blind Spots

    Stay out of other drivers' blind spots: either pass or drop back. When you pass a car, approach with care, then once alongside speed up and get through its blind spot as quickly as you can. p. 9

  • Help Drivers at Intersections See You

    The most dangerous place for a rider is an intersection, where most motorcycle crashes happen; the most common cause is the car driver violating the rider's right-of-way. p. 10

  • Horn

    In an emergency a warning beep isn't enough: blast the horn and be ready to slow down or turn away from the danger. p. 10

  • Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute (SIPDE)

    Experienced riders stay aware of what is going on around them using SIPDE, the process for making judgments and taking action in traffic: Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute. p. 10

  • Scan

    Scan: search aggressively for potential hazards, which gives you the information you need to decide in enough time to act. p. 10

  • Identify

    Identify: locate hazards and possible conflicts. They fall into three groups by how critical they are: cars, trucks and other vehicles; pedestrians and animals; and stationary objects. p. 10

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