Motorcycle · Defensive driving
What does it mean to ride with a margin of safety?
Correct answer: Making sure you have time and space.
Answer options
- ARiding only where traffic is light
- BMaking sure you have time and space Correct
- CFollowing 12 seconds behind the vehicle ahead
Why
Riding with a margin of safety means keeping enough time and space around you to deal with surprises, which is especially important because a motorcycle protects you so little. Twelve seconds is roughly how far ahead you should scan, not how far back you should follow.
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Topic: Defensive driving License: Motorcycle
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Where it applies: Asked in every state.
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