Pre-Trip Inspection, Exterior
Pre-Trip Inspection, Exterior 1. Check under vehicle on approach for obvious leaks, obstructions, etc. 2. Unlock all doors 3. Inspect vehicle for possible damage, preferably from top to bottom, left to right in an anticlockwisedirection. 4. Check right-hand rearview mirror for damage, cleanliness and stability. 5. Check right-hand portion of the windscreen for damage and […]
Emergency swerve
Emergency swerve 1. Observe. 2. Move off. 3. Accelerate and change to a higher gear, if applicable. 4. Do not touch the boundary lines. 5. Disengage clutch, if applicable. 6. When a amber light comes on, swerve in the direction of that light to cross line “K-L” as faras possible from the cross point “D”. […]
Intersections – yield signs
Intersections – yield signs 1. Check rear-view mirrors. 2. On approach look right, left and ahead for cross traffic, approaching traffic and/orpedestrians. 3. Check blind spot, if applicable. 4. Position, if necessary. 5. Decelerate, if necessary. 6. Brake, if necessary. 7. Select appropriate gear, if necessary. 8. Proceed, if safe. 9. Stop, if necessary. 10. […]
Lane changing
Lane changing 1. Obey all road traffic signs, signals, rules and markings. 2. Check rear-view mirrors and appropriate blind spot. 3. Signal intension. 4. Check appropriate blind spot. 5. Steer to selected lane, if safe. 6. Cancel signal. Note A: Changing lanes within an intersection should be avoided. Note B: Where more than one lane […]
Intersections – uncontrolled
Intersections – uncontrolled 1. Check rear-view mirrors. 2. On approach look right, left and ahead for cross traffic, approaching traffic and/or pedestrians. 3. Check blind spot, if applicable. 4. Position, if necessary. 5. Decelerate, if necessary. 6. Brake, if necessary. 7. Select appropriate gear, if necessary. 8. Proceed, if safe. 9. Stop, if necessary. 10. […]
Mirrors – use of
Mirrors – use of 1. Adjust rear-view mirrors whilst motorcycle is stationary only, for maximum rear-view vision. 2. Check rear-view mirrors on approach to any hazard. 3. Check rear-view mirrors every 5 – 8 seconds. 4. Checking of rear-view mirrors should be of sufficient duration to determine traffic situations tothe rear. Note A: Care should […]
Intersections – traffic lights (flashing red)
Intersections – traffic lights (flashing red) 1. Check rear-view mirrors. 2. Decelerate. 3. Check blind spot, if applicable. 4. Position, if applicable. 5. Brake. 6. Select the appropriate gear, if applicable. 7. Stop. Note A: A flashing red arrow indicates that traffic may proceed in that direction after having stopped andensuring that it is safe […]
Speed control
Speed control 1. Check rear-view mirrors. 2. Adjust speed (select appropriate gear) as required, in accordance with traffic pattern,gradient of the road, road surface, visibility and speed restriction. 3. Accelerate, if necessary. 4. Decelerate, if necessary. 5. Brake, if necessary. Note A: If the speed of the motorcycle increases considerably without application of the throttle […]
Intersections – traffic lights (steady red)
Intersections – traffic lights (steady red) 1. Check rear-view mirrors. 2. Decelerate. 3. Check blind spot, if applicable. 4. Position, if applicable. 5. Brake. 6. Select appropriate gear, if applicable. 7. Stop. Note A: A flashing green arrow in conjunction with a steady red indicates that traffic may proceed in thedirection of the arrow, subject […]