CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
THE RIDER AND
THE MOTORCYCLE
...........................4
PREPARING TO RIDE
Wear the Right Gear ............................5
Know Your Motorcycle ........................7
Know Your Responsibilities ...............10
RIDE WITHIN YOUR ABILITIES
Basic Vehicle Control ..........................11
Keeping Your Distance .......................15
SEE .......................................................20
Intersections .......................................21
Increasing Conspicuity .......................24
Crash Avoidance .................................27
Handling Dangerous Surfaces ...........30
Mechanical Problems .........................33
Animals ...............................................34
Flying Objects .....................................35
Getting Off the Road .........................35
Carrying Passengers
and Cargo .......................................35
Group Riding .......................................38
BEING IN SHAPE TO RIDE
Why This Information Is
Important .......................................42
Alcohol and Other Drugs in
Motorcycle Operation ....................42
Alcohol in the Body ............................42
Alcohol and the Law ..........................44
Minimize the Risks .............................44
Step in to Protect Friends ..................45
Fatigue ................................................45
EARNING YOUR LICENSE
..............46
HAND SIGNALS ...........................
48
T-CLOCS PRE-RIDE CHECKLIST
....50
