China Driving Subject 4 (Motorcycle) case studies
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China's Subject 4 motorcycle test - 科目四摩托车, formally the 安全文明驾驶常识考试（摩托车）- is the theory paper that sits at the end of the motorcycle licence process, after the road-skills stages. It is aimed at riders who can already control a bike and now need to show they think like a safe road user: reading hazards early, choosing sensible speeds, and behaving predictably around cars, trucks, cyclists and pedestrians. The China Driving Subject 4 (Motorcycle) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,793 words.
1Wet Elevated Road, Worn Rear Tyre and a Pulling-Out Bus
At 17:20 on a July afternoon you are riding a 250 cc motorcycle with ABS along a two-lane elevated urban road posted at 50 km/h. Rain has been falling for 40 minutes and there is standing water in the wheel tracks.
787 words, about 4 min2Right-Turn Lane Temptation at a Queued Intersection
At 07:45 on a weekday you ride a 150 cc motorcycle eastbound on an urban arterial with four motor lanes in each direction. The posted limit is 60 km/h and the through lanes are queued for 200 m at walking pace.
824 words, about 4 min3Brake Fade on a Loaded Mountain Descent
You are descending a 9 km mountain pass on a loaded 400 cc single-cylinder motorcycle on a hot August afternoon. The pillion weighs 55 kg and the side cases plus top box hold 30 kg.
682 words, about 3 min4Group Ride and the Blind Overtake
Six riders set off on a Sunday loop along a two-lane mountain road with a 6.5 m carriageway, a double solid yellow centre line and a guardrail above a 60 m drop. You are third in the line.
765 words, about 4 min5Pre-Trip Check with a Passenger and an Overloaded Top Box
The night before a 380 km two-day trip you check your 250 cc motorcycle in the garage. The chain has 40 mm of slack at the tightest point; the manual specifies 20–30 mm.
735 words, about 4 min