MA Motorcycle Permit Test case studies
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The Massachusetts Motorcycle Permit Test - also called the Class M learner's permit knowledge exam - is the written step that lets a rider begin practicing legally before the road test. It is aimed at new riders, at car drivers adding a motorcycle endorsement, and at anyone returning to riding after a lapse. The MA Motorcycle Permit Test case studies are 5 cases and about 3,901 words.
1The $15 Yard-Sale Helmet and the Two-Up Plan
Dana, 17, passed the Massachusetts Class M written test two weeks ago and now holds a learner's permit. On Saturday she plans a 30-mile ride on her first bike, a 2004 500 cc standard that has been under a tarp in a garage for eight months on a half tank of fuel.
804 words, about 4 min2The Left-Turner at the Green Light
on a clear Friday, Miguel is riding a 650 cc adventure bike east on a four-lane road (two lanes each way, 35 mph posted) in a Boston suburb. He is in the left lane about three car lengths behind a box truck that blocks his view of the intersection ahead.
807 words, about 4 min3Sand Across the Apex on a Downhill Right-Hander
Riding a 550-pound cruiser at 40 mph on a two-lane rural road in western Massachusetts, Priya crests a hill into a downhill right-hand curve with a 25 mph advisory sign. Midway around, at the apex, a band of sand and loose gravel washed off the shoulder lies across her lane - roughly 15 feet wide.
764 words, about 4 min4Two Beers, an Antihistamine, and a Familiar Road Home
Ben, 24 and about 170 pounds, finishes dinner in Worcester at 10:15 p.m. Over the past 90 minutes he has had two 12-ounce beers at 5% ABV; his last sip was at 10:00.
741 words, about 4 min5First on Scene: A Rider Down at a Wet Railroad Crossing
Dusk, light rain, 45°F. Three friends are riding a two-lane road in the Berkshires.
785 words, about 4 min