Why should you avoid following too near a large vehicle?
- It's illegal
- Turbulence ✓
- Truckers don't like riders
- None of the above
Answer: B. Turbulence
You should avoid following too near a large vehicle because of turbulence.
Why this is the answer
Big vehicles make turbulence at high speed, and the handbook says it can pull a motorcycle toward the vehicle or push it away. It can also push you off your path, and faster large vehicles create more turbulence and can push you farther off course. The handbook tells riders to choose a lane position with extra space and to keep their distance, with a firm hold on the handlebars.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. It's illegal — The passages do not say that following a large vehicle too closely is illegal; they describe it as a spacing and turbulence problem.
- C. Truckers don't like riders — The passages say nothing about truck drivers disliking motorcyclists; the stated concern is the air disturbance around big vehicles.
- D. None of the above — That cannot be right because turbulence is a listed reason, so not all of the other choices are wrong.
Remember it
When a big vehicle goes by, give it room and hold the bars firmly so the moving air does not move you.