When riding in a group, motorcyclists should usually ride
- alongside each other.
- in a V-formation.
- in a staggered formation. ✓
- single file.
Answer: C. in a staggered formation.
Motorcyclists in a group should usually ride in a staggered formation.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says the best way for a group of motorcycles or mopeds to ride together is a staggered formation. The leader takes the left side of the lane, the second rider stays about one second behind on the right, and the next rider returns to the left about two seconds behind the leader. This keeps the group close without putting riders directly alongside each other. The passages make single file the exception: use it on curves, in turns, entering or leaving a freeway, or when the group cannot maintain the posted speed.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. alongside each other. — Riding alongside each other is specifically warned against, because a rider then has nowhere to move if something appears in the road.
- B. in a V-formation. — The handbook names the staggered formation as the best way for a group to ride together and does not describe a V-formation as the usual arrangement.
- D. single file. — Single file is what the handbook calls for on curves, in turns, entering or leaving a freeway, and when a group cannot keep up with the posted speed, so it is not the usual open-road choice.
Remember it
Remember the pattern: left side, right side, left side — offset, never side by side.
Official handbook: Official MTO Motorcycle Handbook, Driving in a group