Bad Weather & Night Driving — Georgia
Georgia motorcycle permit practice test: 245 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Bad Weather & Night Driving: 14 questions.
Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Bad Weather & Night Driving |
| License test | Georgia Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 14 (6% of 245 total) |
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Questions (14)
1. What should you do if you must ride on a slippery surface?
- Slow down ✓
- Accelerate
- Make sudden moves
Answer: A. Slow down
When you have to ride on a slippery surface, slow down — reduce your speed before you reach it. The manual's slippery-surface advice starts with reducing speed: slow down before you get to the slick spot to lessen your chances of skidding, because the motorcycle needs more distance to stop. It adds that cutting speed before entering wet curves matters a lot. The other guidance on that page (smooth inputs, gradual brake pressure) works only if you have already slowed down, so speed reduction comes first.
2. When it starts raining, it is best to:
- Get off the road.
- Ride in the tire tracks left by other vehicles. ✓
- Ride in the center portion of the lane.
Answer: B. Ride in the tire tracks left by other vehicles.
When it starts raining, you should ride in the tire tracks left by other vehicles. The manual warns that the center of a lane can be hazardous when wet, and it gives a specific instruction for the start of rain: use the tracks vehicles have made. It adds that the left track often works best, depending on traffic and road conditions. The aim is to choose the least slippery part of your lane and stay smooth, since wet pavement gives your tires less grip. Getting off the road or aiming for the lane center does not follow that wet-weather guidance.
3. When riding in the rain, you should:
- Ride down the center of your lane.
- Ride on the right side of your lane.
- Ride in tire tracks left by other cars. ✓
Answer: C. Ride in tire tracks left by other cars.
Ride in the tire tracks left by other cars. The manual says the center of a lane can be hazardous when it is wet, so once rain starts you should ride in the tire tracks left by vehicles. It adds that the left tire track is often the best position, depending on traffic and road conditions. The general slippery-surface advice also tells you to slow down before wet curves and avoid sudden moves, but the lane-position answer is the tire tracks. That is why the choice about riding in tire tracks matches the handbook.
4. When riding on a slippery surface, you should:
- Avoid making sudden moves, as doing so could cause a skid. ✓
- Travel on the shoulder to be out of the way of traffic.
- Use only the rear brake because the front brake is ineffective on slippery surfaces.
Answer: A. Avoid making sudden moves, as doing so could cause a skid.
On a slippery surface, avoid making sudden moves, because any sudden change in speed or direction can cause a skid. The manual's slippery-surface section lists smoothing out everything you do as a basic rule: sudden changes in speed or direction can cause a skid, so you should speed up, shift, turn and brake as smoothly as possible. It also tells you to slow down before you reach the slippery area, since your motorcycle needs more room to stop. Together, these points make smooth, gradual control the right approach, and they are why the choice about avoiding sudden moves is correct.
5. When riding at night:
- Only ride in the left portion of the lane to better see around other vehicles ahead.
- Ride closely to the vehicle in front of you to most effectively use their headlights.
- Reduce your speed to increase your chances of avoiding an unexpected hazard. ✓
Answer: C. Reduce your speed to increase your chances of avoiding an unexpected hazard.
At night, reduce your speed to give yourself a better chance of avoiding an unexpected hazard. The manual says night riding makes it harder to see and be seen. In its night-riding advice, it lists reducing speed: ride slower than you would in daylight, especially on roads you do not know well, because this raises your chances of avoiding a hazard. The same section also says to increase following distance. That makes slowing down the supported choice here.
6. Which of the following is an example of a potentially slippery surface?
- A gravel road ✓
- A paved driveway
- Dry pavement
Answer: A. A gravel road
A gravel road is the example of a potentially slippery surface. The manual says motorcycles handle better on surfaces with good traction, then names surfaces that give poor traction. Gravel roads, and places where sand and gravel collect, are on that poor-traction list under slippery surfaces. That makes a gravel road the example among these choices of a surface that may be slippery. The manual does not put dry pavement or a paved driveway in that list.
7. Noise created by wind:
- Is easy to get used to.
- May cause irreversible hearing damage. ✓
- Is never a danger.
Answer: B. May cause irreversible hearing damage.
Wind noise may cause irreversible hearing damage. The manual warns that long-term exposure to engine and wind noise can cause permanent hearing damage, and it notes this can happen even with a full-face helmet. That supports the choice saying wind noise may cause irreversible hearing damage. The same passage recommends hearing protection that still lets you hear horns and sirens, which shows the manual treats noise as a real hazard.
8. It can be difficult to ride right after it starts raining because:
- Some other drivers may not react quickly enough to the rain.
- Pavement will be especially slippery. ✓
- Other drivers do not drive fast enough in wet weather.
Answer: B. Pavement will be especially slippery.
Riding right after it starts raining is difficult because the pavement will be especially slippery. The manual lists wet pavement as a poor-traction surface and singles out the period just after rain begins, before surface oil has washed to the side of the road. That oily film makes the pavement especially slippery. On a motorcycle, poor traction raises the chance of a skid, so the manual tells riders to slow down before slippery surfaces and to avoid sudden changes in speed or direction. Because the question asks why riding is hard right after rain starts, the slippery pavement is the direct reason.
9. When it starts to rain, it is usually best to:
- Ride on the right side of the lane.
- Ride on the edge of the road.
- Ride in the tire tracks left by cars. ✓
Answer: C. Ride in the tire tracks left by cars.
When it starts to rain, the best choice is to ride in the tire tracks left by cars. The manual says the center of a lane can be hazardous when wet, and that once rain begins you should ride in the tire tracks left by vehicles. It notes the left tire track is often the best spot, depending on traffic and road conditions. Those tracks are where other vehicles have already pushed water aside, so you are riding on a less slippery part of the lane. Keep your speed down and stay smooth, since wet pavement lengthens your stopping distance.
10. When it starts to rain, it is usually best to:
- Ride in the center of the lane.
- Ride in the tire tracks left by cars. ✓
- Pull to the side of the road until the rain stops.
Answer: B. Ride in the tire tracks left by cars.
When it starts to rain, ride in the tire tracks left by cars. The manual warns that the center of a lane can be hazardous when wet, and tells you that once rain begins you should ride in the tire tracks left by vehicles. It notes the left tire track is often the best spot, depending on traffic and road conditions. The general slippery-surface guidance in the same section backs this up: slow down before the surface gets slick, stay smooth with speed, direction and braking, and ride on the least slippery part of the lane.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook