Parking & Stopping Rules — Massachusetts

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1. When you park a motorcycle next to a curb, it should be:
  1. Parked at a 90-degree angle with the rear wheel touching the curb. ✓
  2. Parked at a 45-degree angle with the front tire touching the curb.
  3. Parked like a car, with the front and rear wheels the same distance from the curb.
  4. Parked at the left edge of the parking space so approaching drivers can more easily see the motorcycle.

Answer: A. Parked at a 90-degree angle with the rear wheel touching the curb.

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2. A danger of riding next to a row of parked cars is:
  1. You may not find a parking spot.
  2. A driver may unexpectedly pull out from the row into your path. ✓
  3. Others may be driving slowly while looking for a parking spot.
  4. The road may be uneven.

Answer: B. A driver may unexpectedly pull out from the row into your path.

A driver may unexpectedly pull out from the row of parked cars into your path. The manual describes passing parked cars as a situation where you must expect the unexpected. It warns that a driver may pull away from the curb without looking for traffic behind, and even a driver who looks may not notice you. The result can be that the car cuts into your path. That is why the manual tells you to slow down or change lanes to make room for someone who might cut in. The parking-spot and slow-traffic choices are not the hazard the manual points to.
Official handbook: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), p. 21
3. When passing parked vehicles, motorcycle riders should be especially cautious of:
  1. Motorists looking for a place to park.
  2. Cars leaving their parking spaces. ✓
  3. Oncoming traffic.
  4. Noise.

Answer: B. Cars leaving their parking spaces.

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4. When passing parked cars, which part of the lane should you usually use?
  1. The left portion of the lane ✓
  2. The center portion of the lane
  3. The right portion of the lane
  4. Either the left or right portion of the lane

Answer: A. The left portion of the lane

When passing parked cars, you should usually use the left portion of your lane. The motorcycle manual says that when you pass parked cars, you should stay toward the left of your lane. It gives a concrete reason: this position helps you avoid problems caused by doors. The guidance is specific about which side of the lane to favor, so the correct choice is the left portion rather than the center or the right side.
Official handbook: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), p. 21
5. When riding downhill on a motorcycle with a sidecar:
  1. Stopping will be easier than when riding without a sidecar.
  2. Stopping will take longer than when riding without a sidecar. ✓
  3. You cannot stop.
  4. Stopping is about as easy as it is when riding without the sidecar.

Answer: B. Stopping will take longer than when riding without a sidecar.

Riding downhill with a sidecar, stopping will take longer than it would on the same bike without a sidecar. The manual's hills section for three-wheel motorcycles and sidecar rigs explains that going downhill, gravity adds to the braking force you need to slow or stop, so you should start slowing earlier for corners and stops. A separate passage notes that a loaded bike, including one carrying a sidecar passenger, has reduced performance and longer stopping distances. Put together, the extra weight and the downhill pull mean it takes more distance to bring the rig to a halt. Start braking sooner than you would on a solo bike.
Official handbook: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), p. 49
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