It is important to be alert to motorcycles because:
- They are more difficult to see than cars. ✓
- They rarely use their headlights.
- Motorcyclists are less skilled drivers than other motorists.
- All of the above.
Answer: A. They are more difficult to see than cars.
You need to stay alert to motorcycles because they are more difficult to see than cars.
Why this is the answer
The Texas handbook explains that many drivers look for other cars rather than motorcyclists, and that a motorcycle's profile is much smaller than a car's, so an approaching rider is harder to spot. It also notes that judging a motorcycle's distance and speed is harder. That smaller, less expected profile is the reason the handbook gives for watching for motorcycles, so the choice about being harder to see matches the handbook's explanation.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. They rarely use their headlights. — The handbook never says motorcyclists rarely use headlights; it lists drivers not looking for them, not riders failing to light up.
- C. Motorcyclists are less skilled drivers than other motorists. — Nothing in the handbook says motorcyclists are less skilled; it says riders have the same rights and privileges as any other vehicle.
- D. All of the above. — Only the hard-to-see point is supported, so a choice saying all of the above cannot be right.
Remember it
Think small profile: your eyes are trained to spot cars, so a motorcycle can slip past your scan until it is close.