California DMV M1 Motorcycle License Practice Test

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If you lock the front tire while stopping, what should you do?

Squeeze harder on the front brake

Release and reapply the front brake

When a front tire locks, you’ve lost traction and can start to skid. The right move is to ease off the front brake just enough to let the wheel start spinning again, then reapply the brake smoothly to regain traction. This modulation helps you maintain control and still stop efficiently. Squeezing harder would worsen the skid, and relying only on the rear brake won’t help the locked front wheel. Turning away from traffic isn’t an immediate braking fix in this situation.

Turn away from traffic

Release and reapply the rear brake

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