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Saskatchewan Class 6: Night riding and bad weather

Learner night restrictions, using your high beam and following distance after dark, and riding in rain, fog, cold and winter conditions.

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How should you adjust your following distance at night?

Study reference: SGI Motorcycle Handbook (online edition, Rev. 2026), Ch. 8 and 10 Riding at night and in bad weather — Other considerations, Rain, Fog, Winter riding

All 14 questions in this test

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  1. How should you adjust your following distance at night?

    1. Increase it, because distance is harder to judge
    2. Ride beside cars instead of behind them at night
    3. Shorten it so you can use the car's lights
    4. Keep it the same as in daytime

  2. How does cold weather affect your tires?

    1. It has no effect on tires
    2. It raises tire pressure
    3. It lowers tire pressure
    4. It hardens the tread for better grip

  3. On a long snow-covered stretch, which surface gives better traction?

    1. Loose or fresh snow
    2. Hard-packed snow
    3. Shiny ice in the wheel tracks
    4. The painted centre line

  4. When should you use your high beam at night?

    1. Only when it is raining
    2. Never; low beam is always required
    3. Only on city streets where other vehicles can see you
    4. Whenever you are not following or meeting a vehicle

  5. When do most fatal motorcycle crashes happen?

    1. On Sunday afternoons
    2. At noon on sunny days
    3. After dark or in low light
    4. During the morning rush hour

  6. You cannot avoid a patch of ice. What should you do?

    1. Brake firmly while on the ice
    2. Accelerate to get across quickly
    3. Slow first, pull the clutch and coast across
    4. Downshift on the ice for engine braking

  7. Where are you most likely to meet fog?

    1. On hilltops and ridges in the middle of the day
    2. In low areas and near lakes or rivers
    3. On dry gravel roads
    4. In city centres in summer

  8. Why should you avoid riding through puddles?

    1. Puddles always contain oil
    2. It will flood the exhaust
    3. Water makes your headlight dim
    4. A puddle can hide a deep pothole

  9. Your face shield keeps misting up in the rain. What does the handbook suggest?

    1. Wipe the inside with a bare hand as you ride
    2. Raise it slightly so some air circulates
    3. Change to tinted goggles
    4. Ride with your eyes partly closed

  10. The fog is so thick you cannot see farther than your stopping distance. What should you do?

    1. Switch to high beam and continue
    2. Find a safe place to stop and wait
    3. Slow to a crawl in the driving lane
    4. Follow close behind the car ahead

  11. A thunderstorm is coming. What does the handbook advise?

    1. Keep riding but lower your visor
    2. Do not ride during the storm
    3. Ride behind a truck for shelter
    4. Ride faster to get home before it hits

  12. How can you dry your brakes when riding in the rain?

    1. Pump them hard every few seconds
    2. Ride with the clutch in
    3. Shift to neutral and coast
    4. Apply them very lightly now and then

  13. Rain starts on a long trip and you have no rain suit. What does the handbook suggest?

    1. Ride close behind a car to avoid the spray
    2. Keep going but ride on the paved shoulder
    3. Ride faster to get home sooner
    4. Get off the road if you have far to go

  14. How can a car ahead help you at night?

    1. You can ride close and skip your headlight
    2. Its horn tells you when to brake
    3. Its bouncing tail lights warn you of bumps
    4. Its turn signals show your speed

Night riding and bad weather: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

SGI Motorcycle Handbook, Ch. 8 Riding at night

  • Riding at dusk, night and dawn is more dangerous; most fatal crashes happen after dark or in low light.
  • Learner (6 Endorsement) riders may not ride from half an hour before sunset to half an hour after sunrise.
  • Keep the headlight clean; use high beam whenever you are not following or meeting another vehicle.
  • Slow down at night, especially on unfamiliar roads, because you see objects in the road only when close.
  • The lights of a car ahead can show you the road; its tail lights bouncing warn of bumps.
  • Distance is harder to judge at night: increase following distance, side space and passing room.

Rain

  • Rain makes the road slippery, cuts visibility both ways and can make brakes less effective.
  • Without a rain suit and with a long way to go, get off the road.
  • Slow down, ride smoothly, avoid shiny polished spots; a puddle can hide a pothole.
  • A very light brake application now and then dries the brakes.
  • You should be able to see over your windscreen; in heavy rain or fog you cannot see through it.
  • Do not ride in thunderstorms.

Fog

  • Watch for fog in low areas and near lakes and rivers, and when air temperature is changing quickly (sunrise, sunset).
  • If you cannot see farther than your stopping distance you are riding blind; in heavy fog, find a safe place to stop and wait.

Winter riding

  • In cold weather drivers do not expect motorcycles; assume they have not seen you.
  • Ice and snow patches hide in shady spots, on bridges, in open wind-swept areas and on side roads.
  • If you must cross ice or snow: slow down before it, pull in the clutch, coast across and stay off the brakes.
  • Loose or fresh snow gives more traction than hard-packed snow.
  • Cold lowers tire pressure and makes the face shield fog more.

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