Quiz: Dangers to Avoid | Safe Riders! Safety Awareness

Alcohol consumption or drug use: A: Helps keep you warm
B: Helps improve your vision, balance and coordination
C: Slows your reaction time and impairs your balance and coordination
D: A and B
E: None of the above

Careless or reckless operation includes: A: Following one to two seconds behind the next snowmobile ahead of you
B: Riding too fast in foggy or snowy conditions as well as around pedestrians or livestock
C: Riding in the middle of the trail in curves
D: A and B
E: All of the above

Over riding your snowmobile’s headlight occurs: A: If you are following other snowmobiles too closely
B: If you are driving faster than about 45 miles per hour at night
C: When you pass through the 200 feet illuminated by your headlight before you can safely react and stop
D: B and C
E: All of the above

Responsible snowmobilers: A: Slow down at night
B: Never ride on railroad tracks
C: Choose to consume zero alcohol before and during their outing
D: A and B
E: All of the above

Precautions to take when riding near roads include: A: Completely stop at all stop signs
B: None, snowmobiles have the right-of-way
C: Beware of buried objects if operating in a road ditch
D: Look both ways and be in the standing position when crossing roads
E: A, C and D

Railroad right-of-ways: A: Are private property closed to snowmobiling
B: Are public property open to snowmobiling
C: Offer a wide variety of challenges
D: Are a great place to check a snowmobile’s ski alignment since the skis should fit between the train tracks
E: B and C

The speed at which you drive your snowmobile on a trail should depend upon: A: Posted speed limits
B: Weather conditions
C: The number of other snowmobiles in your group
D: The experience of other riders in your group
E: All of the above

If you must travel on ice, your speed should be: A: Full throttle
B: The same as if riding on a trail
C: Slow
D: A or B
E: None of the above

Ice is safe to travel across when: A: There is at least 4 inches of clear ice
B: Ice is never totally safe
C: There are other snowmobile tracks across it
D: A and C
E: None of the above

When riding in avalanche country: A: Wear an avalanche beacon, carry a probe and shovel, and practice how to use them
B: Travel one at a time across steep slopes while others in the group watch
C: Never go help someone who gets stuck on a hillside
D: A and B
E: All of the above

The prime slopes for avalanche conditions are generally between: A: 30 and 60 degrees
B: 15 and 70 degrees
C: 25 and 50 degrees
D: 45 and 65 degrees
E: None of the above

Traveling smart in avalanche terrain involves: A: Never traveling above your partner
B: Always riding with your helmet securely fastened
C: Limiting your group size
D: One at a time on the slopes
E: All of the above

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Dangers To Avoid While Snomobiling

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Section 5:Dangers To Avoid While Snomobiling

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