What is the correct head-check action before changing lanes on a motorcycle?

What is the correct head-check action before changing lanes on a motorcycle?

• A. Check the rearview mirror only.
• B. Look over your shoulder into the lane you plan to enter to confirm it is clear.
• C. Look straight ahead and rely on others to clear the lane.
• D. Signal and move without checking.

Answer: (B)

Before changing lanes on a motorcycle, you must perform a head-check by turning your head and looking over your shoulder into the lane you want to enter. This clears the blind spot that mirrors can’t show and lets you confirm there is a safe gap and no oncoming or adjacent traffic you’ll collide with. Relying only on the rearview mirror or looking straight ahead while hoping others will clear the lane isn’t reliable, and moving into a lane without checking is unsafe. After the head-check shows the lane is clear, signal and then smoothly move into the new lane.

Before changing lanes on a motorcycle, you must perform a head-check by turning your head and looking over your shoulder into the lane you want to enter. This clears the blind spot that mirrors can’t show and lets you confirm there is a safe gap and no oncoming or adjacent traffic you’ll collide with. Relying only on the rearview mirror or looking straight ahead while hoping others will clear the lane isn’t reliable, and moving into a lane without checking is unsafe. After the head-check shows the lane is clear, signal and then smoothly move into the new lane.