A trike with a parking brake is stopped in a lawful space. What should the rider do before leaving it?
Correct answer: Set the parking brake as instructed for that vehicle.
An extra wheel supports the vehicle but does not prevent it from rolling. Use the parking brake and the vehicle's parking procedure; this question does not prescribe a parking angle.
Source: South Carolina Motorcycle and Moped Operator's Manual; Section 10, printed 10-4, PDF page 95; Securing a parked vehicle ↗
A rider has selected a lawful roadside parking space for a trike. Which orientation matches South Carolina's three-wheel guidance?
Correct answer: Parallel to the curb.
The three-wheel guidance recommends parking parallel to the curb and securing the vehicle against rolling. Follow signs, applicable parking restrictions and the owner's parking procedure.
Source: South Carolina Motorcycle and Moped Operator's Manual; Section 10, printed 10-4, PDF page 95; Roadside parking orientation ↗
Road work narrows the lane ahead of a sidecar outfit. Why should the rider plan the path early?
Correct answer: The outfit is less agile than a two-wheel motorcycle.
Less room for sudden evasive movement makes early observation and planning especially important. A gap that suits a two-wheel machine may not fit the whole outfit.
Source: South Carolina Motorcycle and Moped Operator's Manual; Section 10, printed 10-5, PDF page 96; Early hazard planning ↗
A trike rider faces an obstacle and must both slow and change direction abruptly. How should the two actions be separated?
Correct answer: Brake before or after the swerve, not during it.
Combining hard braking with an abrupt change of direction asks too much of available grip. Practical training is needed to learn emergency responses safely.
Source: South Carolina Motorcycle and Moped Operator's Manual; Section 10, printed 10-5, PDF page 96; Braking and swerving ↗
An outfit has its sidecar on the right. As a right turn becomes too fast or sharp, which wheel is especially prone to lifting?
Correct answer: The sidecar wheel.
In this specified right-sidecar arrangement, a right turn can unload the sidecar wheel. Slow appropriately before the turn; do not apply this direction-specific answer to a left-mounted sidecar.
Source: South Carolina Motorcycle and Moped Operator's Manual; Section 10, printed 10-9, PDF page 100; Right-sidecar right turn ↗
After dropping off a passenger, a rider's right-mounted sidecar is empty. What changes in a right turn?
Correct answer: The sidecar wheel can lift more readily.
Removing weight from the sidecar changes the outfit's balance. A lightly loaded sidecar is more prone to lift in a turn toward that side.
Source: South Carolina Motorcycle and Moped Operator's Manual; Section 10, printed 10-9, PDF page 100; Empty sidecar ↗
A rider takes a left turn too sharply on an outfit with a right-mounted sidecar. Which motorcycle wheel may lift?
Correct answer: The motorcycle's rear wheel.
A turn away from this sidecar can unload the motorcycle's rear wheel when speed or sharpness is excessive. The stabilizing effect of the sidecar is not a guarantee against tipping.
Source: South Carolina Motorcycle and Moped Operator's Manual; Section 10, printed 10-9, PDF page 100; Right-sidecar left turn ↗
A rider switches from a symmetrical trike to a motorcycle with a sidecar. What handling difference should be anticipated?
Correct answer: Left and right turns can behave differently.
The sidecar places mass off to one side. This asymmetry changes how the outfit responds compared with a symmetrical three-track trike.
Source: South Carolina Motorcycle and Moped Operator's Manual; Section 10, printed 10-9, PDF page 100; Sidecar asymmetry ↗
