Ch. 8 · Motorcycles

There are three types of braking methods for motorcycles: front-wheel brake, rear-wheel brake, and engine brake.

[True / False · Easy]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

The Rules of the Road, under "1 Methods," clearly states that there are three types of braking methods: "(1) Front-wheel brake using the brake lever (2) Rear-wheel brake using the brake pedal or brake lever (3) Engine brake by releasing the throttle (accelerator) or shifting down."

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 7: Safe speed and following distance

Momoka
Momoka
Hmm, I thought there were only two brakes — front and rear?
Hikari
Hikari
There's actually a third one: engine brake. You get it by letting off the throttle or shifting down. So that's true — three types total.
Momoka
Momoka
Oh, I always forget engine brake counts as a real braking method!
Hikari
Hikari
It's super useful, especially on long downhills. Front, rear, and engine — remember all three.

Source: Ch. 8 Motorcycles · Section (第４節 ブレーキの掛け方) · １ 方法 ブレーキの掛け方には次の三つがあります。

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Source content excerpted from the NPA “Rules of the Road” instructional manual, in the public domain under Japanese Copyright Act Article 13(2). Explanations are AI-assisted and copyrighted by the MenkyoQuest editorial team.