Switching to a lower gear is also known as: Question Switching to a lower gear is also known as: Answers Engine braking. Acceleration. Upshifting. Coasting. Explanation Shifting to a lower gear causes an effect similar to using the brakes. For this reason, downshifting is also known as engine braking. This questions appears in the following tests: Alaska Motorcycle Practice Test 5 Arizona Motorcycle Practice Test 17 Colorado Motorcycle Practice Test 17 Indiana Motorcycle Practice Test 14 Iowa Motorcycle Practice Test 21 Kentucky Motorcycle Practice Test 14 Maine Motorcycle Practice Test 31 Maryland Motorcycle Practice Test 22 Michigan Motorcycle Practice Test 20 Minnesota Motorcycle Practice Test 6 Minnesota Motorcycle Practice Test 14 Mississippi Motorcycle Practice Test 10 New Mexico Motorcycle Practice Test 14 North Carolina Motorcycle Practice Test 9 North Dakota Motorcycle Practice Test 16 Oregon Motorcycle Practice Test 13 Rhode Island Motorcycle Practice Test 23 Vermont Motorcycle Practice Test 3 Washington Motorcycle Practice Test 6 Washington Motorcycle Practice Test 19 Wisconsin Motorcycle Practice Test 22
