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 18 Arizona Motorcycle Practice Test 7 Colorado Motorcycle Practice Test 23 Indiana Motorcycle Practice Test 5 Iowa Motorcycle Practice Test 24 Kentucky Motorcycle Practice Test 20 Maine Motorcycle Practice Test 14 Maryland Motorcycle Practice Test 22 Michigan Motorcycle Practice Test 7 Michigan Motorcycle Practice Test 9 Minnesota Motorcycle Practice Test 30 Mississippi Motorcycle Practice Test 11 New Mexico Motorcycle Practice Test 22 North Carolina Motorcycle Practice Test 12 North Dakota Motorcycle Practice Test 13 Oregon Motorcycle Practice Test 22 Oregon Motorcycle Practice Test 1 Rhode Island Motorcycle Practice Test 5 Vermont Motorcycle Practice Test 19 Washington Motorcycle Practice Test 9 Wisconsin Motorcycle Practice Test 19
