CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE MAIN EXAM

CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE MAIN EXAM

QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

✔✔To increase your chances of being seen by other vehicles, you should - ✔✔wear reflective clothing.

✔✔If a large vehicle such as a truck is passing you on your left, which lane position should you ride in? - ✔✔Center

✔✔What type of clothing is best for daytime riding? - ✔✔Brightly-colored clothing

✔✔To help keep the motorcycle steady through a turn, you should - ✔✔maintain or increase your speed.

✔✔Which of the following types of vehicles are permitted to use High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes? - ✔✔Buses, Motorcycles, Low-emission vehicles.

✔✔Intersections are especially dangerous to motorcycles because - ✔✔other vehicles often do not see them approaching.

✔✔When you are following another vehicle, the ________ lane position is the best for being seen. - ✔✔center

✔✔If a CA driver under the age of 21 is caught with alcohol inside his or her vehicle, the state of California may impound the vehicle for up to - ✔✔30 days.

✔✔If someone is seriously injured in a police pursuit of a fleeing driver, the driver will be fined at least - ✔✔$2,000.

✔✔A California driver under the age of 21 who is caught with alcoholic beverages in his or her vehicle may be fined up to - ✔✔$1,000.

✔✔When should you take your feet off the foot pegs and skim them on the surface of the road? - ✔✔When riding on ice

✔✔You brake hard on a straightaway and your rear brake locks. What should you do? - ✔✔Continue braking until the motorcycle stops.

✔✔According to the Handbook, in traffic, a motorcycle needs - ✔✔the same distance to stop as a car does.

✔✔How can you prevent fatigue while riding? - ✔✔Limit the length of your trip, Take frequent breaks, Protect yourself from the elements. 1 / 2

✔✔If you must go over an obstacle, approach it - ✔✔at as close to a 90-degree angle as possible.

✔✔What controls the front brake? - ✔✔The right hand lever

✔✔Motorcyclists may find it challenging to maintain safe control on surfaces with poor traction, such as - ✔✔wet pavement and gravel roads, lane markings, steel plates, and manhole covers, mud, snow, and ice.

✔✔When riding, your clothing should be protective and - ✔✔completely cover your arms and legs.

✔✔Which of the following is NOT a strategy to increase your safety at night? - ✔✔Shift gears quickly.

✔✔You should increase your following distance - ✔✔in heavy traffic.

✔✔If you are convicted of driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.20% or higher, the court may - ✔✔suspend your license for 10 months, order you to complete an enhanced DUI treatment program, require you to install an ignition interlock device (IID) on your vehicle.

✔✔A signed note may allow a California driver with a provisional license to drive during restricted hours - ✔✔for any of the above reasons.

✔✔If you make eye contact with a driver at an intersection, - ✔✔it does not mean the driver has seen you.

✔✔The best face protection is - ✔✔a shatter-resistant face shield.

✔✔How can you increase your visibility to others at night? - ✔✔Wear reflective gear.

✔✔If your motorcycle was built before 1978, you must remember to - ✔✔turn your headlight on when riding at all times.

✔✔If you see a car on an entrance ramp that is about to merge into your lane, it is best to - ✔✔change to another lane.

✔✔If you need to brake and swerve, you should - ✔✔brake before or after swerving.

✔✔When you are preparing to slow down, you should check - ✔✔if there is traffic behind you.

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