California DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real California test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years 6 months
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1. When does the California DMV suspend the driving privilege of a driver who cannot show financial responsibility after a reportable collision?
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Answer D: Thirty days after the department mails its notice
Section 16070 directs the department to suspend the driving privilege 30 days after mailing the notice unless the driver establishes the required financial responsibility first.
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2. What does California's Anti-Gridlock Act forbid a driver from doing?
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Answer A: Entering an intersection or crosswalk without room to clear it
Section 22526 bars a driver from entering an intersection or marked crosswalk unless there is enough space on the other side to accommodate the vehicle without obstructing traffic from either side.
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3. What fine ceiling applies to a second California conviction for driving over 100 miles per hour within three years of the first?
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Answer D: $750
Section 22348 raises the maximum fine to $750 for a second conviction within three years, and the department must suspend the driving privilege.
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4. How can the vehicle ahead of you help you read the road at night?
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Answer A: Its headlights light the road further ahead than yours can reach
The lights of the vehicle ahead reach beyond your own beam, so its brake lights and the way it moves warn you about holes, turns and hazards you cannot yet see.
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5. Besides emergency vehicles, tow trucks and highway maintenance vehicles, which stopped vehicle triggers California's move over duty?
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Answer A: Any vehicle displaying hazard lights, cones or flares
Section 21809 extends the duty to any other stationary vehicle displaying flashing hazard lights or another warning device, including cones, flares or retroreflective devices.
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6. What does the implied consent law mean for drivers?
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Answer D: By driving, you have agreed to a chemical test if lawfully arrested for impaired driving
Holding a license and driving on public roads is treated as consent to breath, blood or urine testing when an officer has grounds to arrest you. Refusing normally brings its own license penalties.
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7. After a California DUI arrest, how long does the driver have to request an administrative hearing from the DMV?
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Answer C: 10 days from the date of arrest
California's Administrative Per Se law lets the driver request a DMV hearing within 10 days of the arrest, while the temporary license issued by the officer lasts 30 days.
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8. May you park at the curb immediately next to a railroad crossing?
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Answer A: No, you must leave the crossing and its approach clear
Parking beside a crossing hides the tracks and the signals from approaching drivers and leaves no room for a vehicle that has to clear the rails.
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9. You are very angry after an argument and about to drive. What should you know?
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Answer A: Strong emotions can impair judgment and attention much like alcohol
Anger, grief and stress pull attention inward and encourage risk taking. Give yourself time to settle down before getting behind the wheel.
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10. In California, what happens to the driving privilege of a person aged 13 to 20 who is convicted of an alcohol or drug offense?
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Answer D: The court suspends or delays the driving privilege for one year
Section 13202.5 requires the court to suspend the driving privilege for one year, or to delay eligibility for one year if the person is not yet licensed, after a drug or alcohol conviction between the ages of 13 and 20.
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11. You are the first to arrive at a crash on a rural road. What should you do first?
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Answer C: Park well clear of the scene, put on your hazard lights and call for help
Getting trained help on the way and keeping the scene visible does more good than anything an untrained bystander can do.
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12. How closely may a California driver follow an authorized emergency vehicle that is answering a call?
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Answer C: No closer than 300 feet
Section 21706 forbids following within 300 feet of an authorized emergency vehicle that is operating under section 21055.
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13. What does California forbid within the block where a fire department vehicle has responded to an emergency?
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Answer D: Driving there at all unless an official directs you through
Section 21707 bars operating a vehicle within the block where a fire department vehicle is answering an emergency, unless fire, police, sheriff or CHP personnel direct otherwise, and applies within 300 feet when the nearest intersection is farther away.
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14. What is the best path through a curve where you can see all the way to the exit?
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Answer A: Start toward the outside, move toward the inside, then drift back out
Entering wide, cutting toward the inside and running back out straightens the path, which means less lean angle for the same speed and a better view.
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15. What maximum speed does the California Driver's Handbook give for rain or snow heavy enough that you cannot see 100 feet ahead?
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Answer C: 30 mph
The California Driver's Handbook instructs drivers to travel no faster than 30 miles per hour when rain or snow cuts visibility below 100 feet.
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16. The drive chain breaks or comes off while you are riding. What should you do first?
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Answer A: Close the throttle and brake to a stop clear of the roadway
A broken chain or belt takes the drive away at once, so the rider closes the throttle, slows under control with both brakes and stops well off the roadway.
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17. What offense does California create for a driver under 21 who drives with 0.05 percent alcohol in the blood?
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Answer A: A separate offense that stands on its own, apart from the adult limit
Section 23140 makes it unlawful for a person under 21 to drive with 0.05 percent or more alcohol in the blood, an offense distinct from the adult standard and from the zero tolerance rule.
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18. Unless the road is posted otherwise, what is the maximum speed on a California two-lane undivided highway?
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Answer B: 55 mph
Section 22349 caps a two-lane undivided highway at 55 miles per hour unless an engineering and traffic survey supports a higher posted limit.
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19. What must a California driver file to regain the driving privilege after an uninsured collision suspension?
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Answer D: A California Insurance Proof Certificate, form SR 22 or SR 1P
The California Driver's Handbook explains that reinstatement during the suspension depends on obtaining and maintaining a California Insurance Proof Certificate, the SR 22 or SR 1P.
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20. A grade crossing is marked only with a crossbuck and has no lights or gates. What does the crossbuck require of you?
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Answer C: Yield to rail traffic and cross only when no train is approaching
The crossbuck requires road users to yield the right-of-way to rail traffic, so you must look and listen and be ready to stop.
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21. A rider signals that they need to stop, although nobody else in the group wants a break. What should happen?
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Answer A: The group stops, because a rider who needs a break should get one
A rider who is tired, cold or uncomfortable is a hazard to the whole group, and stopping costs far less than the mistake that follows.
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22. You see brake lights several vehicles ahead of you in your lane. What is the best first step?
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Answer C: Ease off the gas and cover the brake pedal
Reacting to the trouble several vehicles ahead, rather than waiting for the car in front, cuts your reaction time and warns the driver behind you.
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23. Which part of the space around your vehicle can you control best?
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Answer A: The space ahead of you
You choose your own following distance, so the gap in front is the space you truly control and the one that gives you time to react.
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24. Snow has covered the pavement markings on a two-lane road. How should a driver judge lane position?
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Answer B: By the tracks of other traffic and the roadside features
With the markings hidden, ruts left by earlier traffic, signs, poles and the line of the shoulder are the best clues to where the lane runs.
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25. What jail term and fine does California set for a first conviction of driving under the influence?
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Answer A: 96 hours to six months in jail and a fine of $390 to $1,000
Section 23536 sets not less than 96 hours, at least 48 of them continuous, and not more than six months in county jail, with a fine of $390 to $1,000.