CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE CORE EXAM 2026 TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔Riding in the center portion of the lane - ✔✔keeps others from sharing your lane
✔✔wearing a helmet will - ✔✔reduce your chances of a head injury
✔✔to reduce speed before turning - ✔✔close the throttle and apply both brakes
✔✔to operate the throttle - ✔✔start with your wrist flat
✔✔When carrying loads - ✔✔keep the load low and as far forward as possible
✔✔In the picture the rider in the most dangerous position is - ✔✔Rider B
✔✔wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a fatal head injury - ✔✔Any crash,
regardless of speed
✔✔When you are being followed too closely it is best to - ✔✔Drop back farther from the
vehicle ahead
✔✔To discourage other riders from sharing your lane it is best to - ✔✔ride in the center
portion if your lane
✔✔in this picture you are passing parked cars; the greatest danger to you is - ✔✔a car
pulling out
✔✔When riding where sand and gravel have collected on paved roads, you should -
✔✔avoid sudden changes in speed or direction
✔✔riders in a staggered formation will be passing a car, After the lead rider passes
he/she - ✔✔should return to the left portion of the lane
✔✔when you carry a passenger - ✔✔it will take longer to accelerate and brake
✔✔when you ride over a pothole it is usually best to - ✔✔look straight ahead and rise
slightly off the seat
✔✔Before changing lanes to the left as pictured below - ✔✔check your left mirror and
turn your head to the left
✔✔when the front tire goes flat - ✔✔the steering will feel heavy
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔Riding in the center portion of the lane - ✔✔keeps others from sharing your lane
✔✔wearing a helmet will - ✔✔reduce your chances of a head injury
✔✔to reduce speed before turning - ✔✔close the throttle and apply both brakes
✔✔to operate the throttle - ✔✔start with your wrist flat
✔✔When carrying loads - ✔✔keep the load low and as far forward as possible
✔✔In the picture the rider in the most dangerous position is - ✔✔Rider B
✔✔wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a fatal head injury - ✔✔Any crash,
regardless of speed
✔✔When you are being followed too closely it is best to - ✔✔Drop back farther from the
vehicle ahead
✔✔To discourage other riders from sharing your lane it is best to - ✔✔ride in the center
portion if your lane
✔✔in this picture you are passing parked cars; the greatest danger to you is - ✔✔a car
pulling out
✔✔When riding where sand and gravel have collected on paved roads, you should -
✔✔avoid sudden changes in speed or direction
✔✔riders in a staggered formation will be passing a car, After the lead rider passes
he/she - ✔✔should return to the left portion of the lane
✔✔when you carry a passenger - ✔✔it will take longer to accelerate and brake
✔✔when you ride over a pothole it is usually best to - ✔✔look straight ahead and rise
slightly off the seat
✔✔Before changing lanes to the left as pictured below - ✔✔check your left mirror and
turn your head to the left
✔✔when the front tire goes flat - ✔✔the steering will feel heavy
