CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔What three restrictions does a class M1 permit carry? - ✔✔No carrying passengers,
no freeway driving and no nighttime driving
✔✔Changing your lane position can:
a) Help you avoid being in a blind spot
b) communicate your intentions to other drivers
c) Provide a possible escape route
d) do all of the above - ✔✔d) do all of the above
✔✔Which of the following should be avoided when carrying cargo?
a) Securing cargo with elastic cords
b) Filling saddlebags evenly
c) Securing cargo as low as possible
d) Fastening excess cargo to the sissybar - ✔✔d) Fastening excess cargo to the
sissybar
✔✔When driving at night, what is the best way to identify bumps in the road?
a) Only drive where there are street lights
b) Use the taillights of the vehicle ahead of you
c) Use your high beam
d) Scan the road often - ✔✔b) Use the taillights of the vehicle ahead of you
✔✔What are the four steps to making a proper turn? - ✔✔Slow, look, press, roll
Slow down, look where you want to go, press on the inside handlebar, and roll on the
throttle
✔✔When riding in a group, who is setting the pace of the group?
a) The tail rider
b) The group leader
c) The middle group rider
d) The traffic in front of the leader - ✔✔a) The tail rider
✔✔According to the handbook, in traffic, motorcycles need:
a) As much distance as a car needs to stop
b) less distance to stop than a car does
c) more distance to stop than a car does - ✔✔a) As much distance as a car needs to
stop
✔✔When riding in a group, motorcyclists should communicate with? - ✔✔hand signals
, ✔✔If a large vehicle such as a truck is passing you on your left, which lane position
should you ride in? - ✔✔Center
✔✔If you encounter a large surface so slippery that you must coast at a very slow
speed, or travel at a walking pace, consider doing what? - ✔✔letting your feet skim
along to surface so you can catch your bike if it starts to fall. Note that this is for VERY
slippery surfaces, like ice, and you should be going at a very slow speed
✔✔If your front tire fails, where should you shift your weight to maintain stability? -
✔✔Shift your weight to the rear to maintain stability
✔✔The least effective way to attach cargo to your motorcycle is to use:
a) Ropes
b) Elastic cords
c) Tank bags
d) Saddlebags - ✔✔a) Ropes
✔✔Motorcycles towing trailers:
a) Must not exceed 55 mph
b) Must not use carpool lanes
c) Must keep right
d) Must do all of the above - ✔✔d) Must do all of the above
✔✔If your motorcycle was built before 1978, you must remember to:
a) get a special license
b) ride only during the day
c) avoid carrying passengers
d) turn your headlights on when riding at all times - ✔✔d) turn your headlights on when
riding at all times - bikes made after 1978 have headlights on automatically when the
engine is running, so you don't need to think about it unless you have a pre-1978 bike
✔✔The best face protection is:
a) approved goggles
b) sunglasses
c) a shatter-resistant face shield
d) a windshield - ✔✔c) a shatter-resistant face shield
✔✔Which following types of vehicles are permitted to use High-Occupancy Vehicle
(HOV) lanes?
a) Buses
b) Motorcycles
c) Low-emission Vehicles
d) All of the above - ✔✔d) All of the above
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔What three restrictions does a class M1 permit carry? - ✔✔No carrying passengers,
no freeway driving and no nighttime driving
✔✔Changing your lane position can:
a) Help you avoid being in a blind spot
b) communicate your intentions to other drivers
c) Provide a possible escape route
d) do all of the above - ✔✔d) do all of the above
✔✔Which of the following should be avoided when carrying cargo?
a) Securing cargo with elastic cords
b) Filling saddlebags evenly
c) Securing cargo as low as possible
d) Fastening excess cargo to the sissybar - ✔✔d) Fastening excess cargo to the
sissybar
✔✔When driving at night, what is the best way to identify bumps in the road?
a) Only drive where there are street lights
b) Use the taillights of the vehicle ahead of you
c) Use your high beam
d) Scan the road often - ✔✔b) Use the taillights of the vehicle ahead of you
✔✔What are the four steps to making a proper turn? - ✔✔Slow, look, press, roll
Slow down, look where you want to go, press on the inside handlebar, and roll on the
throttle
✔✔When riding in a group, who is setting the pace of the group?
a) The tail rider
b) The group leader
c) The middle group rider
d) The traffic in front of the leader - ✔✔a) The tail rider
✔✔According to the handbook, in traffic, motorcycles need:
a) As much distance as a car needs to stop
b) less distance to stop than a car does
c) more distance to stop than a car does - ✔✔a) As much distance as a car needs to
stop
✔✔When riding in a group, motorcyclists should communicate with? - ✔✔hand signals
, ✔✔If a large vehicle such as a truck is passing you on your left, which lane position
should you ride in? - ✔✔Center
✔✔If you encounter a large surface so slippery that you must coast at a very slow
speed, or travel at a walking pace, consider doing what? - ✔✔letting your feet skim
along to surface so you can catch your bike if it starts to fall. Note that this is for VERY
slippery surfaces, like ice, and you should be going at a very slow speed
✔✔If your front tire fails, where should you shift your weight to maintain stability? -
✔✔Shift your weight to the rear to maintain stability
✔✔The least effective way to attach cargo to your motorcycle is to use:
a) Ropes
b) Elastic cords
c) Tank bags
d) Saddlebags - ✔✔a) Ropes
✔✔Motorcycles towing trailers:
a) Must not exceed 55 mph
b) Must not use carpool lanes
c) Must keep right
d) Must do all of the above - ✔✔d) Must do all of the above
✔✔If your motorcycle was built before 1978, you must remember to:
a) get a special license
b) ride only during the day
c) avoid carrying passengers
d) turn your headlights on when riding at all times - ✔✔d) turn your headlights on when
riding at all times - bikes made after 1978 have headlights on automatically when the
engine is running, so you don't need to think about it unless you have a pre-1978 bike
✔✔The best face protection is:
a) approved goggles
b) sunglasses
c) a shatter-resistant face shield
d) a windshield - ✔✔c) a shatter-resistant face shield
✔✔Which following types of vehicles are permitted to use High-Occupancy Vehicle
(HOV) lanes?
a) Buses
b) Motorcycles
c) Low-emission Vehicles
d) All of the above - ✔✔d) All of the above
