CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE EVALUATION EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔A motorcycle rider has an advantage over an automobile driver when passing
parked vehicles because: - ✔✔A motorcycle rider can avoid the problems of opening
doors and people stepping out from between vehicles by driving in the left part of the
lane.
✔✔Brightly colored, reflective helmets and clothing: - ✔✔Can make motorcycle riders
easier to see.
✔✔To execute a turn safely a motorcycle rider should always: - ✔✔Lean the motorcycle
in the direction of the curve or turn
✔✔With a permit: - ✔✔No passengers, no night, no freeway
✔✔Motorized bike / moped - definition 1 - ✔✔gas - 2 or 3 wheels; <30mph; <4hp; bike
lane; helmet; no license req'd
✔✔Motorized bike / moped - definition 2 - ✔✔electric - <20mph; <1000 watts; bike lane;
helmet; M1 or M2
✔✔Motor driven cycle - ✔✔149cc or less; M1
✔✔Brakes - ✔✔Use both brakes every time you slow or stop. Good skill in case an
emergency comes up so you don't lock them up on accident
✔✔Braking in turns - ✔✔If you know the technique, using both brakes in a turn is
possible, although it should be done very carefully.
✔✔Turning - ✔✔Riders often try to take curves or turns too fast. When they can't hold
the turn, they end up crossing into another lane of traffic or going off the road.
✔✔"Following too closely" (tailgating) - ✔✔could be a factor in collisions involving
motorcyclists; you should maintain a two-second following distance
✔✔When you speed up to lose a tailgater, - ✔✔you only end up with someone tailgating
you at a higher speed. Let them pass if you can
✔✔Blasts of wind from larger vehicles - ✔✔You have more room for error if you are in
the middle
portion of the lane when hit by this blast
✔✔Blasts of wind from larger vehicles - ✔✔
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔A motorcycle rider has an advantage over an automobile driver when passing
parked vehicles because: - ✔✔A motorcycle rider can avoid the problems of opening
doors and people stepping out from between vehicles by driving in the left part of the
lane.
✔✔Brightly colored, reflective helmets and clothing: - ✔✔Can make motorcycle riders
easier to see.
✔✔To execute a turn safely a motorcycle rider should always: - ✔✔Lean the motorcycle
in the direction of the curve or turn
✔✔With a permit: - ✔✔No passengers, no night, no freeway
✔✔Motorized bike / moped - definition 1 - ✔✔gas - 2 or 3 wheels; <30mph; <4hp; bike
lane; helmet; no license req'd
✔✔Motorized bike / moped - definition 2 - ✔✔electric - <20mph; <1000 watts; bike lane;
helmet; M1 or M2
✔✔Motor driven cycle - ✔✔149cc or less; M1
✔✔Brakes - ✔✔Use both brakes every time you slow or stop. Good skill in case an
emergency comes up so you don't lock them up on accident
✔✔Braking in turns - ✔✔If you know the technique, using both brakes in a turn is
possible, although it should be done very carefully.
✔✔Turning - ✔✔Riders often try to take curves or turns too fast. When they can't hold
the turn, they end up crossing into another lane of traffic or going off the road.
✔✔"Following too closely" (tailgating) - ✔✔could be a factor in collisions involving
motorcyclists; you should maintain a two-second following distance
✔✔When you speed up to lose a tailgater, - ✔✔you only end up with someone tailgating
you at a higher speed. Let them pass if you can
✔✔Blasts of wind from larger vehicles - ✔✔You have more room for error if you are in
the middle
portion of the lane when hit by this blast
✔✔Blasts of wind from larger vehicles - ✔✔
