MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What is the maximum speed when towing? - ✔✔55 miles per hour
✔✔Are motorcycles allowed to be in the carpool/HOV lanes? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Lane splitting should be done in what lane numbers? - ✔✔Between the number one
lane and number two lane.
✔✔What are the 5 locations where the electronic toll transponder can be placed? -
✔✔1) Pocket.
2) Tank bag.
3) License plate device.
4) Other storage compartment.
5) On the windshield.
✔✔You cannot park within how many feet of a fire hydrant? - ✔✔15 ft.
✔✔When two vehicles arrive at an intersection, who has the right of way? - ✔✔The
vehicle on the right.
✔✔Stop vehicle within go many feet of a crosswalk? - ✔✔Five
✔✔White Parking Zone - ✔✔Passengers or mail
✔✔Green parking zone - ✔✔Temporary parking
✔✔Yellow parking zone - ✔✔Passengers or freight.
✔✔When being passed, what section of the lane should you drive in? - ✔✔Center.
✔✔Which vehicle has the right of way, uphill traveling vehicle or downhill traveling
vehicle? - ✔✔Uphill traveling vehicle has the right of way.
✔✔Penalty for evading police pursuit? - ✔✔One year or less in jail.
✔✔D.U.I. blood alcohol for adults and minors? - ✔✔Adult: .08%
Minors under 21 years old: .01%
✔✔How loud can exhaust be in California? - ✔✔88 decibles
✔✔When changing lanes, what should you do? (ACRONYM) - ✔✔SMOG-C
Signal
, Mirror
Over the shoulder
Go
Cancel Signal
✔✔What is the max speed of most highways? - ✔✔65 mph
✔✔Can you legally always drive the speed limit? - ✔✔No, the law says NEVER faster
than is safe for conditions
✔✔Where can you legally mount phones/com devices? - ✔✔In a car, anywhere but the
middle -> on a motorcycle, as long as it's not blocking the instrument cluster/panel!
✔✔How much money does damage from accidents/injury need to exceed to require a
report? When that happens who do you report it to? How many days do you have to
report it? - ✔✔When accident damage exceeds $1k you need to report it to the DMV
within 10 days
✔✔What kind of tests are permitted during DUI stops for hemophiliacs or persons taking
anticoagulants? - ✔✔Chemical Urine tests
✔✔What are the different kinds of DUI test you can get when being stopped? - ✔✔Field
sobriety test, chemical urine test, blood test, breathalyzer, remember ALL OF THE
ABOVE
✔✔What's the speed limit when driving near a school or where children are crossing the
street? - ✔✔25 mph
✔✔Children under what age may not be left unattended in a vehicle? - ✔✔6 years of
age
✔✔How many times more dangerous is driving a motorcycle than a car? - ✔✔38 times
more dangerous
✔✔What percentage of motorcycle accidents result in injury? - ✔✔80% of motorcycle
accidents result in injury
✔✔What functions of the brain does fear interrupt? - ✔✔Frontal lobes - logic, planning,
judgement, skill, fight or flight takes over and you lose good judgement abilities
✔✔How do we manage fear? - ✔✔Accept whatever is happening is what is normal and
should be happening. We manage fear through knowledge and skill, and practice
(muscle memory)
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What is the maximum speed when towing? - ✔✔55 miles per hour
✔✔Are motorcycles allowed to be in the carpool/HOV lanes? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Lane splitting should be done in what lane numbers? - ✔✔Between the number one
lane and number two lane.
✔✔What are the 5 locations where the electronic toll transponder can be placed? -
✔✔1) Pocket.
2) Tank bag.
3) License plate device.
4) Other storage compartment.
5) On the windshield.
✔✔You cannot park within how many feet of a fire hydrant? - ✔✔15 ft.
✔✔When two vehicles arrive at an intersection, who has the right of way? - ✔✔The
vehicle on the right.
✔✔Stop vehicle within go many feet of a crosswalk? - ✔✔Five
✔✔White Parking Zone - ✔✔Passengers or mail
✔✔Green parking zone - ✔✔Temporary parking
✔✔Yellow parking zone - ✔✔Passengers or freight.
✔✔When being passed, what section of the lane should you drive in? - ✔✔Center.
✔✔Which vehicle has the right of way, uphill traveling vehicle or downhill traveling
vehicle? - ✔✔Uphill traveling vehicle has the right of way.
✔✔Penalty for evading police pursuit? - ✔✔One year or less in jail.
✔✔D.U.I. blood alcohol for adults and minors? - ✔✔Adult: .08%
Minors under 21 years old: .01%
✔✔How loud can exhaust be in California? - ✔✔88 decibles
✔✔When changing lanes, what should you do? (ACRONYM) - ✔✔SMOG-C
Signal
, Mirror
Over the shoulder
Go
Cancel Signal
✔✔What is the max speed of most highways? - ✔✔65 mph
✔✔Can you legally always drive the speed limit? - ✔✔No, the law says NEVER faster
than is safe for conditions
✔✔Where can you legally mount phones/com devices? - ✔✔In a car, anywhere but the
middle -> on a motorcycle, as long as it's not blocking the instrument cluster/panel!
✔✔How much money does damage from accidents/injury need to exceed to require a
report? When that happens who do you report it to? How many days do you have to
report it? - ✔✔When accident damage exceeds $1k you need to report it to the DMV
within 10 days
✔✔What kind of tests are permitted during DUI stops for hemophiliacs or persons taking
anticoagulants? - ✔✔Chemical Urine tests
✔✔What are the different kinds of DUI test you can get when being stopped? - ✔✔Field
sobriety test, chemical urine test, blood test, breathalyzer, remember ALL OF THE
ABOVE
✔✔What's the speed limit when driving near a school or where children are crossing the
street? - ✔✔25 mph
✔✔Children under what age may not be left unattended in a vehicle? - ✔✔6 years of
age
✔✔How many times more dangerous is driving a motorcycle than a car? - ✔✔38 times
more dangerous
✔✔What percentage of motorcycle accidents result in injury? - ✔✔80% of motorcycle
accidents result in injury
✔✔What functions of the brain does fear interrupt? - ✔✔Frontal lobes - logic, planning,
judgement, skill, fight or flight takes over and you lose good judgement abilities
✔✔How do we manage fear? - ✔✔Accept whatever is happening is what is normal and
should be happening. We manage fear through knowledge and skill, and practice
(muscle memory)
