ILLINOIS MOTORCYCLE PERMIT TEST
IllinoistMotorcycletPermittTestt-tans-✔✔ExamtCoverage
Thetexamtcoveragetincludestthetrules,tregulations,tandtsafetytpracticestrequiredttotobtainta
tmotorcycletpermittintthetstatetoftIllinois.tIttfocusestonttraffictlaws,troadtsigns,tandtsafetmotor
cycletoperationtbasedtontguidelinestfromtthetIllinoistSecretarytoftStatetMotorcycletOperatort
Manual.tThetexamtalsotassessestknowledgetoftprotectivetgear,tpropertridingttechniques,tla
netpositioning,thazardtawareness,tandtdefensivetdrivingtstrategiesttotensuretsafetmotorcyc
letoperationtontpublictroads.tEmphasististplacedtontridertresponsibility,taccidenttprevention
,tandtunderstandingtthetlegaltrequirementstfortoperatingtatmotorcycletintIllinois
Thetmosttcommontcausetoftmotorcycletcrashestattintersectionstis:
cartdriverstfollowingttootclosely.
motorcycliststdrivingttootfast.
motorcycliststnottyieldingttotothertdrivers.
driverstenteringtthetmotorcyclist'strighttoftway.t-tans-
✔✔driverstenteringtthetmotorcyclist'strighttoftway.
Atgrouptoftmotorcycliststshouldtbetnotlargertthant______triders.
12
5
7
2t-tans-✔✔5
Whentridingtlongtdistances,tyoutshouldtstoptandtgettofftthetmotorcycletattleasttevery:
30tmiles.
fourthours.
roundttrip.
twothours.t-tans-✔✔twothours
Passengerstshouldtgettontthetmotorcycle:
beforetthetmotorcyclist.
aftertthetmotorcyclethaststopped.
beforetthetenginethastbeentstarted.
aftertthetenginethastbeentstarted.t-tans-✔✔aftertthetenginethastbeentstarted.
Knowingtwhentandthowttotstoptortswervetarettwotcriticaltskillstintavoidingtatcrash.tMosttrider
stinvolvedtintatcrash:
underbraketthetrearttiretandtoverbraketthetfront.
, underbraketthetfrontttiretandtoverbraketthetrear.
overbraketthetrearttiretandtpulltintthetclutch.
separatetbrakingtfromtswerving.t-tans-✔✔underbraketthetfrontttiretandtoverbraketthetrear.
Convextmirrors:
maketcarstseemtfarthertawaytthanttheytreallytare.
shouldtnevertbetused.
maketcarstseemtclosertthanttheytreallytare.
maketcarstseemtbiggertthanttheytreallytare.t-tans-
✔✔maketcarstseemtfarthertawaytthanttheytreallytare.
Youtshouldtcrosstrailroadttrackstthattaretparallelttotyourtcoursetattantangletoftattleastt_____t
degrees.
45
90
25
20t-tans-✔✔45
Whentyoutaretbeingtpassedtfromtbehind,tyoutshould:
avoidtridingtintthetcentertoftthetlane.
ridetontthetshouldertoftthetroad.
swervetastsoontastyoutcan.
avoidtmovingtintotthetportiontoftthetlanetfarthesttfromtthetpassingtvehicle.t-tans-
✔✔avoidtmovingtintotthetportiontoftthetlanetfarthesttfromtthetpassingtvehicle.
Iftthetthrottletremainststucktafterttwistingtittbacktandtforthtseveralttimes:
immediatelytoperatetthetenginetcut-offtswitchtandtpulltintthetclutchtattthetsamettime.
applytbothtbrakestfirmly.
immediatelytpulltofftandtstop.
operatetthetenginetcut-offtswitch,tthentpulltintthetclutch.t-tans-
✔✔immediatelytoperatetthetenginetcut-offtswitchtandtpulltintthetclutchtattthetsamettime.
Whentriding,tmotorycliststshouldtweartclothingtthat:
istsufficientlyttight.
istmadetoftapprovedtmaterials.
completelytcoverstarmstandtlegs.
istcomfortable.t-tans-✔✔completelytcoverstarmstandtlegs.
Ridingt___________treducestyourtchancestoftbeingtseen.
alongsidetothertvehicles
intthetlefttlanetposition
intconstructiontzones
withtothertmotorcyclistst-tans-✔✔alongsidetothertvehicles
Whentapproachingtturnstortcurves,triderstshouldttravel:
intpairs.
IllinoistMotorcycletPermittTestt-tans-✔✔ExamtCoverage
Thetexamtcoveragetincludestthetrules,tregulations,tandtsafetytpracticestrequiredttotobtainta
tmotorcycletpermittintthetstatetoftIllinois.tIttfocusestonttraffictlaws,troadtsigns,tandtsafetmotor
cycletoperationtbasedtontguidelinestfromtthetIllinoistSecretarytoftStatetMotorcycletOperatort
Manual.tThetexamtalsotassessestknowledgetoftprotectivetgear,tpropertridingttechniques,tla
netpositioning,thazardtawareness,tandtdefensivetdrivingtstrategiesttotensuretsafetmotorcyc
letoperationtontpublictroads.tEmphasististplacedtontridertresponsibility,taccidenttprevention
,tandtunderstandingtthetlegaltrequirementstfortoperatingtatmotorcycletintIllinois
Thetmosttcommontcausetoftmotorcycletcrashestattintersectionstis:
cartdriverstfollowingttootclosely.
motorcycliststdrivingttootfast.
motorcycliststnottyieldingttotothertdrivers.
driverstenteringtthetmotorcyclist'strighttoftway.t-tans-
✔✔driverstenteringtthetmotorcyclist'strighttoftway.
Atgrouptoftmotorcycliststshouldtbetnotlargertthant______triders.
12
5
7
2t-tans-✔✔5
Whentridingtlongtdistances,tyoutshouldtstoptandtgettofftthetmotorcycletattleasttevery:
30tmiles.
fourthours.
roundttrip.
twothours.t-tans-✔✔twothours
Passengerstshouldtgettontthetmotorcycle:
beforetthetmotorcyclist.
aftertthetmotorcyclethaststopped.
beforetthetenginethastbeentstarted.
aftertthetenginethastbeentstarted.t-tans-✔✔aftertthetenginethastbeentstarted.
Knowingtwhentandthowttotstoptortswervetarettwotcriticaltskillstintavoidingtatcrash.tMosttrider
stinvolvedtintatcrash:
underbraketthetrearttiretandtoverbraketthetfront.
, underbraketthetfrontttiretandtoverbraketthetrear.
overbraketthetrearttiretandtpulltintthetclutch.
separatetbrakingtfromtswerving.t-tans-✔✔underbraketthetfrontttiretandtoverbraketthetrear.
Convextmirrors:
maketcarstseemtfarthertawaytthanttheytreallytare.
shouldtnevertbetused.
maketcarstseemtclosertthanttheytreallytare.
maketcarstseemtbiggertthanttheytreallytare.t-tans-
✔✔maketcarstseemtfarthertawaytthanttheytreallytare.
Youtshouldtcrosstrailroadttrackstthattaretparallelttotyourtcoursetattantangletoftattleastt_____t
degrees.
45
90
25
20t-tans-✔✔45
Whentyoutaretbeingtpassedtfromtbehind,tyoutshould:
avoidtridingtintthetcentertoftthetlane.
ridetontthetshouldertoftthetroad.
swervetastsoontastyoutcan.
avoidtmovingtintotthetportiontoftthetlanetfarthesttfromtthetpassingtvehicle.t-tans-
✔✔avoidtmovingtintotthetportiontoftthetlanetfarthesttfromtthetpassingtvehicle.
Iftthetthrottletremainststucktafterttwistingtittbacktandtforthtseveralttimes:
immediatelytoperatetthetenginetcut-offtswitchtandtpulltintthetclutchtattthetsamettime.
applytbothtbrakestfirmly.
immediatelytpulltofftandtstop.
operatetthetenginetcut-offtswitch,tthentpulltintthetclutch.t-tans-
✔✔immediatelytoperatetthetenginetcut-offtswitchtandtpulltintthetclutchtattthetsamettime.
Whentriding,tmotorycliststshouldtweartclothingtthat:
istsufficientlyttight.
istmadetoftapprovedtmaterials.
completelytcoverstarmstandtlegs.
istcomfortable.t-tans-✔✔completelytcoverstarmstandtlegs.
Ridingt___________treducestyourtchancestoftbeingtseen.
alongsidetothertvehicles
intthetlefttlanetposition
intconstructiontzones
withtothertmotorcyclistst-tans-✔✔alongsidetothertvehicles
Whentapproachingtturnstortcurves,triderstshouldttravel:
intpairs.