Pennsylvania PennDOT Motorcycle Practice Test 3
Test 3 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 15 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Pennsylvania test.
- Questions18
- Correct to pass15
- Passing score83%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. What should a passenger do when the motorcycle leans into a curve?
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Answer A: Lean with the operator, staying directly behind them
A passenger who leans with the operator lets the motorcycle follow its natural line, while leaning against the lean fights the operator's control inputs.
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2. What protective equipment must every Pennsylvania Class M permit holder wear, regardless of age or experience?
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Answer C: Both a helmet and eye protection
Pennsylvania requires all Class M learner's permit holders to wear both a helmet and eye protection, so the general helmet exemption for experienced riders over 21 does not apply to them.
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3. What is the maximum fine for a first offense conviction under Pennsylvania's Move Over Law?
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Answer B: Up to 250 dollars
A first offense conviction under Pennsylvania's Move Over Law carries a fine of up to 250 dollars.
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4. Why do many motor scooters fail their required Pennsylvania equipment inspection?
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Answer B: They lack equipment such as fenders, turn signals, and lights required for motorbikes
PennDOT notes that many scooters lack equipment such as fenders, turn signals, and lights that are required to meet the state's equipment standards for motorbikes.
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5. The traffic signal is green, but the crossing lights on the tracks inside the intersection begin to flash. What must you do?
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Answer C: Stop clear of the tracks and wait, even though the signal is green
Active crossing warning devices outrank the green indication, so you stop short of the rails and wait until the warning stops.
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6. From what point does Pennsylvania's mandatory one year ignition interlock period begin to run?
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Answer D: The date of license restoration
The mandatory one year ignition interlock requirement runs from the date the driver's license is restored, not from the date of arrest or conviction.
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7. An obstacle appears ahead and you can see there is no room left to stop before it. What should you do?
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Answer D: Swerve around it
Once the distance is too short to stop, changing direction is the only option left, and a motorcycle can change direction faster than it can stop.
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8. What fine applies in Pennsylvania if snow or ice flying off a vehicle causes injury or death?
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Answer D: 200 to 1,500 dollars
If snow or ice dislodged from a vehicle causes injury or death in Pennsylvania, the fine rises to a range of 200 to 1,500 dollars.
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9. What minimum fine does Pennsylvania impose for a conviction of operating an uninsured vehicle, separate from any suspension?
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Answer C: 300 dollars
Pennsylvania imposes a minimum fine of 300 dollars for a conviction of operating an uninsured vehicle, in addition to the registration and license suspensions that follow.
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10. How close to the nearest rail must a Pennsylvania vehicle come before making the required full stop at a railroad grade crossing?
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Answer C: Not more than 50 feet nor less than 15 feet from the nearest rail
Pennsylvania regulation requires a vehicle to make a full stop not more than 50 feet nor less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing.
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11. You are riding alongside a car in the next lane at the same speed. What is the problem?
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Answer B: You may be sitting in the driver's blind spot with nowhere to escape
A driver who cannot see the motorcycle may change lanes into it, so riders adjust speed to move ahead of or behind the vehicle instead of staying beside it.
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12. Besides GPS only devices, what other equipment is exempt from Pennsylvania's anti-texting law?
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Answer C: A communication device affixed to a mass transit vehicle, bus, or school bus
Pennsylvania's texting law does not apply to a communication device that is affixed to a mass transit vehicle, bus, or school bus, in addition to the GPS only exemption.
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13. You have a green light and an ambulance with lights and siren enters the intersection against its red. What should you do?
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Answer B: Stop and let the ambulance go through
An emergency vehicle answering a call may cross against a red, and every other driver yields to it whatever their own signal shows.
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14. How far must a Pennsylvania driver stay clear when passing a bicyclist on the roadway?
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Answer A: At least 4 feet
Pennsylvania requires a driver to allow at least 4 feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist, and prohibits forcing a cyclist off the road.
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15. Under Pennsylvania's maximum speed limit statute, what governs when a different limit than the standard defaults has been officially posted for a stretch of road?
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Answer A: The officially posted or established limit controls
Beyond the standard default figures, Pennsylvania's speed statute also recognizes any other maximum speed limit that has been officially established, meaning a properly posted sign controls.
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16. On how many vehicles must a Pennsylvania driver install an ignition interlock device once one is required?
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Answer B: All vehicles the driver owns or operates
Pennsylvania's ignition interlock law requires the device on all vehicles that the individual owns or operates, not just a single chosen vehicle.
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17. Rain has been falling steadily for half an hour. How does traction compare with the first minutes of the shower?
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Answer C: It usually improves somewhat, because the early oil film has washed away
Rain floats oil and dust to the top at first, so the road is most slippery in the early minutes, and a longer downpour rinses much of that film away. The pavement is still wet and grips less than when it is dry.
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18. What do white lane lines painted between travel lanes indicate?
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Answer A: Traffic in the adjacent lane moves in the same direction as you
White markings separate lanes carrying traffic in the same direction and mark the right edge of the roadway.