Idaho Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

In this completely free practice test for the Idaho Motorcycle License, you’ll find 30 multiple choice questions designed to assess your knowledge of motorcycle driving, road rules, and traffic signs, all of which are explained in the Idaho Motorcycle Operator’s Manual. If you are unable to obtain a passing score on this test, review the operator’s handbook until you feel confident that you know the material.

Idaho Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 03

You've made eye contact with a driver waiting to pull out. How should this change your approach to him?

a. It shouldn't

b. You should expect him to wait

c. You should be more cautious

d. You should be certain he's seen you

Question 1 of 30

Your following distance at night should be at least...?

a. 5 seconds

b. 4 seconds

c. 3 seconds

d. 2 seconds

Question 2 of 30

Having your headlight on during the day makes you how much more likely to be noticed by other drivers?

a. 20%

b. Twice

c. 1.5 times

d. 3 times

Question 3 of 30

You are approaching a pair of hazards on the road. What should you do?

a. Pick a line which will take you through them both

b. Maintain your speed

c. Slow down so that they become separate hazards

d. Speed up so they become one hazard

Question 4 of 30

You're being tailgated, and so you speed up. Most likely this will result in...?

a. The tailgater overtaking you

b. The tailgater backing off

c. You being tailgated at higher speed

d. You losing the tailgater

Question 5 of 30

At night you should use your high beam headlight...?

a. Everywhere except well lit areas

b. Everywhere except large intersections

c. Everywhere except the freeway

d. Everywhere except when approaching a car

Question 6 of 30

When you want to make a passing maneuver, what's the best place to position yourself in relation to the vehicle you wish to pass?

a. Middle of the lane, well back

b. Left portion of the lane, well back

c. Left portion of the lane, close up

d. Middle of the lane, close up

Question 7 of 30

How big a following distance does the state of Idaho recommend as a minimum for motorcyclists?

a. 3 seconds

b. 4 seconds

c. 1 second

d. 2 seconds

Question 8 of 30

Why should you avoid riding alongside other vehicles?

a. They can block your escape

b. They can switch across you without warning

c. All of these reasons

d. You may be in their blind spot

Question 9 of 30

In areas where you perceive more hazards than usual, e.g. a construction zone, you should...?

a. Cover the rear brake and the horn

b. Cover both brakes and the clutch

c. Cover the horn and your headlight flasher switch

d. Cover the clutch and the front brake

Question 10 of 30

What's the best way of discouraging other drivers from trying to share your lane?

a. Keep leaning on your horn

b. Maintain a central position

c. Continually change lanes

d. Ride faster than other traffic

Question 11 of 30

At what point in a turn should you cancel your turn signal?

a. 15 yards after finishing the turn

b. As soon as the turn is completed

c. As soon as you are past the apex of the turn

d. As soon as you enter the turn

Question 12 of 30

It's important to remember that car drivers most regularly check...?

a. All of their mirrors equally

b. Their right side view mirror

c. Their rearview mirror

d. Their left side view mirror

Question 13 of 30

Due to your size you should always be aware that other motorists will often perceive you as being...?

a. Farther away and faster than you actually are

b. Closer and slower than you actually are

c. Closer and faster than you actually are

d. Farther away and slower than you actually are

Question 14 of 30

What percentage of motorcycle/car crashes involve a driver entering the rider's right-of-way?

a. 25%

b. 50%

c. 40%

d. 35%

Question 15 of 30

Under Idaho law, because a motorcycle may not be big enough to trigger traffic control signals, a motorcyclist may proceed through a red light at an intersection, but only if...?

a. They have waited for one complete cycle of the traffic signal

b. They proceed with caution

c. They yield to any traffic in the intersection

d. All of these

Question 16 of 30

When you are approaching a blind intersection with a stop line, you should...?

a. Stop well back of the stop line, then go straight across

b. Stop on the stop line, then move forward and stop again

c. Stop on the stop line, then go straight across

d. Keep moving forward provided you can't hear or see any traffic

Question 17 of 30

Which of these colors is not recommended for motorcycle clothing?

a. Green

b. Red

c. Brown

d. Yellow

Question 18 of 30

In which of these circumstances should you increase your following distance?

a. If traffic is heavy

b. When roads are slippery

c. All of them

d. If you're pulling a trailer

Question 19 of 30

You must make sure that you are scanning for danger...?

a. At all times

b. Around intersections

c. In shopping areas

d. In school zones

Question 20 of 30

You're an experienced motorcyclist and you know all about convex mirrors. But you should still...?

a. Assume vehicles in your mirrors are slower than they appear

b. Assume vehicles in your mirrors are farther away than they appear

c. Assume vehicles in your mirrors are closer than they appear

d. Assume vehicles in your mirrors are faster than they appear

Question 21 of 30

If you want to warn a driver behind of a hazard coming up ahead, what's your best tactic?

a. Sound your horn

b. Shout loudly

c. Point ahead

d. Flash your brake light

Question 22 of 30

When you see a car driver about to pull out in front of you from the curb, what's your best course of action?

a. Speed up and keep straight on

b. Slow and sound your horn

c. Speed up and sound your horn

d. Speed up and move left

Question 23 of 30

During daylight hours you should ride with your headlight...?

a. Off

b. Any of these

c. On dipped beam

d. On full beam

Question 24 of 30

You are approaching a blind intersection on your right. What's your best lane position?

a. Center of the lane

b. Left hand of the lane

c. Right hand of the lane

d. Hard up against the right curb

Question 25 of 30

Sharing a lane with other vehicles is not desirable because...?

a. You can be hit by rubbish thrown from cars

b. Doors can be opened in your path

c. For all of these reasons

d. It restricts your escape route

Question 26 of 30

You should consider bright clothing when riding even in broad daylight, because your body represents what percentage of the visible surface area of the rider/motorcycle unit?

a. 50%

b. 75%

c. 25%

d. 35%

Question 27 of 30

Under what circumstances can you afford to rely on your mirrors alone?

a. When merging onto the freeway

b. When travelling on a dead straight road

c. None

d. In quiet traffic

Question 28 of 30

If you are faced with an emergency and need to give warnings, how should you operate your horn?

a. Repetitive beeps

b. One short beep

c. Long and loud

d. A random pattern

Question 29 of 30

You are riding along a road you know well at night. You should...?

a. Reduce your speed

b. Increase your speed

c. Ride at your usual speed

d. Ride more aggressively

Question 30 of 30

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Idaho Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

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