West Virginia Motorcycle Test 03

Along with practicing test questions, it’s important to review the West Virginia Motorcycle Manual thoroughly. This handbook is packed with valuable information, including traffic laws, safety guidelines, and tips for riding in various weather and road conditions.

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West Virginia Motorcycle Practice Test 03

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Which of these is the only situation in which flashing your rear brake light is not helpful?

When slowing unexpectedly

When preparing to stop

When being tailgated

When signaling a turn

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Making eye contact with a driver means that...?

They will certainly yield

There is no guarantee they see you

They will definitely have seen you

You can proceed with confidence

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If you have to stop quickly, you must make sure that you never...?

Brake and swerve together

Do any of these

Brake then swerve

Swerve then brake

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The first part of your SEE hazard avoidance strategy is...?

Speed

Swerving

Strength

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The safest place to be when being passed from behind or by an oncoming vehicle is...?

In the center of your lane

In the right of your lane

In the left of your lane

Any of these

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When passing parked cars, you should...?

Stay in the center of your lane

Stay to the right of your lane

Stay to the left of your lane

Accelerate hard to pass them

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More than 50% of motorcycle/car crashes are caused by...?

Drivers speeding

Drivers entering the rider's right-of-way

Riders speeding

Riders entering the driver's right-of-way

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It's particularly important to use your mirrors...?

When stopped at an intersection

Before changing lanes

Before slowing down

In all of these situations

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Sharing a lane with other vehicles can be dangerous. You should discourage it by...?

Making gestures to other drivers to keep out

Riding in the center of your lane

Weaving in your lane

Repeated use of your horn

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A head check means eliminating your blind spot by...?

Moving the angle of your head as you look in your mirrors

Looking into it

Moving your mirrors

Moving into it

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Why do stationary objects and traffic control devices have to be a part of your riding planning strategy?

For all these reasons

They may affect your escape routes

They may affect the behavior of others

They may conceal hazards

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When leaving your motorcycle at the roadside, you should park...?

At 90°, front tire to the curb

At 75°, facing the traffic flow

At 90°, rear tire to the curb

At 45°, facing oncoming traffic

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If you have to ride over an object in the road, you should...?

Slow down

Do all these things

Straighten your motorcycle

Stand up on the foot rests

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When you have to deal with multiple hazards, you should...?

Deal with them in groups of three

Deal with them as one big group

Deal with them one at a time

Deal with them in pairs

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You're crossing an intersection with a line of oncoming cars waiting to turn left a cross your path. You should...?

Brake hard

Cross at a constant speed

Accelerate hard

Veer sharply away from them

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If you turn your headlight off when riding, you are how much more likely to go unnoticed?

75%

100%

50%

25%

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At a blind intersection, your main priority is to...?

Cross as quickly as possible

Avoid having to brake

Intimidate other road users

Make yourself visible

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Always remember that to a car driver, you appear...?

Larger and slower than you really are

Smaller and faster than you really are

Larger and faster than you really are

Smaller and slower than you really are

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The majority of motorcycle crashes occur...?

At dawn

At dusk

At night

In broad daylight

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You are approaching a curve and there is no traffic coming in either direction. What is the best line to take?

Outside-outside-outside

Outside-outside-inside

Outside-inside-outside

Inside-outside-inside

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If you lock the rear wheel, you can keep it locked until you stop provided...?

You are going in a straight line

You're on a good road surface

All of these conditions apply

Your motorcycle is upright

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You should use your high beam at night except when...?

Riding in residential areas

Approaching a railroad crossing

Riding on the freeway

Approaching another vehicle

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You can reduce your reaction time in high-risk areas by riding covering...?

The headlight flasher and the engine cut-off switch

Both brakes and the clutch

The clutch and the horn

The horn and the engine cut-off switch

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You can neglect the use of your signals...?

When it's obvious what you plan to do

Under no circumstances

When it's broad daylight

When there is no traffic

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The biggest danger a parked car poses is that...?

The driver may throw trash from the window

The driver may join your lane

The driver may open their door

The driver may pull a U-turn

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You're approaching a blind intersection which has a stop line. In the process of crossing this intersection you should stop...?

3 times

Once

Not at all

Twice

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In busy areas like intersections and school zones, you should be focusing on...?

All of these

Potential escape routes

Places you can make a pass

Places you can accelerate

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To give a warning to somebody who may or may not be about to pull into your path, you should...?

Sound your horn once

Shout loudly

Sound your horn several times

Get on your horn and stay on it

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If you have to make an emergency swerve, you should...?

Lean your body and keep your motorcycle upright

Keep your body upright and lean your motorcycle

Keep your body and motorcycle upright

Lean your body and motorcycle

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You must decrease your speed when riding at night...?

In residential areas

In badly lit areas

In all areas

In areas you don't know well

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