Virginia DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Virginia test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years 6 months
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1. How does Virginia law define aggressive driving?
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Answer C: Committing one or more specified traffic violations, such as following too closely or improper passing, while being a hazard to another person or with intent to harass, intimidate, injure or obstruct another
Virginia defines aggressive driving as committing one or more of a specified list of traffic violations, such as following too closely or improper passing, while being a hazard to another person or with the intent to harass, intimidate, injure or obstruct another person.
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2. You approach a one-lane bridge and there is a yield sign facing your side of it. What does that mean?
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Answer B: Oncoming traffic crosses the bridge first and you wait at the approach
At a one-lane bridge the yield sign tells one direction to give way, so you wait clear of the bridge until oncoming traffic has crossed.
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3. How does Virginia classify the offense of failing to stop for a school bus that is loading or unloading with red lights flashing, when a stop is legally required?
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Answer A: It is classified as reckless driving
Virginia law provides that a driver who fails to stop for a school bus as required is guilty of reckless driving.
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4. What is the main danger of grabbing the front brake lever abruptly?
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Answer D: The front wheel can lock, and a locked wheel cannot steer or balance
The front brake must be squeezed progressively so that weight transfers onto the front tire before full braking force is asked of it.
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5. What does Virginia law say about a driver consuming an alcoholic beverage while actually driving on a public highway?
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Answer A: It is a distinct Class 4 misdemeanor to consume an alcoholic beverage while driving
Virginia separately makes it a Class 4 misdemeanor to consume an alcoholic beverage while driving a motor vehicle on a public highway, regardless of the resulting blood alcohol level.
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6. You are driving through a residential area where parked cars hide the side streets. What is the safest approach?
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Answer C: Slow down and cover the brake as you pass each opening
Where parked vehicles hide side streets and driveways, lower speed and a covered brake buy the time you lose in sight distance.
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7. Unless a sign posts otherwise, what is the Virginia speed limit on unpaved roads?
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Answer B: 35 miles per hour
Virginia sets a default limit of 35 miles per hour on unpaved roads unless a sign posts a different speed.
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8. How early may a Virginia driver renew a driver's license before its expiration date?
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Answer B: Up to one year before expiration
Virginia allows a driver to renew a license online, by mail or in person as early as one year before it expires.
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9. Unless a sign posts otherwise, what is the Virginia speed limit on all roads that are not in a school, business or residential area and are not unpaved?
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Answer C: 55 miles per hour
Virginia sets a default of 55 miles per hour for all other roads when no other speed limit is posted.
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10. Which action becomes clearly more risky beyond this sign?
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Answer A: Using the left side of the roadway to overtake
With vehicles coming the other way on the same pavement, overtaking on the left needs enough clear road to pull out, pass and return, which is often not available.
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11. How often must a registered Virginia vehicle undergo a state safety inspection?
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Answer D: At least once every 12 months
Virginia requires a registered vehicle to be reinspected at least once every 12 months following its first inspection or purchase.
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12. The rider ahead of you has just passed a slow vehicle on a two lane road. What does that tell you about your own pass?
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Answer C: Nothing, because you must judge the oncoming traffic yourself
Every pass uses up part of the gap, so the space that was ample for the rider ahead may be far too short by the time it is your turn.
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13. Besides drivers of motor vehicles, who else does Virginia's both-ears earphone ban apply to on the highway?
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Answer C: Riders of bicycles, mopeds and electric power-assisted bicycles
Virginia's earphone restriction is not limited to motor vehicle drivers; it also applies to a person operating a bicycle, an electric personal assistive mobility device, an electric power-assisted bicycle or a moped on the highway.
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14. An arrow panel at a work zone displays a flashing arrow pointing to the left. What does it require?
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Answer C: Move out of the closed lane into the lane on the left
A flashing or sequential arrow on an arrow panel directs traffic out of a closed lane and into the lane the arrow points to.
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15. Under Virginia law, who may provide police or sheriff escort service for a funeral procession, and what may be charged for it?
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Answer A: A locality may, by ordinance, provide escort service and impose reasonable fees to defray its cost
Virginia law allows a locality to establish funeral procession escort service by ordinance and to impose reasonable fees to defray the cost of that service.
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16. In Virginia, at what speed can an officer charge a driver with reckless driving regardless of the posted speed limit?
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Answer D: Over 85 miles per hour
Virginia allows a reckless driving charge for driving 20 or more miles per hour above the limit, or for driving over 85 miles per hour regardless of the posted limit.
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17. In Virginia, what practical difference does a REAL ID compliant credential have compared to a standard driver's license or ID card?
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Answer C: A REAL ID, marked with a star, is required to board a domestic commercial flight or enter certain federal facilities
Virginia's REAL ID bears a star in the upper corner and is required under federal law to board a domestic commercial flight or enter certain federal facilities and military bases; a standard credential cannot be used for those purposes.
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18. You are at a red light where right turns on red are allowed, you cannot see clearly, and the driver behind sounds the horn. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stay stopped until you can see that the turn is safe
Turning right on red is permitted, never required, so you wait until you can see that the way is clear no matter what the driver behind does.
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19. How many demerit points does Virginia assign to a conviction for speeding between one and nine miles per hour above the posted limit?
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Answer D: Three points
Virginia assigns three demerit points, its lowest tier, to a conviction for speeding between one and nine miles per hour above the posted limit.
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20. What is the best path through a curve where you can see all the way to the exit?
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Answer A: Start toward the outside, move toward the inside, then drift back out
Entering wide, cutting toward the inside and running back out straightens the path, which means less lean angle for the same speed and a better view.
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21. What does Virginia law say about holding a cell phone while driving?
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Answer A: It is prohibited except in a driver emergency or when the vehicle is lawfully parked or stopped
Virginia prohibits drivers from holding a cell phone or other wireless communication device while driving except in a driver emergency or when the vehicle is lawfully parked or stopped.
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22. What does a shaft final drive need checked before a ride?
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Answer D: The fluid level in the final drive housing, and any sign of leaks
A shaft drive runs in its own oil bath, so the pre-ride check is the fluid level and any leak around the housing seals rather than tension or slack.
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23. In Virginia, how is it classified when a driver on a highway with at least four lanes fails to change into a lane not adjacent to a stationary vehicle displaying flashing warning lights, despite being able to do so safely?
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Answer A: It is classified as reckless driving
Virginia law makes a violation of its requirement to move over for a stationary vehicle with flashing warning lights, when a safe lane change was possible, a reckless driving offense.
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24. What is the minimum mandatory fine for a first conviction of driving under the influence in Virginia?
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Answer B: 250 dollars
A first DUI conviction in Virginia is a Class 1 misdemeanor carrying a mandatory minimum fine of 250 dollars.
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25. The street you are turning right onto has a bike lane along its right edge. Where should your vehicle end up?
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Answer B: In the first traffic lane to the left of the bike lane
A bike lane is not a travel lane for motor vehicles, so the nearest lane you may finish a right turn in is the first general traffic lane beside it.