Virginia DMV 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 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. A Virginia driver has a prior DUI-related conviction within the last 10 years and now unreasonably refuses a breath or blood test again. How is this second refusal treated?
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Answer D: As a Class 1 misdemeanor with a three year suspension of driving privileges
A second or subsequent unreasonable refusal within 10 years is a Class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia and carries a three year suspension of driving privileges.
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2. A driver has to stop for a train at this sign. How far back from the nearest rail should the vehicle be held?
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Answer C: No closer than roughly fifteen feet
A train and its load overhang the rails, so stopping no closer than about fifteen feet keeps the vehicle outside the space the train actually sweeps.
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3. What is the maximum fine for exceeding a maximum speed limit specifically posted for a Virginia highway work zone when workers are present?
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Answer C: A maximum fine of 500 dollars
Exceeding a maximum speed limit specifically posted for a Virginia highway work zone, when workers are present and the zone is properly signed, is punishable by a fine of not more than 500 dollars.
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4. At what point accumulation does Virginia suspend an adult driver's privilege for 90 days and require a driver improvement clinic?
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Answer A: 18 demerit points within 12 months or 24 within 24 months
Virginia suspends the driving privilege for 90 days and requires a driver improvement clinic at 18 demerit points within 12 months or 24 points within 24 months.
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5. Small green signs with white numerals posted at regular intervals along a highway are used to
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Answer B: show distance along the route and give a reference point for reporting a location
Reference location signs, commonly called mileposts, carry white numerals on green and let a driver describe exactly where a breakdown or crash has occurred.
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6. You are crossing a long, high bridge in a strong crosswind. Where should you expect the wind to change most suddenly?
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Answer A: At the ends of the bridge and where towers or trucks briefly block the wind
Wind is gustiest where something shelters you and then stops, such as bridge abutments, towers and large vehicles, so be ready for a push as you move in and out of the shelter.
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7. How may a Virginia driver lawfully use a mobile phone for navigation?
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Answer A: By using it for navigation as long as the driver is not entering information or holding it while driving
Virginia allows a mobile phone or telecommunications device to be used for navigation as long as the driver is not entering information into it or holding it while driving.
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8. The front tire suddenly loses air while you are riding. What should you do?
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Answer D: Hold the bars firmly, ease off the throttle and slow using the rear brake
A deflating front tire makes the steering feel heavy, so the rider keeps a straight line, avoids the affected wheel when braking and eases off the road.
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9. Does using a hands free device remove the risk of distraction?
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Answer A: No, the conversation still takes attention away from driving
Hands free equipment removes the manual part of the distraction but not the mental part, and a driver deep in conversation can look straight at a hazard without registering it.
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10. Within what period must a new Virginia resident obtain a Virginia driver's license?
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Answer C: 60 days of moving here
A new Virginia resident who drives must obtain a Virginia driver's license within 60 days of moving to the state.
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11. How many demerit points does a Virginia conviction for following too closely carry?
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Answer C: Four points
Virginia assigns four demerit points to a conviction for following too closely, placing it among the relatively serious offenses on the state's point scale.
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12. A Virginia driver is convicted of several traffic offenses that all arose from the same single occasion. How are demerit points assessed?
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Answer B: Points are assessed for only one offense, the one carrying the highest point value
When a Virginia driver is convicted of multiple offenses arising from a single occasion, points are assessed for only one offense, using the highest applicable point value.
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13. To restore driving and registration privileges after an uninsured vehicle violation in Virginia, what non-compliance fee must the owner pay?
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Answer C: 600 dollars
Virginia charges a 600 dollar non-compliance fee to restore driving and registration privileges after an uninsured vehicle violation, on top of any SR-22 filing requirement.
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14. In most states, when are headlights required apart from times of poor visibility?
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Answer A: From about half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise
Most states require lights from about half an hour after sunset until about half an hour before sunrise, and some simply say sunset to sunrise; lights are also required whenever visibility is poor.
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15. How does weight transfer during braking change what each brake can do?
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Answer A: Weight moves forward, so the front tire grips harder and the rear grips less
Deceleration pitches the machine forward onto the front wheel, which is why the front brake supplies most of the stopping power and the rear locks easily.
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16. How does Virginia classify a third DUI conviction that occurs within 10 years of a prior conviction?
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Answer B: A Class 6 felony, carrying a mandatory minimum fine of 1,000 dollars
Virginia elevates a third DUI conviction within 10 years to a Class 6 felony with a mandatory minimum fine of 1,000 dollars and a mandatory minimum jail term, which grows to six months if all three convictions fall within five years.
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17. What right-of-way does a Virginia funeral procession have while traveling under a police or sheriff's escort?
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Answer B: The procession has the right-of-way on any highway through which it passes
A Virginia funeral procession traveling under police or sheriff escort has the right-of-way on any highway through which it passes, and other vehicles may not join, pass through or interfere with it.
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18. How often should you check your mirrors while driving?
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Answer C: Every few seconds, so you always know what is around you
Traffic behind and beside you changes constantly. Frequent, brief mirror checks keep a picture of your surroundings current so nothing surprises you.
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19. A steady red arrow is displayed for your left-turn lane at a two-way intersection. What must you do?
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Answer C: Stop and remain stopped until an indication permits the turn
A steady red arrow prohibits the movement it points to, so the driver stops and waits for a green arrow, a flashing yellow arrow or another indication that permits the turn.
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20. Under what circumstance can the maximum speed limit on a Virginia interstate highway be set as high as 70 miles per hour?
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Answer C: Where lawfully placed signs authorize it, following a traffic engineering study of the segment
Virginia law allows a 70 mile per hour maximum on interstate highways, other multilane divided limited access highways and certain HOV lanes, but only where lawfully placed signs authorize it after a traffic engineering study.
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21. A Virginia resident is 19, already holds a valid Virginia driver's license, and just completed a Virginia Rider Training Program course. What does this allow?
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Answer A: The person may operate a motorcycle for 30 days from course completion without first obtaining a motorcycle learner's permit
Virginia allows a licensed driver age 19 or older who completes a Virginia Rider Training Program to operate a motorcycle for 30 days after the course without first getting a learner's permit.
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22. How many demerit points can a single conviction carry in Virginia?
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Answer A: Three, four or six points
Virginia assigns three, four or six demerit points to a conviction depending on the seriousness of the offense.
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23. Under Virginia law, can an applicant who is younger than 18 designate consent to be an organ donor on a driver's license application without a parent or guardian's approval?
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Answer D: Yes, a minor may make the donor designation without a parent or legal guardian's consent
Virginia law allows a minor to make an anatomical gift donor designation without the consent of a parent or legal guardian, under the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
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24. A driver is convicted of a second DUI in Virginia within five years of the first conviction. What mandatory minimum confinement applies?
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Answer A: Twenty days in jail, as part of a term of not less than one month
A second DUI conviction within five years in Virginia carries a jail term of not less than one month, of which twenty days is a mandatory minimum, along with a mandatory minimum fine of 500 dollars.
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25. You are turning left from a one-way street onto a two-way street. How should the turn be made?
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Answer B: Start in the far left lane and finish just to the right of the center line
Left turns begin from the lane nearest the left edge of the street you are leaving and must finish on the right-hand side of the center line of a two-way street.