ME DMV Motorcycle Permit Test #18 - Maine DMV Motorcycle Test

1. If you think that the driver of the car ahead of you does not know that you are behind, you should:

speed up and pass the vehicle as soon as possible.
immediately decrease your following distance.
slow down and ride in the right lane position.
ride in the center lane position.

2. Before riding a motorcycle, it's important to check:

3. Which of the following should be checked before each ride?

4. To discourage other vehicles from trying to share your lane, you should:

slow down and come to a stop.
wear your helmet.
ride in the center lane position.
use your horn.

5. Motorcycle collisions are most frequent:

6. When riding a motorcycle, keep your feet:

with your toes pointing downward.
on the ground.
firmly on the footrests.
so that they skim along the surface of the roadside.

7. When you carry loads, you should:

All the other answers are correct.
stop and check the load every so often.
distribute the load evenly.
fasten the load securely.

8. To avoid hazardous situations and reduce their risk, experienced riders:

scan the road ahead.
pull in the clutch when turning.
swerve often.
avoid carrying passengers.

9. Riding between rows of stopped vehicles is:

only permitted in residential areas.
only permitted if you are carrying a passenger.
never permitted.
permitted in heavy traffic.

10. You can ride a motorcycle between lanes of traffic:

only at speeds no more than 35 miles-per-hour faster than the vehicles you are passing.
when there is no traffic.
only during designated peak traffic hours.
Never.

ME DMV MOTORCYCLE PERMIT TEST