ME DMV Motorcycle Test #19 - Maine Motorcycle License Test

1. When passing a line of parked cars, you should stay toward the left of your lane. Why?

It is always best to ride in the left lane position.
The center lane position is too slippery.
To avoid problems caused by doors opening.
If you ride in the right lane position, you are more likely to hit a car.

2. Riding over rain grooves or bridge gratings may cause your motorcycle to weave. The best thing to do is to:

grip the handlebars firmly.
decrease your speed.
swerve from side to side.
relax, maintain a steady speed and ride straight across.

3. When you are properly seated on a motorcycle, your arms should be:

at a 90-degree angle.
positioned with your elbows locked.
positioned with your hands above your elbows.
bent slightly.

4. You should check your mirrors:

when you begin to slow down.
if you need to leave the road.
before you change lanes.
All the other answers are correct.

5. While riding a motorcycle, you are considered legally intoxicated if:

you had one drink and are over the age of 21.
you have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or more.
you have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.05% or more.
you have had at least one drink.

6. Which of the following is a factor in your blood alcohol level?

How fast you drink
The time of day
The type of alcohol
The location in which you are drinking

7. You should cross an unavoidable obstacle:

with your feet skimming the ground.
while keeping your elbows locked.
while maintaining your speed.
at a 90-degree angle.

8. The best lane position to ride in is:

the left lane position.
the center lane position.
the right lane position.
the one where you are most likely to be seen.

9. The left-hand lever controls:

10. As you prepare for your ride, tell your passenger to:

wear a seat belt.
put their feet on the ground at stops.
keep their legs close to the muffler(s).
hold firmly onto your waist, hips, belt or passenger handholds.

ME DMV MOTORCYCLE TEST