WEST VIRGINIA MOTORCYCLE PERMIT TEST
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Operating a motorcycle safely in traffic requires special skills and knowledge. To earn your license in West Virginia, you must pass a knowledge test and an on-cycle skill test. Knowledge test questions are based on the information from the West Virginia Motorcycle Manual. They require that you know and understand road rules and safe riding practices. The motorcycle test consists of 25 multiple choice questions. To pass you need a score of 19 or higher.
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To decrease your chances of being involved in a collision:
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search your path.
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All of the other answers are correct.
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identify and separate hazards.
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be prepared to act.
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When you are being passed from behind, avoid being hit by:
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blasts of wind from larger vehicles.
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objects thrown from windows.
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extended side mirrors.
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All of the above.
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3.
Drivers often fail to see a motorcycle headed toward them. Why?
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All the other answers are correct.
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Motorcycles are hard to see.
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It is hard to judge how far away a motorcycle is.
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It is difficult to judge a motorcycle's speed.
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When changing lanes on a multi-lane road, always remember to check the lane next to you and:
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the far lane.
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the lane in front of you.
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the rear brake.
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the lane behind you.
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5.
Turning to take railroad tracks at a 90-degree angle can be more dangerous because:
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it may cause a motorcycle to
weave.
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All the other answers are correct.
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your path may
carry you into another lane of traffic.
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could catch
your tires and throw you off balance.
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