District of Columbia DC 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 District of Columbia test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. What does DC require of a driver approaching the scene of an incident?
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Answer D: Proceeding with caution and at reduced speed
DC creates separate 100 dollar infractions for failing to proceed with caution and reduced speed when approaching an incident and for failing to proceed with caution through it.
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2. Your passenger keeps leaning out to one side to see the road ahead. What should you do?
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Answer B: Ask them to stay in line with you and look over your shoulder instead
Leaning out shifts the combined weight sideways and unsettles the machine, and a passenger can see far enough by looking past the rider's shoulder.
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3. On a divided highway you see a median opening marked for authorized vehicles only. May you use it to turn around?
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Answer D: No, those openings are for emergency and maintenance vehicles
Official crossovers are reserved for emergency and highway maintenance use; turning there puts a slow vehicle across high-speed traffic.
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4. You have tied a load down with cords that are longer than you need. What should you do with the loose ends?
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Answer D: Secure the loose ends so nothing can reach the chain, the wheel or the road
A dangling cord can be caught by the rear wheel or the chain and jam it, which can lock the wheel without any warning to the rider.
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5. May you stop in the striped triangle that separates an exit ramp from the freeway lanes?
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Answer A: No, it is not a lane and stopping there is dangerous
The striped gore area is not a travel lane or a shoulder, and a vehicle stopped there sits directly in the path of drivers correcting a late exit.
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6. Why should reflective material be placed on the front, back and sides of a rider's gear?
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Answer D: A driver may approach the rider from any of those directions
Threats come from ahead, behind and from the sides at intersections, so reflective material should be visible from every direction a vehicle can approach.
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7. You back into an unattended parked car in a lot and cause visible damage. What must you do?
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Answer A: Try to find the owner, or leave a note with your name and contact details, and report the crash
Hitting an unattended vehicle carries the same duties as any crash. Leaving without identifying yourself is a hit-and-run offense.
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8. How long must a DC applicant wait to retake a failed driver knowledge test?
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Answer A: Three full calendar days
DC DMV requires three full calendar days before a failed knowledge test can be retaken.
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9. What is a designated driver?
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Answer A: Someone who agrees to drink nothing at all
A designated driver drinks no alcohol whatsoever, because any amount begins to affect judgment and the whole point is a sober driver.
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10. What fine does DC set for failing to produce proof of insurance?
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Answer A: 30 dollars
Failing to provide proof of insurance is a 30 dollar infraction in DC, separate from the far larger penalty for having no insurance at all.
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11. Below a speed limit sign is a smaller panel with white numbers on a black background and the word NIGHT. What does it show?
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Answer D: The limit that applies after dark
A night speed limit panel sets a separate legal maximum for the hours of darkness, and its reversed colors mark it as the night figure.
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12. What may DC not do to a driver who fails to pay an automated traffic enforcement ticket?
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Answer B: Suspend the driver license for that failure
DC law bars suspending a driver license because of failure to pay, respond to, or appear on an automated traffic enforcement notice.
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13. At what speed above the limit does DC law treat driving as reckless on that ground alone?
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Answer D: 20 mph or more above the limit
DC law makes driving 20 mph or more over the speed limit reckless driving, quite apart from the general conscious-disregard test.
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14. When should gear changes for a turn be completed?
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Answer A: Before entering the turn, so the machine stays settled through it
A clumsy shift while leaned over can jerk the rear wheel and break traction, so the right gear should be selected before the lean begins.
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15. What are the District's minimum bodily injury liability limits?
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Answer B: 25,000 dollars per person and 50,000 dollars per accident
DC requires at least 25,000 dollars per injured person and 50,000 dollars for all persons injured in one accident.
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16. The traffic signal is green, but the crossing lights on the tracks inside the intersection begin to flash. What must you do?
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Answer C: Stop clear of the tracks and wait, even though the signal is green
Active crossing warning devices outrank the green indication, so you stop short of the rails and wait until the warning stops.
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17. What alcohol concentration makes a driver of a non-commercial vehicle intoxicated under DC law?
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Answer C: 0.08
DC law sets 0.08 grams per 100 milliliters of blood, or per 210 liters of breath, for non-commercial drivers.
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18. Under DC DMV definitions, what are the limits of a motor-driven cycle that does not need an endorsement?
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Answer A: An engine of no more than 50cc and a top speed of no more than 30 mph
A motor-driven cycle has an engine of at most 50cc and cannot exceed 30 mph; if it meets all the criteria no endorsement is needed.
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19. What happens if a DC applicant fails the knowledge test six times within 12 months?
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Answer D: The seventh attempt is blocked until 12 months after the first failure
After six failures in a 12-month period, the seventh test cannot be taken until 12 months have passed since the first failure.
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20. What device rule applies to a DC learner permit holder or a driver under 18?
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Answer A: No mobile phone or electronic device may be used at all, even hands-free, except in an emergency
DC bans all mobile phone and electronic device use by learner permit holders and drivers under 18 while the vehicle is moving, except in an emergency.
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21. For how long must a DC license holder enrol in the Ignition Interlock System Program after a third or subsequent covered offense?
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Answer A: 2 years
The DC interlock period runs 6 months for a first offense, one year for a second, and 2 years for a third or subsequent offense.
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22. What alcohol level applies to a DC driver who is under 21?
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Answer A: Any measurable amount of alcohol
For a driver under 21, DC law treats any measurable amount of alcohol in blood, urine or breath as the threshold.
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23. What happens when tires are driven underinflated for a long time?
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Answer D: They wear at the edges, they run hot and they are more likely to fail
An underinflated tire flexes too much, which wears the shoulders and builds up heat that can destroy the tire.
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24. At what speed above the limit does DC law treat driving as aggravated reckless driving on that ground alone?
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Answer A: 30 mph or more above the limit
Driving 30 mph or more above the speed limit is aggravated reckless driving in DC, an offense that carries up to 180 days for a first or second conviction.
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25. The rider behind you is closing right up on your machine and crowding you. What is the best response?
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Answer D: Let them go past and take a position behind them instead
Speeding up to escape a rider who is following too closely usually brings them with you, while letting them past removes the pressure entirely.