Texas DPS Motorcycle Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 16 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Texas test.
- Questions20
- Correct to pass16
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. A traffic signal ahead is showing a flashing red light. What does it require?
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Answer C: Stop completely, then go when the way is clear, as at a stop sign
A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign: stop completely, yield to traffic and pedestrians, then proceed when it is safe.
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2. How long is a Texas license suspended for a first refusal to give a breath or blood specimen?
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Answer C: 180 days
Refusing a peace officer request for a specimen costs a Texas driver 180 days of driving privileges, rising to two years if the record shows earlier alcohol or drug enforcement contacts.
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3. What should a passenger do when the motorcycle leans into a curve?
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Answer A: Lean with the operator, staying directly behind them
A passenger who leans with the operator lets the motorcycle follow its natural line, while leaning against the lean fights the operator's control inputs.
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4. What is wrong with riding in sneakers or sandals?
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Answer D: They come off, expose the foot and give no protection in a fall
Light footwear tears away or comes off in a crash and offers no abrasion or crush protection for the foot and ankle.
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5. Where no other limit is posted, what speed does Texas law treat as lawful in an urban district and in an alley?
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Answer B: 30 mph in an urban district and 15 mph in an alley
The Texas prima facie limits are 30 mph on a street in an urban district and 15 mph in an alley.
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6. Traffic is heavy and you find yourself riding level with a car in the next lane. What is the problem with staying there?
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Answer B: You sit in the driver's blind spot, so a lane change could hit you
Motorcycles disappear easily in a blind spot, so adjust your speed to ride ahead of or behind the other vehicle instead of beside it.
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7. What must a Texas driver involved in a collision provide to the other parties at the scene?
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Answer A: Name, address, vehicle registration, and insurance company information, plus a license if asked
Section 550.023 requires a driver to provide name, address, vehicle registration, and insurance company information, and to show a driver license if asked.
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8. A notification appears on your smart watch while you are driving. What should you do?
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Answer B: Treat it as you would a phone and leave it
A watch screen demands the same eyes and the same attention as a phone, and a wrist is no safer a place to read a message than a dashboard.
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9. Why are motorcycles so often missed by other drivers?
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Answer C: Their narrow shape is easily hidden in traffic
A motorcycle presents a narrow outline that disappears behind pillars, mirrors and other vehicles, and it is harder to judge its speed and distance.
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10. You are turning left from a divided highway through a median opening into a business on the other side. Who has the right of way?
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Answer C: The traffic on the roadway you are crossing
Turning through a median opening means crossing the opposite roadway, so you yield to all traffic on it before you go.
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11. What is the job of the hard outer shell of a motorcycle helmet?
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Answer D: To spread impact force and to resist objects punching through
The shell distributes a concentrated blow over a wide area and stops sharp objects from reaching the head, while the liner underneath absorbs the energy.
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12. Your route crosses a long steel grid bridge deck. What should you do about braking and speed while you are on the grating?
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Answer B: Keep a steady speed and do any braking before the grating, not on it
A steel deck makes the motorcycle weave and offers less grip, so set your speed before you reach it, ride straight across, and brake on solid pavement.
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13. Which body may raise the prima facie speed limit on a Texas state highway after an engineering and traffic investigation?
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Answer B: The Texas Transportation Commission
Transportation Code Section 545.353 gives the Texas Transportation Commission authority to raise the prima facie speed limit on the state highway system following an engineering and traffic investigation.
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14. Beyond exchanging information, what other duty does Texas law place on a driver at the scene of an injury collision?
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Answer B: Providing reasonable assistance, including arranging transportation to medical care if it is needed
Section 550.023 also requires a driver to render reasonable assistance, including arranging transportation for medical care when it is apparent that treatment is necessary.
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15. How much alcohol may a Texas driver under 21 have in the body while driving?
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Answer C: None, because any detectable amount is an offense
The Texas zero tolerance rule makes it an offense for anyone under 21 to drive with any detectable amount of alcohol in the system.
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16. A pedestrian signal changes to a flashing upraised hand. What does that indication mean?
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Answer C: Do not start crossing, but finish a crossing already begun
The flashing upraised hand is the pedestrian change interval: nobody may start to cross, but a pedestrian already in the crosswalk may continue to the far side or to a median.
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17. How does Texas reclassify the offense of illegally passing a school bus if the violation causes serious bodily injury?
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Answer A: A Class A misdemeanor
Section 545.066 elevates the offense's classification when passing a stopped school bus causes serious bodily injury, with a further increase on a repeat conviction involving injury.
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18. What does the statewide Texas electronic messaging law prohibit?
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Answer D: Reading, writing or sending an electronic message on a portable wireless device while driving, unless the vehicle is stopped
Texas makes it an offense to read, write or send an electronic message on a portable wireless device while operating a vehicle that is not stopped, with defenses for navigation, emergencies and hands free use.
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19. In the code that governs pavement markings, what does a double line stand for?
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Answer B: A maximum restriction
The marking code is consistent: a double line means the strongest restriction, a solid line discourages or forbids crossing, and a broken line is permissive.
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20. What are painted curb markings mainly used for?
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Answer D: Conveying parking and stopping regulations
Colored curbs tell drivers where waiting or parking is restricted, and because the exact color meanings are set locally a driver should also read the posted signs.