Texas DPS 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 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. 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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2. Under the Texas Move Over or Slow Down law, when does the duty to vacate the lane closest to a stopped emergency or service vehicle apply?
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Answer A: Only when driving on a highway with two or more lanes traveling in the driver's direction
Transportation Code Section 545.157 ties the lane-vacating duty to a highway with two or more lanes traveling in the same direction as the driver; on a single-lane road, the driver must slow down instead.
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3. What engine size restriction applies to a Texas rider licensed before turning 16?
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Answer C: No more than 250 cubic centimeters, shown by restriction code I
A Texas rider under 16 may be licensed only for a motorcycle of no more than 250 cc, marked by restriction code I, and the restriction can be lifted at 16.
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4. Where among these is parking specifically prohibited?
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Answer A: On a bridge, in a tunnel or on railroad tracks
Bridges and tunnels have no safe refuge and cannot be widened, and a vehicle left on railroad tracks cannot be avoided by an approaching train.
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5. Does this sign settle who has the right-of-way at the intersection ahead?
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Answer D: No, it only gives notice of the intersection; the control there decides priority
A warning prepares the driver for what is coming but grants no priority, so whatever stop control, yield control, signal or right-of-way rule applies at the intersection is what decides.
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6. You are calling 911 to report a crash. Which information matters most?
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Answer C: The exact location, how many people are hurt and any hazard such as fire
Dispatchers need to know where to send help, how much help to send, and what dangers the crews will meet on arrival.
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7. If a Texas driver does not request a hearing after being notified of an administrative license suspension for an alcohol-related test failure, when does the suspension take effect?
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Answer C: On the 40th day after the date the person receives the notice
Under Section 524.021, a suspension under this chapter takes effect on the 40th day after the person receives the notice of suspension if no hearing is requested.
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8. You are waiting to turn and the traffic ahead has stopped. Where must you not come to rest?
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Answer D: On the crosswalk, which people need in order to cross the street
Stopping on a crosswalk forces pedestrians out into the traffic lanes to get around you, so you hold back before it instead.
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9. An entrance ramp joins a highway just before an exit ramp leaves it. What should you expect in that short section?
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Answer D: Vehicles crossing paths as some enter and others leave
In a weaving section entering traffic moves left while exiting traffic moves right over the same short stretch, so lane changes there need extra room and extra care.
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10. A black and white regulatory sign facing traffic at a divided section reads KEEP LEFT. What does it require?
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Answer D: Passing the island or obstruction on its left side
Keep Left is posted at an island or obstruction that traffic must pass on the left, which is the opposite of the far more common Keep Right situation.
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11. How is the rear brake applied on a standard motorcycle?
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Answer D: By pressing down a pedal with the right foot
The rear brake pedal is in front of the right footrest and should be pressed down smoothly rather than stamped on.
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12. What extra rule applies to wireless devices inside a Texas school crossing zone?
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Answer A: No device use at all unless the vehicle is stopped or the device is used with a hands free system
In a school crossing zone a Texas driver may not use a wireless communication device unless the vehicle is stopped or the device is being used with a hands free device.
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13. How should a group merge onto a busy highway from an entrance ramp?
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Answer D: One rider at a time into gaps in traffic, re-forming once all are on
Each rider needs a gap and enough speed of their own, so the group merges individually and only takes up the staggered formation again afterward.
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14. You are on an entrance ramp merging onto a freeway. Who has to give way?
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Answer B: You must yield and fit into a gap in the traffic already on the freeway
Traffic entering a highway must yield to traffic already on it. Use the acceleration lane to match speed and merge into a gap.
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15. When must a Texas driver stop for a school bus under the school bus passing law?
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Answer D: When approaching the bus while it is stopped and displaying its visual signals
Section 545.066 requires a driver to stop when a school bus is stopped with its visual signals operating, regardless of which direction the driver is traveling.
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16. You reach an intersection showing a steady red light, and a stop line is painted across your lane. Where must you bring the vehicle to a complete stop?
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Answer C: Before the stop line
A steady red requires a complete stop before the marked stop line. Where there is no stop line you stop before the crosswalk, and where there is neither, before entering the intersection.
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17. Under Texas Transportation Code Section 545.356, who may alter the prima facie speed limit on streets within a municipality?
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Answer C: The local authority governing that municipality
Section 545.356 grants the local authority of a municipality the power to alter prima facie speed limits on its own streets.
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18. Once stopped for a Texas school bus, when may a driver legally proceed again?
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Answer A: Once the bus resumes motion, the driver is signaled by the bus driver, or the visual signal deactivates
Section 545.066 lists three separate ways the stopping duty ends: the bus moves, the bus driver signals the driver to proceed, or the visual signal deactivates.
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19. How tight should the chin strap of a helmet be?
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Answer D: Snug under the jaw, tight enough that the helmet cannot be pulled off
A helmet only works if it stays on, so the strap must be fastened snugly under the jaw on every ride, including short ones.
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20. What is the maximum penalty for leaving the scene of a collision that causes an injury (not death) in Texas?
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Answer A: Up to 5 years in prison, or up to 1 year in jail plus a fine of up to $5,000
Section 550.021(c) allows imprisonment of up to 5 years, or up to a year in jail combined with a fine of as much as $5,000, for leaving the scene of an injury collision.