California motorcycle permit practice test

D: A California Motorcyclist Safety Program (CMSP) training course. Applicants under 21 must complete a CMSP training course before the DMV issues a motorcycle instruction permit. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): California Motorcyclist Safety Program Training Course, page 6.

C: No freeway riding. The M1/M2 instruction permit bans carrying passengers, freeway riding and nighttime riding. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Requirements for a Motorcycle M1 or M2 License (NOTE 4), page 5.

C: No, permit holders may not carry passengers. Carrying passengers is one of the three M1/M2 instruction permit restrictions. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Requirements for a Motorcycle M1 or M2 License (NOTE 4), page 5.

A: Only during daylight; nighttime riding is not allowed. The instruction permit prohibits nighttime riding, along with freeway riding and passengers. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Requirements for a Motorcycle M1 or M2 License (NOTE 4), page 5.

A: At least 6 months. Applicants under 21 must have the instruction permit for at least 6 months; applicants 21 and older have no holding period. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Requirements for a Motorcycle M1 or M2 License, page 5.

B: 12 months from the issue date. The DL 389 is valid for 12 months from its issue date. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): California Motorcyclist Safety Program Training Course, page 6.

C: No, only the CMSP certificate (DL 389) waives it. DMV does not waive the skills test for out-of-state training or for course completion cards issued for insurance purposes. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): California Motorcyclist Safety Program Training Course, page 6.

D: Encouraged but not required; the DMV skills test is the alternative. Applicants 21 and older are encouraged, not required, to take the CMSP course; they can instead pass the DMV skills test. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Requirements for a Motorcycle M1 or M2 License (NOTE 3), page 5.

C: Applicants never licensed for any class who apply for a motorcycle-only license. An observation road test is required for applicants who have never been licensed for any class of vehicle and apply for a motorcycle-only license. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Observation Test, page 8.

C: The driver's knowledge test and the motorcycle knowledge test. Applicants must pass the driver's knowledge test and the motorcycle knowledge test (plus tests for any other class requested). California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Earning Your License, page 3.

A: Driver education and driver training (or a Class C license), plus a DL 389. Minors 15½ to under 17½ must submit a DL 389 and prove driver education and driver training completion or have a Class C license. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Requirements for a Motorcycle M1 or M2 License (NOTE 1), page 5.

D: Five. The serpentine ride begins on the right of the first cone and weaves through a row of five traffic cones. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Motorcycle Skills Test, page 7.

C: 12 feet. The cones are spaced twelve feet apart; the outside circle is twenty-four feet in diameter. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Motorcycle Skills Test, page 7.

A: The test is marked as a failure and DMV may act against your driving privilege. Testing aids are prohibited; using one causes the test to be marked a failure and DMV may take action against your driving privilege. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Cheating, page 6.

A: Motorized bicycles, mopeds and motorized scooters. Class M2 covers motorized bicycles, mopeds and motorized scooters; Class M1 covers any two-wheel motorcycle plus M2 vehicles. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): License Requirements, page 3.

D: A motorcycle with a sidecar attached or a three-wheel motorcycle. Class C licensees may operate a motorcycle with a sidecar attached, a three-wheel motorcycle or a motorized scooter. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): License Requirements, page 3.

D: Less than 150 cc. A motor-driven cycle is a motorcycle with a motor size of less than 150 cc; it may not be ridden on freeways where signs prohibit it. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Motor-Driven Cycles, page 2.

A: 30 mph. A motorized bicycle or moped is capable of no more than 30 mph on level ground. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Motorized Bicycles or Moped, page 2.

C: All riders and passengers. VC §27803 requires all riders and passengers of motorcycles, motor-driven cycles and motorized bicycles to wear a DOT-compliant helmet. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Helmet Use, page 8.

C: U.S. DOT FMVSS 218. The helmet must be certified by its manufacturer as complying with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Helmet Use, page 8.

C: A DOT-compliant helmet. By law you must wear a DOT-compliant helmet; face/eye protection and protective apparel are highly suggested. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Wear the Right Gear, page 8.

B: Only if they are designed to reduce injurious noise and still let you hear sirens and horns. Headsets, earplugs or earphones in both ears are not allowed unless they are designed to reduce harmful noise and do not stop you hearing sirens or horns. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Face, Eye, and Ear Protection, page 10.

D: 55 mph. Motorcycles towing trailers must not exceed 55 mph (VC §22406). California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Motorcycles Towing Trailers, page 37.

D: No. Motorcycles towing trailers are not allowed in carpool lanes. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Motorcycles Towing Trailers, page 37.

C: The right two lanes. A motorcycle towing a trailer must stay in the right lane, or on a four-lane highway the right two lanes, except when passing. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Motorcycles Towing Trailers, page 37.

A: Every rider must obey the traffic signal. All vehicles must obey official traffic control devices, so every rider in a group must obey the stop sign or signal. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Group Riding, page 39.

B: $1,000. A collision causing more than $1,000 in property damage to anyone, or any injury, must be reported to DMV on the SR1. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Motorcycle Insurance Facts, page 44.

C: 10 days. You must report the collision to DMV on the SR1 within 10 days or your license may be suspended. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Motorcycle Insurance Facts, page 44.

C: You, or your insurance agent, broker or legal representative. You or your representative must file the SR1; the CHP or police will not make this report. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Motorcycle Insurance Facts, page 44.

D: 0.01% or more. California has zero tolerance for riders under 21: a BAC of 0.01% or above is illegal. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Alcohol and the Law, page 43.

D: 0.08% or more. It is illegal for a person 21 or older to ride with a BAC of 0.08% or above. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Alcohol and the Law, page 43.

C: Riding between lanes of stopped or slower-moving traffic, or between lanes to the front of traffic stopped at a light. The handbook defines lane splitting (also lane sharing, filtering or white-lining) as riding between lanes of stopped or slower traffic or moving between lanes to the front at a light. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Lane Splitting, page 20.

D: One year. VC §2800.1 makes evading a peace officer a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail. California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 665): Evading a Peace Officer, page 44.