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Montana motorcycle permit practice test

It's based on Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500). Practise Montana's own motorcycle rules below, then the full motorcycle manual tests.

Montana motorcycle rules

PermitMotorcycle learner license after paying the fee and passing the motorcycle written test; valid one year (Driver Manual p. 3). No passengers; immediate and proximate visual supervision by a motorcycle-endorsed driver on a separate motorcycle or vehicle (18+ if the learner is under 18), or by any licensed driver in a separate vehicle if the learner completed a certified motorcycle safety course (MCA 61-5-106(1)(c)).
Skills test or courseVision, written and road tests for the endorsement; road test waived with a Montana MSF course certificate from the past year; written and road tests may be waived when converting an out-of-state motorcycle endorsement. Three-wheel vehicles need no endorsement per the Driver Manual (p. 2). Endorsement fee $0.50 per year (p. 9).
Helmet lawPartial: operators and passengers under 18 of motorcycles, mopeds, motorized scooters and quadricycles must wear protective headgear; operators may not carry an unhelmeted passenger under 18; fully enclosed autocycles exempt (MCA 61-9-417).
PassengersOnly on a motorcycle designed for more than one person, seated astride facing forward, not interfering with the operator (MCA 61-8-359); no passengers on a learner license (MCA 61-5-106).
Lane splitting or filteringLane filtering legal since 2021: a two-wheeled motorcycle may overtake a vehicle stopped or moving at 10 mph or less in the same lane, at no more than 20 mph, where lanes are wide enough and conditions permit (MCA 61-8-392). Up to two motorcycles may ride abreast in one lane with both riders' consent; lights on at all times (MCA 61-8-359).

Montana motorcycle law questions

20 questions

  1. Question 1In Montana, which vehicles require a motorcycle endorsement?

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    B: A motorcycle or any motorized two-wheel vehicle on public roads. A motorcycle endorsement is needed to operate a motorcycle or any motorized two-wheel vehicle on public roadways. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): Motorcycle Endorsement, page 2.

  2. Question 2Does a three-wheel vehicle require a motorcycle endorsement in Montana?

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    C: No. The Montana Driver Manual says a three-wheel vehicle does not require an endorsement. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): Motorcycle Endorsement, page 2.

  3. Question 3Which tests are needed for a Montana motorcycle endorsement?

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    C: Vision, written and road tests. You must hold or be eligible for a basic license, pay the fee and pass the vision, written and road tests. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): Motorcycle Endorsement, page 2.

  4. Question 4How can the Montana motorcycle road test be waived?

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    C: By passing a Montana Motorcycle Safety Foundation course in the past year and showing the certificate. The road test may be waived with a Montana MSF course certificate from a course completed in the past year. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): Motorcycle Endorsement, page 2.

  5. Question 5Which Montana applicants may have both the written and road tests waived?

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    B: Those converting an out-of-state license with a motorcycle endorsement. The written and road tests may be waived when converting an out-of-state license with a motorcycle endorsement. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): Motorcycle Endorsement, page 2.

  6. Question 6How do you get a Montana motorcycle learner license?

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    B: Pay the licensing fee and pass the motorcycle written test. A motorcycle learner license is obtained by paying the fee and passing the motorcycle written test. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): Motorcycle Learner License, page 3.

  7. Question 7How long is a Montana motorcycle learner license valid?

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    A: One year. The motorcycle learner license is valid for one year. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): Motorcycle Learner License, page 3.

  8. Question 8May a Montana motorcycle learner license holder carry a passenger?

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    D: No. MCA 61-5-106 lets a motorcycle learner ride only if not carrying a passenger. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): MCA 61-5-106(1)(c).

  9. Question 9Who may supervise a Montana motorcycle learner (licensee under 18) who has not taken a safety course?

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    B: A motorcycle-endorsed driver at least 18, riding along on a separate motorcycle or other vehicle. Supervision must be immediate and proximate and visual by a motorcycle-endorsed driver (18+ if the licensee is under 18) on a separate motorcycle or other vehicle. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): MCA 61-5-106(1)(c).

  10. Question 10If a Montana motorcycle learner has completed a certified motorcycle safety course, who may supervise them?

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    D: A licensed driver operating a separate motor vehicle (no motorcycle endorsement needed). After a certified motorcycle safety training course, a licensed driver operating a separate motor vehicle may supervise. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): MCA 61-5-106(1)(c)(ii).

  11. Question 11What is the Montana motorcycle endorsement fee?

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    A: $0.50 per year. The Driver Manual lists the motorcycle endorsement at $0.50 per year. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): License and ID Card Fees, page 9.

  12. Question 12Under Montana law, who must wear protective headgear on a motorcycle?

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    B: Operators and passengers under 18. MCA 61-9-417 requires operators and passengers under 18 of motorcycles, mopeds, motorized scooters and quadricycles to wear headgear. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): MCA 61-9-417.

  13. Question 13Under Montana law, a motorcycle operator may not ride on a highway if:

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    C: Any passenger under 18 is not wearing protective headgear. A person may not operate a motorcycle on a highway unless all passengers under 18 comply with the headgear rule. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): MCA 61-9-417(2).

  14. Question 14What is lane filtering under Montana law?

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    A: Passing a vehicle that is stopped or going 10 mph or less in the same direction and lane. Lane filtering means overtaking a vehicle stopped or traveling at no more than 10 mph in the same direction and same lane. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): MCA 61-8-392.

  15. Question 15What is the top speed a Montana motorcyclist may travel while lane filtering?

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    B: 20 mph. The overtaking motorcycle may not exceed 20 mph while filtering past stopped or slow vehicles. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): MCA 61-8-392.

  16. Question 16Which vehicles may lane filter in Montana?

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    D: Two-wheeled motorcycles. The lane filtering statute applies to operators of two-wheeled motorcycles. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): MCA 61-8-392.

  17. Question 17How many motorcycles may ride side by side in one Montana traffic lane?

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    D: No more than two, with both riders' consent. No more than two motorcycles may be operated side by side in a single lane, and only with the consent of both drivers. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): MCA 61-8-359(6)-(7).

  18. Question 18When must Montana motorcycle lights be on?

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    B: At all times on public roadways (with narrow exceptions). Motorcycles must be operated with lights on at all times on public roadways, except certain collector's items in daylight or trips to a headlamp repair shop. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): MCA 61-8-359(5).

  19. Question 19When may a Montana motorcycle carry a passenger?

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    C: Only if it is designed for more than one person, on a two-person seat or attached rear/side seat. A passenger may ride only if the motorcycle is designed to carry more than one person. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): MCA 61-8-359(1).

  20. Question 20How must riders sit on a motorcycle in Montana?

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    D: Astride the seat, facing forward, one leg on each side. A person may ride only while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side. Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500): MCA 61-8-359(4).

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Manual: Montana Motorcycle Manual (25-1500). Source: Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division (Driver Services Bureau), checked 2026-10-27.