Kansas DOV 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 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Kansas test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age14 years
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1. A driver holds a steady highway speed into the section this sign warns about. What is the most likely result?
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Answer B: The vehicle runs wide toward the outside and can cross into another lane or leave the pavement
Holding speed into a change of alignment asks the tires for more side grip than they can supply, so the vehicle runs wide and the driver is left with less room to correct.
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2. May you park in front of a public or private driveway?
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Answer A: No, blocking a driveway is prohibited even for a short time
Parking in front of a driveway blocks the property owner from entering or leaving, and the prohibition does not depend on how long you stay.
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3. What must a Kansas driver on a multilane road do when approaching a stationary authorized vehicle that is obviously at work on the highway with flashing lights?
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Answer B: Move if possible into a lane that is not next to the working vehicle
K.S.A. 8-1531 requires the driver to proceed with due caution and, where possible and safe, change into a lane that is not adjacent to the stationary authorized vehicle.
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4. You are driving on a road covered with a layer of wet fallen leaves. What should you expect?
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Answer B: As little grip as on ice, plus hidden markings and hidden holes
Wet leaves are as slippery as ice and they hide the lane lines and any potholes underneath, so slow well before curves and stops.
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5. Before pulling out to pass on a two lane road, which lane position gives the best view of the road ahead?
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Answer B: The left portion of your lane
Moving to the left of your own lane lets you see past the vehicle ahead and judge the oncoming lane before committing any part of the machine to it.
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6. What is the fine range on a second Kansas conviction for driving under the influence?
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Answer B: 1,250 to 1,750 dollars
K.S.A. 8-1567 fines a second conviction not less than 1,250 dollars and not more than 1,750 dollars.
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7. On a Kansas highway posted between 55 and 75 miles per hour, how far over the limit may a speeding conviction go before it is treated as a moving traffic violation?
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Answer D: 10 miles per hour
K.S.A. 8-1560c excludes an overage of not more than 10 miles per hour on a highway posted at 55 to 75 miles per hour from the definition of a moving violation.
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8. Which of these counts as a wireless communication device under the Kansas written communication ban?
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Answer A: A laptop computer
The definition in K.S.A. 8-15,111 expressly includes a laptop computer along with mobile telephones and other messaging devices.
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9. Which of these does NOT affect how fast alcohol reaches the bloodstream?
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Answer A: How confident the drinker feels
Food, the strength of the drinks and the speed of drinking all change how fast alcohol is absorbed, but a drinker's confidence changes nothing at all.
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10. What does a sign reading Slower Traffic Keep Right require?
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Answer C: Traffic moving slower than the general flow must use the right-hand lane
The sign applies to any vehicle traveling below the speed of the traffic around it, which must keep right so faster vehicles can use the lanes to the left.
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11. When is a Kansas motorcycle operator excused from wearing an eye-protective device?
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Answer A: When the motorcycle has a windshield at least 10 inches high measured from the center of the handlebars
K.S.A. 8-1598 requires every motorcycle operator to wear shatterproof and impact resistant glasses, goggles or a face shield, except when the motorcycle has a windshield with a minimum height of 10 inches measured from the center of the handlebars.
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12. What should a driver do first after passing this sign?
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Answer A: Move into the right-hand lane and stay there
Traffic returns to two-way operation, so the driver keeps to the right of the centerline and stops treating the left side as available.
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13. What happens to the uniform fine for a moving violation committed inside a Kansas road construction zone?
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Answer A: It is doubled
K.S.A. 8-2118 doubles the scheduled fine when a traffic infraction that is a moving violation is committed in a road construction zone.
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14. Two people drink the same amount of alcohol at the same time. Why might their blood alcohol concentrations differ?
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Answer C: Body weight, gender and food in the stomach affect the concentration
Smaller people and, on average, women reach higher concentrations from the same amount of alcohol, and an empty stomach speeds absorption. Counting drinks alone does not tell you your level.
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15. What is the uniform fine in Kansas for unlawful text messaging while driving?
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Answer B: 60 dollars
The uniform fine schedule in K.S.A. 8-2118 prices unlawful text messaging at 60 dollars.
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16. What does Kansas law say about driving too slowly?
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Answer C: No person may drive so slowly as to impede normal and reasonable traffic
K.S.A. 8-1561 forbids driving at a speed so slow that it impedes the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except where safety or the law requires it.
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17. What is true about driving away from a crash you were involved in?
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Answer B: It is a serious offense, even if the other driver has driven away too
Leaving the scene is a criminal offense in every state, and the behavior of the other driver does not excuse it.
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18. The school bus stop ahead sign is installed where
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Answer C: a school bus stop cannot be seen from far enough away by approaching drivers
This school warning sign is used in advance of a bus stop that lacks adequate sight distance and cannot be relocated, so drivers are warned before the stopped bus comes into view.
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19. Besides emergency alerts, what other kind of message may a Kansas driver receive under the written communication ban?
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Answer A: A message related to the operation or navigation of the motor vehicle
K.S.A. 8-15,111 exempts a person receiving a message related to the operation or navigation of the motor vehicle.
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20. Your light turns green, but a vehicle is still in the middle of the intersection. What should you do?
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Answer D: Wait until the intersection is clear before you move ahead
A green light means go only when the way is clear. Drivers already inside the intersection must be allowed to finish crossing.
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21. What eyesight must a Kansas applicant show at the examination station to pass the vision requirement without a report from an eye doctor?
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Answer C: 20/40 or better in at least one eye
K.S.A. 8-295 lets an applicant who reads 20/40 or better in at least one eye meet the vision requirement at the station; anyone who fails is referred to an eye doctor.
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22. How close to a stationary authorized utility or telecommunications vehicle may a Kansas driver overtake and pass another vehicle?
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Answer A: No closer than 100 feet from it
K.S.A. 8-15,114 forbids overtaking and passing another vehicle when approaching within 100 feet of a stationary authorized utility or telecommunications vehicle.
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23. What is the driver expected to do after passing this sign?
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Answer A: Begin slowing so that a complete stop can be made at the intersection ahead
It is used where the control at the intersection stays hidden until late, so braking should begin here rather than at the stop line.
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24. A person using a wheelchair is waiting to cross at a corner ahead. How should you treat that person?
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Answer B: As a pedestrian with the right of way at the crossing
A wheelchair or a mobility scooter user has the rights of a pedestrian, so yield the whole crossing and wait until the crossing is finished.
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25. By how much may a Kansas driver exceed a posted limit between 30 and 54 miles per hour before the conviction counts as a moving traffic violation?
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Answer B: By not more than 6 miles per hour
K.S.A. 8-1560c keeps a conviction for exceeding a posted limit of 30 to 54 miles per hour by not more than six miles per hour outside the definition of a moving violation.