Kansas DOV Motorcycle Practice Test 3

1. The signal turns green as you approach an intersection. What is the safest practice?

• A Accelerate immediately, because a green signal means the way ahead is clear
• B Look left, then right, then left again, and make sure the intersection is clear before entering
• C Watch only the signal itself and keep your eyes on it until you are all the way through the intersection
• D Follow the vehicle ahead through the intersection without looking to the sides

2. An ambulance with lights and siren is coming toward you on an undivided two-lane road. What must you do?

• A Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes
• B Keep going at your normal speed
• C Move toward the center line so the ambulance can use the shoulder
• D Stop where you are in the middle of the lane and wait for it there

3. You are in the open lane where another lane is merging into yours. What is your part in the merge?

• A Keep a steady speed and leave a gap for one vehicle to come in
• B Close up on the vehicle ahead of you so that nobody is able to get in front of you at all
• C Speed up so that the merging traffic has no choice but to fall in behind you and your gap
• D Stop before the merge point and wave the whole of the other line of traffic through first

4. How far ahead should you normally be looking while driving?

• A Just beyond the hood of your vehicle
• B At the vehicle directly ahead of you
• C At the lane markings beside you
• D About 12 to 15 seconds of travel ahead

5. Unless posted otherwise, what is the maximum lawful Kansas speed on highways that are not urban districts, county or township roads, or separated multilane highways?

• A 55 miles per hour
• B 60 miles per hour
• C 65 miles per hour
• D 70 miles per hour

6. How must an adult supervise a Kansas motorcycle instruction permit holder who is under 17?

• A By being at least 18 years old, holding any valid Kansas driver's license, and following the permit holder in a car close enough to keep the motorcycle in sight
• B By waiting at the destination and staying reachable by phone until the ride ends
• C By being at least 21 years old, holding a valid class M license with at least one year of experience, and riding in the general proximity or as a passenger
• D By riding ahead of the permit holder on any type of motor vehicle registered in Kansas

7. You are pulling out of a farm entrance onto a rural highway. What is your obligation?

• A Highway traffic must slow for you, since a farm entrance is a road
• B You may enter and build speed while highway traffic moves around you
• C Yield to every vehicle already on the highway before you enter the roadway
• D You have priority if the highway has no center line at that point

8. What restriction is placed on a Kansas class M license earned by taking the driving examination on a three-wheeled motorcycle?

• A None, because the license covers every motorcycle, including two-wheeled machines
• B The license is limited to riding during daylight hours only
• C The license expires one year after the date it is issued
• D The license is limited to operating a registered three-wheeled motorcycle

9. May you exceed the posted speed limit in order to complete a pass?

• A Yes, as long as you return to the limit as soon as the pass is finished
• B Yes, but only on a road that has two or more lanes in your direction
• C No, the posted limit applies while you are passing too
• D Yes, provided the vehicle you are passing is traveling below the limit

10. Instead of a numeric point system, what conviction pattern lets the Kansas Division of Vehicles suspend a driver's privileges?

• A Two moving violations committed on separate occasions within any 24 month period, whatever the offenses were
• B Any single speeding conviction, no matter how far above the limit the driver was
• C Five parking violations in one calendar year, even if every ticket has been paid
• D Three or more moving traffic violations committed on separate occasions within a 12 month period

11. You are entering a marked work zone. What should you expect?

• A That any flagger present controls only trucks and buses, not passenger vehicles
• B A reduced posted speed, narrowed or shifted lanes, and traffic that may stop suddenly
• C That all the lanes stay open until you actually reach the equipment and the workers
• D Normal speeds throughout, since the posted work zone signs apply only while workers are present

12. Why do streetcar or light rail rails set into a street deserve extra care from a rider?

• A The rails stand a few inches proud of the pavement and act like a curb to the tires
• B The groove alongside the rail can catch a front tire crossed at a shallow angle
• C The rails are usually electrified, so a tire touching them can shock the rider
• D Rails are laid across the street at a right angle, which is the hardest angle to cross

13. What kind of sole and heel suit motorcycle boots?

• A A hard, slip resistant sole with a low heel that will not catch
• B A smooth leather sole with a tall, narrow heel for gripping the footrest
• C A soft foam sole with no heel at all, so the foot can flex over the peg
• D A steel plated sole that spreads impact across the whole of the foot

14. A yellow diamond on an exit ramp shows a truck tipping over onto two wheels. Which drivers does it concern most?

• A Those towing a trailer with a very heavy tongue weight
• B Those whose vehicle is longer than the ramp radius allows
• C Those carrying passengers who are not wearing safety belts
• D Those in tall vehicles carrying a high load

15. How long does a Kansas licensee have to notify the Division of Vehicles after moving to a new address?

• A 30 days from the date the move is completed
• B 60 days, or sooner if the licensee also changes name
• C 10 days
• D Until the licensee next renews the driver's license

16. Visibility drops suddenly and you decide to leave the highway. What is the safest way to do it?

• A Take the next exit or a wide pull off, well clear of the traffic lanes
• B Stop on the paved shoulder with the interior light on so you can be seen
• C Make a U turn across the median and drive back to the last town you passed
• D Slow to walking pace in the right lane until the weather improves again

17. Absent a specific statutory exception, what is the longest period for which the Kansas Division of Vehicles may suspend or revoke a license?

• A One year
• B Two years
• C 90 days
• D Six months

18. What is the penalty class and minimum fine on a first Kansas conviction for driving while a license is suspended?

• A A class B nonperson misdemeanor with a fine of not less than 100 dollars
• B A traffic infraction with a fixed fine of 75 dollars and no court costs
• C A class A person misdemeanor with a fine of not less than 500 dollars
• D A severity level 9 nonperson felony with a mandatory 30 days of confinement

19. What may a Kansas officer look at when a driver shows proof of insurance on a mobile phone?

• A Only the evidence of financial security itself
• B Any application the driver had open at the moment the vehicle was stopped
• C The evidence of insurance plus the phone's own record of recent calls made
• D Anything on the phone, since handing it over amounts to consent to a search

20. Who is exempt from the Kansas written communication ban while acting inside the scope of their employment?

• A Elected county officials traveling on official government business
• B Law enforcement officers and emergency service personnel
• C Physicians driving to a hospital in answer to an urgent page
• D Tow truck operators answering a call from a stranded motorist

21. What application fee does Kansas charge a driver who asks to convert a suspension into ignition interlock restricted status?

• A 100 dollars
• B 250 dollars
• C 25 dollars
• D 50 dollars

22. How long is the ignition interlock restriction after a Kansas driver serves the suspension for a first test failure with nothing else on the record?

• A Two years
• B 90 days
• C 180 days
• D One year

23. What does Kansas law say about a flagger directing traffic in a road construction zone?

• A The flagger may only advise, since traffic-control devices always take priority
• B A driver may pass the flagger once the workers have stepped off the roadway
• C It is unlawful to fail to comply with the flagger's traffic orders or directions
• D The flagger's directions bind commercial vehicles but not passenger cars

24. Why should a rider pull in the clutch at the first sign that the engine is seizing?

• A So the engine can be restarted immediately once the motorcycle has stopped
• B So a locking engine cannot lock the rear wheel through the drive train
• C So transmission oil can drain back into the engine and cool the pistons
• D So the starter motor can turn the engine over and free the stuck parts

25. Your lane is ending ahead in slow, heavy traffic and drivers in the next lane are already bumper to bumper. What is the recommended way to merge?

• A Stop at the end of the lane and wait until the queue has cleared
• B Force your way in early so nobody has to slow down for you later
• C Take turns, one vehicle from each lane at the merge point
• D Drive along the shoulder past the merge point and then cut back in