Kansas DOV Motorcycle Practice Test 4
Test 4 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. What does Kansas law say about riding a motorcycle between lanes of moving traffic?
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Answer D: It is forbidden, and no more than two motorcycles may share a single lane
K.S.A. 8-1595 forbids operating a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines of vehicles, and allows no more than two motorcycles abreast in one lane.
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2. What insurance information must a Kansas driver give out after a crash that injures someone or damages an attended vehicle?
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Answer A: The name of the insurer and the policy number
K.S.A. 8-1604 requires the driver to give the name of the company carrying liability insurance on the vehicle and the number of that policy.
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3. What is wrong with slowing to a crawl at a stop sign and then rolling on through?
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Answer C: It is not a stop, and you may miss a pedestrian or cross traffic
A rolling stop is a violation and it also cuts short the moment you need in order to look carefully in each direction before entering.
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4. What do yellow lines painted on a roadway separate?
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Answer D: Traffic moving in opposite directions
Yellow markings separate opposing streams of traffic, and they also mark the left edge of a divided highway or a one-way roadway.
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5. When may a Kansas driver type a text message without breaking the written communication ban?
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Answer C: When the vehicle is stopped off the regular traveled portion of the roadway
K.S.A. 8-15,111 exempts a motor vehicle stopped off the regular traveled portion of the roadway.
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6. In a work zone a flagger is directing traffic in a way that conflicts with the posted signs. Whom do you follow?
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Answer B: The flagger's directions
A flagger controls traffic through a work area that changes from day to day, and those instructions take precedence over the fixed signs and markings in that zone.
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7. How closely may a Kansas driver follow fire apparatus that is answering a fire alarm?
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Answer C: No closer than 500 feet
K.S.A. 8-1581 bars a driver not on official business from following fire apparatus responding to an alarm closer than 500 feet, or stopping within 500 feet of apparatus halted at an alarm.
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8. What must a Kansas officer tell a driver about legal advice before requesting a breath test?
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Answer B: That there is no right to counsel on whether to submit, only afterward
K.S.A. 8-1001 requires notice that there is no right to consult an attorney about whether to submit, although one may be consulted once testing is finished.
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9. What does the implied consent law mean for drivers?
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Answer D: By driving, you have agreed to a chemical test if lawfully arrested for impaired driving
Holding a license and driving on public roads is treated as consent to breath, blood or urine testing when an officer has grounds to arrest you. Refusing normally brings its own license penalties.
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10. You are about to carry a passenger for the first time. Where should you begin?
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Answer C: In a quiet area away from traffic, at low speed
A passenger changes balance, braking and steering feel, and those differences are best learned somewhere there is nothing else to deal with.
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11. On a street with parking along the curb, the shared lane marking is painted well out from the curb face. What does that placement tell a bicyclist?
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Answer C: To ride clear of the doors of parked cars
The marking is set at least eleven feet from the curb where parking is allowed so that riders are guided outside the reach of an opening door.
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12. A sign showing a walking figure inside a red circle with a diagonal slash stands at the start of a bridge. What does it mean?
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Answer C: People on foot may not use that roadway
The no pedestrians sign excludes people on foot from that roadway altogether, which is common on high-speed bridges and freeways.
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13. When may a Kansas driver drive over an unprotected fire hose laid across a street?
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Answer C: Only with the consent of the fire department official in command
K.S.A. 8-1582 forbids driving over an unprotected fire department hose laid on a street, private road or driveway without the consent of the fire department official in command.
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14. Unless posted otherwise, what is the maximum lawful speed in a Kansas urban district?
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Answer C: 30 miles per hour
K.S.A. 8-1558 sets 30 miles per hour as the maximum lawful speed in any urban district unless the limit has been lawfully altered and posted.
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15. Which warning sign keeps its yellow background even when it is used inside a work zone?
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Answer D: The grade crossing advance warning sign
The round grade crossing advance warning sign keeps its black legend on yellow inside temporary traffic control zones because the railroad hazard it describes is not temporary.
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16. Which vehicles are excluded from the Kansas motorcycle helmet and eye protection statute?
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Answer A: Vehicles with an enclosed cab, autocycles, golf carts, and three wheeled trucksters
K.S.A. 8-1598 states the section does not apply to persons riding within an enclosed cab, an autocycle or a golf cart, nor to industrial or cargo-type three wheeled vehicles commonly known as trucksters.
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17. Why are dawn and dusk especially difficult times to be seen on a motorcycle?
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Answer A: Low contrast light makes a small vehicle blend into the scene
In the flat light of dawn and dusk a motorcycle blends into its background, so bright color, reflective material and the headlight matter most at exactly those hours.
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18. You have a steady green ball to turn left, and the oncoming traffic gets a green left arrow. What does that mean for you?
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Answer C: Oncoming vehicles will turn across your path, so you must wait
A green ball is permissive, so when the oncoming side receives a protected arrow those vehicles have priority and you must yield until they clear.
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19. What does the Kansas wireless device statute prohibit while driving on a public road?
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Answer D: Manually typing, sending or reading a written communication such as a text or email
K.S.A. 8-15,111 bars using a wireless communication device to write, send or read a written communication, which it defines as manually typing, sending or reading a text message, instant message or electronic mail.
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20. What is the youngest age at which a person may apply to the Kansas Division of Vehicles for an instruction permit?
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Answer A: 14 years
K.S.A. 8-2,100 lets a person who is at least 14 but less than 17 years old apply for an instruction permit, with a written application from a parent or guardian for applicants under 16.
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21. Why is it worth planning your route before a long drive?
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Answer B: So that you are not reading a map or a screen while the car is moving
A driver who knows the route is not navigating at the wheel, which is one of the commonest sources of distraction.
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22. This sign comes into view ahead of a driver who has already started along a ramp. What should the driver do?
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Answer B: Pull clear where it is safe, then turn around and leave the ramp traveling properly
The driver is traveling against the legal flow, so the safest response is to stop clear of the lanes, turn the vehicle around and get off the ramp before meeting traffic head on.
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23. Besides the criminal penalty, what does the Kansas Division of Vehicles do on receiving a conviction for driving while suspended?
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Answer D: Extends the suspension or revocation by a further 90 days
K.S.A. 8-262 requires the division to extend the period of suspension or revocation for an additional 90 days when it records such a conviction.
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24. Who should set the pace of a group ride?
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Answer A: The last rider in the group, so that nobody is forced to hurry to keep up
The tail ender sets the pace: every rider watches the mirrors for the rider behind, and if someone falls back the whole group slows a little to stay together.
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25. Where a Kansas traffic misdemeanor carries no penalty class of its own, how is a second such offense within one year of the first classified?
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Answer C: A class B misdemeanor
K.S.A. 8-2116 makes an unclassified traffic misdemeanor a class C misdemeanor, rising to class B on a second offense within a year of the first.