Kansas DOV Motorcycle Practice Test 5
Test 5 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. Which action becomes clearly more risky beyond this sign?
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Answer A: Using the left side of the roadway to overtake
With vehicles coming the other way on the same pavement, overtaking on the left needs enough clear road to pull out, pass and return, which is often not available.
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2. The gates at a railroad crossing are down, and you can see that the road beyond them is clear. What is the correct action?
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Answer A: Wait until the gates rise completely and the lights go out
Lowered gates mean rail traffic is expected, and driving around them removes the only protection the crossing provides.
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3. Cannabis is legal for adults in some states. What does that mean for driving?
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Answer C: Driving while impaired by it is still an offense
Legal possession has nothing to do with driving law, and every state treats driving while impaired by cannabis as an offense.
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4. Which coverage does Kansas require in addition to liability, and who may reject it in writing?
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Answer C: Personal injury protection benefits, which the named insured owner of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle may reject in writing
K.S.A. 40-3107 requires personal injury protection benefits in every policy but lets the named insured owner of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle reject that coverage in writing for injuries occurring while operating or riding on it.
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5. Who must wear a helmet on a motorcycle in Kansas?
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Answer D: Any person under 18 years of age, whether operating or riding as a passenger
K.S.A. 8-1598 prohibits any person under 18 from operating or riding on a motorcycle or motorized bicycle without a helmet meeting the guidelines set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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6. What must a Kansas driver on a road with two lanes in the same direction do when approaching a stationary waste collection vehicle with its hazard lamps flashing?
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Answer C: Change if possible into a lane that is not next to the collection vehicle
K.S.A. 8-15,112 requires the driver to proceed with due caution and, where possible and safe, move into a lane that is not adjacent to the stationary waste collection vehicle.
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7. Where must a Kansas driver stop at a railroad grade crossing marked with a stop sign?
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Answer B: Within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail
K.S.A. 8-1552 requires the driver to stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail at a crossing where such stop signs have been erected.
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8. You have a green light and are turning right while people are crossing the street you want to enter. Who goes first?
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Answer B: The pedestrians, and you wait until they are clear of your path
A green light permits the turn but does not remove the duty to yield to pedestrians already crossing the street you are turning into.
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9. How many qualifying convictions inside the immediately preceding five years make a person a habitual violator in Kansas?
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Answer C: Three or more
K.S.A. 8-285 defines a habitual violator as a person convicted three or more times within the immediately preceding five years of the offenses it lists.
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10. Low sun is shining onto the signal ahead and you cannot tell which light is lit. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow down and be ready to stop until you can be sure
An unreadable signal has to be treated as one that may be red, so approach slowly enough to stop while you work out what it shows.
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11. A train has just cleared a crossing that carries two sets of tracks. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait and look both ways for a second train
A passing train hides a second train on the other track, so wait until the signals stop and you can see that both tracks are clear.
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12. For which purpose does Kansas allow a driver to use a wireless communication device while the vehicle is moving?
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Answer A: To prevent imminent injury to a person or to property
K.S.A. 8-15,111 allows use of the device while driving to prevent imminent injury to a person or property.
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13. Which of these would appear as a symbol on a blue general service sign?
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Answer A: A hospital
General service signs cover facilities such as hospitals, fuel, food, lodging, camping, telephones and rest areas, all shown in white on blue.
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14. What should you do as you approach your exit from a roundabout?
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Answer A: Signal right and check the crosswalk for pedestrians before leaving
A right signal tells following drivers and waiting drivers that you are leaving, and pedestrians cross at the exit leg, so the crosswalk must be checked.
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15. On a narrow residential street, why does parking tight against the curb matter so much?
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Answer C: Because fire trucks and ambulances need the width to get through
Cars parked even a foot out from the curb on both sides can narrow a street until a fire truck or ambulance cannot pass.
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16. What does Kansas impose on a driver who refuses a lawfully requested alcohol test for the first time?
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Answer C: A one year suspension followed by two years of ignition interlock restriction
K.S.A. 8-1014 suspends driving privileges for one year on a first refusal and then restricts them to an interlock equipped vehicle for two years.
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17. Under K.S.A. 8-237, what is the youngest age at which Kansas may issue a driver's license that is not a restricted class C or M license or a farm permit?
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Answer C: 17 years
K.S.A. 8-237 bars the Division of Vehicles from issuing a driver's license to a person under 17, except for a restricted class C or M license under K.S.A. 8-2,101 or a farm permit under K.S.A. 8-296. The graduated restrictions on the 16 year old restricted license themselves end after six months.
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18. According to national crash research, how effective are helmets at preventing fatal injuries to motorcycle riders?
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Answer C: About 37 percent effective
Federal estimates put helmet effectiveness at roughly 37 percent for riders and about 41 percent for passengers in preventing fatal injuries.
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19. At what tread depth does Kansas treat a pneumatic tire as being in an unsafe condition?
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Answer C: Less than 1/16 inch measured in any two or more adjacent grooves
K.S.A. 8-1742 makes a pneumatic tire unsafe where the tread design depth is less than 1/16 inch in any two or more adjacent grooves, or the wear indicators show through.
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20. Besides fitting the machine, what else must a passenger be capable of?
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Answer B: Following the rider's instructions throughout the ride
Instructions such as staying still, holding on and not getting off until told are what keep the pair balanced, and a passenger who cannot follow them is unsafe.
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21. For how long must an insurer keep evidence of a Kansas driver's insurance on file with the division after a conviction of one of the offenses listed in the habitual violator statute?
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Answer D: One year
K.S.A. 40-3118 requires the director to make such a person carry insurance and have the insurer keep evidence on file with the division for a period of one year.
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22. Under the Kansas uniform fine schedule, what is the fine for exceeding a posted speed limit by 10 miles per hour or less?
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Answer A: 45 dollars
The schedule in K.S.A. 8-2118 sets a flat 45 dollars for speeding by one to 10 miles per hour over the limit before per mile amounts start to apply.
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23. When should a rider use both brakes together?
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Answer D: Every time the motorcycle slows or stops
Using both brakes for every stop shortens stopping distance and builds the habit the rider will fall back on when a sudden stop is needed.
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24. You are in a passing zone that continues over the crest of a hill ahead. May you start a pass?
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Answer B: Only if you can finish it well before the crest
Beyond the crest you cannot see oncoming traffic, so any part of the pass that happens there is being made blind.
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25. What happens on a first occurrence when a Kansas driver under 21 tests at 0.02 or greater but less than 0.08?
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Answer A: A 30 day suspension of driving privileges
K.S.A. 8-1567a makes it unlawful for a person under 21 to operate with a breath or blood alcohol content of 0.02 or greater, and provides a 30 day suspension on a first occurrence and one year on a second or subsequent occurrence.