Louisiana OMV 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 Louisiana test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum ageSee note
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1. You are on a one-way street with two marked lanes. May you pass a slower vehicle on the right?
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Answer A: Yes, using the right lane, provided that the move is safe and signaled
On a roadway with two or more marked lanes in your direction, moving into the free lane and going by is a normal lane change rather than an unlawful pass.
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2. How closely may a Louisiana driver follow an authorized emergency vehicle that is responding to an official call?
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Answer B: No closer than 500 feet
Louisiana bars a driver not on official business from following a responding emergency vehicle at less than the stated distance, and from parking within the block where it has stopped.
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3. Which of these is an early warning that you are too tired to keep driving?
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Answer C: Not remembering the last few miles you drove
Memory gaps, repeated yawning, heavy eyelids and drifting are the body signaling that sleep is winning, and they mean stop rather than push on.
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4. A driver passes this sign and the signal beyond it is already showing green. What is the safest response?
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Answer C: Ease off the accelerator and be ready to stop, because an indication that has been showing for a while is about to change
A signal that has been displaying the same indication for some time is close to changing, so arriving at a controlled speed with the brake covered is safer than accelerating to beat it.
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5. Which clue best warns a rider that the door of a parked car is about to open?
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Answer B: Someone visible in the seat, or exhaust showing at the tailpipe
Occupied cars are the ones that open doors, so scan through rear windows and mirrors and look for exhaust or wheels turning as you approach.
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6. What speed does Louisiana law set for a multi-lane divided highway that has partial or no control of access?
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Answer C: 65 miles per hour
Louisiana places a multi-lane divided highway with partial or no control of access at 65 miles per hour, between the ordinary highway figure and the interstate figure.
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7. Absent a posted speed zone, what is the statutory maximum speed on an ordinary Louisiana highway?
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Answer D: 55 miles per hour
Louisiana's default statutory ceiling on a highway is 55 miles per hour; higher figures apply only to interstates, controlled access highways and multi-lane divided highways, or where a speed zone has been established.
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8. How does Louisiana's general speed law describe the speed a driver must keep?
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Answer D: No greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and potential hazards then existing
Louisiana's general speed law forbids driving faster than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and potential hazards then existing, whatever the posted limit says.
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9. A preferential lane sign reads HOV 2+ and lists the hours it applies. During those hours, which vehicles may use the lane?
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Answer A: Vehicles carrying at least two people, counting the driver
The number on an HOV sign is the minimum number of occupants, driver included, that a vehicle must carry to use the lane while the restriction is in effect.
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10. A traffic signal separates you from the rest of your group. What should you do?
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Answer B: Continue at a safe and legal pace and rejoin the group farther along
Staying with a group never justifies breaking a traffic law, so a separated rider proceeds normally and the group regroups at a planned point.
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11. With the chin strap fastened, how can you check that a helmet is the right size?
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Answer A: Try to roll it forward off your head, since a good fit will not come off
The roll off test shows whether the helmet will stay on in a crash. If it can be rolled off the front of your head with the strap done up, it is too big.
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12. In which situation does Louisiana law forbid a driver from refusing a chemical test altogether?
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Answer D: Whenever a fatality has occurred or a person has sustained serious bodily injury
Louisiana removes the option of refusal where the incident caused a death or serious bodily injury, and also where the driver has already refused on two previous and separate occasions.
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13. What is the correct swerving technique?
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Answer D: Press the handgrip on the side you want to go and look toward the escape route
A swerve is two quick countersteering inputs, and because the motorcycle goes where the rider looks, the eyes belong on the open space.
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14. On an overhead guide sign, the small exit number panel sits above the left-hand end rather than the right. What does that placement tell you?
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Answer A: The exit leaves from the left side of the roadway
The exit number plaque is placed on the side from which the ramp leaves, which gives advance notice of the unusual left-hand exit.
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15. How is a violation of Louisiana's one year phone ban for newly licensed drivers enforced?
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Answer C: As a secondary offense, requiring another moving violation first
The section is enforced as a secondary offense, so the officer must have stopped the driver for another moving violation before citing it.
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16. Beyond the point this sign refers to, which movement becomes unlawful?
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Answer D: Driving on the far side of the separation, against the flow
Once the two directions are separated, each roadway carries one-way traffic, so crossing to the other side means driving into oncoming vehicles.
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17. What is the maximum penalty under Louisiana's general traffic penalty section for a first offense?
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Answer D: A fine of not more than 175 dollars, or up to 30 days in jail, or both
Louisiana's general traffic penalty for a first offense is a fine of up to 175 dollars or imprisonment for up to 30 days, or both.
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18. Are ordinary eyeglasses or sunglasses adequate eye protection for riding?
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Answer B: No, since they can shatter and let wind reach the eyes from the side
Everyday lenses are not made to resist impact and leave the eyes open to wind and debris, so a face shield or goggles are needed instead.
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19. The word SCHOOL is painted in large letters across the roadway. What is it doing?
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Answer D: Backing up the signs marking a school zone
Word markings on the pavement reinforce a message that is already signed, and a driver looking at the road ahead cannot miss them.
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20. Which sign shape is reserved for one message only, the requirement to stop?
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Answer A: The octagon
The octagon is used for the stop sign and for no other message, so the outline alone identifies the requirement even when the legend is hard to read.
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21. On a long, straight highway you feel your attention fading. What helps you stay alert?
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Answer A: Keep your eyes moving, scan mirrors and signs, and take regular breaks
Staring at one point brings on highway hypnosis. Active scanning keeps the mind engaged, and a break every couple of hours restores alertness.
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22. What does Louisiana law say about a fine arising from an unlawfully placed automated speed camera?
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Answer A: It may not be imposed or collected at all
Where the placement violates the statute, Louisiana bars the local authority from imposing or collecting any civil or criminal fine, fee or penalty based on the image.
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23. Louisiana law restricts riders under 17 from operating a power cycle during which hours?
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Answer B: Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or another custodian who is at least 21
Louisiana makes it unlawful for anyone under 17 to drive a motor vehicle or power cycle between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent, tutor or other custodian aged 21 or older.
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24. Where must a Louisiana driver stop when a railroad crossing requires a stop?
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Answer B: Within 50 feet of the nearest rail but no closer than 15 feet
Louisiana sets the stopping window at no more than 50 feet and no less than 15 feet from the nearest rail, and forbids changing gears on the tracks.
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25. A lane along the right edge is set off by a solid white line and marked with a bicycle symbol. How should a driver treat it?
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Answer B: Stay out of it except for the short distance needed to turn or cross where that is allowed
A marked bicycle lane is set aside for bicycle traffic, and motor vehicles may enter it only briefly where turning or crossing is permitted.