Louisiana OMV Motorcycle Practice Test 3
Test 3 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. Where should a touring rider keep the rain suit?
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Answer B: Somewhere it can be reached quickly without unpacking everything
Rain gear only helps if you can get to it before you are soaked, so pack it where a quick roadside stop is enough to reach it.
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2. Beyond this sign, cones and temporary signs lead traffic along a path that does not agree with the lines painted on the pavement. Which one must the driver follow?
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Answer C: The temporary arrangement, because it replaces the permanent layout while the work lasts
Temporary traffic control set up for the work takes precedence over the permanent signs and markings, which no longer describe how the road is being used.
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3. Why do groups agree on a set of hand signals before setting off?
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Answer B: Because engine noise and helmets make speech useless between moving machines
Riders cannot talk to each other while moving, so agreed signals for hazards, stops, fuel and single file keep the whole group informed.
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4. What fine does Louisiana law set for a traffic violation committed on a stretch of road designated as a highway safety corridor?
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Answer A: Not less than 750 dollars nor more than 1,000 dollars, or up to 30 days
A violation committed on a designated highway safety corridor carries a fine of 750 to 1,000 dollars and may bring imprisonment of up to 30 days.
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5. Two solid white lines separate your lane from the lane beside it. What do they mean?
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Answer B: Crossing from one lane to the other is prohibited
A solid double white line marks a boundary that road users may not cross, such as the entrance to a preferential lane.
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6. When may the driver of a Louisiana authorized emergency vehicle exceed the speed limit?
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Answer C: When responding to an emergency call, without endangering life or property
Louisiana grants the privilege while responding to an emergency call, pursuing a violator or answering a fire alarm, but not on the return trip, and only so far as life and property are not endangered.
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7. What does a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 mean for the driver of a car?
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Answer B: It is the level almost every state treats as legally intoxicated
In almost every state a driver at 0.08 or above is legally intoxicated whatever the driver seems like, but impairment starts well before that level is reached.
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8. What does Louisiana law say about local automated speed enforcement cameras on interstate highways?
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Answer C: Local authorities may not install or use them to regulate interstate traffic
Louisiana forbids municipal and parish authorities from installing or using automated speed enforcement devices to regulate traffic on interstate roadways within their limits.
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9. What does Louisiana's move over law require on a two lane road?
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Answer C: Maintaining a safe speed for the road conditions while passing
Where the driver cannot or should not change lanes, or is on a two lane road, Louisiana requires maintaining a safe speed for the road conditions.
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10. A broken white line separates your lane from the lane on your right. What does it permit?
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Answer C: Changing lanes when it is safe to do so
A normal broken white line marks a boundary between lanes traveling the same way that road users may cross when it is safe.
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11. Apart from a crash causing death or serious injury, what else removes a Louisiana driver's option to refuse a chemical test?
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Answer D: Having refused on two previous and separate occasions
A driver who has already refused testing on two previous and separate occasions may not lawfully refuse again.
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12. A lane is marked with a large white bicycle symbol and chevrons, but there is no separate bicycle lane. What does it mean?
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Answer A: Bicyclists may use the whole lane, so follow or pass with care
A shared lane marking shows that bicyclists and drivers use the same lane and positions riders away from parked car doors, so passing means changing lanes.
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13. A ball rolls into the street from between parked cars ahead of you. What should you expect and do?
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Answer A: Expect a child to follow it and be ready to stop
A ball is usually followed by a child who is watching the ball and not the traffic. Slow down and be prepared to stop immediately.
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14. A sign on a long downgrade points to a runaway vehicle ramp. What is that ramp for?
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Answer C: Trucks that have lost braking ability on the grade
A runaway ramp is an escape lane of loose material that stops a heavy vehicle whose brakes have overheated or failed, so it must always be left clear.
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15. Where are signs of this kind placed at an intersection?
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Answer C: At the near right and far left corners, facing drivers on the intersecting street
They are installed at the corners of the intersecting street so that a driver about to turn in sees the restriction before committing to the turn.
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16. You realize you have driven several miles without remembering any of it. What kind of distraction is this?
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Answer C: Cognitive distraction, because your mind was not on driving
Daydreaming or being lost in thought is a cognitive distraction. Your eyes may be on the road, but your brain is not processing what they see.
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17. You arrive at a four-way stop after two other vehicles have already stopped there. When is it your turn?
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Answer A: After both of the earlier vehicles have gone
Vehicles clear a four-way stop in the order they arrived, so the third driver to stop is the third to go.
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18. What happens to traffic fines in a Louisiana highway construction zone?
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Answer D: They are doubled
Louisiana doubles traffic fines for violations committed in construction zones in order to protect road workers and drivers.
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19. A regulatory sign reads TURN ON HEADLIGHTS NEXT 15 MILES. What does it require?
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Answer C: Low beam headlights on for that stretch, day or night
Such a section is signed where a road is hard to see along, and the requirement is to run headlights, not just daytime running lamps, through the whole stretch even in bright daylight.
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20. What does Louisiana law say about a driver wearing headphones?
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Answer A: Headphones covering or inserted into both ears are prohibited
Louisiana bans headphones that cover both ears or are inserted into both ears while driving; a device used in a single ear is not covered.
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21. What condition must a Louisiana emergency vehicle meet before its driver may disregard ordinary traffic rules?
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Answer A: It must be making use of audible or visual signals to warn other motorists
The exceptions apply only while the emergency vehicle is using audible or visual signals sufficient to warn motorists of its approach, and never relieve the driver of the duty of due regard for others.
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22. A yield sign is posted where an entrance ramp meets the highway. What must you do?
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Answer C: Give way to the traffic already on the highway and merge into a gap
The yield sign confirms that the merging driver is the one who must fit into the traffic stream rather than the other way round.
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23. Outside a school zone or highway construction zone, how does Louisiana classify a hands-free law violation?
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Answer C: As a secondary offense with a fine of 100 dollars
Away from those zones the violation is secondary, meaning the officer must have detained the driver for another offense, and the fine is 100 dollars.
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24. Who does Louisiana bar from using a cellular telephone for any purpose while driving during the first year of licensure?
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Answer D: Any person issued a first Louisiana driver's license, whatever the age
The one year ban applies to anyone, of any age, issued a first Louisiana driver's license; it does not reach a person previously licensed in another state.
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25. 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.