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1. Why are gravel roads potentially dangerous to motorcyclists?
2. If you must go over an obstacle, approach it
3. If your motorcycle starts to wobble, your best course of action is to
4. Which brake is most powerful?
5. When someone is merging into your lane from an off-ramp, the best strategy is to
6. Grabbing the front brake could result in
7. When parked beside a curb, your motorcycle must
8. When you see a car on an entrance ramp that is about to merge into your lane, you should
9. How can you keep yourself from using too much throttle?
10. You must use your motorcycle's high-beam headlight when you are ____ a vehicle at night.
11. Both brakes on your motorcycle should be used
12. To give yourself enough time to react to hazards, you should scan the road ____ ahead.
13. To avoid lurching when you downshift, what should you do?
14. All of the following are part of the upshifting process except
15. While stopped at a traffic light, if you believe that your motorcycle has not triggered the light sensor, when can you proceed?
16. Grabbing at the front brake
17. In any collision, you have a far better chance of avoiding serious injury when you wear
18. Weaving when riding over a metal grating
19. Your motorcycle fits you if
20. When you are following another vehicle, the ____ lane position is the best for being seen.
To operate a motorcycle in California, you must have a Class M license. Licenses are issued through the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The state offers a motorcycle instruction permit and two license levels. An M1 license includes any type of motorcycle, and an M2 license is specifically for motorbikes, mopeds, or scooters. You must be at least 15 ½ to apply for a Class M1 or M2 permit. At age 16, you can apply for an M1 or M2 license if you have held a permit for at least 6 months.
To receive a Class M1 or M2 permit or license, you must submit your documentation, pass the vision screening, pass the driver and motorcycle knowledge tests, complete a Form DL44 application, and pay the fees. Anyone under the age of 21 must also complete the California Highway Patrol California Motorcyclist Safety Program (CHP CMSP) and submit the certification. Applicants who are over 21 are encouraged to take the CHP CMSP course as well, and the motorcycle skills test is waived for those who complete the course.
Tests are scheduled through your local DMV. The written exam contains 25 questions about signaling, crossing, changing lanes and other safe driving practices. You must answer 20 of the questions correctly to pass. The motorcycle skills test examines how well you handle and operate your motorcycle. If you fail a test, you must wait one day to retake it.