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1. When starting off on your motorcycle, you should start with your right wrist
2. How can you stabilize the motorcycle in slow, tight turns?
3. The best way to discourage other vehicles from trying to share a lane with you is by
4. When passing a row of parked cars, you must be alert because of
5. If it is not possible to ride straight while crossing railroad tracks, you should cross them at a ____ angle.
6. When making a slow, tight turn, how can you maintain balance?
7. The rear brake on a motorcycle is operated by
8. It is dangerous to ride beside a line of parked cars because
9. While riding, your feet should be positioned
10. While riding a motorcycle, you are considered legally intoxicated if
11. The rear brake provides ____ of the motorcycle's stopping power.
12. ____ a common factor in motorcycle collisions.
13. How can you increase your visibility at blind intersections?
14. If oncoming traffic is present and you are passing a lane of parked cars, which portion of the lane should you ride in?
15. Use your feet to maintain balance by
16. The best way to increase your visibility at an intersection is to
17. When parking against the curb, you should park at a ____ angle.
18. If you lock the rear brake on a surface with good traction
19. As you approach an obstacle that you will need to ride over, you should
To operate a motorcycle in Illinois, you must have a valid Class M or Class L license. You can receive a license from a Secretary of State (SOS) facility. A Class L license permits you to drive motorcycles, motorbikes, mopeds, and scooters that are 150cc or less. A Class M license allows to you operate any type of motorcycle. Minors can apply for a 24-month motorcycle instruction permit to operate motorbikes that are 150cc or less. If you are 18 or older, you may apply for a 12-month instruction permit for any type of motorcycle.
To receive a motorcycle instruction permit, you must apply, submit your documentation, pass the motorcycle knowledge test, and pay the fees. Minors must also successfully complete a driver's education course. To receive a Class L or M license, you must apply, submit your documentation, pass the motorcycle skills test, and pay the fees. Additionally, anyone under the age of 18 must complete an approved motorcycle training course. Applicants who are over the age of 18 may complete the state's Motorcycle Rider Education Course in lieu of the written and driving exams.
The written exam can be taken at your local SOS office. The test contains 25 questions about how to safely operate a motorcycle. You must answer 20 questions correctly to pass. The motorcycle skills test assesses your on-cycle abilities. If you fail either test, you must wait seven days to retest.