Colorado DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 40

1. What happens to the fine for exceeding a posted speed limit inside a Colorado work zone?

• A The fine is doubled
• B The fine is halved if no workers are present at the time
• C The fine stays the same, but two extra points are added to the record
• D The fine is waived entirely on a first offense in a twelve-month period

2. How should a load be distributed between the two saddlebags?

• A All of the weight in the left bag
• B Evenly, so the weight is balanced from side to side
• C All of the weight in the right bag
• D It does not matter as long as both bags are closed

3. You are approaching a sharp curve. When should you reduce your speed?

• A There is no need to slow at all as long as you stay inside your own lane
• B As you come out of the curve, once the road has straightened again
• C In the middle of the curve, where the sideways pull is strongest
• D Before you enter the curve, so you can accelerate gently through it

4. Partway through a curve you realize you have carried in more speed than you wanted. What is the best response?

• A Straighten the motorcycle and brake hard, then turn back into the curve again
• B Sit upright and let the motorcycle run wide across into the next lane
• C Close the throttle completely and put a foot down toward the inside of the curve
• D Look through the curve and lean the motorcycle further with steady throttle

5. An upward-pointing pentagon with a yellow legend and border on a blue background is used as

• A a school crossing sign
• B a scenic overlook sign
• C a truck route restriction sign
• D a county route marker

6. Just before the front wheel reaches an obstacle, what should you do with the throttle?

• A Close it completely
• B Open it fully for maximum speed
• C Roll it on slightly to lighten the front end
• D Leave it alone and squeeze the front brake

7. At a freeway exit, the paved triangle between the ramp and the through lanes is filled with diagonal white lines. What do they mean?

• A Stay out of that area, because it is not meant to be driven on
• B It is an extra lane you may use whenever the traffic is heavy
• C It is a designated emergency parking area for disabled vehicles
• D It marks a merge point where entering traffic must yield

8. You must stop for a train at a highway-rail crossing. Where should you stop?

• A As close to the rails as you can, so following drivers see the crossing early
• B Behind the stop line, gate or signal and well clear of the nearest rail
• C Level with the crossbuck sign, whatever distance that leaves to the rails
• D Wherever the vehicle comes to rest, since a train stays on its own rails

9. While you wait for the ambulance at a crash, what is the most useful help you can give?

• A Encourage anyone hurt to walk about, to be sure that nothing is broken
• B Remove a motorcyclist helmet at once so that the rider can breathe easily
• C Keep the person still and warm, and press down firmly on any heavy bleeding
• D Give the injured person water and something to eat so they do not faint

10. A downpour has just started on a street with a visible dark strip down the middle of the lane. Where should you ride?

• A In the left or right portion of the lane, away from the greasy center strip
• B Directly on the center strip, because the crown of the road drains water fastest
• C As close to the lane line as you can, since the paint gives the tires extra bite
• D Wherever you were already riding, because oil has no effect once the road is wet

11. What is a manageable size for a single group of motorcycles?

• A No more than four or five riders
• B Around fifteen riders, so the line is easy for drivers to see
• C Any number, provided every rider knows the route beforehand
• D At least ten riders, because a longer line is harder to cut into

12. Under Colorado law, when may a driver use a mobile device while driving?

• A With a hands-free accessory, or to contact law enforcement or the fire department in an emergency
• B Only when the driver is over 18 years old, in either handheld or hands-free mode
• C Only when the device is being used for turn-by-turn navigation on a screen mounted to the dashboard
• D Whenever the vehicle is traveling below 25 mph on a city street

13. Along a highway the reference markers count upward as you travel. Where does the numbering normally begin?

• A At the point where the highway was first opened to traffic
• B At the midpoint of the route, counting outward both ways
• C At the southern or western edge of the state
• D At the largest city that the highway passes through

14. What limits how much weight a motorcycle can carry?

• A The load limit given by the manufacturer for that machine
• B The size of the passenger seat and the saddlebags fitted to it
• C The strength of the elastic cords used to tie the luggage down
• D The weight the rider can still hold upright with both feet on the ground

15. What minimum liability limits does Colorado law require on an automobile policy?

• A $30,000 per person for bodily injury, $60,000 per accident and $15,000 for property damage
• B $25,000 per person for bodily injury, $50,000 per accident and $15,000 for property damage
• C $25,000 per person for bodily injury, $50,000 per accident and $25,000 for property damage
• D $15,000 per person for bodily injury, $30,000 per accident and $10,000 for property damage

16. Why do groups agree on a set of hand signals before setting off?

• A Because state law requires hand signals whenever more than two riders travel together
• B Because engine noise and helmets make speech useless between moving machines
• C Because hand signals take the place of the turn signals fitted to each machine
• D Because a group in formation is exempt from using its brake lights in traffic

17. A white arrow painted in your lane points only to the right, and a sign above the lane shows the same movement. What must you do?

• A Choose any movement as long as you signal it
• B Continue straight, because paint is only advisory
• C Turn right from that lane
• D Stop and wait for a gap so you can change lanes inside the intersection

18. You are driving on an open highway in a strong crosswind. What is the safest adjustment?

• A Reduce speed and keep a firm grip, expecting gusts on bridges and beside large vehicles
• B Increase your speed so that you spend less time exposed to the wind on the open road
• C Steer with one hand only, so that the wheel is free to self-center between the gusts
• D Follow a large truck closely so that its bulk shelters your own vehicle from the crosswind

19. You notice a bulge on the sidewall of one of your tires. What should you do?

• A Add air until the bulge disappears
• B Ignore it as long as the tread depth is still fine
• C Drive only at low speed until the tire has worn out in the normal way and then replace it
• D Have the tire replaced before driving far, because it could blow out

20. A yellow diamond shows the two edges of the road pinching toward each other. What does it mean?

• A The road is reduced to one lane worked by a flagger
• B The pavement gets narrower but the lanes continue
• C One of the two lanes ends within a few hundred feet
• D The road changes from pavement to a gravel surface

21. You are clear of the tracks after your vehicle stalled on a crossing. Whom should you contact?

• A The nearest repair shop before anyone else
• B Your insurance company first of all
• C The emergency number posted on the blue sign at the crossing, or 911
• D Nobody, because the railroad detects stopped vehicles automatically

22. You are driving through a residential area where parked cars hide the side streets. What is the safest approach?

• A Keep to the middle of the road so that you can see past the parked vehicles
• B Hold your speed and rely on other drivers to stop before they reach your road
• C Slow down and cover the brake as you pass each opening
• D Sound the horn at every side street so that hidden drivers know you are there

23. Your car begins to lose power on a freeway and you must stop. Where should you try to bring it to a halt?

• A As far off the right side of the road as you can get, beyond the edge line
• B In the left lane, because that lane usually carries the least traffic at any hour
• C On the paved shoulder of the left side, close beside the concrete median barrier
• D In the middle of the right travel lane, with the hazard lights turned on to warn

24. A yellow sign reads SOFT SHOULDER. What is it telling you?

• A The shoulder is reserved for bicycles along that stretch
• B The shoulder is being resurfaced further along the road
• C The shoulder may not carry the weight of a vehicle
• D The shoulder is paved but narrower than the one before it

25. Traffic in a work zone is down to one lane in each direction, separated by a temporary double yellow line. May you pass?

• A Yes, because temporary markings are advisory only and carry no legal weight of their own
• B Yes, provided that there are no workers visible anywhere along that stretch of the road
• C No, temporary markings prohibit passing just as permanent ones do
• D Yes, if the vehicle ahead of you is traveling below the posted work zone speed limit