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Motorcycles have blind spots:
B. On both sides, and you must turn your head to check them — Motorcycles have blind spots on both sides. Always turn your head to check before changing lanes or turning.
Motorcycle riding scenario 38: Why should a rider use lane position to be seen?
B. Drivers may not notice a motorcycle hidden in blind spots or shadows — Drivers may not notice a motorcycle hidden in blind spots or shadows. The motorcycle operator manual stresses smooth control inputs, visibility, and planning ahead. This response gives the rider time and space to manage the hazard safely.
As a motorcyclist following this car, which lane position usually makes you most visible to the driver?
A. A position where you appear in the driver's mirror and have a space cushion — Choose a lane position where the driver can see you in their mirror and you keep an escape path, rather than riding in a blind spot.
Leaning the body separately from the motorcycle (counterbalancing) is used at:
D. Low speeds for tight, slow-speed turns — keeps the motorcycle more upright — At low speeds (parking lots, tight U-turns), leaning the body to the outside while keeping the motorcycle leaning in helps maintain balance and control. At highway speeds, body and bike lean together.
The 'friction zone' is used during slow-speed turns to:
B. Control speed smoothly by partially engaging the clutch, preventing stalling or lurching — The friction zone is the range of clutch lever travel where the clutch is partially engaged. Using it during slow turns lets you control speed precisely without stalling, especially important for U-turns and tight parking lot maneuvers.
Alcohol affects motorcycle riding by:
B. Impairing judgment, balance, coordination, and reaction time — Alcohol degrades every skill critical to motorcycle riding: judgment (knowing when to brake or swerve), balance (keeping the bike upright), coordination (smooth throttle and brake control), reaction time, and vision. Motorcyclists are about 29 times more likely to die in crashes than car occupants.
Motorcycle riding scenario 33: Before carrying a passenger, what should you adjust?
A. Suspension, tire pressure, mirrors, and riding technique — Suspension, tire pressure, mirrors, and riding technique. The motorcycle operator manual stresses smooth control inputs, visibility, and planning ahead. This response gives the rider time and space to manage the hazard safely.
Motorcycle riding scenario 8: Why should a rider use lane position to be seen?
D. Drivers may not notice a motorcycle hidden in blind spots or shadows — Drivers may not notice a motorcycle hidden in blind spots or shadows. The motorcycle operator manual stresses smooth control inputs, visibility, and planning ahead. This response gives the rider time and space to manage the hazard safely.
If a tire goes flat while riding, you should:
B. Slowly close the throttle, hold the handlebars firmly, and ease to a stop off the road — Gradually reduce speed without sudden braking. Hold the handlebars firmly as the flat tire may cause pulling. Ease off the road.
A passenger should:
D. Lean with the rider and the motorcycle — Passengers should lean with the motorcycle and rider. Fighting the lean can upset balance.
The Nevada motorcycle permit test has 50 questions, and you need 80% to pass — at least 40 correct answers. The practice tests on this page use the same format.
80%. You can miss at most 10 of the 50 questions. The readiness dashboard on this page tracks whether you're consistently scoring above that bar.
Yes. Every practice test on this page and everything in the DMVPrep iPhone app is free — no ads, no paywall, no account.
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) curriculum and state motorcycle manuals — the same sources the real exams are drawn from. Every question in the DMVPrep app cites its source.
Yes — the DMVPrep app includes all 3,745+ questions in Spanish, and the whole app works in Spanish.