Utah DLD Motorcycle Practice Test 24

1. Where is passing prohibited even when no line is visible?

• A Only within city limits, since passing is unrestricted on open rural roads
• B Only when it is raining or snowing hard enough to cut visibility
• C Only on roads with more than two lanes, where a vehicle may be overtaken on either side
• D On a curve or near the crest of a hill, at intersections and at railroad crossings

2. What should a rider look for in rain gear?

• A A riding rain suit that fits close and will not balloon or tear at speed
• B A loose poncho large enough to be pulled on over the helmet and the jacket
• C A plastic sheet tucked under the jacket to keep water off the chest
• D Any coat at all, since the only point of rain gear is staying dry

3. Many signs use a symbol instead of words. The main advantage is that a symbol

• A does not have to be made of retroreflective material
• B allows the sign to be mounted lower than a worded sign
• C can be read from farther away and by more people
• D is cheaper to produce than a sign that carries a legend

4. What causes the side to side motion a rider feels when crossing a steel grid deck or rain grooves?

• A A bent frame or worn steering head bearings that only show up on rough surfaces
• B Air turbulence rising through the openings in the deck and pushing the wheels sideways
• C The tires following the ridges and grooves, which is normal and harmless
• D The tires losing air, because the grooves squeeze the sidewalls at each crossing

5. A sign warns that your exit leaves from the left side of the freeway. What should you do?

• A Stay to the right and cross all of the lanes at the last moment before the ramp begins
• B Ignore it, because in practice the exits from an interstate highway are always on the right
• C Use the left shoulder as a deceleration lane so that you can reach the ramp in good time
• D Move into the left lane in good time before you reach the exit

6. You reach a one-lane bridge and a vehicle is already partway across it coming toward you. What should you do?

• A Start across slowly so the other driver reverses off the bridge
• B Drive on, since the vehicle nearer to the far end must back away
• C Move onto the bridge and stop halfway so you each use half of it
• D Stop before the bridge and let it come through

7. A school crossing guard steps into the roadway and holds up a stop paddle. What must you do?

• A Slow to a crawl and pass behind the guard if no child is stepping off the curb
• B Continue if the children are still on the sidewalk and not yet in the roadway
• C Sound your horn, since a crossing guard cannot legally stop moving traffic
• D Stop and stay stopped until the guard and the children have left the road

8. How should a rider adjust speed on an unlit road at night?

• A Keep the same speed as by day, since the headlight lights the way ahead
• B Ride faster so that less time is spent on the unlit stretch of road
• C Slow enough to stop within the distance the headlight actually lights up
• D Match the speed of the vehicle ahead and follow its taillights closely

9. What happens to your field of vision as your speed increases?

• A It widens, because the eyes take in more of the roadside at higher speed
• B It stays exactly the same, since vision does not depend on how fast you go
• C It narrows, so you notice less at the sides of the road
• D It improves at the sides but becomes worse straight ahead of the vehicle

10. The word SCHOOL is painted in large letters across the roadway. What is it doing?

• A Marking the place where school buses turn round
• B Showing where parents may wait for their children
• C Warning that only school traffic may use that lane
• D Backing up the signs marking a school zone

11. From which lane should a permitted U-turn be started?

• A The lane nearest the center line, the same one used for a left turn
• B The lane nearest the right curb, so that you have the widest arc
• C Whichever lane is empty, since a U-turn crosses every lane anyway
• D The center two-way left-turn lane only, never a marked turn lane

12. Why is dusk one of the harder times of day to drive?

• A Headlights reach only half as far in the hour before it is fully dark
• B The failing light blurs shapes into the background
• C Tires cool quickly at dusk and lose a noticeable amount of their grip
• D Traffic signals dim automatically at dusk to save power on the network

13. The red lights on a stopped school bus go out and the bus begins to move away. What should you do?

• A Pass at once on either side, because the stopping rule no longer applies
• B Move off slowly and keep watching for children near the road
• C Sound your horn to warn any children who might still be crossing the road
• D Wait where you are until the bus has gone completely out of your sight

14. A driver ahead brakes for no reason you can see, again and again. What should you do?

• A Pass the vehicle immediately, whatever the road markings may say
• B Increase your following distance and be ready for yet another stop
• C Flash your lights so that the driver knows the braking is unnecessary
• D Move up closer so that the driver can see you clearly in the mirror

15. Two left-turn lanes are available and you must turn right again a short distance after the turn. Which of the two should you use?

• A The left one, because it clears the intersection more quickly
• B Either one, then cross lanes inside the intersection to reach the right side
• C The left one, then move across immediately after the crosswalk
• D The right one, so you finish nearer the right side of the new street

16. A large group has been divided into smaller groups. What should be done between them?

• A Leave a gap big enough for other vehicles to move in and pass safely
• B Keep them nose to tail so that the whole party behaves as a single unit
• C Send the sub groups along different routes and meet again at the destination
• D Have the sub groups swap riders every few miles to keep the pace matched

17. A line beside your lane is painted about twice the normal width. What does the extra width convey?

• A That only wide vehicles may be driven across it
• B Greater emphasis on the restriction it carries
• C That the lane beyond it is reserved for buses
• D That the pavement was resurfaced at that point

18. What is true about driving away from a crash you were involved in?

• A It is only an offense if the police happen to witness the collision
• B It is a serious offense, even if the other driver has driven away too
• C It is allowed if the damage looks small and nobody appears to be hurt
• D It is acceptable as long as you telephone your insurance company later

19. Where is a strong crosswind most likely to hit you suddenly?

• A In the middle of a town where buildings stand on both sides of the street
• B In a deep cut through a hillside with high banks on either side of you
• C Under a long overpass that shelters the roadway from the weather above
• D Coming out of a tunnel or a cut onto an open bridge

20. The light turns yellow when your front wheels are already past the stop line inside the intersection. What should you do?

• A Brake hard and reverse back behind the stop line before the red appears
• B Keep going and clear the intersection without speeding up
• C Stop where you are and wait for the next green indication
• D Switch on the hazard lights and wait there for the cross traffic to pass

21. Why does the speed of the right-hand lane of a freeway change so often?

• A It is reserved for trucks and for buses, so passenger cars must keep out of it entirely
• B Vehicles entering and leaving the highway all use that lane
• C The posted speed limit for that lane is lower than the limit for the lanes to its left
• D Its surface is usually in far worse condition than the surface of the other travel lanes

22. You are turning right onto a one-way street. Which lane of that street should you enter?

• A Any lane you like, because a one-way street has no lane rules for turning
• B The lane closest to the left curb, since all the lanes run the same way
• C The lane closest to the right curb
• D The center lane, so that you are clear of vehicles parked at the curb

23. How does a rider judge whether the brake pads still have life left in them?

• A By looking at how much friction material is left on the pad
• B By checking whether the brake lever returns fully once it is released
• C By counting the number of miles ridden since the motorcycle was bought
• D By measuring how hot the brake disc becomes after a series of stops

24. You are approaching a multilane roundabout. When should you choose your lane?

• A Once you are circulating, by moving over toward your exit
• B At the exit itself, whichever lane happens to be free
• C Before you enter, using the lane-choice sign on the approach
• D It does not matter, since all lanes serve all exits

25. You are riding up an entrance ramp to merge onto a freeway. What should you do?

• A Stop at the end of the ramp and wait for a gap large enough to pull into
• B Enter at the lowest speed possible so that following traffic can react
• C Ride along the shoulder until traffic in the right lane has cleared away
• D Build up to traffic speed on the ramp, then signal and check the blind spot