Utah DLD Motorcycle Practice Test 34

1. What should the operator do while a passenger climbs on board?

• A Sit with both feet on the footrests and let the side stand hold the weight
• B Stand beside the motorcycle and hold it upright by the handlebars only
• C Rev the engine slightly to keep it from stalling under the added weight
• D Sit on the machine with both feet planted and the front brake held on

2. You feel dizzy, weak and clammy after an hour of riding in high heat. What should you do?

• A Ride faster so the extra airflow cools you down as quickly as possible
• B Stop in the shade, drink water and cool down before riding further
• C Open the helmet and keep going, since the symptoms will pass by themselves
• D Take a salt tablet and continue, because salt corrects the problem at once

3. A small signal face beside a bikeway shows red, yellow and green lenses that each carry a bicycle symbol. Whom does it control?

• A Drivers who are turning across the bikeway at that point
• B Bicyclists and pedestrians who share the same path
• C Bicyclists using that crossing or bikeway
• D All traffic, with the symbol showing where bikes wait

4. A driver who is passing you cannot complete the pass because a vehicle is coming. What should you do?

• A Hold exactly the same speed, because the other driver is the one who started the maneuver
• B Accelerate so that there is space for the passing driver to move in ahead of your vehicle
• C Ease off the accelerator and make room for them to drop back in
• D Pull onto the shoulder so that all three of the vehicles involved can pass side by side

5. You and the driver facing you both have stop signs at a two-way stop. You are going straight and that driver is turning left. Who has the right of way?

• A The turning driver, because the turn was started from a full stop first
• B You do, and the turning driver must wait
• C The turning driver, because a left turn must be completed without delay
• D Neither, so use hand signals

6. Why is parking next to a fire hydrant or in a marked fire lane prohibited?

• A It would expose the vehicle to damage from hoses and other equipment
• B It would obstruct the view of pedestrians crossing at that point, and nothing more than that
• C It is prohibited only while an emergency has actually been declared in the area
• D It would delay firefighters who need immediate access to the hydrant or the building

7. An orange background with a black legend on a sign indicates

• A a permanent regulation that applies at all times
• B a temporary traffic control or work zone situation
• C a recreational destination such as a park or campground
• D a school area where children may be crossing

8. 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

9. You want to turn right at a steady red light and no sign prohibits the turn. What is required?

• A Slow down and turn without stopping, provided that no traffic or pedestrian is coming
• B Come to a complete stop, then yield to traffic and pedestrians before turning
• C Wait for the light to turn green before making any turn, because red always forbids it
• D Stop only if another vehicle is already waiting ahead of you at the same red light

10. You have driven at 70 mph for an hour and then exit onto a town street. What is the common risk?

• A Your engine will be too hot to idle safely at the lower speed in town
• B Your sense of speed adapts, so 35 mph feels slow and you drive too fast
• C Your brakes will not work properly until they have cooled down completely again
• D Your tires lose air quickly whenever the road speed drops by a large amount

11. As a center two-way left-turn lane reaches an intersection, the markings change into a single left-turn lane. What does that mean for you?

• A You may still use it in either direction right up to the intersection
• B You may use it to go straight through, because it is a center lane
• C You must stop before entering it and wait for a gap in the cross traffic
• D From that point it serves one direction only, so use it just to turn left

12. What is wrong with slowing to a crawl at a stop sign and then rolling on through?

• A Nothing at all, provided that you have already checked both ways for traffic
• B It wears out the brake pads much more quickly than a complete stop does
• C It is not a stop, and you may miss a pedestrian or cross traffic
• D It is permitted only where the intersection has no marked crosswalk lines

13. Windblown sand has collected across the pavement at a rural intersection where you must stop. How should you handle the stop?

• A Do your braking on clean pavement before the sand, then roll across upright
• B Brake normally in the sand, since sand behaves like ordinary pavement under a tire
• C Use only the front brake in the sand, because it supplies most of the stopping power
• D Put both feet down and paddle through the sand while braking hard with the rear wheel

14. Where is signing of this kind normally placed along a freeway?

• A Only at the point where the ramp actually leaves the roadway, and never anywhere earlier on the approach
• B At the entrance to the nearest town, rather than on the highway itself
• C On the ramp itself, facing the traffic that has already left the through lanes
• D Ahead of the interchange and again at the exit, so a driver can reach the correct lane in time

15. You are traveling at 55 mph on a rural road and come up behind a horse-drawn buggy. What is the main danger?

• A Its lamps are too bright to see past when it is getting dark
• B It will move onto the shoulder as soon as you appear behind it
• C Its wheels throw up gravel that can crack your windshield
• D You close on it very quickly because it moves at walking pace

16. What must a driver be prepared to do at the point this sign refers to?

• A Merge into faster traffic without stopping, using the lane on the right
• B Change lanes to the left before the pavement narrows
• C Continue straight ahead across an unmarked crossing without slowing
• D Turn left or right, because the road being traveled ends there

17. What do flashing yellow lights on a school bus mean?

• A The bus is about to stop to load or unload, so prepare to stop
• B The bus is being towed
• C The bus has finished loading and traffic may proceed
• D The bus is allowed to exceed the posted speed limit

18. Once the motorcycle is leaned over and settled in a curve, what should the throttle be doing?

• A Closing steadily so the machine sheds speed all the way through the curve
• B Opening and closing in small pulses to keep the suspension working
• C Held steady or rolled on gently through the curve
• D Held wide open until the motorcycle has been brought fully upright again

19. Is it a good idea to shift into neutral and coast down a long hill to save fuel?

• A Yes, as long as you keep your foot resting near the brake pedal the entire way down
• B No, you lose engine braking and some control of the vehicle
• C Yes, on dry roads with little traffic
• D Yes, but only in a vehicle with automatic transmission

20. A steady red arrow is displayed for your left-turn lane at a two-way intersection. What must you do?

• A Slow down and complete the turn with extra care and attention
• B Turn at once if no pedestrians or vehicles are present
• C Stop and remain stopped until an indication permits the turn
• D Stop, then turn as soon as conflicting traffic clears

21. Why do watering eyes matter so much to a rider?

• A Tears attract insects toward the rider's face at higher road speeds
• B Tears will fog the outside of a face shield within a few seconds
• C Eyes that water lose their ability to judge color at a distance
• D Blurred vision delays the moment you see and react to a hazard

22. A delivery truck is parked in your lane and you must use the oncoming lane to get around it. Who has the right of way?

• A You do, because your lane is blocked by an illegally parked truck
• B You do, if you switch on your hazard lights before pulling out
• C Whichever driver reaches the parked truck first may go around it
• D The oncoming traffic, because their lane is clear

23. Rain is falling and the outside temperature reads close to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Why is that dangerous?

• A The rain can freeze on contact and glaze the road with ice
• B Rain at that temperature is much heavier and floods the drains far faster
• C Cold rain makes tires expand, raising the pressure above the safe limit
• D Water that cold makes headlight glass crack, which cuts your night vision

24. Where should the hooks of an elastic luggage cord be attached?

• A To the rear turn signal stalks, which are the easiest points to reach
• B To the exhaust pipe, which is the strongest fitting at the back
• C To a cable or a wiring loom, since these are flexible and forgiving
• D To solid points on the frame or the rack that will take the pull

25. Why does a rider on an unfaired motorcycle tire faster on a long highway ride than a driver would?

• A Constant wind pressure and noise drain energy hour after hour
• B Engine vibration alone accounts for nearly all of the rider's fatigue
• C Motorcycles need a gear change every few minutes on an open highway
• D The seat position forces the rider to brake with both feet at once