Montana MVD Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 27 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Montana test.
- Questions33
- Correct to pass27
- Passing score82%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. You are approaching a traffic light that has been green for a long time. How should you treat it?
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Answer C: Expect it to change and be ready to stop
A light that has been green for a while is called a stale green light. Cover the brake and decide in advance where you could still stop safely.
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2. You are about to carry a passenger for the first time. Where should you begin?
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Answer C: In a quiet area away from traffic, at low speed
A passenger changes balance, braking and steering feel, and those differences are best learned somewhere there is nothing else to deal with.
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3. How should a rider and passenger arrange to communicate during a ride?
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Answer A: By agreeing on simple signals or taps before the ride starts
Wind and engine noise make speech unreliable, so a short set of signals agreed in advance is the dependable way for a passenger to say they need to stop.
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4. How many points does a Montana speeding conviction add to the driving record?
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Answer A: 3 points
Montana's schedule lists speeding at 3 points, while an unspecified moving violation counts 2 points.
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5. Another driver is behaving aggressively toward you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Avoid eye contact, give them room to go on their way and do not respond to provocation
Responding to an aggressive driver escalates the conflict, while creating distance and refusing to engage takes you out of the situation. Report serious threats once you can do so safely.
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6. What speed governs when a temporary limit has been posted at a Montana incident scene?
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Answer D: The temporary posted speed limit
Montana requires the driver to reduce speed to the temporary posted speed limit, and applies the fixed reductions only when no temporary limit is posted.
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7. A driver disregards this sign and turns so as to travel against the direction it establishes. What is the immediate danger?
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Answer D: The driver will face traffic head on, because every lane comes the other way
Turning against the established direction puts the vehicle nose to nose with all the traffic on that street, which is why the mistake has to be corrected at once.
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8. You have passed a large truck and want to move back into its lane. What should you see first?
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Answer B: Both of its headlights in your rear-view mirror
Seeing both headlights in your mirror means you are far enough ahead to be out of the truck's front no-zone before you move over.
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9. A yellow diamond showing a truck is posted beside a quarry entrance. What is it warning about?
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Answer A: Trucks turning onto the highway from that entrance
A truck crossing or trucks entering sign is used where heavy vehicles pull onto the road from a site, and they accelerate slowly once they are on it.
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10. You are slowing to turn right at an intersection and a bicyclist is riding beside your right side in a bike lane. What should you do?
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Answer D: Let the bicyclist go through the intersection before you begin the turn
Turning across the path of a bicyclist who is going straight causes the classic right-hook crash. The rider continuing straight has the right-of-way over your turn.
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11. What is the first riding effect of becoming dehydrated on a hot day?
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Answer D: Concentration and judgment fade before the rider feels very thirsty
Thirst lags behind fluid loss, so a rider can lose concentration and coordination before feeling thirsty. Drink regularly on hot rides rather than waiting.
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12. You are passing a crash on the other side of a divided highway. What should you do?
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Answer D: Keep your eyes on your own lane and the traffic around you
Staring at a crash scene, often called rubbernecking, causes sudden slowing and secondary collisions. Your attention belongs on the traffic in front of you.
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13. Where is this sign installed in relation to the hazard it announces?
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Answer A: Far enough before the hazard that a driver can slow down and stop short of it
This is an advance warning sign, placed on the approach so a driver has time to react before reaching a crossing that a curve or a crest may be hiding.
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14. What fine range does Montana set for a first conviction of a traffic offense that carries no penalty of its own?
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Answer A: Not less than $10 and not more than $100
Montana's general traffic penalty is $10 to $100 for a first conviction, $25 to $200 for a second within a year and $50 to $500 for a third.
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15. An oncoming car is waiting to turn left across your path at an intersection. What is the safest response?
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Answer D: Slow, cover the brakes and pick a lane position that keeps an escape path
A car turning left in front of a rider is one of the most common motorcycle collisions, so the rider prepares to stop or swerve rather than trusting the driver to wait.
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16. You are backing out of a space in a parking lot. Who has the right of way?
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Answer D: Traffic already moving in the lane, and pedestrians walking behind you
A driver backing out must yield to vehicles and pedestrians already using the lane, because backing is the movement with the poorest view.
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17. What is the maximum speed a Montana rider may travel while lane filtering?
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Answer C: 20 miles an hour
Montana law allows lane filtering only when the overtaking two-wheeled motorcycle is not operated at a speed in excess of 20 miles an hour.
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18. What must a driver be ready to do along the stretch of road where this sign is posted?
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Answer D: Slow down and stop for a child who steps into the roadway
Children misjudge speed and distance and act without warning, so the driver reduces speed, covers the brake and scans the sidewalks and parked vehicles.
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19. What does a Montana officer give a driver whose license is seized after a refusal to be tested?
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Answer B: A temporary driving permit valid for 5 days
On a refusal the officer forwards the license to the department and issues a temporary driving permit valid for 5 days.
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20. The road is icy and visibility is poor, but you are driving at the posted speed limit. Is this acceptable?
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Answer A: No, because you may never drive faster than is safe for the conditions
Under the basic speed rule a driver must travel at a speed that is reasonable for the actual conditions, so a legal posted speed can still be an unlawful and unsafe speed.
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21. You must stop for a train at a highway-rail crossing. Where should you stop?
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Answer B: Behind the stop line, gate or signal and well clear of the nearest rail
Stop behind the stop line, gate or flashing-light signal and well clear of the nearest rail, because a train overhangs its track by several feet on each side.
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22. You are passing a tractor-trailer on a wet freeway and its wheels throw heavy spray. What is the best technique?
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Answer B: Increase your wipers and pass steadily without hesitating
Spray blinds you for as long as you stay beside the truck, so prepare the wipers first and then spend as little time in the spray as possible.
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23. A driver is following you far too closely. What is the best response?
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Answer D: Increase your own following distance and let the driver pass when it is safe
More room ahead of you means you can slow gradually instead of braking hard, which reduces the chance of being struck from behind, and letting the driver by removes the problem entirely.
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24. A traffic light ahead of the group turns yellow as the leader approaches it. What should the leader do?
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Answer C: Stop normally and let the group be split by the signal
Keeping the group together never outranks obeying the signal, and the riders left behind simply catch up at the next stop.
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25. How many points does Montana assign for failing to stop and give aid after a crash that killed or injured someone?
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Answer B: 8 points
Montana assigns 8 points when a driver fails to stop after a crash causing death or injury, and 4 points when only property was damaged.
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26. What does Montana impose for a first conviction of failing to yield to an emergency vehicle?
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Answer D: A fine of $500 to $1,000, community service, or both
A first Montana conviction brings a fine of $500 to $1,000, community service of 50 to 100 hours, or both; a third conviction adds at least 30 days of imprisonment.
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27. Which motorcycle riders must wear approved protective headgear in Montana?
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Answer B: Operators and passengers under 18 years of age
Montana law requires protective headgear meeting Department of Justice standards for operators and passengers under 18 years of age on motorcycles, mopeds, motorized scooters and quadricycles.
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28. How does the Montana Driver Manual describe the rules on texting and talking on a phone while driving?
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Answer A: Most Montana cities have passed their own laws against it
The Montana Driver Manual states that most Montana cities have passed laws against texting and talking on cell phones while driving, so the restriction comes from local ordinances rather than a single statewide rule.
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29. What does Montana impose for a first reckless driving conviction?
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Answer A: Up to 90 days in jail, a fine of $100 to $500, or both
A first Montana reckless driving conviction brings up to 90 days in jail, a fine of $100 to $500, or both; a second raises the jail term to 5 days to 6 months.
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30. What does the Montana department do to the suspension period when a driver is convicted of driving during it?
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Answer A: It extends the suspension or revocation by one more year
On conviction for driving while suspended or revoked, Montana extends the period of suspension or revocation by an additional year.
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31. Why is parking too close to a street corner prohibited?
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Answer D: Because it hides approaching traffic and pedestrians
A vehicle parked at a corner blocks the view that both drivers and pedestrians need before entering the intersection.
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32. You are about to accelerate hard to merge with traffic. What should you have arranged with your passenger?
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Answer D: That you warn them beforehand so they can tighten their grip
A passenger who is not expecting a burst of acceleration is thrown backward, and the sudden shift of weight upsets the machine just when the rider needs it settled.
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33. During the first six months of a Montana first-year restricted license, what applies to a motorcycle passenger?
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Answer C: A passenger under 18 may not be carried at all
Montana forbids a restricted licensee to carry a passenger under 18 years of age on a motorcycle during the first six months of the restricted license.