New York DMV 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 14 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real New York test.
- Questions20
- Correct to pass14
- Passing score70%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. A lane control sign over one lane shows both a straight arrow and a left arrow. What does it tell drivers in that lane?
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Answer A: Either movement may be made from that lane
An optional movement lane control sign lists every movement permitted from the lane, so a driver may choose any arrow shown.
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2. What is the recommended way to park a motorcycle at a curb?
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Answer C: At an angle, with the rear wheel touching the curb
Backing the rear wheel to the curb at an angle keeps the motorcycle clear of traffic and lets the rider ride out forward instead of backing into the lane.
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3. You have driven at 70 mph for an hour and then exit onto a town street. What is the common risk?
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Answer B: Your sense of speed adapts, so 35 mph feels slow and you drive too fast
After a long stretch at high speed the brain adapts, so town speeds feel unnaturally slow; check the speedometer instead of trusting the feeling.
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4. On a highway with mileage-based exit numbering, you have just passed exit 42 and are looking for exit 55. About how far is it?
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Answer B: Thirteen miles
With mileage-based numbering each exit takes the number of the nearest milepost, so subtracting one exit number from another gives the distance in miles.
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5. You are approaching a blind right hand curve. Which starting lane position gives the best view through it?
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Answer C: The left portion of the lane, toward the outside of the curve
Starting at the outside of a curve opens up the line of sight through it, and the rider then moves toward the inside as the exit comes into view.
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6. What lane use does New York specifically allow motorcyclists?
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Answer D: Riding two abreast within a single lane
New York motorcyclists are entitled to a full lane and two riders may share one lane side by side, but riding between lanes, beside another vehicle in the same lane, or between traffic and parked cars is prohibited.
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7. Under New York's phone and texting laws, when may a driver use a handheld device without violating either statute?
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Answer D: When placing an emergency call to police, fire or a hospital
Both New York statutes exempt calls made to report an emergency to police, fire departments, hospitals or similar emergency services.
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8. A driver who has been drinking has two cups of strong coffee. What has changed?
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Answer D: The driver is more awake but just as impaired
Coffee can make a drinker feel alert, but nothing except time removes alcohol from the blood, so a wide awake drinker is still an impaired driver.
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9. A piece of farm machinery ahead of you is wider than its own lane. What should you do?
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Answer C: Hold back until you can see far enough to pass safely
Wide equipment leaves no gap inside the lane and may use part of the other side, so a pass needs a long clear view of the road ahead.
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10. You are waiting to turn left and an oncoming vehicle stopped in the near lane to turn left blocks your view of the far lane. What should you do?
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Answer A: Wait where you are until you can see that the far lane is completely clear
The lane you cannot see is where the crash comes from, so you hold your position until the view opens up.
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11. Which color of warning light identifies a tow or recovery vehicle under New York's Move Over law?
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Answer D: Amber, or a combination of blue and amber
New York's Move Over law identifies tow and recovery vehicles by amber lights, or a combination of blue and amber lights.
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12. On an ordinary two-lane road that is not a parkway or controlled-access highway, what does New York's Move Over law require when passing a vehicle stopped with its hazard or emergency lights on?
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Answer B: Exercising due care to avoid a collision, without a mandatory lane change
New York's Move Over law requires due care to avoid a collision on ordinary roads, reserving the mandatory lane-change requirement for parkways and controlled-access highways.
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13. What does a blood alcohol content of more than 0.05 percent mean under New York law?
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Answer B: It is legal evidence that the driver is impaired
New York recognises driving while ability impaired, and a reading above 0.05 percent is legal evidence of impairment even when the driver is below the 0.08 percent intoxication level.
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14. What blood alcohol content supports a charge of driving while intoxicated in New York?
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Answer C: 0.08 percent or higher
A reading of 0.08 percent or more is evidence of intoxication in New York and carries a revocation of at least six months for a first conviction.
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15. According to New York's speeding fine schedule, what is the fine range for driving more than 30 mph over the posted limit?
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Answer A: $180 to $600
New York's speeding fine schedule sets a range of 180 to 600 dollars for driving more than 30 mph over the posted limit, the steepest of the three brackets.
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16. What motivated New York lawmakers to expand the Move Over law in 2023, according to the state traffic safety agency?
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Answer B: A five-year count of people killed outside disabled vehicles on New York roads
New York's Governor's Traffic Safety Committee cites 37 people killed outside disabled vehicles between 2016 and 2020 as part of the case for expanding the Move Over law.
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17. What is the minimum license revocation period New York imposes after a first refusal to take a chemical test under the implied consent law?
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Answer B: 1 year
Refusing a chemical test under New York's implied consent law brings a minimum one year revocation for a first refusal, together with a 500 dollar civil penalty.
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18. You have a green light and are turning right while people are crossing the street you want to enter. Who goes first?
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Answer B: The pedestrians, and you wait until they are clear of your path
A green light permits the turn but does not remove the duty to yield to pedestrians already crossing the street you are turning into.
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19. Why should reflective material be placed on the front, back and sides of a rider's gear?
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Answer D: A driver may approach the rider from any of those directions
Threats come from ahead, behind and from the sides at intersections, so reflective material should be visible from every direction a vehicle can approach.
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20. How often must a motorcycle be inspected in New York State?
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Answer A: At least once every 12 months at a licensed motorcycle inspection station
New York motorcycles must be inspected at least once every 12 months at a station licensed specifically for motorcycle safety inspections.