Ohio BMV Motorcycle Practice Test 3
Test 3 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 30 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Ohio test.
- Questions40
- Correct to pass30
- Passing score75%
- Minimum age15 years 6 months
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1. In the T-CLOCS pre-ride inspection, what does the first item cover?
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Answer C: Tires and wheels
T stands for tires and wheels, where the rider checks pressure, tread, damage, rims, spokes and bearings before anything else.
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2. Beyond sunset-to-sunrise hours, when does Ohio law require a driver to turn on headlights based on visibility distance?
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Answer D: Whenever natural light does not allow objects to be clearly seen 1,000 feet ahead
Ohio law requires headlight use whenever natural light conditions do not allow a driver to clearly see objects 1,000 feet ahead, in addition to the sunset-to-sunrise and precipitation-related triggers.
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3. For Ohio's Move Over law to apply to a stationary road-service or highway-maintenance vehicle, what must that vehicle be displaying?
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Answer A: Flashing, oscillating, or rotating warning lights
Ohio's Move Over law applies once the stationary vehicle is displaying the flashing, oscillating, or rotating lights described in the state's emergency lighting statute.
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4. Partway through a ride, a control starts to feel different from the way it normally feels. What is the right response?
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Answer B: Stop somewhere safe and find out what has changed before riding further
A change in feel is usually the first warning of a failing cable, a leaking brake or a loose fastener, and it is far cheaper to check at the roadside than to discover in traffic.
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5. Where should a rider with a disabled motorcycle try to stop?
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Answer D: Well clear of the traffic lanes, off the shoulder where there is room
Getting completely away from moving traffic protects the stopped rider and anyone helping, and a shoulder alone is not a safe place to work on a machine.
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6. The throttle sticks open and will not close when you roll it back. What should you do?
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Answer B: Squeeze in the clutch and shut the engine down with the cut-off switch
Pulling in the clutch cuts power to the rear wheel immediately, and the cut-off switch stops the engine without the rider letting go of the handlebars.
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7. Once you are moving, which way of using a navigation device costs you the least attention?
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Answer B: Listening to the spoken directions
Voice guidance lets you keep your eyes on the road, while anything that needs the screen takes glances that add up over a trip.
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8. May you park across the entrance to a fire station?
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Answer D: No, an emergency exit must never be blocked
Emergency vehicles must be able to leave the moment a call comes in, so their entrances and exits are kept clear at all hours.
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9. 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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10. If the vehicle is registered in the offender's name, what happens to it after a second Ohio OVI conviction within 10 years?
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Answer A: Immobilization for 90 days and impoundment of its license plates for 90 days
Ohio law requires 90-day immobilization of a vehicle registered to a second-time OVI offender, along with 90-day impoundment of its license plates; forfeiture is reserved for a third offense.
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11. In heavy fog at night on a rural two-lane road, which marking best helps a driver hold position?
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Answer C: The solid white line along the right edge
Steering by the right edge line keeps a driver clear of oncoming traffic, while watching the center line tends to pull the vehicle toward it.
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12. How can the vehicle ahead of you help you read the road at night?
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Answer A: Its headlights light the road further ahead than yours can reach
The lights of the vehicle ahead reach beyond your own beam, so its brake lights and the way it moves warn you about holes, turns and hazards you cannot yet see.
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13. Why does a long downhill grade lengthen the distance you need to stop?
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Answer C: Because gravity keeps pulling the vehicle forward as you brake
On a downgrade gravity works with the vehicle and against the brakes, so the same speed needs noticeably more distance than it would on level ground.
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14. What is required of an Ohio rider under 18 before a motorcycle license or endorsement can be issued?
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Answer A: Completion of a Motorcycle Ohio Basic Riding Skills or MSF Basic RiderCourse plus the probationary license requirements
Ohio requires riders under 18 to complete the Motorcycle Ohio Basic Riding Skills course or the MSF Basic RiderCourse and to satisfy the probationary driver license requirements before receiving the credential.
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15. An Ohio driver is convicted of a first Move Over law violation, then commits a second violation within one year. What happens to the offense level?
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Answer B: It rises from a minor misdemeanor to a fourth-degree misdemeanor
A first Move Over violation in Ohio is a minor misdemeanor, but a second violation within one year raises the offense to a fourth-degree misdemeanor, and a third raises it further still.
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16. Roughly how far does a vehicle travel at 55 mph during the few seconds a driver spends reading a text message?
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Answer D: About the length of a football field
Sending or reading a message takes the eyes off the road for about five seconds, which at 55 mph covers roughly the length of a football field with nobody watching the road.
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17. You are driving through a residential area where parked cars hide the side streets. What is the safest approach?
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Answer C: Slow down and cover the brake as you pass each opening
Where parked vehicles hide side streets and driveways, lower speed and a covered brake buy the time you lose in sight distance.
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18. What eye protection rule applies to Ohio motorcycle operators?
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Answer B: Eye protection is required, and a permanently attached windshield of adequate height and durability may satisfy it
Ohio requires motorcycle operators to wear eyeglasses, goggles or a face shield, and accepts a permanently attached windshield forward of the operator that is of sufficient height, construction and durability as the required eye protection.
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19. A notification appears on your smart watch while you are driving. What should you do?
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Answer B: Treat it as you would a phone and leave it
A watch screen demands the same eyes and the same attention as a phone, and a wrist is no safer a place to read a message than a dashboard.
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20. As you approach an intersection, what is a sound search pattern?
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Answer A: Look left, then ahead, then right, then left again before you enter
Traffic from the left reaches the rider first, so it is checked first and then rechecked, with the road ahead and the traffic from the right covered in between.
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21. Why does even a small reduction in speed matter so much where people are walking?
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Answer D: Because a pedestrian struck at a lower speed is far more likely to survive
The chance that a pedestrian survives falls steeply as impact speed rises, so a few miles per hour can decide the outcome.
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22. For a standard first-time OVI conviction in Ohio, what is the mandatory minimum jail term, and what alternative may a court substitute for it?
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Answer A: 3 consecutive days in jail, or a 3-day driver intervention program
Ohio requires a mandatory minimum of three consecutive days in jail for a standard first OVI conviction, but a court may substitute three days in a certified driver intervention program instead.
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23. What should a passenger be told about moving around on the motorcycle?
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Answer A: To stay directly behind the operator and avoid sudden or unnecessary movement
Unexpected movement by a passenger upsets the balance of the machine, most of all at low speed and while the motorcycle is leaned over in a turn.
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24. What is the only reliable remedy for a driver who is sleepy?
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Answer A: Sleep
Caffeine, fresh air and noise may make you feel alert for a few minutes, but they do not remove the need for sleep. Stop somewhere safe and rest.
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25. In the code that governs pavement markings, what does a double line stand for?
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Answer B: A maximum restriction
The marking code is consistent: a double line means the strongest restriction, a solid line discourages or forbids crossing, and a broken line is permissive.
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26. What is meant by a crowned road?
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Answer B: A road built higher along its center so that water drains toward the sides
The crown is the built-in slope from the middle of the road down toward each edge, and it exists so rain runs off instead of standing on the surface.
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27. In a work zone a flagger signals you to stop, but the sign beside the road says the lane is open. What should you do?
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Answer C: Obey the flagger
A flagger controls the work zone in real time and the instruction outranks the signs and markings, which cannot reflect what is happening at that moment.
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28. How many BMV points does a conviction for operating a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property carry in Ohio?
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Answer B: 4 points
Ohio's reckless operation offense, defined as driving in willful or wanton disregard for safety, carries 4 points.
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29. Why should a rider downshift one gear at a time instead of skipping several at once?
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Answer D: Skipping gears can lock the rear wheel through sudden engine braking
Dropping several gears at once forces engine speed far above what road speed supports, and the rear tire can be dragged into a skid when the clutch comes out.
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30. An Ohio driver's vehicle is damaged in excess of $400 in a crash, and the other driver had no insurance. Within how long after the crash may this driver file a BMV Crash Report, form BMV 3303, documenting that fact?
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Answer B: Six months
Ohio allows a driver to file a Crash Report with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within six months after a crash when damage exceeds $400 or there is personal injury, and the other party lacked insurance.
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31. You are waiting in a center two-way left-turn lane. What should you expect from oncoming traffic?
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Answer A: Oncoming drivers may enter the same lane to prepare their own left turns
Both directions share a two-way left-turn lane, so an oncoming vehicle may be waiting in it and you must never treat it as yours alone.
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32. A driver passes this sign and the signal beyond it is already showing green. What is the safest response?
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Answer C: Ease off the accelerator and be ready to stop, because an indication that has been showing for a while is about to change
A signal that has been displaying the same indication for some time is close to changing, so arriving at a controlled speed with the brake covered is safer than accelerating to beat it.
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33. You are approaching a highway-rail grade crossing marked only with a crossbuck sign. What does that sign require?
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Answer A: Yield to any approaching train and cross only when the tracks are clear
The crossbuck is a regulatory yield sign, and a train can never stop or steer around a vehicle, so the driver must always give way.
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34. What should a pre-ride check of a belt final drive look for?
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Answer C: Correct tension, plus cracks, frayed edges and missing teeth
A belt is inspected for tension and for damage such as cracks, missing teeth and worn edges, and unlike a chain it is never lubricated.
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35. Under Ohio's Move Over law, once a passing driver complies by changing lanes or slowing down, is the stationary emergency or service vehicle relieved of any duty of care?
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Answer C: No, the stationary vehicle's own duty to drive with due regard for safety is not relieved
Ohio's Move Over statute expressly states that compliance by passing traffic does not relieve the stationary vehicle of its own duty to operate with due regard for the safety of all persons and property.
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36. A sign at the start of an exit ramp shows a speed much lower than the highway limit. What does it apply to?
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Answer C: The curve of the ramp itself, once you have left the highway
The ramp speed is set by the sharpness of the ramp curve, so you slow to it inside the deceleration lane rather than out on the highway.
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37. Two left-turn lanes are marked at the intersection and you are in the left one. What must you do?
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Answer A: Stay in your own lane all the way around the turn
With dual turn lanes each driver must hold a lane through the whole turn and come out in the matching lane of the new street.
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38. What is a rider looking for when inspecting the control cables?
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Answer A: Kinks, fraying and stiff or notchy movement
A frayed strand or a kinked outer will eventually jam or snap, which can leave a rider without a clutch, a throttle or a front brake.
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39. An Ohio driver refuses a chemical test after an OVI arrest with no prior refusals or convictions. How long is the administrative license suspension?
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Answer B: One year
A first refusal in Ohio brings a one-year administrative license suspension, while a first test over the limit brings a 90-day suspension.
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40. You are behind a snow plow working on a highway. What is the correct way to drive?
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Answer C: Stay well back and do not try to pass it
A plow throws snow, runs wider than its body and works on the poor surface ahead of it, so the cleared road behind it is the safest place to be.