2025 Alabama Motorcycle Permit Test 9
The following questions are from real DMV written motorcycle permit tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Alabama when getting your motorcycle learners permit. Each motorcycle theory practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Alabama please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/alabama/motorcycle.
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8. If another driver makes eye contact with you:
Explanation
You should never rely on eye contact as an assurance that a driver has seen you. It is not uncommon for a driver to look directly at a motorcyclist and still fail to actually notice them.
9. When riding in a group, mirrors:
Explanation
When riding in a group, use your mirrors to keep an eye on the riders behind you and to confirm that the group is staying together.
10. As a rider, you can lessen your chances of being involved in an accident by:
Explanation
To reduce the risk of a collision, be sure to make yourself visible, clearly communicate your intentions, maintain an adequate space cushion, search your path of travel, and identify and separate hazards. Always be prepared to react to any hazard that could arise.
11. When stopping your motorcycle while carrying a passenger, you should:
Explanation
A passenger places extra weight on a motorcycle. Because of the added weight, the motorcycle will respond to the operator's movements more slowly than it would otherwise, taking more time to speed up, slow down, and turn. To accommodate the change in handling when carrying a passenger, you should reduce your speed, begin slowing down earlier when you stop, and look for larger gaps when crossing, entering, or merging into traffic.
12. May motorcyclists ride in pairs?
Explanation
Motorcyclists are entitled to the width of a full traffic lane and drivers of other vehicles are not permitted to share their lane. However, two motorcycles may legally occupy the same lane and ride two abreast.
13. You approach an emergency vehicle that is stopped on the side of the road while using its flashing lights. You should:
Explanation
If you approach an emergency vehicle, tow truck, or roadside assistance vehicle that is stopped with its lights flashing, you must change lanes to allow the vehicle extra space and proceed with caution. Always slow down and be prepared to stop when you approach an emergency scene.
14. When crossing angled railroad tracks, it is usually best to:
Explanation
In most cases, it is safest to ride straight within your lane to cross angled railroad or trolley tracks. Changing the angle of your path to cross tracks may send you into another lane, causing a collision with oncoming traffic.
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