2025 Delaware Motorcycle Permit Test 14
The following questions are from real DMV written motorcycle permit tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Delaware 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 Delaware please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/delaware/motorcycle.
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7. To control a motorcycle well, you should:
Explanation
When riding, you should be seated so you can use your arms to steer rather than to hold yourself up. Your elbows should be slightly bent when you hold the handgrips. Keep your knees against the gas tank to help maintain your balance.
8. You should maintain an increased following distance:
Explanation
An expanded cushion of space is needed if your motorcycle will take longer than normal to stop. If the pavement is slippery, if you cannot see through the vehicle ahead of you, or if traffic is heavy and another driver may try to squeeze in front of you, open up to a minimum four-second following distance.
9. Oil drippings and debris often collect in ______ of a lane.
Explanation
Oil drippings and debris from cars and trucks often collect in the center portion of a lane.
10. How should you park a motorcycle in a parallel parking space next to a curb?
Explanation
If parking in a parallel parking space next to a curb, it is generally best to position the motorcycle at an angle with the rear wheel to the curb. It should be noted that some cities have ordinances that require motorcycles to be parked parallel to the curb.
11. When being passed by another vehicle, you should travel in:
Explanation
When being passed, the center portion of the lane is generally the safest lane position for a motorcyclist. Riding on the side nearest the passing vehicle increases the risk of colliding with it. Riding on the side farthest from the passing vehicle can also be dangerous because it may prompt the driver to return to your lane before it is safe to do so.
12. The formation you should take when riding in a group:
Explanation
In general, it is best for a group to ride in a staggered formation. Move into a single-file formation when taking a curve, making a turn, entering a highway, or leaving a highway.
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