CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE UPDATED 2026 EXAM
SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔Most collisions involve riders who:
a) Overbrake the rear tire
b) Underbrake the rear tire
c) Were experienced riders - ✔✔a) Overbrake the rear tire
✔✔Make a special point to use mirrors when:
a) Riding through an intersection
b) Following a vehicle
c) Slowing or stopping - ✔✔c) Slowing or stopping
✔✔You plan to make a right turn after stopping at an intersection. Usually, it is best to
turn from which lane position?
a) The left portion
b) The center portion
c) The right portion - ✔✔b) The center portion
✔✔Not turning off a turn signal:
a) Encourages other drivers to pull into your path
b) Keeps other drivers from seeing your brake light
c) Reduces a change of a collision because other drivers stay clear - ✔✔a) Encourages
other drivers to pull into your path
✔✔When the front tire goes flat while riding:
a) Apply the rear brake and steer to the edge of the road
b) Steer to the right and apply both brakes
c) You will not be able to control the motorcycle - ✔✔a) Apply the rear brake and steer
to the edge of the road
✔✔When you turn?
a) Keep your head and your eyes straight to maintain balance
b) Look through the turn to where you want to go
c) Always lean at the same angle as the motorcycle - ✔✔b) Look through the turn to
where you want to go
✔✔Riding in the center portion of the lane:
a) Should be avoided if possible
b) Keeps other drivers from seeing you
c) Keeps others from sharing your lane - ✔✔c) Keeps others from sharing your lane
✔✔Wearing a helmet will:
a) Increase your chances of a head injury
, b) Reduce your chances of a head injury
c) Neither reduce nor increase your chances of a head injury - ✔✔b) Reduce your
chances of a head injury
✔✔To reduce speed before turning:
a) Close the throttle and apply the brakes
b) Pull in the clutch and use both brakes
c) Apple the rear brake only - ✔✔a) Close the throttle and apply the brakes
✔✔To operate the throttle:
a) Start with your wrist flat
b) Sit forward with arms straight
c) Twist it down and forward for more power - ✔✔a) Start with your wrist flat
✔✔When carrying loads:
a) Keep the load low and as far forward as possible
b) Keep the load to the rear of the motorcycle
c) Fasten the load against the frame on the back of the seat - ✔✔a) Keep the load low
and as far forward as possible
✔✔If your approaching railroad tracks that come through the road at a diagonal (rather
than perpendicular), should you go across them at a 45 degree angle (straight through
your lane) or 90 degree angle (turning your bike to be perpendicular with the tracks?) -
✔✔45 degree angle. always ride straight through your lane. Turning so you cross at a
90 degree angle can be dangerous if it points you towards the opposing lane of traffic
✔✔If you are passing parked cars, the biggest hazard is:
a) A car door opening
b) A car pulling out
c) A person stepping from between parked cars - ✔✔b) A car pulling out
✔✔For higher-speed turns, you should:
a) Lean more than you would at low speed
b) Lean less than you would at low speed
c) Lean the same amount as you would at low speed - ✔✔a) Lean more than you would
at low speed
✔✔Three motorcyclists are riding as a group on a 4 lane road (2 lanes in each
direction). Motorcyclist A is leading in front in the right lane directly in front of a car, B is
behind A in the passing lane directly to the left of the car, and C is behind the car in the
right hand lane. Which motorcyclist is in the most dangerous position? - ✔✔Motorcyclist
B
✔✔Wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a fatal head injury in:
SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔Most collisions involve riders who:
a) Overbrake the rear tire
b) Underbrake the rear tire
c) Were experienced riders - ✔✔a) Overbrake the rear tire
✔✔Make a special point to use mirrors when:
a) Riding through an intersection
b) Following a vehicle
c) Slowing or stopping - ✔✔c) Slowing or stopping
✔✔You plan to make a right turn after stopping at an intersection. Usually, it is best to
turn from which lane position?
a) The left portion
b) The center portion
c) The right portion - ✔✔b) The center portion
✔✔Not turning off a turn signal:
a) Encourages other drivers to pull into your path
b) Keeps other drivers from seeing your brake light
c) Reduces a change of a collision because other drivers stay clear - ✔✔a) Encourages
other drivers to pull into your path
✔✔When the front tire goes flat while riding:
a) Apply the rear brake and steer to the edge of the road
b) Steer to the right and apply both brakes
c) You will not be able to control the motorcycle - ✔✔a) Apply the rear brake and steer
to the edge of the road
✔✔When you turn?
a) Keep your head and your eyes straight to maintain balance
b) Look through the turn to where you want to go
c) Always lean at the same angle as the motorcycle - ✔✔b) Look through the turn to
where you want to go
✔✔Riding in the center portion of the lane:
a) Should be avoided if possible
b) Keeps other drivers from seeing you
c) Keeps others from sharing your lane - ✔✔c) Keeps others from sharing your lane
✔✔Wearing a helmet will:
a) Increase your chances of a head injury
, b) Reduce your chances of a head injury
c) Neither reduce nor increase your chances of a head injury - ✔✔b) Reduce your
chances of a head injury
✔✔To reduce speed before turning:
a) Close the throttle and apply the brakes
b) Pull in the clutch and use both brakes
c) Apple the rear brake only - ✔✔a) Close the throttle and apply the brakes
✔✔To operate the throttle:
a) Start with your wrist flat
b) Sit forward with arms straight
c) Twist it down and forward for more power - ✔✔a) Start with your wrist flat
✔✔When carrying loads:
a) Keep the load low and as far forward as possible
b) Keep the load to the rear of the motorcycle
c) Fasten the load against the frame on the back of the seat - ✔✔a) Keep the load low
and as far forward as possible
✔✔If your approaching railroad tracks that come through the road at a diagonal (rather
than perpendicular), should you go across them at a 45 degree angle (straight through
your lane) or 90 degree angle (turning your bike to be perpendicular with the tracks?) -
✔✔45 degree angle. always ride straight through your lane. Turning so you cross at a
90 degree angle can be dangerous if it points you towards the opposing lane of traffic
✔✔If you are passing parked cars, the biggest hazard is:
a) A car door opening
b) A car pulling out
c) A person stepping from between parked cars - ✔✔b) A car pulling out
✔✔For higher-speed turns, you should:
a) Lean more than you would at low speed
b) Lean less than you would at low speed
c) Lean the same amount as you would at low speed - ✔✔a) Lean more than you would
at low speed
✔✔Three motorcyclists are riding as a group on a 4 lane road (2 lanes in each
direction). Motorcyclist A is leading in front in the right lane directly in front of a car, B is
behind A in the passing lane directly to the left of the car, and C is behind the car in the
right hand lane. Which motorcyclist is in the most dangerous position? - ✔✔Motorcyclist
B
✔✔Wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a fatal head injury in:
