2024 Tennessee Motorcycle Permit Test 12
The following questions are from real DMV written motorcycle permit tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Tennessee 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 Tennessee please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/tennessee/motorcycle.
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8. Under normal conditions, a motorcyclist should maintain a following distance of at least:
Explanation
Motorcyclists should maintain a minimum two-second following distance under normal conditions. Any time conditions are less than perfect, a larger following distance is recommended.
9. Riding on ______ may provide poor traction.
Explanation
Traction may be poor on surfaces such as wet, snowy, icy, or muddy pavement; gravel roads; lane markings; and steel plates and utility hole covers.
10. Taking over-the-counter medication before riding:
Explanation
Many drugs, including legal prescription and over-the-counter medications, have side effects that can impair your ability to safely operate a motorcycle. Always talk to your doctor about how a new medication may affect your driving or riding abilities.
11. How can you get sober after drinking alcohol?
Explanation
The only way to sober up after drinking is to give your body the time it needs to remove the alcohol. There are no techniques that will speed up this process.
12. When riding in the rain, you should:
Explanation
A road is often very slippery when rain first begins to fall. When it starts to rain, ride in the tire tracks left by cars to get the best traction.
13. A solid white line on the side of the road indicates:
Explanation
A solid white line on the side of the road is used to indicate the right edge of a traffic lane.
14. A good way to handle a tailgater is to:
Explanation
