Alabama Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 1

20 questions written from the Alabama Motorcycle Operator Manual (with Supplementary Information for Three-Wheel Motorcycles), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.

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In Alabama, what is the minimum age to ride a full-size motorcycle with a Class M license?

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  1. In Alabama, what is the minimum age to ride a full-size motorcycle with a Class M license?

    • A 14
    • B 16
    • C 15
    • D 18
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    B. 16

    Alabama lets a person who has reached age 16 and holds a Class M license ride either a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle. Younger riders, aged 14 and 15, are limited to small motor-driven cycles.

    Source: Alabama Motorcycle Operator Manual (with Supplementary Information for Three-Wheel Motorcycles), page 3

  2. You cannot avoid riding over a small obstacle in the road. At what angle should you approach it?

    • A At a shallow 20-degree angle
    • B As close to 90 degrees as possible
    • C At about 45 degrees
    • D Any angle, as long as you speed up
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    B. As close to 90 degrees as possible

    If you must go over a small obstacle, approach it as close to a 90-degree angle as possible. Slow down, keep the motorcycle straight, rise slightly off the seat, and roll on a little throttle just before contact to lighten the front end.

    Source: Alabama Motorcycle Operator Manual (with Supplementary Information for Three-Wheel Motorcycles), page 34

  3. ALEA reports that almost 53 percent of motorcycle crashes involve which situation?

    • A A motor vehicle turning left into the motorcycle's path
    • B A motorcycle running wide and off the road in a sharp curve
    • C A motorcycle striking an animal on a rural road
    • D A motorcycle hit from behind while stopped
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    A. A motor vehicle turning left into the motorcycle's path

    ALEA reports that about 75 percent of motorcycle crashes involve another vehicle, and almost 53 percent involve a vehicle turning left into the motorcycle's path. Watch oncoming drivers who may turn left, and be ready to brake or swerve.

    Source: Alabama Motorcycle Operator Manual (with Supplementary Information for Three-Wheel Motorcycles), page 5

  4. Under Alabama law, a rider aged 21 or older may not ride with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above what level?

    • A .05%
    • B .10%
    • C .15%
    • D .08%
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    D. .08%

    Under Alabama law it is unlawful to drive or ride with a BAC of .08% or more, and riders under 21 are over the limit at .02%. Impairment begins well below the legal limit, so the safest choice is not to drink and ride.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 35