Ohio Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 3
20 questions written from the Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual (Motorcycle Ohio), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
What is the minimum following distance at low speeds in ideal conditions?
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Sample questions
What is the minimum following distance at low speeds in ideal conditions?
- A One second
- B Three seconds
- C Two seconds
- D Five seconds
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B. Three seconds
Three seconds is the minimum following distance at low speeds in ideal conditions. Count from when the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object; if you reach it before three seconds, back off. Three seconds gives you room to maneuver, but not enough to stop.
Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual (Motorcycle Ohio), chapter 7
At normal road speeds, how do you start a motorcycle leaning into a right turn?
- A Shift your weight right and keep the handlebars still
- B Pull back on the right handgrip
- C Press forward on the right handgrip
- D Press forward on the left handgrip
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C. Press forward on the right handgrip
This is countersteering: press right to go right, press left to go left. The press briefly steers the front wheel the other way, which makes the motorcycle lean into the turn. A motorcycle must lean to turn.
Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual (Motorcycle Ohio), chapter 6
Which of these does the manual count as an intersection?
- A A curve marked with a warning sign
- B An overpass above another road
- C A driveway where a car can pull into traffic
- D A straight stretch with no cross streets or entrances
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C. A driveway where a car can pull into traffic
Any place where another vehicle can enter traffic counts as an intersection, including driveways, merge lanes, alleys and parking lots. Most multi-vehicle motorcycle crashes happen at intersections, so treat these places with extra care.
Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual (Motorcycle Ohio), chapter 7
A licensed rider in their first year of endorsement carries a 40-year-old passenger. Who must wear a helmet under Ohio law?
- A Neither, because both are adults
- B Only the passenger
- C Both the rider and the passenger
- D Only the rider
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C. Both the rider and the passenger
Under Ohio law, any passenger, regardless of age, must wear a DOT-approved helmet when the operator is required to wear one. A first-year (novice) operator must wear one, so the passenger must too.
Source: Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual (Motorcycle Ohio), chapter 20