Utah Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 3
20 questions written from the Utah Motorcycle Operator Manual, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
What is the normal minimum following distance behind another vehicle?
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Sample questions
What is the normal minimum following distance behind another vehicle?
- A One second
- B One motorcycle length
- C Two seconds
- D Four seconds
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C. Two seconds
Keep at least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead. Pick a marker such as a lamppost, and when the vehicle ahead passes it, count 'one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two'. If you reach the marker before 'two', you are too close.
What causes over half of motorcycle/car crashes?
- A Drivers violating the rider's right-of-way
- B Riders running wide on curves
- C Mechanical failure of the motorcycle
- D Riders following too closely
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A. Drivers violating the rider's right-of-way
Over half of motorcycle/car crashes happen because drivers violate the rider's right-of-way, most often by turning left in front of the rider or pulling out from a side street. That is why intersections are the most dangerous places to ride.
Your throttle sticks open, and twisting it back and forth does not free it. What should you do?
- A Hit the engine cut-off switch while squeezing the clutch
- B Brake hard with the rear brake only
- C Shift into a higher gear to slow the engine
- D Keep riding until you can reach a repair shop
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A. Hit the engine cut-off switch while squeezing the clutch
If the throttle stays stuck, immediately operate the engine cut-off switch and squeeze the clutch lever at the same time. This removes power from the rear wheel, even if the engine noise doesn't drop right away. Then move to a safe area and stop.
A 30-year-old rider takes a 19-year-old passenger on a Utah highway. Who must wear a helmet by law?
- A Both of them
- B The passenger
- C Neither of them
- D Only the rider
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B. The passenger
Utah's helmet law covers operators and passengers under 21 on public streets and highways. Here only the 19-year-old passenger is required to wear one, though the MSF advises everyone to wear a helmet.