Virginia motorcycle permit practice tests

Numbers to know

Virginia motorcycle numbers to know: the distances, speeds, ages and limits in the manual, with a free quiz and flashcards.

Virginia motorcycle rules to know

• A Virginia motorcycle learner's permit lets you ride only after 4 a.m. and before midnight. You must also wear an approved helmet, ride under qualified supervision and carry no one else on the motorcycle.

  Virginia Motorcycle Operator Manual (DMV 2), page 5

• Your supervisor must be licensed to operate a motorcycle, be at least 21, be alert and able to help, and provide immediate supervision from a separate accompanying vehicle, since a permit holder may not carry a passenger.

  Virginia Motorcycle Operator Manual (DMV 2), page 5

• Virginia law requires every motorcycle learner's permit holder to ride under the immediate supervision of a person 21 or older who is licensed to operate a motorcycle, supervising from a separate vehicle. A 19-year-old sister is too young, even though older motorcycle manuals described a family exception.

  Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles website

• On a Virginia motorcycle learner's permit, no one other than the operator can be on the motorcycle. A passenger changes how the bike balances, brakes and turns, which is too much for a rider who is still learning the basics.

  Virginia Motorcycle Operator Manual (DMV 2), page 5

• Riders under 18 must hold the motorcycle learner's permit for at least nine months. The longer wait gives young riders more supervised experience before they ride alone.

  Virginia Motorcycle Operator Manual (DMV 2), page 5

• An adult adding a first motorcycle designation without a training course must pass the knowledge test and road skills test and hold the motorcycle learner's permit for 30 days. A Virginia Rider Training Program course is the way to skip that wait.

  Virginia Motorcycle Operator Manual (DMV 2), page 6

Questions

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