Illinois SOS Motorcycle Practice Test 3
Test 3 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Illinois test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. How does Illinois classify a speeding conviction for 26 to 34 miles per hour over the posted limit?
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Answer C: A Class B misdemeanor requiring a mandatory court appearance
Illinois classifies speeding 26 to 34 mph over the limit as a Class B misdemeanor, which requires a mandatory court appearance.
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2. What is meant by a crowned road?
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Answer B: A road built higher along its center so that water drains toward the sides
The crown is the built-in slope from the middle of the road down toward each edge, and it exists so rain runs off instead of standing on the surface.
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3. Besides police, fire, and ambulance vehicles, which of the following is also explicitly covered by Illinois' Scott's Law when displaying flashing lights?
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Answer C: Tow trucks and highway maintenance or road repair vehicles
Illinois' Scott's Law explicitly covers tow trucks and construction, highway maintenance, and road repair vehicles, not just police, fire, and ambulance vehicles.
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4. Under Illinois law, what must you do when approaching a stationary emergency or maintenance vehicle displaying flashing lights?
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Answer B: Yield, change to a lane away from the workers when possible, and reduce speed and proceed with caution
Illinois requires drivers to yield, move to a lane away from emergency workers when possible and reduce speed until safely past; where a lane change is not possible, drivers must slow down and proceed with caution.
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5. The curb ahead is signed as a bus stop. May you wait there with your vehicle?
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Answer C: No, the space must stay clear for buses
A bus stop must stay open so that a bus can reach the curb and let passengers on and off safely, so no other vehicle may occupy it.
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6. In the T-CLOCS pre-ride inspection, what does the first item cover?
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Answer C: Tires and wheels
T stands for tires and wheels, where the rider checks pressure, tread, damage, rims, spokes and bearings before anything else.
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7. The leader of a group wants to pull the whole group out from a side road into busy traffic. What should the leader do?
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Answer B: Wait for a gap long enough for every rider in the group to enter
A leader who takes a gap that only fits one machine leaves the rest of the group either stranded or tempted to pull out in front of traffic.
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8. Two left-turn lanes are marked at the intersection and you are in the left one. What must you do?
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Answer A: Stay in your own lane all the way around the turn
With dual turn lanes each driver must hold a lane through the whole turn and come out in the matching lane of the new street.
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9. What must an Illinois driver do about phone use when approaching a marked school zone on a school day when children are present?
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Answer D: Discontinue wireless and cellphone use, except a hands-free device that may include a single-sided headset
Between 6:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on school days when children are present, an Illinois driver must stop using a wireless or cellphone device unless it is hands-free, reduce speed to 20 mph and yield to anyone in the crosswalk.
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10. Besides yielding to the emergency vehicle itself, whom else must an Illinois driver yield to at an emergency scene under Scott's Law?
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Answer D: Any pedestrian directly involved in the emergency scene
Illinois' Scott's Law also requires drivers to yield to emergency workers or a pedestrian directly involved in the emergency scene, not just to the emergency vehicle.
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11. You reach a stop-controlled intersection at the same time as a driver on your left, but that driver is already moving through the crossing. Who goes first?
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Answer C: The driver who is already inside the intersection
A vehicle already in the intersection has the right of way, and the rule about yielding to the right applies only before anyone has entered.
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12. Your motorcycle starts to wander while you ride over rain grooves or a bridge grating. What should you do?
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Answer A: Relax, hold a steady speed and ride straight across
The wandering feeling on grooved surfaces and gratings is unsettling but generally not hazardous, while zigzagging to fight it is far more dangerous.
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13. At 45 mph you look at a navigation screen for four seconds. Roughly how far do you travel unseeing?
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Answer D: About 260 feet
At 45 mph you cover roughly 66 feet a second, so four seconds on a screen is around 260 feet of road that you never looked at.
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14. Are ordinary eyeglasses or sunglasses adequate eye protection for riding?
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Answer B: No, since they can shatter and let wind reach the eyes from the side
Everyday lenses are not made to resist impact and leave the eyes open to wind and debris, so a face shield or goggles are needed instead.
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15. You are leaving a freeway at an exit that has a deceleration lane. Where should you slow down?
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Answer C: After you have moved fully into the exit lane
Braking in a through lane surprises the traffic behind you, so you move into the exit lane at highway speed and then slow down inside it.
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16. Under Illinois' per se cannabis DUI standard, what THC level creates a presumption that a driver was under the influence?
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Answer B: 5 nanograms per milliliter of whole blood, or 10 nanograms per milliliter of urine
Illinois sets a per se cannabis DUI threshold of 5 nanograms per milliliter of THC in whole blood, or 10 nanograms per milliliter in urine.
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17. The gates at a railroad crossing begin to come down as you approach. What must you do?
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Answer A: Stop and wait until the gates are fully raised and the lights stop flashing
Once the gates start down you must stop clear of the tracks and wait until they are fully raised and the warning lights have stopped.
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18. How does Illinois classify a speeding conviction for 35 miles per hour or more over the posted limit?
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Answer D: A Class A misdemeanor requiring a mandatory court appearance
Illinois classifies speeding 35 mph or more over the limit as a Class A misdemeanor, requiring a mandatory court appearance.
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19. Under Illinois' Zero Tolerance law, what happens to a driver under 21 found with any trace of alcohol while driving?
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Answer C: Driving privileges are suspended for a minimum of three months
Illinois suspends the driving privileges of a driver under 21 for at least three months when any trace of alcohol is found, and a DUI conviction under 21 brings a revocation of at least two years.
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20. You want to pass on a two-lane road where several people are walking on the narrow shoulder ahead. What should you consider?
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Answer D: There is no escape room if the pass goes wrong, so wait for a better place
A pass depends on having somewhere to go if it goes wrong, and a shoulder occupied by pedestrians removes that option for both vehicles.
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21. Where is a strong crosswind most likely to hit you suddenly?
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Answer D: Coming out of a tunnel or a cut onto an open bridge
Gusts arrive the moment you leave shelter, which is why bridge approaches and the ends of cuts and tunnels catch drivers out.
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22. On an undivided two-lane road you meet a school bus coming toward you with its red lights flashing and its stop arm out. What must you do?
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Answer C: Stop and wait until the red lights stop flashing
On an undivided road drivers in both directions must stop for a school bus loading or unloading, because children may cross in front of it.
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23. The rider ahead of you has just passed a slow vehicle on a two lane road. What does that tell you about your own pass?
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Answer C: Nothing, because you must judge the oncoming traffic yourself
Every pass uses up part of the gap, so the space that was ample for the rider ahead may be far too short by the time it is your turn.
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24. How does going a long time without sleep compare with drinking?
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Answer A: It can impair a driver in much the same way
Long periods awake produce slow reactions, poor judgment and lapses of attention that resemble the effects of alcohol, which is why fatigue counts as impairment.
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25. Which feature matters most in clothing meant to keep a rider warm?
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Answer C: A windproof outer layer, since moving air strips body heat fast
Wind blowing through clothing carries away heat faster than anything else, so a windproof outer shell over insulating layers is what keeps a rider warm.