Louisiana Motorcycle: Penalties & Licensing Practice Test

Question 1

A street-legal motorcycle should, at minimum, be equipped with which of the following per the manual?

Accepted Answer

A headlight, taillight, brakelight, and two mirrors — At a minimum a street-legal motorcycle should have a headlight, taillight, brakelight, front and rear brakes, turn signals, a horn, and two mirrors.

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Only a headlight

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A radio and cup holder

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A single mirror only

Question 2

The manual notes that licensing requirements for three-wheel motorcycles are:

Accepted Answer

Different from state to state — Requirements for licensing three-wheel motorcycles vary by state, so riders should confirm their own state's rules.

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Identical in every state

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Never required anywhere

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Set only by the manufacturer

Question 3

When an officer seizes a license after an arrest for operating while intoxicated, what does the rider get in its place?

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A temporary receipt valid for up to thirty days — The officer hands over a temporary receipt on a departmental form, and it lets the person keep driving for no more than thirty days from the arrest.

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Nothing at all until a court hearing

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A permanent restricted license

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A copy of the arrest report

Question 4

Under state law, what can excuse an applicant from taking the motorcycle skills test?

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Completing the state's motorcycle safety and operator training program — The statute drops the operator's skill test for anyone who has finished the state's Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, and Operator Training Program.

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Holding a license issued by another state

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Having ridden for at least five years

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Being older than twenty-one

Question 5

The manual states that more than half of all motorcycle crashes involve riders with:

Accepted Answer

Less than five months of experience on the motorcycle — More than half of all crashes involve riders with less than five months of experience on their motorcycle.

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More than ten years of experience

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Full racing licenses

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Only three-wheel motorcycles

Question 6

How does Louisiana fit motorcycles into its system of driver license classes?

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Motorcycle use is covered by an endorsement added to one of the basic license classes — State law gives these vehicles no class of their own; an applicant instead earns an endorsement added to a basic class after passing tests written for that kind of vehicle.

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A motorcycle has a license class entirely its own

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No license is needed for machines under five horsepower

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A motorcycle license takes the place of the standard license

Question 7

The manual encourages even riders whose state does not require it to consider:

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Taking a formal hands-on rider training course — It recommends taking a formal hands-on training course, such as an MSF RiderCourse, to improve riding skills and mental strategies even where not mandatory.

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Skipping all training to save time

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Riding only at night

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Removing safety equipment

Question 8

Which two tests does the manual say you must pass to earn your motorcycle license?

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A written knowledge exam plus a riding test taken on the motorcycle — Licensing measures both what you know and what you can do, so there is a written knowledge portion and a riding test taken on the motorcycle itself.

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A vision test and a written test only

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A written test and a first-aid test

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A road test in a car plus a motorcycle written test

Question 9

How long is the license suspension for a first conviction of not stopping for a school bus that is picking up or dropping off children?

Accepted Answer

Thirty days — The penalty climbs with each conviction: thirty days the first time, sixty days the second and a full year on the third.

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Ten days

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Ninety days

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Two years

Question 10

The manual advises that when you lend your motorcycle to a friend, you should first make sure they:

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Are licensed and know how to ride — Make sure anyone you lend your motorcycle to is licensed and knows how to ride before letting them into traffic.

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Own their own helmet only

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Have ridden a bicycle before

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Promise to ride fast

Question 11

Louisiana law bars anyone under seventeen from driving on public roads between which hours, unless a qualifying adult is along?

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From 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. — The statute closes those late hours to drivers under seventeen unless a parent, tutor or other custodian at least twenty-one years old is riding with them.

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From 9 p.m. until 4 a.m.

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From midnight until 6 a.m.

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From 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.

Louisiana Motorcycle: Penalties & Licensing practice test

Study questions with answers

1. A street-legal motorcycle should, at minimum, be equipped with which of the following per the manual?

2. The manual notes that licensing requirements for three-wheel motorcycles are:

3. When an officer seizes a license after an arrest for operating while intoxicated, what does the rider get in its place?

4. Under state law, what can excuse an applicant from taking the motorcycle skills test?

5. The manual states that more than half of all motorcycle crashes involve riders with:

6. How does Louisiana fit motorcycles into its system of driver license classes?

7. The manual encourages even riders whose state does not require it to consider:

8. Which two tests does the manual say you must pass to earn your motorcycle license?

9. How long is the license suspension for a first conviction of not stopping for a school bus that is picking up or dropping off children?

10. The manual advises that when you lend your motorcycle to a friend, you should first make sure they:

11. Louisiana law bars anyone under seventeen from driving on public roads between which hours, unless a qualifying adult is along?

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