Missouri Motorcycle: Penalties & Licensing Practice Test

Question 1

To obtain a Missouri motorcycle endorsement, which tests must you pass?

Accepted Answer

The written test, vision exam, road sign recognition test, and a skills test — For a Missouri motorcycle endorsement you must pass the motorcycle written test, a vision examination, a road sign recognition test, and a driving skills test on a motorcycle or motortricycle.

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Only a written test

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A swimming test and a written test

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Only a road skills test

Question 2

How can a Missouri applicant have the driving skills test waived?

Accepted Answer

By completing an approved Missouri Motorcycle Rider Training Course — An applicant can complete an approved Missouri Motorcycle Rider Training Course in place of the State Highway Patrol written knowledge test and the driving skills test.

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By presenting a car driver license

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By passing a longer written test

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By owning a three-wheel motorcycle

Question 3

What must an active duty military applicant show to have Missouri's motorcycle written knowledge test and riding skills test waived?

Accepted Answer

An active duty military ID card plus a completion card from an eligible military rider course — Service members on active duty may skip both the knowledge test and the riding test by showing an active duty military identification card together with a rider training course completion card earned through a qualifying military program.

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A copy of the applicant's enlistment contract by itself

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A signed letter from a commanding officer

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Proof that the applicant keeps a motorcycle on base

Question 4

A rider completed a non-military motorcycle rider training course run by another state. How does Missouri treat that completion card?

Accepted Answer

It does not qualify the rider for a Missouri testing waiver — Missouri will not accept a completion card from a non-military course run by another state when deciding whether to waive its motorcycle or motortricycle testing; the training has to come from an approved Missouri program.

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It waives the riding test but not the written test

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It waives both tests exactly as a Missouri course would

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It waives testing for the first six months only

Question 5

After passing the required written exam(s) at a Highway Patrol testing site, what does a Missouri applicant do with the completed DOR100 or E100 examination form?

Accepted Answer

Bring it to a local license office, which then issues the permit — Practice time on a motorcycle starts with a permit. The rider takes the required written exam(s) at a Highway Patrol testing site, then brings the finished DOR100 or E100 form to a local license office, which issues the permit.

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Mail it to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation for review

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Keep it in the toolkit; the form itself serves as the permit

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Hand it back to the testing officer for filing

Question 6

During the Missouri motorcycle skills test, what can cause the examiner to end the test before it is finished?

Accepted Answer

Building up too many points, acting unsafely, or not following the examiner's directions — An examiner may stop the exam if the rider piles up too many points, does something unsafe, or cannot follow or understand the directions given. A rider may quit at any moment, but the whole test has to be finished in order to pass.

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Stalling the engine once during an exercise

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Using both brakes to bring the motorcycle to a stop

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Wearing gloves while riding the exercises

Question 7

If you do not already hold a valid driver license, what additional test does Missouri require for a motorcycle endorsement or license?

Accepted Answer

The Missouri operator's written test — An applicant without a valid driver license must also take the Missouri operator's written test in addition to the motorcycle written test.

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No additional test is needed

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A commercial driver skills test

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A first-aid certification

Question 8

How many valid permits may a Missouri driver hold at one time?

Accepted Answer

Only one — A driver may hold only one valid permit; if you already hold a valid operator or commercial permit, the motorcycle endorsement must be added to that permit.

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As many as they want

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Up to three

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Two at most

Question 9

Which agency administers the Missouri motorcycle skills test?

Accepted Answer

The Missouri State Highway Patrol — The Missouri State Highway Patrol administers the motorcycle skills test, which consists of four riding exercises measuring vehicle control and hazard response.

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The local police department

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A private dealership

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The federal government

Question 10

Why are licensing exams considered a better measure of skill than self-assessment?

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Because people overestimate their own skills and exams are scored objectively — People often overestimate their own abilities and it is hard for friends and relatives to be fully honest, so licensing exams are designed to be scored more objectively.

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Because riders always underestimate themselves

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Because friends give the most accurate ratings

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Because exams are easier than self-tests

Question 11

How long after the course is finished will Missouri still honor a rider training course completion card for a testing waiver?

Accepted Answer

One year — Missouri law lets a rider use the course completion card to skip testing for one year, counted from the day the training was completed.

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Thirty days

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Six months

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The card never expires

Question 12

How many riding exercises make up the Missouri motorcycle skills test?

Accepted Answer

Four exercises — The Missouri skills test is made up of four riding exercises, and the final two involve speeds of about 15 miles per hour.

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Two exercises

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Six exercises

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Ten exercises

Missouri Motorcycle: Penalties & Licensing practice test

Study questions with answers

1. To obtain a Missouri motorcycle endorsement, which tests must you pass?

2. How can a Missouri applicant have the driving skills test waived?

3. What must an active duty military applicant show to have Missouri's motorcycle written knowledge test and riding skills test waived?

4. A rider completed a non-military motorcycle rider training course run by another state. How does Missouri treat that completion card?

5. After passing the required written exam(s) at a Highway Patrol testing site, what does a Missouri applicant do with the completed DOR100 or E100 examination form?

6. During the Missouri motorcycle skills test, what can cause the examiner to end the test before it is finished?

7. If you do not already hold a valid driver license, what additional test does Missouri require for a motorcycle endorsement or license?

8. How many valid permits may a Missouri driver hold at one time?

9. Which agency administers the Missouri motorcycle skills test?

10. Why are licensing exams considered a better measure of skill than self-assessment?

11. How long after the course is finished will Missouri still honor a rider training course completion card for a testing waiver?

12. How many riding exercises make up the Missouri motorcycle skills test?

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