Colorado Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2026

Practice question bank

Sample questions

1. How often should a motorcycle operator check their mirrors?

   • Never
   • Occasionally
   • Frequently ✓
   • More often than the amount time spent looking ahead

   Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation · Answer: C · Official handbook: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), p. 25

2. The best source of information for your motorcycle is:

   • The owner’s manual. ✓
   • A general book about motorcycles.
   • Someone who has a different type of motorcycle.
   • A television show about motorcycle riding.

   General Driving Knowledge · Answer: A · Official handbook: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), p. 9

3. If only one alcoholic drink is consumed:

   • Judgment and riding abilities can still be affected. ✓
   • There is usually no effect on the body.
   • There is an effect on the body, but it only lasts for a short time.
   • There is an effect on the body, but it can be eliminated by drinking coffee.

   Impaired Driving & Penalties · Answer: A · Official handbook: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), p. 41

4. If you are riding over rain grooves or bridge gratings and your motorcycle begins to weave, you should:

   • Brake suddenly.
   • Steer in a weaving pattern.
   • Relax, maintain a steady speed, and ride straight across the grooves. ✓
   • Move to the leftmost portion of the lane.

   Bad Weather & Night Driving · Answer: C · Official handbook: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), p. 8

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