Sharing the Road — Tennessee
Tennessee motorcycle permit practice test: 323 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Sharing the Road: 14 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | Tennessee Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 14 (4% of 323 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (14)
1. When passing a row of parked vehicles, a motorcycle rider has an advantage over an automobile driver because:
- The motorcycle can accelerate more quickly than a car.
- The motorcyclist can ride in the left part of the lane to avoid people and cars to their right. ✓
- Motorcycles have a shorter stopping distance than cars do.
Answer: B. The motorcyclist can ride in the left part of the lane to avoid people and cars to their right.
A motorcycle rider can stay toward the left part of the lane when passing parked vehicles, which helps avoid people and cars on the right. The manual's guidance for passing parked cars is about lane position. It says to stay toward the left of your lane, which gives room from the parked vehicles and the problems their doors can cause on the right. That lane choice is the advantage the question asks about, not speed or braking. The passage does not say a motorcycle accelerates faster or stops shorter than a car.
2. Stopping in a turn can be difficult because:
- There is decreased traction available for stopping while the bike is leaning. ✓
- The rider is usually focused on the turn and not on the braking.
- The brake controls do not work in turns.
Answer: A. There is decreased traction available for stopping while the bike is leaning.
Stopping in a turn can be difficult because there is decreased traction available for stopping while the bike is leaning. The manual explains that any time a motorcycle is leaned over, less traction is available for braking, and a greater lean angle raises the chance the tires lose traction. That is why it recommends getting the bike as upright as possible before braking if you can, or braking smoothly and gradually with less force while leaned. The difficulty comes from traction being used for cornering, leaving less for stopping, not from the controls failing.
3. A passenger on a motorcycle should:
- Put their feet on the ground when the motorcycle is stopped.
- Not ride without a back rest.
- Sit as far forward as possible without crowding the operator. ✓
Answer: C. Sit as far forward as possible without crowding the operator.
A passenger should sit as far forward as possible without crowding or hindering the operator's control of the motorcycle. The manual's list of passenger equipment says the passenger should sit as far forward as possible without hindering your control of the bike. It also says the seat should be large enough for both people without crowding. So the passenger moves up close to the operator, but not so far that the operator's control is affected. The same section tells the passenger to hold onto the operator's waist, hips, belt, or the handholds, so that closeness also gives them something to hold.
4. When scanning the area around your motorcycle, you should:
- Look for potential escape routes near intersections, shopping areas, or schools. ✓
- See if you can travel faster than other vehicles.
- Stare at pedestrians.
Answer: A. Look for potential escape routes near intersections, shopping areas, or schools.
You should scan for potential escape routes, especially near intersections, shopping areas, and schools. The manual says that as you search, your focus should be on finding possible escape paths, particularly in or around intersections, shopping areas, school zones, and construction zones. It describes scanning ahead, to the sides, and behind so hazards are spotted before they develop. Looking for a way out in busy or crossing areas matches that guidance. The other choices are not search strategies the manual gives.
5. If you have a passenger aboard your motorcycle, you should do all of the following, except:
- Ride at speeds that are slower than usual.
- Allow more distance to stop than usual.
- Tell the passenger to hold onto the back of the bike. ✓
Answer: C. Tell the passenger to hold onto the back of the bike.
The exception is telling the passenger to hold onto the back of the bike — the manual directs passengers to hold firmly onto your waist, hips, belt, or the passenger handholds. The manual covers what you tell a passenger before a trip: mount only after the engine is started and in neutral, sit as far forward as possible without getting in your way, wear the same level of protective gear you wear, keep both feet on the footrests even when stopped, and hold firmly onto your waist, hips, belt or the passenger handholds for balance. Holding onto the back of the bike is not one of the holds the manual names, so it does not belong with the other passenger instructions.
6. Before every ride, you should:
- Make sure your bike's brake lights work properly. ✓
- Make sure the paint on the bike is not peeling.
- Make sure your bike is completely clean.
Answer: A. Make sure your bike's brake lights work properly.
Before every ride, check that your motorcycle's brake light comes on when you apply each brake. The pre-ride check list in the manual covers lights and electrics, and it tells you to try both brakes and confirm each one turns on the brake light. It also has you test the headlight, taillight, both turn signals and the horn. These are the parts other drivers rely on to see you and read your intentions, so they belong in the check you do each time you head out.
7. When passing a truck on a two-lane road, you should:
- Not return to your original lane until you can see the front of the truck in your rearview mirror. ✓
- Return to your original lane as soon as the truck is behind you.
- Return to your original lane when you feel you have enough space.
Answer: A. Not return to your original lane until you can see the front of the truck in your rearview mirror.
8. When carrying a passenger, a motorcycle takes:
- Less time than usual to stop and speed up.
- The same amount of time to stop and speed up as it usually does.
- More time than usual to stop and speed up. ✓
Answer: C. More time than usual to stop and speed up.
When you carry a passenger, the motorcycle takes more time than usual to stop and speed up. The manual says a motorcycle responds differently with a passenger, and the heavier the passenger, the longer it may take to speed up, slow down, or turn. That means you should allow more room and begin slowing sooner when you approach a stop. The added weight changes how the bike accelerates and decelerates, so the time needed for both stopping and speeding up goes up, not down and not unchanged.
9. You approach an emergency vehicle that is stopped on the side of the road while using its flashing lights. You should:
- Stop on the roadway behind the emergency vehicle.
- Stop and wait until the emergency vehicle begins moving again.
- Merge into a lane away from the emergency vehicle. ✓
Answer: C. Merge into a lane away from the emergency vehicle.
10. When riding near a truck:
- If you cannot see the truck’s mirrors, the driver cannot see you. ✓
- You should not be able to see the truck’s mirrors.
- You should concentrate on operating your motorcycle and not worry about the truck’s mirrors.
Answer: A. If you cannot see the truck’s mirrors, the driver cannot see you.
If you cannot see the truck’s mirrors, the driver cannot see you. The manual tells you to place yourself where the driver ahead can see you in the mirror, and it warns that side mirrors are checked less often than the inside mirror. A truck driver’s mirrors are how the driver checks blind spots, so if they are not visible to you, you have no sign the driver can see you. The manual also warns against riding beside trucks when avoidable because you may sit in a blind spot. The answer that links your view of the mirrors to the driver’s view of you fits that advice.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook