Arkansas ODS Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 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 Arkansas test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. The traffic around you is moving well above the limit on a wide highway. What should you do?
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Answer D: Keep to the limit and stay to the right, letting faster traffic pass
The limit is a legal maximum, and the safe way to differ from the traffic around you is to keep right and let it go by.
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2. Someone has stepped into a marked crosswalk in the middle of a block ahead of you. What should you do?
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Answer A: Slow down, stop before the markings and let the person cross the street
A marked mid-block crosswalk carries the same duty as one at a corner: give way to the person crossing, stopping if that is what letting them cross safely takes.
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3. Which item does most to keep a rider comfortable in cold weather beyond a jacket and gloves?
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Answer B: A close fitting neck cover that stops air entering at the collar
Cold air funnelled in at the neck chills the whole body, so a snug neck tube or balaclava makes a large difference, while a loose scarf is a hazard because it can catch.
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4. You are pulling out of a farm entrance onto a rural highway. What is your obligation?
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Answer C: Yield to every vehicle already on the highway before you enter the roadway
A driver entering a highway from a private road or driveway yields to every vehicle already on the highway.
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5. Before pulling out to pass on a two lane road, which lane position gives the best view of the road ahead?
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Answer B: The left portion of your lane
Moving to the left of your own lane lets you see past the vehicle ahead and judge the oncoming lane before committing any part of the machine to it.
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6. How soon after becoming an Arkansas resident must a person obtain an Arkansas driver's license?
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Answer C: Within 30 calendar days
Arkansas law requires a new resident to obtain an Arkansas driver's license within thirty calendar days of becoming a resident.
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7. When does Arkansas law forbid a driver of any age to use a wireless telecommunications device near a school?
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Answer C: When passing a school building or zone during school hours with children present and outside
Arkansas Code 27-51-1605 bans device use while passing a school building or school zone during school hours when children are present and outside the building, except in an emergency.
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8. Along a highway the reference markers count upward as you travel. Where does the numbering normally begin?
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Answer C: At the southern or western edge of the state
Mileage numbering starts where the route enters the state from the south or the west, so rising numbers tell a driver which way they are heading.
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9. What is the maximum speed limit for a passenger car on an Arkansas controlled-access highway that lies outside an urban area and has at least four lanes divided by a median strip?
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Answer D: 75 miles per hour
Arkansas Code 27-51-201 sets 75 miles per hour as the maximum for a motor vehicle on a controlled-access highway outside an urban area with at least four lanes divided by a median.
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10. You are stopped in a line of traffic on a steep uphill grade. What should you do about the gap to the vehicle ahead?
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Answer B: Leave more room than usual, because vehicles can roll back as they pull away
A vehicle ahead can roll back a foot or more as its driver releases the brake, and a motorcycle stopped tight behind it has nowhere to go.
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11. What happens to the fine if an Arkansas driver was in a collision while violating the texting or distracted driving law?
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Answer D: The court assesses an additional fine of double the standard amount
Arkansas requires the court to assess an additional fine of double the standard amount when the driver was involved in a collision while violating the law.
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12. A driver ignores this sign and passes on the opposite side. What is the main risk?
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Answer B: Ending up on the wrong side of a divider, facing traffic coming the other way
The sign settles which side of a fixed divider is the legal one, so taking the other side sends the vehicle into the opposing stream or straight at the obstruction.
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13. How may an Arkansas driver who is at least 18 but younger than 21 use a wireless telephone while driving?
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Answer D: Only in hands-free mode, with handheld use limited to emergencies
An Arkansas Class D driver who is at least 18 but under 21 may use a hands-free wireless device, and a handheld phone only for emergencies.
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14. What term and fee apply to an Arkansas Class M motorcycle license?
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Answer C: Eight years for forty dollars
The Arkansas Class M license is issued to applicants 16 and older for eight years at a fee of forty dollars, the same term as a Class D license.
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15. How many points does Arkansas assess for driving 21 to 30 miles per hour over the posted speed limit?
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Answer B: 5 points
The Arkansas points schedule assesses five points for exceeding the regulated or posted speed limit by twenty-one to thirty miles per hour.
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16. Which Arkansas credential covers a motorized bicycle or motorcycle displacing 50 cubic centimeters or less for a 14 or 15 year old?
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Answer D: Motorized Bicycle Certificate
Arkansas issues the Motorized Bicycle Certificate to applicants between 14 and 16 years old and limits it to machines of 50 cubic centimeters or less.
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17. You are driving on a road covered with a layer of wet fallen leaves. What should you expect?
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Answer B: As little grip as on ice, plus hidden markings and hidden holes
Wet leaves are as slippery as ice and they hide the lane lines and any potholes underneath, so slow well before curves and stops.
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18. What is the purpose of a wide solid white line painted straight across your lane on the approach to an intersection?
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Answer C: It shows the point where a required stop must be made
A stop line indicates the point at which the stop required by a signal or a stop sign is to be made, ahead of the crosswalk and the intersection.
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19. What are painted curb markings mainly used for?
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Answer D: Conveying parking and stopping regulations
Colored curbs tell drivers where waiting or parking is restricted, and because the exact color meanings are set locally a driver should also read the posted signs.
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20. At how many points does the Arkansas Office of Driver Services send a driver a warning letter?
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Answer C: 10 points
Arkansas mails a warning letter when a ticket brings a driver to the threshold of 10 points, and a hearing is scheduled automatically at 14 or more.
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21. What penalties may an Arkansas court impose on a driver found guilty of violating the Move Over Law?
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Answer B: A fine of up to $500, jail time, or both, plus a possible license suspension of up to six months
Arkansas allows a fine of up to five hundred dollars, jail time or both, and the court may add community service or suspend the license for up to six months.
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22. What does Arkansas impose for a third underage DUI or refusal offense?
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Answer B: A three-year revocation, or until the driver turns 21, whichever is longer
A third underage DUI, BUI or refusal offense results in a three-year revocation or a revocation lasting until the driver reaches 21, whichever period is longer.
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23. A broken white line separates your lane from the lane on your right. What does it permit?
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Answer C: Changing lanes when it is safe to do so
A normal broken white line marks a boundary between lanes traveling the same way that road users may cross when it is safe.
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24. What fine range does Arkansas set for a second or later violation of its texting while driving law?
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Answer C: $50 to $500
Arkansas Code 27-51-1506 raises the penalty for each subsequent violation to a fine of not less than fifty dollars and not more than five hundred dollars.
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25. What do flashing green lights on an Arkansas roadway construction or maintenance vehicle indicate?
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Answer B: An active work zone, either standard or mobile
The Arkansas legislature authorised flashing green lights on construction and maintenance vehicles, and their presence signals an active work zone where drivers should slow down.