Arkansas ODS Motorcycle Practice Test 5
Test 5 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. In Arkansas, a crash report must be filed with the Office of Driver Services when property damage to one person's property exceeds what amount?
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Answer A: $1,000
Arkansas requires an SR-1 report to the Office of Driver Services within thirty days when a crash causes injury, death, or property damage of more than one thousand dollars to any one person.
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2. What presumption does Arkansas law create in a criminal case under the Move Over Law?
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Answer C: That the registered owner was driving at the time
Arkansas Code 27-51-310 creates a rebuttable presumption that the registered owner of the offending vehicle was its driver at the time of the violation.
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3. You are driving on a divided highway and see a solid yellow line along the left side of your lanes. What does it tell you?
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Answer D: It marks the left edge of the roadway for your direction
On a divided highway or a one-way roadway, the left edge of the traveled way is marked with a solid yellow line.
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4. A driver ahead brakes for no reason you can see, again and again. What should you do?
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Answer B: Increase your following distance and be ready for yet another stop
Unexplained braking tells you the driver is unsure or distracted, so the safe answer is more room, not less.
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5. A crash happens directly in front of you and vehicles are blocking both lanes. What should you do?
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Answer B: Stop at a safe distance, put on the hazards and warn the traffic behind
The greatest danger after a crash is a second collision, so stop short of it and make sure the traffic behind you can see the problem.
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6. What range of points does the Arkansas driver improvement system assess for a moving violation?
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Answer B: Three to eight points, according to severity
Arkansas assesses a point range of three to eight points on all moving violations, depending on how serious the violation is.
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7. Where does the Arkansas manual tell a driver to go when an emergency vehicle approaches using its siren and flashing lights?
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Answer D: To the right edge of the road, or as near to it as possible
Arkansas tells drivers to pull over to the right edge of the road or as near to the right as possible when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren.
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8. When does an Arkansas Class MD motor-driven cycle license, issued to a 14 or 15 year old, expire?
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Answer A: One month after the holder's sixteenth birthday
The Class MD license is prorated and expires one month past the holder's sixteenth birthday, when the holder becomes eligible for a Class M license.
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9. For how long may an Arkansas court suspend the license of a driver who violates the Move Over Law?
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Answer A: From 90 days to six months
Arkansas Code 27-51-310 lets the court suspend the driver's license for a period of not less than ninety days and not more than six months.
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10. Without a depth gauge, how can a rider tell that a tire has worn out?
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Answer A: The tread has worn down level with the wear bars set into the grooves
Wear bars are molded across the bottom of the tread grooves, and once the tread surface reaches them the tire has no usable depth left.
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11. What does Arkansas law require when a driver decides it is unsafe or impossible to change lanes for a stopped authorized vehicle?
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Answer D: Reduce speed and keep it reduced through the area
Arkansas Code 27-51-310 requires the driver who cannot change lanes safely to reduce speed, exercise due caution and maintain a reduced speed through the area where the vehicle is stopped.
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12. On a school speed limit sign, the part carrying the word SCHOOL is shown
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Answer A: in black on a fluorescent yellow-green background
The SCHOOL portion of the school speed limit sign uses the same fluorescent yellow-green background as school warning signs, while the speed portion keeps the standard regulatory appearance.
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13. Where in the United States may a motorcycle ride between lanes of traffic?
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Answer C: Only where a state has specifically authorized it
Riding between lanes is prohibited in most states and permitted only where a state law expressly allows it, so a rider must know the rule for the state being ridden in.
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14. What does Arkansas impose for a fourth DWI conviction within five years?
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Answer A: A four-year revocation
A fourth DWI or BWI offense within a five-year span results in a four-year revocation of the Arkansas driving privilege.
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15. You leave a brightly lit service area onto a dark rural road. Why should you slow down for a while?
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Answer C: Your eyes need time to adjust, so at first you see less
Eyes take a few minutes to adapt from bright light to darkness, and during that time you can see much less than your headlights actually show.
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16. Besides police, fire and ambulance vehicles, which of these is covered by the Arkansas Move Over Law?
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Answer B: A tow truck working at the roadside
Arkansas Code 27-51-310 extends the move over duty to emergency response, law enforcement, Arkansas Department of Transportation, ARDOT contractor, utility company and towing vehicles.
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17. How long does Arkansas suspend a driver's license for a second refusal to test within five years?
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Answer B: 24 months
A second refusal to submit to testing within a five-year span carries a twenty-four month suspension in Arkansas.
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18. How can an Arkansas applicant have the motorcycle skills exam waived?
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Answer C: By completing a Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider course and returning the certificate to an Arkansas State Police examiner within 90 days
Arkansas waives the motorcycle skills exam for applicants who successfully complete a Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider course, provided the certificate reaches an Arkansas State Police examiner within ninety days of completion.
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19. On traffic control devices, the color green shows direction to a destination and also shows
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Answer C: that a movement is permitted
Green carries two assignments: guidance toward destinations, and the idea that the movement shown is allowed, as on a green arrow.
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20. You are in the middle lane of a one-way street with three lanes when a police car approaches from behind with lights and siren. What should you do?
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Answer C: Pull to the nearest curb and stop clear of the lanes
On a one-way street you clear to whichever curb is closest, so the emergency vehicle gets a clear path down the open lanes.
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21. How many points does Arkansas assess for driving 1 to 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit?
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Answer A: 3 points
The Arkansas points schedule assesses three points for exceeding the regulated or posted speed limit by one to ten miles per hour.
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22. What is the benefit of looking far down the road rather than just ahead of the hood?
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Answer A: You steer with smaller corrections and you see trouble in plenty of time
A distant view steadies your steering and gives you time to plan, because you meet hazards after you have already seen them.
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23. Why is it risky to brake hard and steer sharply at the same moment?
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Answer C: The tires have a limited amount of grip that braking and turning must share
Each tire can deliver only so much grip, and asking it to slow the vehicle and change direction at once can exceed that limit and start a skid.
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24. The left-turn signal facing you shows a flashing yellow arrow. What does it mean?
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Answer C: You may turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow permits a left turn but gives no protection, so you must yield to oncoming vehicles and to people in the crosswalk.
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25. How much community service may an Arkansas court order for a Move Over Law violation?
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Answer B: Not more than seven days
Arkansas Code 27-51-310 allows the court to order community service for not more than seven days in addition to the fine and possible jail term.