Rules of the Road Motorbike Theory Test

Welcome to your Rules of the Road Motorbike Test

1. You're approaching a busy junction. What should you do when, at the last moment, you realise you're in the wrong lane?

Continue in that lane

Force your way into the lane you need

Stop until the area has cleared

Use arm signals to help you change lane

2. What must you do if you come across roadworks that have a temporary speed limit displayed?

Obey the speed limit

Obey the limit, but only during rush hour

Ignore the displayed limit

Use your own judgement; the limit is only advisory

3. What should you fit to your motorcycle if you're going abroad and you'll be riding on the right-hand side of the road?

Twin headlights

Headlight deflectors

Tinted yellow brake lights

Tinted red indicator lenses

4. How should you signal if you're going straight ahead at a roundabout?

Signal right on the approach and then left to leave the roundabout

Signal left after you leave the roundabout and enter the new road

Signal right on the approach to the roundabout and keep the signal on

Signal left just after you pass the exit before the one you're going to take

5. What's the national speed limit for cars and motorcycles on a dual carriageway?

30 mph

50 mph

60 mph

70 mph

6. Where will you see these red and white markers?

Approaching the end of a motorway

Approaching a concealed level crossing

Approaching a concealed speed-limit sign

Approaching the end of a dual carriageway

7. You're riding towards roadworks where temporary traffic lights are on red. What should you do if the road ahead is clear?

Ride on with extreme caution

Ride on at normal speed

Carry on if approaching cars have stopped

Wait for the green light

8. You're in a built-up area at night and the road is well lit. Why should you use dipped headlights?

So that you can see further along the road

So that you can go at a much faster speed

So that you can switch to main beam quickly

So that you can be easily seen by others

9. When must you stop your motorcycle?

At a clear pelican crossing when the amber light is flashing

At an empty zebra crossing

When signalled to do so by a police officer

At a junction with double broken white lines

10. What should you do if you see a pedestrian waiting at a zebra crossing?

Go on quickly before they step onto the crossing

Stop before you reach the zigzag lines and let them cross

Be ready to slow down or stop to let them cross

Ignore them as they're still on the pavement

11. When would you use the right-hand lane of a two-lane dual carriageway?

When you're turning right or overtaking

When you're passing a side road on the left

When you're staying at the minimum allowed speed

When you're travelling at a constant high speed

12. Which vehicle might have to take a different course from normal at a roundabout?

Sports car

Van

Estate car

Long vehicle

13. You're travelling along a residential street. There are parked vehicles on the left-hand side. Why should you keep your speed down?

So that oncoming traffic can see you more clearly

You may set off car alarms

There may be delivery lorries on the street

Children may run out from between the vehicles

14. What should you do when you're filtering through slow-moving or stationary traffic?

Watch for vehicles emerging from side roads

Continually use your horn as a warning

Stand up on the footrests for a good view ahead

Ride with your hazard warning lights on

15. Who is authorised to signal you to stop?

A motorcyclist

A pedestrian

A police officer

A bus driver

16. When may you stop on a clearway?

Never

When it's busy

In the rush hour

During daylight hours

17. Who has priority at an unmarked crossroads?

The larger vehicle

No-one has priority

The faster vehicle

The smaller vehicle

18. What's the meaning of this sign?

No entry

Waiting restrictions

National speed limit

School crossing patrol

19. You're turning right at this crossroads. The oncoming driver is also turning right. Why is it safer to turn behind the car?

So you can see approaching traffic

So you can keep close to the kerb

So you can keep clear of following traffic

So you can make oncoming vehicles stop

20. What does this sign mean?

No through road

End of traffic-calming zone

Free-parking zone ends

End of controlled parking zone

21. Which road users benefit from toucan crossings?

Car drivers and motorcyclists

Cyclists and pedestrians

Bus and lorry drivers

Tram and train drivers

22. What does this sign mean?

No parking for solo motorcycles

Parking for solo motorcycles

Passing place for motorcycles

Police motorcycles only

23. What will the speed limit usually be where you can see street lights but no speed-limit signs?

30 mph

40 mph

50 mph

60 mph

24. What's the national speed limit on a single carriageway?

40 mph

50 mph

60 mph

70 mph

25. You're looking for somewhere to park your motorcycle. Neither you or your passenger are disabled. What should you do if the area is full, except for spaces marked ‘disabled use’?

Use one of these spaces because elsewhere is full

Park in one of these spaces but stay with your motorcycle

Use one of the spaces as long as one is kept free

Wait for a regular parking space to become free

26. You're waiting at a level crossing. What must you do if a train passes but the lights keep flashing?

Carry on waiting

Phone the signal operator

Edge over the stop line and look for trains

Park and investigate

27. When may you enter a box junction?

When there are fewer than two vehicles ahead

When signalled by another road user

When your exit road is clear

When traffic signs direct you

28. What's the meaning of this sign?

Local speed limit applies

No waiting on the carriageway

National speed limit applies

No entry for vehicles

29. What does this sign mean?

Minimum speed 30 mph

End of maximum speed

End of minimum speed

Maximum speed 30 mph

28. What should you do when there's an obstruction on your side of the road?

Carry on, as you have priority

Give way to oncoming traffic

Wave oncoming vehicles through

Accelerate to get past first

31. Which lane must not be used by a motorcyclist?

Crawler lane

Overtaking lane

Acceleration lane

Tram lane

32. What should you do when you park at night on a road that has a 40 mph speed limit?

Park facing the traffic

Leave parking lights switched on

Leave dipped headlights switched on

Park near a street light

33. Which vehicle is most likely to take an unusual course at a roundabout?

Estate car

Milk float

Delivery van

Long vehicle

34. What should you do if you want to overtake a tractor but aren't sure that it's safe?

Follow another vehicle as it overtakes the tractor

Sound your horn to make the tractor driver pull over

Speed past, flashing your lights at oncoming traffic

Stay behind it if you're in any doubt

35. You're turning right onto a dual carriageway. What should you do if the central reservation is too narrow to contain your vehicle?

Proceed to the central reservation and wait

Wait until the road is clear in both directions

Stop in the first lane so that other vehicles give way

Emerge slightly to show your intentions

36. What's the nearest you may park to a junction?

10 metres (32 feet)

12 metres (39 feet)

15 metres (49 feet)

20 metres (66 feet)

37. There are no speed-limit signs on the road. How is a 30 mph limit generally indicated?

By hazard warning lines

By street lighting

By pedestrian islands

By double or single yellow lines

38. What's the minimum engine size required to tow a trailer with your motorcycle?

50 cc

125 cc

525 cc

1000 cc

39. You're looking for somewhere to safely park your vehicle. Where would you choose to park?

At or near a bus stop

In a designated parking space

Near the brow of a hill

On the approach to a level crossing

40. You're looking for somewhere to park at night. When may you park on the right-hand side of the road?

When you're in a one-way street

When you have your sidelights on

When you're more than 10 metres (32 feet) from a junction

When you're under a lamppost

41. You're on a narrow road with passing places. What should you do if a car is coming towards you?

Pull into a passing place on your right

Force the other driver to reverse

Turn round and ride back to the main road

Pull into a passing place on your left

42. When should you use the right-hand lane of a three-lane dual carriageway?

When you're overtaking only

When you're overtaking or turning right

When you're using cruise control

When you're turning right only

43. You're turning right at a crossroads. An oncoming driver is also turning right. What's the advantage of turning behind the oncoming vehicle?

You'll have a clearer view of any approaching traffic

You'll use less fuel because you can stay in a higher gear

You'll have more time to turn

You'll be able to turn without stopping

44. What signal should you give when you're going straight ahead at a roundabout?

Signal left before leaving the roundabout

Don't signal at any time

Signal right when you're approaching the roundabout

Signal left when you're approaching the roundabout

45. You're riding slowly in a town centre. Why should you glance over your left shoulder before turning left?

To check for cyclists

To help keep your balance

To look for traffic signs

To check for potholes

46. You're travelling on a motorway in England. When must you stop your vehicle?

When signalled to stop by a roadworks supervisor

When signalled to stop by a traffic officer

When signalled to stop by a pedestrian on the hard shoulder

When signalled to stop by a driver who has broken down

47. You're riding on a busy dual carriageway. What should you do before you change lanes?

Rely totally on your mirrors

Always increase your speed

Signal so that others will give way

Use mirrors and shoulder checks

48. What's the national speed limit on a single carriageway road for cars and motorcycles?

30 mph

50 mph

60 mph

70 mph

49. When may you stop and wait in a box junction?

When oncoming traffic prevents you from turning right

When you're in a queue of traffic turning left

When you're in a queue of traffic going ahead

When you're on a roundabout

50. You see these double white lines along the centre of the road. When may you park on the left?

If the line nearest to you is broken

When there are no yellow lines

To pick up or set down passengers

During daylight hours only

51. Where may you overtake on a one-way street?

Only on the left-hand side

Overtaking isn't allowed

Only on the right-hand side

On either the right or the left

52. You’re waiting at a pelican crossing. What does it mean when the red light changes to flashing amber?

Give way to pedestrians on the crossing

Move off immediately without any hesitation

Wait for the green light before moving off

Get ready and go when the continuous amber light shows

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