Penalties & Licensing

Study questions with answers

12 sample Penalties & Licensing questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. What does an 'A' restriction on an Arizona license require the driver to do?

   Correct answer: Always wear glasses or contact lenses while driving

   The 'A' restriction means corrective lenses must be worn any time the person is operating a vehicle.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Arizona Licensing Information (Vision Screening)

2. 2. How many times may an Arizona motorcycle instruction permit be renewed within a 24-month period?

   Correct answer: Only one time

   The permit can be renewed just a single time during a 24-month span, and an expired one requires retaking the written exam.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Arizona Licensing Information (Instruction Permits)

3. 3. While riding on only a motorcycle instruction permit, which activity is prohibited?

   Correct answer: Carrying a passenger or riding on a freeway

   Permit holders may not carry passengers, use freeways or interstates, or ride between sunset and sunrise.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Arizona Licensing Information (Instruction Permits)

4. 4. For how long is an Arizona motorcycle instruction permit valid?

   Correct answer: 7 months

   A motorcycle permit stays valid for seven months and may be renewed only one time within any 24-month window.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Arizona Licensing Information (Instruction Permits)

5. 5. Completing an MVD-authorized Motorcycle Rider Course lets a rider skip which requirement?

   Correct answer: Both the knowledge and skills tests at MVD

   The course completion certificate removes the need to take both the written knowledge test and the on-cycle skills test at MVD.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Motorcycle Safety Courses

6. 6. When a motorcycle license is combined with another license class, how does Arizona display it?

   Correct answer: As an endorsement printed on the reverse of the license

   A combined motorcycle credential is shown as an endorsement printed on the reverse side of the current license.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Arizona Licensing Information (Types of Licenses)

7. 7. Instead of completing an approved motorcycle driver-education program, a guardian of an under-18 applicant may certify at least how many hours of riding practice?

   Correct answer: 30 hours

   As an alternative to the education course, a parent or guardian can attest in writing to at least thirty hours of motorcycle practice.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Arizona Licensing Information (Class M)

8. 8. An applicant under 18 seeking a motorcycle license must have held a valid Arizona instruction permit for at least how long?

   Correct answer: 6 months

   Riders younger than eighteen need a valid instruction permit that they have carried for a minimum of six months.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Arizona Licensing Information (Class M)

9. 9. A standard Arizona driver license generally does not expire until the holder reaches what age?

   Correct answer: 65

   Arizona licenses run until age sixty-five, although the photo and vision test must be refreshed every twelve years.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Arizona Licensing Information (Arizona's Driver License)

10. 10. A rider who takes the skills test on a motorcycle rated 100cc/7HP or less will receive which restriction?

    Correct answer: A '2' restriction

    Testing on a small machine of 100cc/7HP or under produces a '2' restriction; a larger bike is needed to remove it.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Arizona Licensing Information (Restrictions)

11. 11. To earn an unrestricted Arizona license, your uncorrected eyesight must be at least what level in one eye?

    Correct answer: 20/40

    An unrestricted license requires eyesight of at least 20/40 in one eye without correction; falling short adds a corrective-lens restriction.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Arizona Licensing Information (Vision Screening)

12. 12. What is the minimum age to apply for an Arizona motorcycle license or endorsement?

    Correct answer: 16

    An applicant must have turned sixteen before seeking a motorcycle license or endorsement in Arizona.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Arizona Licensing Information (Class M)