Penalties & Licensing

Study questions with answers

10 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. A rider on a Class M learner's permit may carry a passenger only if the passenger is:

   Correct answer: A properly licensed instructor

   Class M learners may not carry passengers other than a properly licensed instructor.

   Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Earning Your License

2. 2. Before you can learn to operate a motorcycle in Pennsylvania, you must first obtain a:

   Correct answer: Class M learner's permit

   You must get a Class M learner's permit before you can begin learning to ride a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle.

   Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Earning Your License

3. 3. On a first DUI conviction or acceptance into the ARD program, a rider could face:

   Correct answer: License loss, jail, fines, and required rehabilitation

   Penalties for a first offense can include loss of license, jail, fines, and being ordered into alcohol and drug rehabilitation or Alcohol Highway Safety School.

   Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Penalties for Driving While Under the Influence

4. 4. Under Pennsylvania's Implied Consent Law, refusing a chemical test of breath, blood, or urine results in:

   Correct answer: An automatic one-year suspension of driving privilege

   Refusing the test automatically suspends your driving privilege for one year, in addition to any suspension for a DUI conviction, even if you are not found guilty of DUI.

   Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Pennsylvania's Implied Consent Law

5. 5. In Pennsylvania, a driver is considered to be operating under the influence at a blood alcohol level of:

   Correct answer: 0.08 percent or higher

   In Pennsylvania you are considered under the influence if your blood alcohol level is 0.08 percent or higher.

   Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Penalties for Driving While Under the Influence

6. 6. Everyone riding on a motorcycle learner's permit is required to wear:

   Correct answer: A helmet and eye protection

   All permit holders must wear a helmet and eye protection while riding.

   Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Earning Your License

7. 7. A '9' restriction appears on a license when the rider tested on a motorcycle with more than two wheels. This restriction:

   Correct answer: Prohibits operating a two-wheeled motorcycle

   A '9' restriction prohibits the rider from operating a two-wheeled motorcycle, since the skill test was taken on a three-wheel machine.

   Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Earning Your License

8. 8. A Class M learner's permit allows a rider to operate a motorcycle:

   Correct answer: Only between sunrise and sunset

   A Class M permit limits you to riding only between sunrise and sunset.

   Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Earning Your License

9. 9. To earn a Pennsylvania motorcycle license, a rider must pass:

   Correct answer: Both a knowledge test and an on-cycle skill test

   You must pass both a knowledge test and an on-cycle skill test, which may be given in traffic or in a controlled off-street area.

   Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Earning Your License

10. 10. A DUI conviction combined with a chemical-test refusal could result in a driving privilege suspension of up to:

    Correct answer: Two years

    The one-year refusal suspension is added to the suspension for the DUI, so together they can total a two-year loss of driving privilege.

    Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Pennsylvania's Implied Consent Law