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Tennessee Motorcycle: Penalties & Licensing practice test
The point system, license suspension, provisional-license rules, insurance requirements, and other licensing basics.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. During what hours may a rider operate a motorcycle under a Tennessee learner permit?
Correct answer: Daylight hours only
The learner permit restricts operation to daylight hours only, along with a 20-mile radius of the rider's home and no interstate use.
Source: Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual - Motorcycle Learner Permit
2. Which class of Tennessee license is required to operate a motor-driven cycle or scooter in the 51-125 cc range?
Correct answer: Class M-Limited
A scooter or motor-driven cycle between 51 and 125 cc is operated under a Class M-Limited license rather than a full motorcycle license.
Source: Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual - Motorcycle License Requirements (Motor-Driven Cycle)
3. What discount on motorcycle liability insurance does Tennessee law grant a rider who completes a state-certified rider education course?
Correct answer: 10 percent for three years
A qualified rider who finishes a state-certified motorcycle rider education course earns a 10 percent discount on liability insurance, and it lasts for three years.
Source: Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual - Special Benefits
4. In Tennessee, what is the minimum age at which a person may hold a full motorcycle-only license (Class M)?
Correct answer: 16 years old
A Class M motorcycle license may be issued to a qualified applicant who is at least 16 years old, allowing them to operate a motorcycle on Tennessee roads.
Source: Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual - Motorcycle License Requirements
5. A rider who finished a Motorcycle Safety Foundation course in another state may present the certificate to waive which Tennessee requirement?
Correct answer: The on-cycle skills test
An MSF course completed within the past three years lets an applicant skip the on-cycle skills test, but it does not excuse them from the knowledge test.
Source: Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual - Special Benefits
6. For a first Tennessee DUI conviction, how much longer is the minimum jail term when the driver's BAC is 0.20 percent or higher?
Correct answer: The minimum jumps to seven days
A first offense normally requires a minimum of 48 hours in jail, but that minimum rises to seven days when the driver's BAC reaches 0.20 percent or more.
Source: Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual - DUI Penalties
7. A Tennessee motorcycle-only license (Class M) covers two- or three-wheel vehicles above what engine size?
Correct answer: More than 125 cc
The Class M motorcycle license applies to any two- or three-wheel vehicle larger than 125 cubic centimeters (that is, 126 cc or more).
Source: Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual - Motorcycle License Requirements
8. For a Tennessee rider over age 21, how often must a motorcycle license be renewed?
Correct answer: Every eight years
Since January 1, 2016, Tennessee licenses for people over 21 expire eight years after the date they were issued.
Source: Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual - Identification and Application Requirements
9. How long is a Tennessee motorcycle learner permit valid from its date of issuance?
Correct answer: One year
The learner permit remains valid for one year from the day it is issued.
Source: Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual - Motorcycle Learner Permit
10. In Tennessee, carrying a child as a motorcycle passenger whose feet cannot reach the footpegs is classified as what offense?
Correct answer: A Class C misdemeanor
It is a Class C misdemeanor to carry a child passenger whose feet do not reach the footpegs; this rule does not apply to a child riding in a sidecar.
Source: Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual - Violating the Law
11. A rider holding a Tennessee motorcycle learner permit (Class PDPM) faces which restriction?
Correct answer: May not carry any passengers
A motorcycle learner permit prohibits carrying passengers, and also limits the rider to daylight operation, a 650 cc maximum machine, and no interstate travel.
Source: Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual - Motorcycle Learner Permit
12. The Tennessee motorcycle learner permit limits the rider to a machine no larger than what engine displacement?
Correct answer: 650 cc
A learner permit holder must ride a motorcycle whose cylinder capacity does not exceed 650 cubic centimeters.
Source: Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual - Motorcycle Learner Permit
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