Connecticut DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 4
Test 4 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 13 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Connecticut test.
- Questions16
- Correct to pass13
- Passing score81%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. A Connecticut driver picks up a second moving violation during the retraining monitoring period. How long is the suspension?
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Answer B: 60 days
During the 36-month monitoring period the suspensions run 30 days for a first violation, 60 for a second and 90 for a third or later one.
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2. Besides darkness, when does Connecticut law require headlights to be lit?
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Answer B: During any precipitation, including snow, rain or fog
Lamps are required from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, whenever people are not discernible at 500 feet, and during any precipitation.
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3. On a Connecticut two-lane road carrying traffic in opposite directions, what does the move over law require near a stopped emergency vehicle?
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Answer B: Reducing speed below the posted limit until safely past
Where there is no second lane in the same direction, the duty is to cut speed to a reasonable level below the limit until safely clear.
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4. On a Connecticut highway with no separately established higher limit, what speed does the speeding statute treat as the ceiling?
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Answer C: 55 mph
Where no higher limit has been established for the highway, driving above 55 miles per hour is speeding under the statute.
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5. Up to what age does Connecticut require a child to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle on the road?
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Answer C: 15 and under
The helmet duty covers children 15 and under on bicycles, scooters, skateboards and skates, and an officer may give the parent a verbal warning.
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6. What extra charge applies when a Connecticut driver renews a license that has already expired?
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Answer B: 25 dollars
Connecticut adds a late fee of 25 dollars to the renewal of an expired driver's license.
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7. How quickly must a Connecticut license holder report a change of address to the DMV?
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Answer A: Within 48 hours
Connecticut gives license and identity card holders only 48 hours to report a new address to the commissioner.
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8. What is the most a vendor may charge for the Connecticut operator retraining program?
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Answer B: 85 dollars
The program vendor may charge up to 85 dollars, and the DMV does not collect that money itself.
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9. What does a Connecticut police officer do immediately when a driver refuses the chemical test or fails it?
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Answer A: Takes the license and revokes the operating privilege for 24 hours
Acting for the commissioner, the officer seizes the license at the roadside and revokes the operating privilege for 24 hours.
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10. Where does a Connecticut distracted driving violation show up?
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Answer D: On the driving history record, where an insurer may obtain it
State law puts the violation on the driver's history record and makes it available to motor vehicle insurers.
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11. How much of the prison sentence for a second Connecticut driving-under-the-influence conviction within ten years cannot be suspended?
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Answer C: One hundred twenty consecutive days
A second conviction inside ten years carries up to two years, of which one hundred twenty consecutive days may not be suspended or reduced.
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12. How can a Connecticut owner avoid a registration suspension after an insurance lapse notice?
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Answer D: By showing proof of coverage and paying a 200 dollar civil penalty
An owner who does not contest the finding may enter a consent agreement, produce evidence of insurance and pay the civil penalty instead of losing the registration.
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13. How does Connecticut classify drinking an alcoholic beverage while driving, even when the driver is not impaired?
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Answer D: A class C misdemeanor
Drinking while operating a motor vehicle is a separate crime in Connecticut, classed as a misdemeanor whatever the driver's blood alcohol level.
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14. What must a motorcycle be equipped with before it can safely carry a passenger?
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Answer B: A seat large enough for two people and a set of passenger footrests
A passenger needs a seat with room for both people without crowding and firm footrests to brace against.
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15. A Connecticut driver aged 16 or 17 who receives a motorcycle endorsement may carry a passenger after how long?
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Answer C: Six months
State law bars a 16- or 17-year-old with a new motorcycle endorsement from carrying any passenger for six months.
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16. Which roads are off limits to a Connecticut motorcycle learner's permit holder?
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Answer A: Limited-access highways
The permit is not valid on limited-access highways.