Kansas Motorcycle Test Sample Questions
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1. What is a common cause of a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on a rural Kansas highway?
Entering a curve faster than it can be safely ridden and running wide toward the outside edge is a common cause of a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on a rural highway.
Source: Kansas Motorcycle Handbook
2. How many questions are on Kansas's motorcycle knowledge test, and what's the passing score?
Kansas's motorcycle knowledge test has 25 questions, and an applicant needs at least 20 correct (80%) to pass.
Source: Kansas Motorcycle Handbook
3. What is the minimum age for a standard Kansas Class M motorcycle license?
A standard Kansas Class M motorcycle license is available starting at age 16.
Source: Kansas Motorcycle Handbook
4. What can completing an MSF-approved motorcycle course typically do for a Kansas applicant?
Completing a Motorcycle Safety Foundation-approved course in Kansas typically waives the riding skills test, though the written knowledge test still has to be passed.
Source: Kansas Motorcycle Handbook
5. What must a Kansas Class M instruction permit applicant pass, distinct from the full license?
A Kansas Class M instruction permit applicant must pass the vision test and the motorcycle knowledge test; the skills test comes later for the full license.
Source: Kansas Motorcycle Handbook
6. Who must wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle in Kansas?
Kansas requires a helmet for a motorcycle operator or passenger under 18; a rider 18 or older may legally ride without one.
Source: Kansas Motorcycle Handbook
7. When is eye protection not separately required for a Kansas rider under 18 who is already wearing a helmet?
Kansas requires eye protection for a rider under 18 unless the motorcycle is equipped with a windshield.
Source: Kansas Motorcycle Handbook
8. Why do Kansas's flat, open highways present a distinct hazard for a rider that a driver in a car barely notices?
Kansas's flat, open terrain offers little windbreak, so a sudden crosswind gust can push a motorcycle noticeably out of its lane in a way a car's weight and width largely absorb.
Source: Kansas Motorcycle Handbook