Victoria Motorcycle Learner Permit Test Practice 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 of 3 for the Victoria Motorcycle Learner Permit Test Practice: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Motorcycle
Victoria
90 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 25
In an emergency stop on a straight road, which brakes should you use?
- Only the front brake
- Neither; use the gears
- Only the rear brake
- Both the front and rear brakes
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Answer: D. Both the front and rear brakes
Use both brakes together for the shortest stop. The front brake gives most of the stopping power.
Question 2 of 25
When does counter-steering become more effective?
- Only when the road is wet
- Only with a pillion on board
- At very low speeds, such as parking
- As speed increases
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Answer: D. As speed increases
Counter-steering works better as speed increases. At very low speeds you steer directly by turning the handlebars.
Question 3 of 25
Which riders may NOT carry a pillion passenger?
- Riders over 25
- Learner riders
- Riders of motorcycles over 250 cc
- Riders with a full, unrestricted licence
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Answer: B. Learner riders
Learner riders may not carry pillion passengers. The only exception is WA, where a learner's approved supervisor may ride as the pillion. Most new riders must also wait until later licence stages.
Question 4 of 25
How many pillion passengers may a motorcycle carry (not counting a sidecar)?
- As many as there are seats
- One
- Two
- Three
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Answer: B. One
Only one pillion passenger is allowed. A sidecar passenger is counted separately.
Question 5 of 25
Your front wheel locks and skids while braking. What should you do?
- Hold the front brake on harder
- Release the front brake, then reapply it smoothly
- Put both feet down
- Turn the handlebars sharply
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Answer: B. Release the front brake, then reapply it smoothly
A locked front wheel gives no steering control. Release the front brake at once, then reapply it gently.
Question 6 of 25
On a long ride, how often should you plan to take a rest break?
- About every 1.5 hours or 150 km
- Every 5 hours
- Every 30 minutes
- Only when you need fuel
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Answer: A. About every 1.5 hours or 150 km
Fatigue builds quickly on a motorcycle. Plan a break about every hour and a half, or about every 150 km.
Question 7 of 25
About how long does it take a rider to react to a hazard and begin to respond?
- About 1.5 seconds
- 10 seconds
- 0.1 second
- 5 seconds
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Answer: A. About 1.5 seconds
Reaction time for most riders is about 1.5 seconds. You travel a long way in that time, so keep a safe gap.
Question 8 of 25
Who should set the pace of a group ride?
- Whoever is at the back
- The fastest rider
- The rider with the biggest motorcycle
- The pace should suit the least experienced rider
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Answer: D. The pace should suit the least experienced rider
Plan the pace around the least experienced rider and never feel pressured to keep up.
Question 9 of 25
Which gloves give the best protection for riding?
- Fingerless gloves for better grip
- Thin cotton gloves
- Gauntlet-style motorcycle gloves with strong palms, knuckle protection and a wrist fastener
- Any gloves that keep your hands warm
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Answer: C. Gauntlet-style motorcycle gloves with strong palms, knuckle protection and a wrist fastener
Motorcycle gloves should cover the wrist, have strengthened palms and knuckle protection, and fasten at the wrist so they stay on in a crash.
Question 10 of 25
Before every ride, which lights should you check?
- Headlight, brake light and indicators
- Only the indicators
- None, unless you ride at night
- Only the headlight
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Answer: A. Headlight, brake light and indicators
Check that your headlight, brake light and indicators all work before you set off.
Question 11 of 25
In rider training, what is a 'hazard'?
- Only other motorcycles
- Only potholes
- A sign warning of road works
- Anything that could accelerate or steer into the space you need to avoid a crash
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Answer: D. Anything that could accelerate or steer into the space you need to avoid a crash
A hazard is anything that could move into your crash avoidance space, such as a car, a pedestrian or an opening door.
Question 12 of 25
When riding in a group, which formation do Australian rider handbooks recommend?
- Side by side in the same lane
- A tight block of riders
- Single file, with a safe gap between riders
- Staggered with less than a second between riders
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Answer: C. Single file, with a safe gap between riders
Riding in single file with a good gap lets each rider use the whole lane to avoid hazards and see ahead.
Question 13 of 25
You are following another vehicle at night. When must you use low beam?
- When you are within 200 metres behind it
- When you are within 20 metres
- Never; high beam helps the driver ahead
- Only in fog
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Answer: A. When you are within 200 metres behind it
High beam dazzles a driver through their mirrors. Use low beam when you are within 200 metres behind another vehicle.
Question 14 of 25
How far may a load stick out behind the rear wheel of a solo motorcycle?
- Any distance if it is flagged
- No more than 1 metre
- No more than 300 mm
- No more than 1.2 metres
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Answer: C. No more than 300 mm
A load must not stick out more than 300 mm behind the rear wheel or 150 mm in front of the front wheel, or past the sides of the motorcycle.
Question 15 of 25
Generally, may a motorcycle ride in a bus lane, tram lane or bicycle lane?
- No, except where the road rules allow it
- Yes, at any time
- Only learner riders
- Only during peak hour
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Answer: A. No, except where the road rules allow it
Motorcyclists must not use bus, tram or bicycle lanes except in the situations the road rules allow, such as briefly to turn.
Question 16 of 25
What type of visor or goggle lens should you use for night riding?
- Dark tinted
- Yellow tinted only
- Clear
- Mirrored
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Answer: C. Clear
Tinted lenses cut the light you need at night. Use a clear, unscratched visor or goggles.
Question 17 of 25
Under LAMS, what are the main limits for a petrol motorcycle?
- Any engine size if it has ABS
- Engine up to 1,000 cc and top speed under 200 km/h
- Engine up to 660 cc and power-to-weight ratio up to 150 kW per tonne
- Engine up to 250 cc only
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Answer: C. Engine up to 660 cc and power-to-weight ratio up to 150 kW per tonne
A LAMS motorcycle has an engine capacity of no more than 660 cc and a power-to-weight ratio of no more than 150 kW per tonne, and must be on the approved list.
Question 18 of 25
When turning across oncoming traffic, how much time should there be before an approaching vehicle reaches the intersection after you are clear?
- At least 3 seconds
- No gap is needed if you indicate
- 1 second
- Half a second
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Answer: A. At least 3 seconds
Choose a gap that lets you clear the intersection at least 3 seconds before approaching vehicles arrive.
Question 19 of 25
What is lane filtering?
- Riding between lanes of fast-moving traffic
- Riding on the road shoulder
- Changing lanes without signalling
- Riding at low speed between lanes of stopped or slow-moving traffic
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Answer: D. Riding at low speed between lanes of stopped or slow-moving traffic
Lane filtering means riding at low speed through stopped or slow-moving traffic travelling in the same direction.
Question 20 of 25
When may a rider take a foot off the footrest while moving?
- At any speed on a straight road
- Never
- When going downhill
- When travelling under 10 km/h to park, stop or move off, or briefly to ease a cramp
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Answer: D. When travelling under 10 km/h to park, stop or move off, or briefly to ease a cramp
Keep both feet on the footrests while riding. The exceptions are slow speeds under 10 km/h when parking, stopping or moving off, or briefly to stretch.
Question 21 of 25
What is the power limit for an electric LAMS motorcycle?
- Up to 100 kW
- Electric motorcycles cannot be LAMS approved
- Up to 25 kW
- Up to 150 kW
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Answer: C. Up to 25 kW
Electric motorcycles can be LAMS approved if their power is no more than 25 kW.
Question 22 of 25
A car ahead is waiting to turn across your path. What should you do?
- Sound your horn and keep going
- Set up your brakes, slow down and move away from it to make a buffer
- Speed up to get past before it moves
- Move closer to the car so the driver sees you
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Answer: B. Set up your brakes, slow down and move away from it to make a buffer
Respond before the hazard reaches you: slow down with your brakes set up and use your lane position to increase the space.
Question 23 of 25
What is lane splitting?
- Changing lanes at a roundabout
- Riding between lanes of moving traffic at over 30 km/h
- Riding in a bicycle lane
- Merging when two lanes become one
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Answer: B. Riding between lanes of moving traffic at over 30 km/h
Lane splitting is riding between moving vehicles at more than 30 km/h. It is dangerous; avoid it.
Question 24 of 25
On a multi-lane road, which lane is usually the safest choice?
- The lane closest to oncoming traffic
- The lane furthest from oncoming traffic
- The bus lane
- Any lane, it makes no difference
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Answer: B. The lane furthest from oncoming traffic
Choosing the lane furthest from oncoming traffic keeps you away from the head-on zone.
Question 25 of 25
At night, how fast should you ride?
- At the speed limit, whatever you can see
- Faster, because there is less traffic
- Slowly enough to stop within the distance your headlight lights up
- At least 10 km/h under the limit, no matter what
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Answer: C. Slowly enough to stop within the distance your headlight lights up
Ride within the range of your headlight so you can stop within the distance you can see.

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