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Louisiana Motorcycle Permit Practice Test

Riders who complete the state’s Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, and Operator Training Program don’t need the operator’s skill test. Practice with 970+ questions for the Louisiana motorcycle knowledge test, written from the Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual.

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Louisiana motorcycle test

Louisiana motorcycle laws

Going down a long hill, may you hold the clutch in and coast?

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Louisiana motorcycle laws: definitions, requirements, lighting and licensing

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  • Road signs have their own 20-sign test, the same signs drivers learn.
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Louisiana motorcycle test topics

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Louisiana Motorcycle Operator ManualForm 2332 (Revised 03-2019)checked Page numbers are the printed ones. About page numbers

Open the PDFLouisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Department of Public Safety

How the Louisiana motorcycle test works

  1. An endorsement, not a separate class

    Louisiana adds motorcycles, motor-driven cycles and motorized bicycles as an endorsement on your basic license after you pass tests made for those vehicles: a knowledge test and an on-cycle skill test. Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 65

  2. Training can replace the skill test

    Riders who complete the state’s Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, and Operator Training Program don’t need the operator’s skill test. Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 65

  3. Louisiana’s must-dos

    Every rider wears an approved helmet and approved eye protection (clear at night), the motorcycle is inspected every year, and you carry your license with the endorsement and keep proof of insurance on the motorcycle. Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 60

  4. Louisiana lane rules

    Motorcycles get the full use of a lane, may ride no more than two abreast, may not pass in the same lane as the vehicle they overtake and may not ride between lanes or rows of vehicles. Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 61

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Louisiana riding laws

  • Do you have to wear a helmet on a motorcycle in Louisiana?

    Yes. Louisiana’s manual lists an approved safety helmet as mandatory for all riders, plus approved eye protection unless the motorcycle has a windshield high enough to protect your eyes. Eye protection worn at night must not be tinted. p. 60

  • Is lane splitting legal in Louisiana?

    No. Louisiana law forbids riding between lanes of traffic or between rows of vehicles, and passing in the same lane as the vehicle you overtake. No more than two motorcycles may ride side by side in one lane. p. 61

  • How old must a child be to ride on a motorcycle in Louisiana?

    At least five, properly seated and wearing a helmet. A child who still needs a rear- or forward-facing child safety seat may not be carried on a motorcycle. p. 61

  • Does my motorcycle need a yearly inspection in Louisiana?

    Yes. Louisiana’s mandatory requirements include a yearly inspection, along with carrying your license with its motorcycle endorsement and keeping proof of insurance on the motorcycle. p. 60

  • What happens if I refuse a breath test in Louisiana?

    Every driver is deemed to consent to chemical testing after a DWI arrest. Refusing, or testing at 0.08% or more (0.02% if you’re under 21), means the officer takes your license and gives you a temporary receipt good for up to 30 days. p. 67

Rules from the Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual

From the Form 2332 (Revised 03-2019) edition.

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  • p. 50
    Earning Your License

    Louisiana's manual: to earn your license you pass a knowledge test, based on the manual's information, practices and ideas about road rules and safe riding, and an on-cycle skill test held either in actual traffic or in a controlled, off-street area.

Louisiana motorcycle laws

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  • p. 59-60
    Definitions

    A Louisiana power cycle is a motor vehicle with an engine of no more than five brake horsepower, made to travel on no more than three wheels at under 35 mph, with brakes able to stop it within 45 feet from 20 mph on a clean, dry, level surface.

  • p. 62
    R.S. 32:303 Headlamps

    In Louisiana a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle must have one or two headlamps, mounted between 24 and 54 inches high (measured from the center of the lamp) and giving white light only.

  • p. 62
    R.S. 32:301 When Lighted Lamps are Required

    Louisiana requires lighted lamps between sunset and sunrise, whenever people and vehicles can't be clearly seen 500 feet ahead, and whenever rain or moisture would call for continuous windshield wipers.

  • p. 63
    R.S. 32:304 Tail Lamps; 32:305 Reflectors

    A Louisiana motorcycle needs at least one red tail lamp visible from 1,000 feet behind (15 to 72 inches high), a white light making the rear plate readable from 50 feet that lights with the headlamp, and at least one red rear reflector mounted 20 to 60 inches high.

  • p. 63
    R.S. 32:306 Stop Lamps and Turn Signals

    Louisiana requires at least one stop lamp on a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle built after 1962; the law requiring electric turn signals on newer vehicles does not apply to motorcycles or motor-driven cycles.

  • p. 64
    R.S. 32:324 Lighting Equipment on Motor-Driven Cycles

    A motor-driven cycle's headlamp must light up a person or vehicle at least 100 feet ahead below 25 mph, 200 feet at 25 mph or more, and 300 feet at 35 mph or more.

  • p. 66
    R.S. 32:414 Suspension of Licenses

    Louisiana suspends a license for 12 months on a first DWI or vehicular negligent injuring conviction.

  • p. 66-67
    R.S. 32:416.1 Persons Less Than Seventeen

    In Louisiana no one under 17 may drive a motor vehicle or power cycle on a public road between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent, tutor or other person 21 or older who has custody of the minor.

Louisiana motorcycle license questions and answers

9 questions

The knowledge test

How many questions are on the Louisiana motorcycle knowledge test?

Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles doesn’t publish the number of questions or the pass mark. Our practice exam uses 25 questions with 20 to pass (80%), drawn from the Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual.

What does this Louisiana motorcycle practice test cover?

The Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual (Form 2332, revised 03-2019): gear, controls, lane position, SEE, intersections, crash avoidance, passengers and cargo, group riding, alcohol and fatigue, three-wheel motorcycles, and Louisiana’s motorcycle laws. Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 5–68

What score do I need to pass the Louisiana motorcycle permit test?

You need 20 of the 25 questions right (80%). Always confirm the current test with the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Department of Public Safety. Compare every state

How many questions can I miss on the Louisiana motorcycle permit test?

You can miss up to 5 of the 25 questions: you need 20 right (80%) to pass.

Getting your endorsement

Do I need a separate motorcycle license in Louisiana?

No. Louisiana has no separate motorcycle class: you add a motorcycle endorsement to your basic license after passing the knowledge and skill tests made for motorcycles. Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 65

Where is the Louisiana motorcycle skill test held?

Either in actual traffic or in a controlled, off-street area, according to the manual. The knowledge test is based on the manual’s road rules and safe riding practices. Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 50

What do I bring to add a motorcycle endorsement in Louisiana?

Your Louisiana license plus proof that you live in the state and are insured; take them to a local Office of Motor Vehicles, where everyone passes a vision exam. If you finished the state's motorcycle safety training program (any course since October 28, 2011), bring the original certificate: it replaces both the knowledge and skills tests.

What motorcycle do I need for the Louisiana skills test?

You bring your own, and it must have an up-to-date plate, insurance and inspection sticker. You must wear a motorcycle helmet for the test, and skills tests aren't given in bad weather.

Does a Louisiana rider course replace the motorcycle tests?

Yes. Finishing the state's motorcycle safety and operator training program on or after October 28, 2011 waives both the knowledge and the skills test; a certificate from before that date waives only the skills test.

Sources: Louisiana OMV: Driver Manuals · Louisiana OMV: Frequently Asked Questions