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DC Motorcycle Knowledge Test Practice, Law Only

Law-only questions on the endorsement, helmets, eye protection, passengers and motor-driven cycles, with the District regulation under each answer.

How old must a person be to have a District license or provisional permit endorsed for motorcycles?

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The endorsement, the knowledge test and the course 10

  • A District permit or license is issued to a person under 18. Which vehicles does 18 DCMR 102.4(a) let that person drive? 18 DCMR 102.4(a)
  • Besides passing the written knowledge test, what must an applicant complete for a District motorcycle endorsement? 18 DCMR 107.13
  • The District may exempt citizens of some foreign countries from its written and road tests by agreement. Does that exemption reach a motorcycle endorsement? 18 DCMR 100.7(e)
  • For a motorcycle endorsement holder, the motorcycle road test may be waived if the District license presented has been expired for how long? 18 DCMR 104.9(b)
  • How old must a person be to have a District license or provisional permit endorsed for motorcycles? 18 DCMR 107.13
  • How recently must the motorcycle demonstration course have been completed when a person applies for the District endorsement? 18 DCMR 107.13
  • What must a person present about the demonstration course when applying for a District motorcycle endorsement? 18 DCMR 107.13
  • Where may the motorcycle demonstration course for a District endorsement be completed? 18 DCMR 107.13
  • Which District documents may be endorsed for the operation of motorcycles under 18 DCMR 107.13? 18 DCMR 107.13
  • Which written test does 18 DCMR 104.13 name for a District resident who wants to operate motorcycles? 18 DCMR 104.13
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Helmets, eye protection, lamps and brakes 28

  • A District rider carries a helmet strapped to the seat while riding. Does that satisfy 18 DCMR 2215.3? 18 DCMR 2215.3
  • A rider alters an approved helmet. What does 18 DCMR 740.5 say about the Director's approval? 18 DCMR 740.5
  • Besides side vision, what must the design of a District-approved helmet leave unobstructed? 18 DCMR 741.2(b)
  • Does the District helmet rule in 18 DCMR 2215.3 reach a motor-driven cycle? 18 DCMR 2215.3
  • How does an approved motorcycle face shield attach under 18 DCMR 743.3? 18 DCMR 743.3(c)
  • How large an area must reflectorization cover on each side of an approved helmet under 18 DCMR 741.6? 18 DCMR 741.6
  • How many identification tags does a District motorcycle display, and where? 18 DCMR 422.2
  • How many rear reflectors must a motorcycle carry under 18 DCMR 706.6? 18 DCMR 706.6
  • How many tail lamps must a motorcycle carry under District equipment rules? 18 DCMR 705.2
  • How much unobstructed vision to each side must a District-approved motorcycle helmet's design permit? 18 DCMR 741.2(a)
  • How much visual clearance to each side must approved motorcycle goggles give in the District? 18 DCMR 742.2
  • How must the metal support of an approved motorcycle wind screen behave under impact? 18 DCMR 744.3(a)
  • Most District vehicles must have one control device that operates all service brakes. Does that rule cover motorcycles? 18 DCMR 720.10
  • Most District vehicles need two stop lamps. What does 18 DCMR 706.2 ask of a motorcycle? 18 DCMR 706.2
  • Must a District motorcycle be equipped with a front bumper? 18 DCMR 733.1
  • Must a motorcycle be equipped with a parking brake under District brake rules? 18 DCMR 720.3
  • Must a passenger on a District motorcycle wear a protective helmet? 18 DCMR 2215.3
  • Under the District's braking table, within what distance must a motorcycle stop from 20 miles per hour? 18 DCMR 724.1
  • What does 18 DCMR 743.3 ask of the edge of an approved face shield? 18 DCMR 743.3(a)
  • What is the lowest height, measured to the center of the lamp, at which a motorcycle head lamp may be mounted in the District? 18 DCMR 704.4
  • What must an approved District motorcycle helmet be equipped with under 18 DCMR 741.8? 18 DCMR 741.8
  • What must the operator of a District motorcycle wear in addition to a helmet under 18 DCMR 2215.4? 18 DCMR 2215.4
  • When may the wheel of a sidecar attached to a District motorcycle go without a brake? 18 DCMR 720.9(e)
  • Where must an approved District motorcycle helmet be reflectorized? 18 DCMR 741.5
  • Which eyewear takes a District motorcycle operator out of the goggles or face shield rule? 18 DCMR 2215.5
  • Which helmets, goggles and face shields may be sold in the District for use by motorcycle operators and passengers? 18 DCMR 740.1
  • Who approves the type of protective helmet that District motorcycle rules call for? 18 DCMR 2215.3
  • Whom does the District's goggles or face shield rule in 18 DCMR 2215.4 cover? 18 DCMR 2215.4

Seats, passengers and packages 7

  • A District motorcycle has an added passenger seat. What must that seat be provided with under 18 DCMR 2215.2? 18 DCMR 2215.2
  • Besides a seat on the machine, where does 18 DCMR 2215.2 let a motorcycle passenger ride? 18 DCMR 2215.2
  • How many persons may ride a motorized bicycle at one time in the District? 18 DCMR 1201.5
  • In what position may an added passenger seat be attached to a District motorcycle? 18 DCMR 2215.2
  • Under 18 DCMR 2215.2, for how many persons must the permanent, regular seat be designed before a passenger shares it? 18 DCMR 2215.2
  • What package rule applies to a person riding a motorized bicycle in the District? 18 DCMR 1201.6
  • Which part of a District motorcycle does 18 DCMR 2215.1 give the operator to ride upon? 18 DCMR 2215.1

Parking, passing and where motorized bicycles ride 6

  • A motorized bicycle is ridden on a District sidewalk where that is allowed. To whom must the rider yield? 18 DCMR 1201.10
  • May a motorized bicycle be operated on a part of a District roadway designated for bicycles? 18 DCMR 1201.19
  • May the rider of a motorized bicycle hold on to a moving vehicle on a District roadway? 18 DCMR 1201.16
  • On what condition may a motorcycle be parked perpendicular to a District curb? 18 DCMR 2400.8
  • On which side may a person operating a motorized bicycle overtake and pass other vehicles in the District? 18 DCMR 1201.3
  • Where in the District does 18 DCMR 1201.9 bar riding a motorized bicycle on the sidewalk, unless the sidewalk is expressly designated? 18 DCMR 1201.9

Motor-driven cycles, motorized bicycles and autocycles 17

  • 18 DCMR 9901 counts how many wheels touching the ground on a motorcycle? 18 DCMR 9901
  • A motor-driven cycle is operated above 30 miles per hour in the District. What must its operator have in possession? 18 DCMR 9901
  • A motor-driven cycle travels through the District at 35 miles per hour or faster. What reach does 717.2(c) ask of its headlamp? 18 DCMR 717.2(c)
  • A motorized bicycle is operated by its motor above 20 but not above 30 miles per hour. What does the District's definition make it? 18 DCMR 9901
  • Above what speed on level ground must a motorized bicycle's motor be incapable of propelling it, in the District's definition? 18 DCMR 9901
  • How large must the wheels of a motorized bicycle be in the District's definition? 18 DCMR 9901
  • May an applicant use an autocycle for the District road test? 18 DCMR 104.16
  • Under the District's definition, an autocycle is manufactured to comply with federal safety requirements for which vehicles? 18 DCMR 9901
  • Up to what unassisted speed does a motor's power keep a vehicle within the District's definition of a motor-driven cycle? 18 DCMR 9901
  • What does the District's autocycle definition say about straddling the seat? 18 DCMR 9901
  • What does the District's definition say about the drive system of a motor-driven cycle? 18 DCMR 9901
  • What headlamp reach does 18 DCMR 717.2(a) ask of a motor-driven cycle that is moving slower than 25 miles per hour? 18 DCMR 717.2(a)
  • What is the largest engine a motor-driven cycle may have in the District's definition? 18 DCMR 9901
  • When are the operator and passengers of a District autocycle free of the helmet, goggles and face shield rules? 18 DCMR 2215.7
  • Which brake may actuate the stop lamp on a District motor-driven cycle or motorized bicycle under 18 DCMR 713.2? 18 DCMR 713.2
  • Which of these must a motorized bicycle have under the District's definition? 18 DCMR 9901
  • Which three-wheeled motor vehicle does the District's definition of "motorcycle" leave out? 18 DCMR 9901

How this list was compiled: Written from Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (Vehicles and Traffic), sections 100, 102, 104, 107, 422, 704, 705, 706, 713, 717, 720, 724, 733, 740 to 744, 1201, 2215, 2400 and 9901, each downloaded as the adopted rule from the District's own regulations site, https://dcregs.dc.gov/, on 2026-10-04. Each question names its subsection and links to that section's page. That a written test is part of the endorsement is 18 DCMR 104.13 and 107.13 (the written motorcycle knowledge test and a motorcycle demonstration course), confirmed on the DC Department of Motor Vehicles page https://dmv.dc.gov/service/motorcycle-endorsement, read 2026-10-04. That page prints no number of questions and no pass mark, so none is used here. On 2026-10-05 the department's page for its Motorcycle Operator Manual, https://dmv.dc.gov/publication/dc-dmv-motorcycle-operator-manual, was read to confirm two things only: the manual's title and the page's sentence that a rider who does not read and study the manual may not pass the knowledge test. No question, choice or explanation here was drawn from the manual. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the regulation text; nothing is copied from the District's motorcycle manual, the Department of Motor Vehicles' test, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation or another practice test.

How it works

This unofficial DC motorcycle knowledge test practice has 68 questions from Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, with the section under each. It covers the law only; riding technique is in the District's Motorcycle Operator Manual.

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The endorsement, the helmet and the seat

18 DCMR 107.13 endorses a license or provisional permit at 18, after the written motorcycle knowledge test and a demonstration course finished within 6 months. 2215.3 puts an approved helmet on everyone who operates or rides, and 2215.4 adds goggles or a face shield for the operator. A passenger needs a seat with foot rests and handgrips, or a side car (2215.2).

What the District publishes about the test

The Department of Motor Vehicles' motorcycle endorsement page, read in October 2026, asks for a passed knowledge test and a demonstration course completed within the last 6 months. It gives no question count and no pass mark, so none is shown here.

  • Two speeds sort the small machines in 18 DCMR 9901: 20 miles per hour for a motorized bicycle's motor, 30 for a motor-driven cycle's.

Questions and answers

Do you need a motorcycle license in DC?

Yes, as an endorsement on a District driver license or provisional permit. 18 DCMR 104.13 approves a resident to operate motorcycles only after the written motorcycle knowledge test and a demonstration course; 107.13 sets the age at 18 or older.

Is there a motorcycle helmet law in DC?

Yes. 18 DCMR 2215.3 says no person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle unless wearing a protective helmet of an approved type. The operator also wears goggles or a face shield under 2215.4, with two exceptions in 2215.5.

Does a motor-driven cycle need a motorcycle endorsement in DC?

18 DCMR 9901 says a motor-driven cycle is a motorcycle when operated above 30 miles per hour, and its operator must then have a valid motorcycle endorsement in possession. The definition caps its motor at 50 cubic centimeters.

Is this the Washington DC DMV motorcycle knowledge test?

No. The department's questions have never been seen here. This page is not a government website and is not affiliated with the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles; its questions were written from the adopted rules published on dcregs.dc.gov.

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