A Washington motorcycle is fitted with a stabilizing conversion kit. Which endorsement must its rider hold?RCW 46.20.500(7)
A Washington motorcycle permit bars riding during the 'hours of darkness'. Under RCW 46.04.200, when do those hours run?RCW 46.04.200
A Washington motorcycle permit holder wants to carry a friend who has held a motorcycle endorsement for ten years. What does RCW 46.20.510 say?RCW 46.20.510(2)
A Washington rider fails the endorsement skills test but rides at a permit level. What may the department do?RCW 46.20.510(1)
A Washington rider holds a valid 2-wheel instruction permit. What else does WAC 308-109-040 require for the 2-wheel endorsement?WAC 308-109-040(2)
A Washington rider holds a valid 3-wheel instruction permit. What remains for the 3-wheel endorsement?WAC 308-109-050(2)
After a first Washington motorcycle instruction permit, how many additional 180-day permits may the department issue?RCW 46.20.510(3)
Besides night, what else counts as 'hours of darkness' for a Washington motorcycle permit holder?RCW 46.04.200
By when must a Washington 2-wheel instruction permit be renewed to get its additional 180 days?WAC 308-109-040(1)
Can an out-of-state motorcycle safety course count toward waiving Washington's permit-level tests?WAC 308-109-040(1)
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Endorsement, permit, tests and training, continued
For how long does a passed Washington motorcycle knowledge or skills test stay valid?WAC 308-109-010
For whom may Washington waive all or part of the motorcycle endorsement examination?RCW 46.20.515(4)
How does RCW 46.20.510 treat the two-wheeled and three-wheeled permit examinations in Washington?RCW 46.20.510(1)
How long is a Washington motorcycle instruction permit valid?RCW 46.20.510(3)
Under WAC 308-109-040, which tests does a Washington 2-wheel motorcycle instruction permit require?WAC 308-109-040(1)
Under WAC 308-109-050, what does a Washington 3-wheel motorcycle instruction permit require?WAC 308-109-050(1)
What additional monetary penalty does Washington add to the base penalty for riding without a motorcycle endorsement?RCW 46.20.500(1)
What is the most motorcycle instruction permits Washington may issue to one applicant within a five-year period?RCW 46.20.510(3)
What kind of offense is riding a motorcycle in Washington without the special endorsement?RCW 46.20.500(1)
What may take the place of the permit-level tests for a Washington 2-wheel instruction permit?WAC 308-109-040(1)
What must a Washington applicant already hold before applying for a motorcycle instruction permit?RCW 46.20.510(1)
What must a Washington applicant under 18 complete to meet the traffic safety education requirement for a motorcycle endorsement?RCW 46.20.100(2)
What must a Washington motorcycle permit holder have in immediate possession while riding on public highways?RCW 46.20.510(2)
What must Washington's motorcycle endorsement examination emphasize?RCW 46.20.515(1)
When do the additional 180 days of a renewed Washington 2-wheel instruction permit begin?WAC 308-109-040(1)
When may Washington's department issue a motorcycle instruction permit?RCW 46.20.510(1)
Which two maneuvers does RCW 46.20.515 name for Washington's motorcycle endorsement examination?RCW 46.20.515(1)
Which vehicles does RCW 46.20.500 put behind a special endorsement on a Washington driver's license?RCW 46.20.500(1)
Who must sign a Washington motorcycle endorsement application for a 17-year-old?RCW 46.20.100(1)
Helmets, eye protection, lamps, brakes and plates 30
A Washington motorcycle has no windshield. What must its operator wear besides a helmet?RCW 46.37.530(1)
A Washington motorcycle pulls a sidecar. Which wheel may go without a brake if the braking performance standards are still met?RCW 46.37.527
A Washington rider wants to switch the head lamp off on a bright afternoon to spare the battery. What does RCW 46.37.522 say?RCW 46.37.522
Between what heights must the head lamp on a Washington motorcycle be mounted?RCW 46.37.523(2)
Between what heights must the tail lamp on a Washington motorcycle be mounted?RCW 46.37.525(1)
Does a Washington motorcycle need a parking brake?RCW 46.37.527
How far ahead must the lower beam of a Washington motorcycle reveal persons and vehicles?RCW 46.37.523(4)
How far ahead must the upper beam of a Washington motorcycle reveal persons and vehicles?RCW 46.37.523(4)
How far to the rear must a Washington motorcycle's mirrors give the rider a view of the highway?RCW 46.37.530(1)
How high may the handlebars or grips of a Washington motorcycle rise above the operator's seat or saddle?RCW 46.61.611
How many head lamps must a Washington motorcycle have at the least?RCW 46.37.523(1)
How many license plates does RCW 46.16A.200 provide for a Washington motorcycle?RCW 46.16A.200(4)
How must a Washington motorcycle's single license plate be attached?RCW 46.16A.200(5)
On which Washington roads does the helmet rule in RCW 46.37.530 apply?RCW 46.37.530(1)
On which wheels must a Washington motorcycle have brakes?RCW 46.37.527
What certification must a Washington motorcycle helmet carry?RCW 46.37.530(3)
What does RCW 46.37.525(4) require on the rear of every Washington motorcycle, besides a tail lamp and a reflector?RCW 46.37.525(4)
What does Washington require of the helmet's neck or chin strap while a motorcycle is in motion?RCW 46.37.530(1)
What kind of tires must a Washington motorcycle run on the public highways?RCW 46.37.420(1)
What reflector must a Washington motorcycle carry on the rear?RCW 46.37.525(3)
When must the lamp that lights a Washington motorcycle's rear plate be lit?RCW 46.37.525(2)
Where must a Washington motorcycle carry mirrors?RCW 46.37.530(1)
Which exhaust modification does Washington forbid on a motorcycle?RCW 46.37.537
Which parts make up a 'motorcycle helmet' as Washington's RCW 46.37.530 defines it?RCW 46.37.530(3)
Which three features, all present together, take a Washington vehicle outside the motorcycle helmet rule?RCW 46.37.530(1)
Which vehicle does RCW 46.37.530 except by name from Washington's helmet requirement?RCW 46.37.530(1)
Which Washington motorcycles must have multiple-beam road-lighting equipment?RCW 46.37.523(3)
Which Washington motorcyclists may lawfully ride while using a headset or earphones?RCW 46.37.480(2)
Who must wear a motorcycle helmet on a Washington state highway, county road or city street?RCW 46.37.530(1)
Within what distance must a Washington motorcycle be able to stop from 20 miles per hour?RCW 46.37.528
Passengers, seating and children 9
A Washington motorcycle is built for two. Which seating does RCW 46.61.610 allow its passenger?RCW 46.61.610
A Washington rider grabs the side of a moving truck for a tow up a hill. What does RCW 46.61.614 say?RCW 46.61.614
On which Washington vehicles does RCW 46.37.530(1)(d) make carrying a child under five unlawful?RCW 46.37.530(1)
What is the youngest a child may be to ride as a passenger on a Washington motorcycle?RCW 46.37.530(1)
What must a Washington motorcycle contain for each person it is designed to carry?RCW 46.61.610
What must be true of a Washington motorcycle before anyone rides on it as a passenger?RCW 46.61.610
When are Washington's helmet, seating, handlebar and foot-position rules temporarily suspended?RCW 46.61.613
Where does RCW 46.61.610 tell the operator of a Washington motorcycle to sit?RCW 46.61.610
Which riding position does RCW 46.61.612 forbid on a Washington motorcycle?RCW 46.61.612
Lane use, signals that miss you, and parking 16
A Washington rider ran a red light believing it had a detector, but it had none. Is that belief a defense?RCW 46.61.184
A Washington signal's detector does not pick up a motorcycle. What must the rider do first?RCW 46.61.184
After that one cycle, what may the Washington motorcyclist do?RCW 46.61.184
For which of these may Washington reserve a highway lane for exclusive or preferential use under RCW 46.61.165?RCW 46.61.165(1)
How close to the curb must a parked Washington motorcycle be?RCW 46.61.575(3)
How long must a Washington motorcyclist wait at a signal whose detector cannot sense the motorcycle?RCW 46.61.184
How many motorcycles may ride abreast in one Washington lane?RCW 46.61.608(4)
How may a motorcycle be parked at a Washington curb?RCW 46.61.575(3)
May a Washington motorcyclist pass a car inside the lane that car occupies?RCW 46.61.608(2)
May two motorcycles share one Washington parking space?RCW 46.61.575(3)
To which Washington motorcycles does the full-lane entitlement in RCW 46.61.608(1) not apply?RCW 46.61.608(1)
Traffic on a Washington freeway is stopped in two lanes. May a motorcyclist ride between the rows?RCW 46.61.608(3)
What passing distance does RCW 46.61.608 require when a Washington motorcyclist passes a bicyclist within the same lane?RCW 46.61.608(2)
Which limit applies to a Washington motorcycle parked at an angle to the curb?RCW 46.61.575(3)
Which Washington road users may rely on the inoperative-detector rule in RCW 46.61.184?RCW 46.61.184
Whom may a Washington motorcyclist overtake and pass without leaving the lane?RCW 46.61.608(2)
Mopeds, motor-driven cycles and enclosed three-wheelers 26
A Washington motor-driven cycle is ridden at 30 miles per hour. How far must its head lamp reveal a person or vehicle?RCW 46.37.524
A Washington motor-driven cycle's head lamp cannot reveal a person 300 feet ahead. What is its top lawful speed when lamps are required?RCW 46.61.460
A Washington three-wheeler has an enclosed seating area, safety belts and a steering wheel. Is it a 'motorcycle' under RCW 46.04.330?RCW 46.04.330
Does a Washington moped operator without a windshield need eye protection?RCW 46.37.530(1)
Does riding a motor-driven cycle in Washington take the motorcycle endorsement?RCW 46.20.500(1)
How far must a Washington motor-driven cycle's head lamp reveal a person when the cycle is ridden under 25 miles per hour?RCW 46.37.524
How fast may a Washington moped be capable of going on level ground?RCW 46.04.304
May a moped be ridden on a Washington sidewalk?RCW 46.61.710(3)
Must a Washington moped rider wear a motorcycle helmet on a city street?RCW 46.37.530(1)
Must the driver's license a moped rider relies on in Washington be a Washington license?RCW 46.20.500(2)
On how many wheels is a Washington 'motorcycle' designed to travel?RCW 46.04.330
What does a Washington driver need to operate the enclosed, steering-wheel kind of motorcycle described in RCW 46.04.330(2)?RCW 46.20.500(6)
What is the largest cylinder displacement a Washington moped's liquid fuel motor may have?RCW 46.04.304
What is the most power a Washington moped's motor may produce?RCW 46.04.304
What is the most wheels a Washington moped may have touching the ground?RCW 46.04.304
What kind of head lamp may a Washington motor-driven cycle use?RCW 46.37.524
What makes a Washington motorcycle a 'motor-driven cycle'?RCW 46.04.332
What may not be removed from a Washington moped?RCW 46.61.710(4)
What may Washington authorities prohibit on a limited access highway under RCW 46.61.160?RCW 46.61.160
What must a moped have before it is ridden on Washington highways?RCW 46.61.710(1)
Where does RCW 46.61.710(2) bar mopeds in Washington?RCW 46.61.710(2)
Which 'motorcycle' falls under Washington's safety belt law, RCW 46.61.688?RCW 46.61.688(1)
Which of these does Washington's definition of 'motorcycle' exclude?RCW 46.04.330
Which Washington highways are closed to mopeds under RCW 46.61.710(3)?RCW 46.61.710(3)
Which Washington vehicle's front wheel may go without a brake if braking performance is still met?RCW 46.37.527
Who may ride a moped in Washington without taking any special examination?RCW 46.20.500(2)
Penalties on drivers around riders, and moving violations 5
A Washington car driver passes a motorcycle unsafely, in violation of RCW 46.61.110(1)(a). What extra cost follows?RCW 46.61.110(1)
How does Washington's WAC 308-104-160 classify riding between lanes in violation of RCW 46.61.608?WAC 308-104-160
Is riding without a helmet a 'moving violation' under Washington's WAC 308-104-160?WAC 308-104-160
Which of these is a 'vulnerable user of a public way' under Washington's RCW 46.61.5259?RCW 46.61.5259(4)
Which oncoming road users trigger the additional fine when a Washington driver turning left fails to yield?RCW 46.61.185(2)
Insurance 3
A Washington rider on a motorcycle of more than five brake horsepower cannot show proof of insurance when an officer asks. What kind of offense is that failure?RCW 46.30.020(1)
Does RCW 46.30.020 leave an ordinary Washington motorcycle, one above five brake horsepower, outside the insurance requirement?RCW 46.30.020(3)
Which Washington two-wheelers does the mandatory insurance chapter, chapter 46.30 RCW, not govern?RCW 46.30.020(3)
The Revised Code of Washington and the licensing rules in WAC 308-104 and 308-109 supply all 118 questions in this unofficial Washington motorcycle permit practice test, with the section under every answer: a 180-day permit with no passengers and no night riding, a helmet for rider and passenger, two abreast at most. Sections read September 2026.
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Rules a Washington rider meets first
RCW 46.37.530 requires a helmet for the operator and every passenger, with narrow exceptions. The same section asks for a mirror on each side and bars carrying a child under five. RCW 46.61.608 forbids passing inside an occupied lane and riding between rows of vehicles. When a signal's detector cannot sense the motorcycle, RCW 46.61.184 allows a careful start after a full stop and one complete cycle.
What the Department of Licensing publishes
The DOL's 2-wheel testing page lists four tests for the endorsement: two knowledge tests and two riding skills tests, taken at approved motorcycle training schools. The permit knowledge test has 50 questions and the endorsement one has 25. This bank is statute-only, so braking and cornering stay with the Motorcycle Operator Manual and the DOL's sample questions.
In the Start from menu, begin with Endorsement, permit, tests and training: 180 days, one renewal, two permits in five years, and your driver's license carried with the permit.
A moped takes any license at 16, a motor-driven cycle takes the endorsement, and an enclosed, belted machine with a steering wheel needs only a driver's license.
Press Exam mode under the question, then Start the exam. Marks come at the end. Press Missed to retry wrong answers until you get them right. Clear my progress, pressed twice, wipes all scores and saved questions on this device.
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the Washington motorcycle permit test?
Fifty, says the Department of Licensing's 2-wheel testing page, opened September 2026. The later endorsement knowledge test has 25. Neither that page nor the manual gives a pass mark, so exam mode here draws 50 questions to match and shows a score without a pass line.
What can I not do on a Washington motorcycle permit?
RCW 46.20.510 bars two things: carrying passengers, and riding during the hours of darkness. RCW 46.04.200 runs those hours from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise, plus any time objects are unclear at 500 feet.
Is this the Department of Licensing's own test?
No. This is not a government website, it has no tie to the Washington State Department of Licensing, and nobody here has seen the department's questions. Each question was written from RCW or WAC text, not taken from the manual or the DOL's samples.