Penalties & Licensing

Study questions with answers

12 sample Penalties & Licensing questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. The motorcycle used for the operator skills test must have an engine rated at:

   Correct answer: More than 50 cc

   The test motorcycle's engine must be rated at more than 50cc to be used for the skills test.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 16, Motorcycle Operator Skills Test

2. 2. How long must you hold a motorcycle instruction permit before the endorsement can be added to your license?

   Correct answer: 12 months

   The permit must be held for 12 months, and you must be at least 16, before the endorsement is added.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 1, Motorcycle Operator Licensing

3. 3. The pre-test safety check of your motorcycle covers all of the following EXCEPT:

   Correct answer: A valid fuel receipt

   The safety check inspects headlights, taillights, brake lights, turn signals, mirrors, and tire tread depth; a fuel receipt is not part of it.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 16, Motorcycle Operator Skills Test

4. 4. What is the minimum age to add a motorcycle endorsement to an existing Colorado driver's license?

   Correct answer: 16 years old

   A rider must be at least 16 years old and pass all required exams before the endorsement can be added.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 1, Motorcycle Operator Licensing

5. 5. Today in Colorado, the motorcycle endorsement can only be attached to:

   Correct answer: A regular or commercial (CDL) license

   The "M" is no longer a separate license class; it is added to a regular or commercial (CDL) license only.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 1, Motorcycle Operator Licensing

6. 6. For the operator skills test, the applicant must supply a motorcycle that is:

   Correct answer: Properly registered and insured

   You must bring a properly registered and insured motorcycle that you are familiar with to take the skills test.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 1, Motorcycle Operator Licensing

7. 7. An applicant who does not already hold a valid driver's license must additionally:

   Correct answer: Pass the basic written test requirements

   Someone without a valid driver's license must also pass the basic written test requirements along with the motorcycle exams.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 1, Motorcycle Operator Licensing

8. 8. Does Colorado still issue new stand-alone "Motorcycle Only" licenses?

   Correct answer: No, the endorsement is added to a regular or CDL license

   The state no longer issues new Motorcycle Only licenses; the endorsement is now attached to a regular or CDL license.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 1, Motorcycle Operator Licensing

9. 9. A rider who is 15 but not yet 16 must do what before receiving a motorcycle instruction permit?

   Correct answer: Complete a MOST training program and show proof

   Applicants between 15 and 16 must first finish a MOST training program and show proof of completion.

   Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 1, Motorcycle Operator Licensing

10. 10. Which of the following is NOT one of the examinations required to add a motorcycle endorsement?

    Correct answer: An English proficiency exam

    The required exams are a driving-record review, physical-aptitude review, vision test, written test, and skills test; no English-proficiency exam is required.

    Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 1, Motorcycle Operator Licensing

11. 11. A gasoline-powered low-power scooter is defined in part by an engine no larger than:

    Correct answer: 50 cc

    A low-power scooter has an engine of 50cc or less; such vehicles do not qualify as motorcycles under Colorado law.

    Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 1, Motorcycle Operator Licensing

12. 12. To legally ride a low-power scooter on Colorado public streets, you must hold at least:

    Correct answer: A basic driver's license

    Colorado law requires a basic driver's license to operate a low-power scooter, even though it is not classified as a motorcycle.

    Source: Colorado Motorcycle Operator's Handbook - Section 1, Motorcycle Operator Licensing