Louisiana Motorcycle Permit Test Practice

The Louisiana motorcycle knowledge test has 25 multiple-choice questions. You must answer at least 20 of them correctly to pass. Louisiana's Office of Motor Vehicles confirms the 80% passing standard; the 25-question count is the figure used across motorcycle practice-test providers.

You need 80% — 20 of the 25 questions correct. Every question on the test is based on the Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual.

No. It is a separate knowledge test designed specifically for motorcycle operation. In Louisiana the motorcycle privilege is an endorsement added to your basic driver's license, not a separate license class.

You must earn a motorcycle endorsement on your Louisiana driver's license by passing a written knowledge test and an on-cycle skills test. The exam also covers eyesight and your understanding of highway signs and traffic rules.

Yes. Louisiana has a universal helmet law — every motorcycle rider and passenger must wear an approved safety helmet, regardless of age.

Yes. You must wear an approved eye protective device unless the motorcycle is equipped with a windshield of sufficient height to give adequate eye protection. Eye protection used at night may not be tinted.

No. Louisiana law prohibits operating a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.

Yes. Motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane and may be operated no more than two abreast in a single lane. You may not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.

Yes. Louisiana law provides that no on-cycle skills test is required if you have successfully completed the state's Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, and Operator Training Program. You must still pass the written knowledge test.

A child must be at least five years old to be a passenger on a motorcycle, and the child must be properly seated and wearing a safety helmet. The motorcycle must also be designed for more than one person and equipped with passenger footrests.

Yes. One of Louisiana's mandatory requirements for motorcyclists is that you must have your cycle inspected yearly.

Yes. You must maintain proof of current liability insurance — or other approved security — in the motorcycle at all times, and carry your license with the motorcycle endorsement on your person while riding.

Louisiana law prohibits operating a motorcycle with handlebars more than fifteen inches above the portion of the seat occupied by the operator.

An adult is legally intoxicated at a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or above. For operators under the age of 21, the limit is 0.02%.

Yes. Anyone under 17 years of age may not drive a motor vehicle or power cycle on a public road between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or another person 21 or older who has custody of the minor.

The test is based on the Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual, published by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. It uses the standardized Motorcycle Safety Foundation content plus a section on Louisiana's own motorcycle laws.

You take the test in person at a Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) location. Confirm current fees, locations, and document requirements at expresslane.la.gov before you go.