Motorcycles — Indiana Permit Test

Motorcycles on the Indiana permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Always allow a motorcycle or motor driven cycle the full width of a lane.

Riders need the whole lane to steer around hazards you may not even notice.

Always allow all motor vehicle operators the width of a full lane.

Indiana Driver's Manual, p.52

Allow at least three or four seconds when following a motorcycle.

Motorcycles can stop more quickly than cars and may swerve around potholes or gravel.

Allow at least three or four seconds when following a motorcycle so the motorcyclist has enough time to maneuver or stop in an emergency.

Indiana Driver's Manual, p.52

Do not assume a motorcycle's flashing turn signal means it is turning, since its signals often do not cancel on their own.

Riders forget to switch them off. Wait to see the motorcycle actually turn.

Do not assume that a flashing turn signal on a motorcycle or motor driven cycle means a turn is coming soon.

Indiana Driver's Manual, p.52

The small size of motorcycles makes their speed and distance hard to judge, and they can hide in a blind spot.

Look twice at intersections and before lane changes, because a motorcycle is easy to miss.

The smaller profile of motorcycles and motor driven cycles can make it more difficult to judge their speed and distance.

Indiana Driver's Manual, p.52

On the test

How much of the lane should you give a motorcycle?

The full width of a lane. Riders need the whole lane to steer around hazards you may not even notice. Indiana Driver's Manual, p.52: “Always allow all motor vehicle operators the width of a full lane.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Indiana Driver's Manual, published by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.