Wisconsin motorcycle permit test

Practice for the Wisconsin motorcycle knowledge test: the state's own motorcycle rules plus national riding-safety questions from the Motorcycle Operator Manual.

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Wisconsin motorcycle rules

Each rule comes from an official state source. Rules change — check the current manual before your test.

In Wisconsin, who is required by law to wear an approved motorcycle helmet? Operators and passengers under 18, and anyone riding with a cycle instruction permit
In Wisconsin, when is a motorcycle operator NOT required to wear eye protection? When the cycle is equipped with a windshield
In Wisconsin, how long is a Cycle Instruction Permit (CYCI) valid? 6 months
In Wisconsin, what must you do if you have already held three Cycle Instruction Permits (CYCIs)? Successfully complete, or be enrolled in, a basic rider course
In Wisconsin, whom may a cycle instruction permit holder carry as a passenger? A licensed person
In Wisconsin, when must a motorcycle's headlight and taillight be on while riding on a highway? At all times
In Wisconsin, a motorcycle fails the skills-test pre-test inspection if its handlebars rise more than how many inches above the lowest part of the top of the occupied seat? 30 inches
In Wisconsin, how can the motorcycle skills test be waived? By successfully completing an approved WisDOT rider education course