California Dmv Driving Test

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You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle:If the shoulder is wide enough to accommodate your vehicle.If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.Under no circumstances.

Back 1

Under no circumstances.

Front 2

You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. The speed limit is:15 mph.20 mph.25 mph.

Back 2

15mph

Front 3

When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street:Your front wheels must be turned toward the street.Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.One of your rear wheels must touch the curb.

Back 3

Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb

Front 4

When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.5 to 10 MPH slower than the traffic on the freeway.The posted speed limit for traffic on the freeway.

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At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway

Front 5

When driving in fog, you should use your:Fog lights only.High beams.Low beams.

Back 5

Low beams

Front 6

A white painted curb means:Loading zone for freight or passengers.Loading zone for passengers or mail only.Loading zone for freight only.

Back 6

Loading zone for passengers or mail only

Front 7

A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should:Stop, then proceed when you think all of the children have exited the bus.Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously.Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

Back 7

Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

Front 8

California's "Basic Speed Law" says:You should never drive faster than posted speed limits.You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.The maximum speed limit in California is 70 mph on certain freeways.

Back 8

You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions

Front 9

You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.51015

Back 9

5

Front 10

To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.5 to 10 seconds10 to 15 seconds15 to 20 seconds

Back 10

10 to 15 seconds

Front 11

You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.5075100

Back 11

100

Front 12

Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rear view mirrors.

Back 12

Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

Front 13

You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must:Leave a note on the vehicle.Report the accident without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP.Both of the above.

Back 13

Both of the above

Front 14

Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.20 mph25 mph30 mph

Back 14

25mph

Front 15

You may legally block an intersection:When you entered the intersection on the green light.During rush hour traffic.Under no circumstances.

Back 15

Under no circumstances

Front 16

When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be:Turned to the left (toward the street).Turned to the right (away from the street).Parallel with the pavement.

Back 16

Turned to the right (away from the street)

Front 17

With a Class C drivers license a person may drive:A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds.Any 3-axle vehicle regardless of the weight.A vehicle pulling two trailers.

Back 17

A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds

Front 18

To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from:Any lane (as long as it is safe).The lane closest to the left curb.The lane in the center of the road.

Back 18

The lane closest to the left curb

Front 19

If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV:Only if you or the other driver is injured.If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.Only if you are at fault.

Back 19

If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries

Front 20

Roadways are the most slippery:During a heavy downpour.After it has been raining for awhile.The first rain after a dry spell.

Back 20

The first rain after a dry spell

Front 21

You may not park your vehicle:On the side of the freeway in an emergency.Next to a red painted curb.Within 100 feet of an elementary school.

Back 21

Next to a red painted curb

Front 22

You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you:Sell or transfer your vehicle.Fail a smog test for your vehicle.Get a new prescription for lenses or contacts.

Back 22

Sell or transfer your vehicle

Front 23

Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart:May be crossed to enter or exit a private driveway.May not be crossed for any reason.Should be treated as a separate traffic lane.

Back 23

May not be crossed for any reason

Front 24

You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and:Move toward the left side of your lane.Avoid driving in the bicycle lane.Signal for 100 feet before turning.

Back 24

Signal for 100 feet before turning.

Front 25

You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive:70 mph or faster to keep up with the speed of traffic.Between 65 mph and 70 mph.No faster than 65 mph.

Back 25

No faster than 65 mph.

Front 26

It is illegal to park your vehicle:In an unmarked crosswalk.Within three feet of a private driveway.In a bicycle lane.

Back 26

In an unmarked crosswalk

Front 27

The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is:Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.Keep your phone within easy reach so you won't need to take your eyes off the road.Review the number before answering a call.

Back 27

Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

Front 28

If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should:Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.Enter the intersection and wait until traffic clears.Merge into another lane and try to go around the traffic.

Back 28

Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears

Front 29

You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should:Signal and turn immediately.Stop before entering the right lane and let all other traffic go first.Slow down or stop, if necessary, and then make the turn.

Back 29

Slow down or stop, if necessary, and then make the turn.

Front 30

You must obey instructions from school crossing guards:At all times.Only during school hours.Unless you do not see any children present.

Back 30

At all times

Front 31

It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your:Interior lights.Parking lights.Headlights.

Back 31

Headlights

Front 32

If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.Assume the other driver will let you pass if you use your turn signal.Assume the other driver will maintain a constant speed.

Back 32

Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

Front 33

Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.Motor homes or pickup trucks towing a boat trailer.Any vehicle with 3 or more axles or weighing more than 4,000 pounds.

Back 33

Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

Front 34

You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if:A sign permits the turn.Traffic on the street moves to the right.Traffic on the street moves to the left.

Back 34

Traffic on the street moves to the left

Front 35

A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck:May complete its turn in either of the two lanes.May have to swing wide to complete the right turn.Must stay in the right lane at all times while turning.

Back 35

May have to swing wide to complete the right turn.

Front 36

You may cross a double yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line next to:The other side of the road is a solid line.Your side of the road is a broken line.The other side of the road is a broken line.

Back 36

Your side of the road is a broken line.

Front 37

At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always:Stop, listen, and proceed cautiously.Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.Slowly pass vehicles that seem to be stopped for no reason.

Back 37

Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming

Front 38

You drive defensively when you:Always put one car length between you and the car ahead.Look only at the car in front of you while driving.Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

Back 38

Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

Front 39

You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive:Closely behind the truck in bad weather because the driver can see farther ahead.Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.No more than one car length behind the truck so the driver can see you.

Back 39

Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

Front 40

All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.Adjusting your outside mirrors.Transporting an unrestrained animal inside the vehicle.

Back 40

Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

Front 41

Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when:You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.The railroad crossing is located in a city or town that has frequent train traffic.You transport two or more young children in a passenger vehicle.

Back 41

You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

Front 42

When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper):You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.Your actions cannot result in a traffic citation.You help reduce traffic congestion.

Back 42

You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

Front 43

When can you drive in a bike lane?During rush hour traffic if there are no bicyclists in the bike lane.When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.When you want to pass a driver ahead of you who is turning right.

Back 43

When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right

Front 44

You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means:Stop before entering the intersection as long as you can do so safely.Stop. Yield to all cross traffic before crossing the intersection.Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

Back 44

Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

Front 45

Yielding at intersections without "STOP" or "YIELD" signs

Back 45

Yield to the vehicle or bicycle that arrives first, or to the vehicle or bicycle on your right if it reaches the intersection at the same time as you

Front 46

Yielding at "T" intersections without "STOP" or "YIELD" signs

Back 46

Yield to traffic and pedestrians on the through road

Front 47

Yielding when turning left

Back 47

When you turn left, give right-of-way to all vehicles approaching that are close enough to be dangerous

Front 48

On mountain roads where neither vehicle can pass

Back 48

Vehicles facing downhill must yield right of way

Front 49

Maximum speed limit

Back 49

The maximum speed limit on mostCalifornia highways is 65 mph. Youmay drive 70 mph where posted. Un-less otherwise posted, the maximumspeed limit is 55 mph on a two-laneundivided highway and for vehiclestowing trailers.

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Lanes

Back 50

When another driver isclose behind you and wishes to drivefaster, you should move to the right.

Front 51

Around Children

Back 51

When driving within 500 to 1,000feet of a school while children areoutside or crossing the street, thespeed limit is 25 mph unless oth-erwise posted.

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Blind Intersections

Back 52

The speed limit for a blind inter-section is 15 mph. An intersectionis considered “blind” if there areno stop signs at any corner and youcannot see for 100 feet in eitherdirection during the last 100 feetbefore crossing.

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Alleys

Back 53

The speed limit in any alley is 15mph.

Front 54

Business or Residential Districts

Back 54

The speed limit is 25 mph, unlessotherwise posted.

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3 second rule

Back 55

If you pass thesame point before you finish counting 3 seconds, you are following too closely.

Front 56

Traffic lane numbers

Back 56

Traffic lanes are often referred toby number. The left or “fast” laneis called the “Number 1 Lane.”The lane to the right of the “Num-ber 1 Lane” is called the “Number2 Lane,” then the “Number 3 Lane,”

Front 57

Legal U-turns

Back 57

In a residential district: – If there are no vehicles ap-proaching you within 200 feet. – Whenever a traffic sign, light,or traffic signal light protectsyou from approaching vehicles.

Front 58

Never make U-turns in...

Back 58

In business districts. Areas withchurches, apartments, multi-family housing units, and publicbuildings (except schools) are alsoconsidered to be business districts.Turn only at an intersection, un-less a sign prohibits it, or whereopenings are provided for turns.

Front 59

Use your low-beam headlights when...

Back 59

When it is cloudy, raining, snow-ing, or foggy. If weather conditionsrequire you to use your windshieldwipers, you are required to turn onyour low-beam headlights—it’sthe law.

Front 60

Use your high-beam headlights when...

Back 60

whenever possible in open countryor dark city streets, as long as it isnot illegal. 30minutes after sunset and leave themon until 30 minutes before sunrise.

Front 61

In a heavy snowstorm or rainstorm

Back 61

In a heavy rainstorm or snowstorm,you may not be able to see more than100 feet ahead of your vehicle. Whenyou cannot see any farther than 100feet, you cannot safely drive fasterthan 30 mph.

Front 62

Leaving the window open...

Back 62

Also,leave the window partially openwhen starting the engine, while driv-ing the vehicle or when running theengine while parked. Never run theengine with your garage door closed.

Front 63

When stopped by a cop...

Back 63

Remain inside your vehicle unlessotherwise directed by the officer. Place your hands in clear view, in-cluding all passengers’ hands suchas on the steering wheel, on top ofyour lap, etc.

Front 64

Vehicle registration

Back 64

If you obtain or purchase a vehiclefrom a private party, you must trans-fer the ownership within 10 days.

When you sell or transfer a vehicle,report it to DMV within 5 days.

Front 65

A driver who is involved in a collision should report it to the DMV within

Back 65

10 days

Front 66

when correcting a skid, use

Back 66

hand-over-hand steering

Front 67

when all the rear seats are already occupied by children under 7 years old, A child under 8 years old __________

Back 67

may ride in the front seat

Front 68

A(n) __________ sign on a truck means that the truck's load is potentially dangerous.

Back 68

diamond-shaped

Front 69

Special "turnout" areas marked on a two-lane road

Back 69

allow vehicle to pass

Front 70

A center lane between lanes of traffic traveling in opposite directions may be designated for

Back 70

left turns only

Front 71

_________ occurs on wet roads when your front tires start to ride on water instead of on the road.

Front 72

An __________ is the connection of a freeway to a road or another freeway by a series of ramps.

Back 72

interchange

Front 73

Some streets and highways have diagonal yellow lines. These indicate that

Back 73

a) either the road is narrowing

b) or there is an obstruction on the roadway

Front 74

To enter an expressway or freeway, you must _________ before merging with the traffic.

Back 74

move into the acceleration lane

Front 75

At 55 mph, in good conditions, your vehicle will travel about ____ feet in the time that it takes you to react to an object in your path and bring your vehicle to a complete stop.

Back 75

400

Front 76

If you suddenly go into a skid, you should

Back 76

ease your foot off the gas pedal

Front 77

If you find a "speed zone ahead" sign, you are approaching

Back 77

an area where lower speed has been established

Front 78

When driving on gravel or dirt, you must slow down because

Back 78

you do not have much traction

Front 79

If you double your speed on a highway, your braking distance increases by

Back 79

four times

Front 80

When stopped behind another vehicle on a hill, you should stay back at least

Back 80

one vehicle length

Front 81

Do not _______ at crash scenes or locations along the highway where a law enforcement officer may have pulled a vehicle off the road.

Back 81

rubberneck

Front 82

When passing a bicyclist in a travel lane, you must ensure there is enough width for the cyclist. The amount of space required is

Back 82

3 feet

Front 83

You must not follow within ____ feet of any emergency vehicle with a siren or flashing lights.

Back 83

300 feet

Front 84

For the smoothest driving on a three lane road, choose the middle lane. [Choosing a Lane; Lane Control; California Driver Handbook]

Back 84

the middle

Front 85

In which of these situations is it appropriate to use your horn?

Back 85

To make eye contact with another driver

Front 86

Why should you always make a shoulder check for motorcycles before changing lanes?

Back 86

small size

Front 87

Before changing lanes on a freeway, you should signal for at least

Back 87

5 seconds

Front 88

You should reduce your speed by half when the road is

Back 88

packed with snow

Front 89

When can a left turn be made against a red light?

Back 89

Turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street

Front 90

When approaching a school zone while children are outside, you must drive no faster than 25 mph if you are within ________ feet of the school.

Back 90

500-1000 feet

Front 91

You must not park within ____ feet of a railroad track.

Back 91

7.5 feet

Front 92

If weather conditions require you to use your windshield wipers, you must also

Back 92

turn on your headlights

Front 93

While driving in a center left-turn lane, you may only drive for ____ feet.

Back 93

200 feet

Front 94

The drunk driving law in the state of California is also a ________ driving law.

Back 94

drugged

Front 95

In California, the fine for littering is _______. You may also be required to____________.

Back 95

$1000, pick up what you littered

Front 96

In California, a DUI conviction will remain on a driver's driving record for ___ years.

Back 96

10

Front 97

If a driver is under DUI probation, what is the maximum legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that he or she may exhibit while operating a vehicle?

Back 97

0.01%

Front 98

If you injure another person as a result of driving under the influence, your driving privileges will be suspended for

Back 98

1 year

Front 99

An average 140-pound woman will become legally intoxicated after consuming ___ alcoholic drink(s). An average 180-pound man will become legally intoxicated after consuming ___ alcoholic drinks.

Back 99

2, 3

Front 100

If a California driver has had his or her license suspended for 10 months following multiple DUI convictions, which of the following can allow that driver to regain his or her driving privileges?Installation of an ignition interlock device (IID)

Back 100

Installation of an IID

Front 101

Two or more DUI convictions in the state of California may result in up to ___ years of license revocation.

Back 101

4

Front 102

If someone is seriously injured in a police pursuit of a fleeing driver, the driver will be fined at least

Back 102

$2000

Front 103

If a California driver is caught smoking inside a vehicle with a minor as a passenger, he or she can be fined up to

Back 103

$100

Front 104

If a California driver loans his or her vehicle to an unlicensed driver, whether knowingly or unintentionally, it may be impounded for ____ days.

Back 104

30

Front 105

If you are a California driver under the age of 21 and you receive your first DUI conviction, your driving privileges will be revoked for 1 year, and

Back 105

you will be required to complete a DUI program

Front 106

A California driver under the age of 21 who is caught with alcoholic beverages in his or her vehicle may be fined up to

Back 106

$1000

Front 107

For an underage driver, a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of _______ gives California authorities the legal right to arrest the individual.

Back 107

0.05%

Front 108

If a California driver under the age of 21 is caught with alcohol inside his or her vehicle, it may be impounded for up to ___ days.

Back 108

30

Front 109

A California driver under the age of 21 who is found to have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.01% or higher will have his or her license suspended for

Back 109

1 year

Front 110

What is the most common traffic conviction for young California drivers?

Back 110

Speeding

Front 111

If you are an adult driver, for your first DUI conviction, your driver's license will be suspended for at least

Back 111

6 months