2012 California Driver's Written Test Part 2

1. What are blue painted curbs used for?

Stop no longer than the time posted to load or unload passengers or freight

Parking only for a disabled person

For school buses only

2. When is the road most slippery?

When it's been raining for a while

It's most slippery when near a railroad crossing

When it first starts to rain

3. What are red painted curbs used for?

No stopping, standing, or parking

Parking is permitted only for a disabled person

For loading and unloading

4. If you are in a trucker's blind spots, how would you know if he/she can see you?

If you cannot see the truck driver in his/her side mirror, he/she cannot see you

If you cannot see he/she in the side mirrors then he/she can see you

If you drive behind the truck, the truck driver can see you clearly

5. What do you do in a acceleration skid?

Ease off the gas pedal and straighten the front wheels

Ease off the gas pedal and turn away from the skid

Slam your foot on the brakes

6. If you are involved in a collision in which someone is injured or killed, you (or your insurance agent, broker, or legal representative.) must make a written report to the police or CHP within _____ of the collision.

48 hours

24 hours

10 hours

7. Penalties in a work zone are ____ as much as normal.

2 times

3 times

4 times

8. What are yellow painted curbs used for?

Park for a limited time

No stopping, standing, or parking

Stop no longer than the time posted to load or unload passegers or freight.

9. In the United States, a vehicle is stolen an average of every _____.

21 minutes

31 minutes

41 minutes

10. If you dump or abandon animals on a highway you could be fined up to ____.

$750, six months in jail, or both

$500, six months in jail, or both

$1,000, six months in jail, or both

$750, 12 months in jail or both

11. What are green painted curbs used for?

No parking here

Stop no longer than the time posted to unload passengers or freight

Parking for a limited time only

12. If you start to skid on a slippery road, you should:

Brake and then turn the wheel away from the skid

Ease off the gas pedal and turn the wheel towards the skid

Ease off the gas pedal and turn the wheel away from the skid

13. What do you do in a locked wheel skid?

Take your foot off the brake and accelerate

Take your foot off the brake and turn the wheel away from the skid

Take your foot off the brake and then straighten the front wheels

14. If you are convicted of driving while under the influence of either alcohol and/or drugs or both (DUI), and you have an excessive BAC level, you may be sentenced to serve up to ______ in jail and pay a fine between $390---_____.

Six months, $1,000

Twelve months, $1,000

Six months, $750

Twelve months, $750

15. Most information in your driver license file is available to the public.

True

False

16. What is the "NO ZONE"?

Passenger's vehicles blind spots

A truck's blind spots

The open space in front of your vehicle

17. The minimum amount your insurance must cover per collision is ____ for a single death or injury.

$30,000

$5,000

$15,000

18. When you see a snowplow, stay behind at least ______.

300-500 feet

200-300 feet

200-400 feet

19. You (or your insurance agent, broker, or legal representative) must make a written report to DMV within _____ of the collison in which someone is killed or injured.

5 days

10 days

15 days

20. Here are some tips you can use to avoid becoming the victim of vehicle theft:

Place keys in a hide-a-key box or somewhere in the car

Roll up your windows and lock your vehicle

Leave your vehicle running

Park in high-traffic, well-lighted areas

Park in the darkest part of a parking lot so your vehicle won't be seen

Submit

21. Must be completed to receive an M1 or M2 if you are under 21:

Two level course

Highway patrol approved motorcycle rider training program

Level I

Level II

22. In the last 5 years, in California, there have been _____ deaths due to inattentive drivers crashing in highway work zones.

300

500

750

23. While in a work zone, leave at least a _____ gap.

2-3 second

4-5 second

3-4 second

24. Give riders an overall understanding of motorcycling:

Level II

Two-level course

Highway patrol approved motorcycle rider training program

Level I

25. You or your representative must make a report whether or not you caused the collision, even if the collision occurred on private property. If you do not make this report, your driving privilege will be suspended up to ____ if you did not have proper insurance coverage.

4 years

3 years

1 year

During the last three years of the suspension, your license can be returned to you if you provide a California Insurance Proof Certificate (SR 22) and maintain it during the three-year period.

Explanation

During the last three years of the suspension, your license can be returned to you if you provide a California Insurance Proof Certificate (SR 22) and maintain it during the three-year period.

26. The California Compulsory Financial Responsibility Law requires every driver and every owner of a motor vehicle to maintain financial responsibility (liability coverage) at all times. What are the four forms of financial responsibility?

A motor vehicle liability insurance policy

A bicycle liability insurance policy

A deposit of $35,000 with DMV

A surety bond for $35,000 obtained from a company licensed to do business in California

A DMV issued self-insurance certificate

A deposit of $100,000 to your automobile insurance agent

Submit

27. Basic Rider Course which includes 16-20 hours of classroom and on-cycle instruction:

Highway patrol approved motorcycle rider training program

Level I

Two-level course

Level II