California Driver's Examination

1. If your cell phone rings while you are driving and you do not have a hands-free device, you should:

Answer the call because it may be an emergency

Let the call go to voicemail

Check the incoming number before answering the call

2. You must notify DMV within 5 days if you:

Paint your vehicle a different color

Are cited for a traffic violation

Sell or transfer your vehicle

3. Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is:

Legal, if it is your child

Illegal at all times

Not restricted by law

4. Before you change lanes, you should check your mirrors and:

Never look over your right shoulder

Always slow down in your traffic lane

Glance over your shoulder

5. Which statement is true about motorcyclists and motorists?

Motorcyclists are not allowed to drive faster than other traffic during congested road conditions

Motorcyclists have the same rights/responsibilities as other motorists.

Motorcyclists are heavier than other vehicles and are less affected by wind/rain

6. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?

Cautiously pass the vehicle at 10 mph or less

Stop, then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

Change lanes, look carefully, and pass the stopped vehicle

7. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing red lights behind you. What should you do?

Drive to the right edge of the road and slow down

Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

Stay in your lane, slow down, and let it pass

8. You hit a parked car and can't find the owner. What must you do?

Call your insurance company when you get home

Wait for the owner to return

Leave a note with your name and address on the parked car

9. There is a vehicle stopped on the right shoulder of the road ahead with its hazard lights on. You should:

Change lanes to the left and speed up

Slow down and pass very carefully

Stop your vehicle until you can see what has happened

10. Which of these is a safe driving practice?

Using your high-beam lights in the fog

Staring at the road ahead of your vehicle

Checking your rearview mirrors frequently

11. You must show proof of insurance to law enforcement:

Only if you are involved in a collision

If you are involved in a collision or stopped for a citation

Only if you are stopped for a citation

12. It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ____ or higher

0.10% - One tenth of one percent

0.08% - Eight hundredths of one percent

0.05% - Five hundredths of one percent

13. Which of the following blocks the smooth flow of traffic?

Slowing down to look at an accident scene

Avoiding unnecessary lane changes

Using public transportation instead of your car

14. When you see this yellow sign you:

Are approaching a railroad crossing; prepare to stop

Always stop at the upcoming railroad crossing

Stop and wait for a signal before crossing the railroad tracks

15. When merging onto a freeway, you should be driving:

At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

At the legal freeway speed limit

Slower than the freeway traffic

16. Check you rearview mirrors:

Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

To see if a vehicle is in your blind spot

Only when you are slowing down

17. It is legal to drive with an alcoholic beverage container that has been opened if the container is

Under the front seat

In the glove compartment

In the trunk

18. Which of the following roadways freezes first when wet?

Bridges and over-passes

Intersections

Tunnels

19. You enter a designated turn lane to make a left turn at an upcoming intersection. There is oncoming traffic. You should:

Move to the left of the center lane

Signal before you arrive at the intersection

Turn your front wheels to the left to be prepared to turn

20. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching:

Honk your horn, then pass the bicyclist

Slow down and let the car pass, then pass the bicyclist

Wait until the bicyclist rides off the roadway

21. You were parked and have been waiting for a long time with your turn signal on to re-enter traffic. However, traffic is heavy. You should:

Continue waiting and yielding to traffic in the lane

Slowing inch your vehicle into the traffic lane

Drive on the shoulder until a gap in traffic appears

22. The speed limit at an uncontrolled railroad crossing is

25 mph

15 mph

20 mph

23. If you drive 55 mph in a 55 mph zone, you can be given a speeding ticket:

Under no circumstances because it is always legal

If road or weather conditions require a slower speed

Only if you are approaching a sharp curve in the road

24. When driving on a slippery surface such as snow or ice:

Shift to a low gear before going down steep hills

Maintain traction by following other vehicles closely

Pump your brakes to keep them from freezing

25. When parking your vehicle on any hill

One of your rear wheels should touch the curb

Use your parking brakes and leave the vehicle in gear or "park"

Your front wheels should be parallel to the road if there is no curb

26. Which child requires a child passenger restraint system?

A six-year old weighing 60 pounds

A five-year old weighing 55 pounds

A five-year old weighing 65 pounds

27. When you see this red and white sign, you should stop, and:

Check for vehicles in the direction you plan on going, then proceed

Let all vehicles that arrive or after you go first

Check traffic in all directions before proceeding

28. You are approaching an intersection at the posted speed limit when the signal light turns yellow. You should:

Slow down and proceed through the intersection without caution

Speed up to cross the intersection before the light turns red

Stop before entering the intersection, if you can do so safely

29. If there are two solid yellow lines dividing opposite lanes of traffic, you may:

Cross over the lines to make a left turn from to into a private road or driveway

Cross over the lines to pass another vehicle unless there is a "No Passing" sign posted

Cross over these lines to make a U-turn when oncoming traffic is 100 feet or closer

30. Allow extra space in front of your vehicle when following a:

Station wagon

Passenger car

Motorcycle

31. Which of the following is true about vehicles displaying a diamond-shaped sign (indicating a hazardous load)?

They are not allowed to drive on freeways

They must stop before crossing railroad tracks

They are not allowed to exceed 35 mph

32. There are five vehicles following closely behind you on a road with one lane in your direction. When you see this white sign you should:

Drive to the right edge of your lane, but keep moving

Slow down and signal the other drivers to pass you

Drive to the side of the road into the designated area

33. You see a pedestrian with a white cane at the corner ready to cross the street. The person takes a step back and pulls in his cane. You should:

Stop and then proceed through the intersection because the person is not ready to cross

Stop your car a minimum of six feet from the crosswalk and wait for the person to cross the street

Honk your horn to let the person know when to cross the street

34. You want to turn left at an upcoming corner. Give the right-of-way to:

Oncoming vehicles also turning left

All approaching vehicles

Pedestrians on the sidewalk waiting for a "WALK" signal

35. Your driving lane is next to a bicycle lane. You want to make a right turn at the upcoming intersection. You:

May not enter the bicycle lane to make your turn

Should only merge into the bicycle lane if you stop before turning

Must merge into the bicycle lane before making your turn

36. You want to park downhill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?

So they face straight ahead

Right - towards the side of the road

Left - towards the center of the road