2023 CA DMV Permit Exam

2. When approaching a railroad crossing with no warning device, the speed limit is: 15 mph. 20 mph. 25 mph.

15 mph.

Dim your high-beam headlights to low-beams within ______ feet when a vehicle is coming towards you. 200 300 500

500

Roadways are least slippery: On bridges in freezing temperatures. After it has been raining for a while. During the first rain after a dry spell.

After it has been raining for a while.

Which of these is considered a common cause of collision: Unsafe speed Not following stop signs, signals, and signs. All the above.

All the above.

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

At all times.

You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions: Only if you see orange cones on the road ahead. Unless they conflict with existing signs, signals, or laws. At all times.

At all times.

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.

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

Looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about 10 seconds helps you to ______________. Enjoy the scenery Avoid last minute moves See hazards inside your car

Avoid last minute moves

Which of these is not a pedestrian: Bicyclist. Disabled person using a wheelchair. Blind person with a cane.

Bicyclist.

Which of these lanes may a driver enter within 200 feet of an intersection where they plan to turn right? Bus lane. HOV lane Bike lane.

Bike lane.

With a Class C driver's license, a person may drive a: Light rail train. Car, van, or pick-up truck Semi-truck

Car, van, or pick-up truck

If you are involved in a traffic collision and no one is injured, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to: EDD. DMV. CHP.

DMV

You just sold your vehicle. You must notify ______ within 5 days. CHP DMV Your insurance provider

DMV

If you are involved in a traffic collision with property damage of $1000 or more, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to: CHP. DMV. EDD

DMV.

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 a passenger vehicle to be out of the truck driver's blind spot. No more than one car length behind the truck.

Farther behind the truck than you would a passenger vehicle to be out of the truck driver's blind spot.

Which of these traffic signal lights directs a driver to slow down and cross the intersection carefully? Flashing red. Solid red. Flashing yellow

Flashing yellow

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.

Headlights.

A person convicted of reckless driving or engaging in a speed contest that causes injury to another person is subject to: Imprisonment and/or fine. Community service. All the above.

Imprisonment and/or fine.

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

In an unmarked crosswalk.

You must drive slower than the posted speed limit: In bad weather and/or heavy traffic. During morning hours. At all times.

In bad weather and/or heavy traffic.

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.

Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

All 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 mirror. Transporting an unrestrained animal inside your vehicle.

Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

What should a driver do at a crosswalk with flashing lights: Make eye contact with the pedestrians and the pass them. Always stop. Look for pedestrians and be prepared to stop.

Look for pedestrians and be prepared to stop.

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 5 feet before turning.

Move toward the left side of your lane.

When is it legal for a driver or a passenger in a vehicle to eat cannabis products? When the cannabis product was prescribed by a doctor. Never. When stopped at a red light.

Never.

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.

Next to a red painted curb.

A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles: In both directions may pass. Next to the broken line may pass. Next to the solid line may pass.

Next to the broken line may pass.

You are driving on a freeway and the posted speed limit is 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.

No faster than 65 mph.

Should you always drive slower than other traffic? No, you can block traffic when you drive too slowly. Yes, it is a good defensive driving technique. Yes, it is always safer than driving faster than other traffic.

No, you can block traffic when you drive too slowly.

The safest precaution you can take regarding the use of cell phones and driving is: Only use your cell phone in hands-free mode when necessary. Keep your phone within easy reach so you will not need to take your eyes off the road. Review the number before answering a call.

Only use your cell phone in hands-free mode when necessary.

A blue curb means: Parking for mail delivery only. Parking for disabled persons with a special placard or license plate. Parking for disabled persons.

Parking for disabled persons with a special placard or license plate.

When you park on a hill, your vehicle could roll due to an equipment failure. Remember to: Leave the vehicle in neutral. Set the parking brake. Set the parking break and leave the vehicle in park.

Set the parking break and leave the vehicle in park.

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.

Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

There is a school bus ahead of you in your lane with flashing yellow lights. You should: Stop, then proceed when you think all the children have exited the bus. Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously. Slow down and prepare to stop.

Slow down and prepare to stop

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, look left-right-left, and make the turn when safe.

Slow down or stop, look left-right-left, and make the turn when safe.

There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should: Make eye contact and then pass him/her. Slow down as you pass him/her. Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from: Any lane. The lane closest to the left curb. The lane in the center of the road.

The lane closest to the left curb.

Treat lines as a barrier, when: Two sets of solid, double white lines are spaced two feet apart. Two sets of solid, double yellow lines are spaced two or more feet apart. Two sets of broken yellow lines are spaced one foot apart.

Two sets of solid, double yellow lines are spaced two or more feet apart.

You may drive off 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.

Under no circumstances.

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

Under no circumstances.

Parallel parking is when the: Front wheels are turned toward the street. Vehicle is in line with other parked vehicles. Rear wheels are touching the curb.

Vehicle is in line with other parked vehicles.

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.

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

When is it safe to enter an intersection on a solid green light? When you can go around the traffic already in the intersection. When you have enough space to cross the intersection before the light turns red. When you cannot completely cross the intersection.

When you have enough space to cross the intersection before the light turns red.

When you tailgate other vehicles: You are following too closely. Your action cannot result in a traffic citation. You help reduce traffic congestion.

You are following too closely.

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.

You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

Do not begin crossing railroad tracks if: You do not have enough room to completely cross. The railroad crossing is in a city that has frequent train traffic. You transport two or more young children in a passenger vehicle.

You do not have enough room to completely cross.

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.

You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.