DMV Practice Questions

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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.

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

Headlights.

If you are driving on a two-way street and you want to turn left at an upcoming corner, give the right-of-way to

Vehicles coming towards you

A red and white sign that reads "Do Not Enter" means:

You may not enter the road from your direction

If you want to turn right and your driving lane is next to a bicycle lane

merge into the bicycle lane before making your turn

Vehicles displaying a diamond-shaped sign

must stop before crossing railroad tracks

You should check your rearview mirrors

often to see how traffic is moving behind you

You must notify DMV within 5 days if you

sell or transfer your vehicle

When you see a vehicle stopped on the right shoulder of the road ahead with its hazard lights on

slow down and pass very carefully

It is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is

0.08% - Eight hundredths of one percent or higher

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

0.08% Eight hundredths of one percent or higher.

To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.

10 to 15 seconds

If an uncontrolled railroad crossing is ahead and you can't see clearly if any trains are coming, the speed limit is

15 mph

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

Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential district is ____.

25 mph

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

5 days

You must obey instructions from school crossing guards

At all times.

You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions

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.

You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must

Both of the above. (Leave a note on the vehicle. AND Report the Accident without delay to city police or in unincorporated areas to the CHP.)

You are crossing an intersection and an emergency vehicle is approaching with a siren and flashing lights. You should:

Continue through the intersection, pull to the right, and stop

You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive

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

You are driving 55 mph on a two-lane highway, one lane in each direction, and want to pass the car ahead of you. To pass safely, you need to:

Have a large enough gap in the oncoming traffic

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

If road or weather conditions require a slower speed

If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV

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

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

Illegal at all times

It is illegal to park your vehicle:

In an unmarked crosswalk.

If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars, you will

Increase your chances of an accident.

You drive defensively when you

Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards

Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?

Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

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.

A white painted curb means

Loading zone for passengers or mail only

You park your carat the curb on a level two-way street. Before getting out of your car, you should:

Look for cars or bicycles on the traffic side of your vehicle

You see a car approaching from the rear. When you check your mirror again to change lanes but you no longer see the car. You should

Look over your shoulder to be sure the car isn't in your blind spot..

At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always

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

It is very foggy. You should slowdown, turn on your windshield wipers, and your:

Low beam lights

When driving in fog, you should use your

Low beams.

A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck

May have to swing wide to complete the right turn.

Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart:

May not be crossed for any reason.

When sharing the road with a light rail vehicle:

Never turn in front of an approaching light rail vehicle

You may not park your vehicle

Next to a red painted curb.

A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles

Next to the broken line may pass.

You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive:

No faster than 65 mph.

You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Most of the other vehicles are driving 70 mph or faster. You may legally drive

No faster than 65 mph.

Should you always drive slower than other traffic?

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

If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should

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

Which of these is a legal U-turn?

On a highway where there is a paved opening for a turn

Who has the right-of-way at an intersection with no crosswalks?

Pedestrians always have the right-of-way

If you are unable to see the road ahead while driving because of heavy fog and your wipers do not help, you should:

Pull off the road completely until visibility improves

If five or more vehicles are following you on a narrow two-lane road:

Pull off the road when it is safe and let them pass

When parking downhill on a two-way road with no curb, turn your front wheels

Right - towards the side of the road

You must notify DMV within 5 days if you

Sell or transfer your vehicle

You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you:

Sell or transfer your vehicle.

When driving on a slippery surface such as snow or ice

Shift to a low gear before going down steep hills

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

Signal for 100 feet before turning.

You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should:

Signal for 100 feet before turning.

You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means

Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

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

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

You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should:

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

If a driver looks like he or she is going to pull out in front of you, the safest thing to do is:

Slow or stop your car and use your horn

If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should:

Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should

Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing.You should

Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

If you want to go into a store to make a quick purchase, you should

Stop the engine and set the parking brake

Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?

Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

Roadways are the most slippery

The first rain after a dry spell.

To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should turn from

The lane closest to the left curb.

A yellow sign with the picture of a pedestrian means:

There is a pedestrian crosswalk ahead

You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if

Traffic on the street moves to the left.

When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curbs, your front wheels should be

Turned to the right (away from the street).

You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle

Under no circumstances

You may legally block an intersection

Under no circumstances.

The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellphones and driving is:

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

When can you drive in a bike lane?

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

When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)

You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when

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

California's "Basic Speed Law" says

You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions

You may cross a double, yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line next to

Your side of the road is a broken line.

When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.

Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

Whose responsibility is it to know how your medications affect your driving?

Yours

A child passenger restraint system is required for

a five-year old weighing 55 pounds

If you want to pass a bicyclist riding on the right edge of your lane, you should

allow a minimum of 3 feet between you and the cyclist

When merging onto a freeway, you should be driving

at or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

Before you change lanes, you should

check your mirrors and look over your shoulder

It is a safe driving practice to

check your rearview mirrors frequently

If you were parked and have been waiting a long time in heavy traffic with your turn signal on to re-enter traffic

continue waiting and yielding to traffic in the lane

If there is a double solid yellow line dividing opposite lanes of traffic, you may

cross over the lines to make a left turn from or into a side street

It helps to improve traffic flow if you

do not slow down to look at an accident scene Bridges freeze first when wet

When you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do

drive to the right edge of the road and stop

You may drive across a sidewalk to

enter or exit a driveway or alley

You must show proof of insurance to law enforcement

if you are involved in an accident or stopped for a citation

It is legal to drive with an open alcoholic beverage container if the container is

in the trunk

When approaching an intersection at the posted speed limit when the signal light turns yellow, you should

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

You can make a right turn at a solid red light after you check for pedestrians and other traffic if you

stop first and if there is no sign to prohibit the turn

If the driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk

stop, then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

It is a proper use of vehicle lights to

use low beams during the day on narrow country roads

Allow extra space in front of your vehicle

when following a motorcycle


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