Drivers Permit Practice
fines for traffic violations in a work zone can be
$1,000 or more
It is illegal for you to drive if you have a BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration)
.08% or higher (above 21) .01% or higher (under 21) .01% or higher (any age under DUI probation) .4% or higher (if you drive a vehicle that requires a commercial license) .04% if you are driving a passenger for hire
Attempting to evade law enforcement can result in imprisonment in county jail for ___ year or less
1
when a bus, streetcar or trolley is stopped at a safety zone or at an intersection where traffic is controlled by a peace officer or traffic signal light, you may pass at no more than ___ mph
10
A driver involved in a significant collision just report it to the DMV within
10 days
Do not pass within ___ feet of an intersection
100
You should signal at least ____ ft before your turn
100 ft
If you fail to stop behind a school bus when the lights are flashing you may be fined up to ____ & your driving privilege could be suspended for one year
1000$
Do not park within ___ ft of a fire hydrant
15 ft
An alley speed limit is ___ mph
15 mph
Speed limit when you are within 100 ft of a railroad and you cannot see the tracks for 400 feet in both directions is
15 mph
The speed limit for a blind intersection is ___ mph
15 mph
When approaching a railroad crossing with no warning device, the speed limit is:
15mph
Your rear wheel should be within __ inches of the curb
18 inches
Leave at least __ ft of space between you and your vehicle & the vehicle next to you
2
Class C Drivers License
2 axle (GVWR) 26,000lbs or less 3 axle vehicle (GVWR) 6,000 or less house car 40ft or less vanpool vehicle 10-15 ppl
anyone convicted of assaulting a highway worker faces fines up to
2000$ and imprisonment for up to 1 year
School zone speed limit
25 miles per hour
The residential speed limit is
25 mph
neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) and low speed vehicles (LSV) reach a max speed of
25 mph
When you cannot safely change lanes to pass a bicyclist, allow at least ___ ft between your vehicle and the bicyclist
3 ft
You can leave your headlights on ____ before sunrise
30 minutes
You must turn on your headlights _____ after sunset
30 minutes
If you cannot see farther than 100 feet, it is not safe to drive faster than ___ mph
30 mph
It is against the law to follow within ___ ft of an emergency vehicle y'en their siren or flashing lights are on
300 ft
You can hydroplane at speeds as low as
35 mph
You license may be suspended when your drivers record shows one of the following point totals
4 points in 12 months 6 points in 24 months 8 points in 36 months
At 55 mph, under good conditions, your vehicle will travel about ____ feet in the time it takes you to react to an object in your path and bring your vehicle to a complete stop
400 ft
You should signal at least _ seconds before you change lanes on the freeway
5
Dim your high beams whenever you come within __ feet of an oncoming vehicle.
500 feet
On a two lane undivided highway, the maximum speed limit for vehicles towing trailers is ____ unless posted otherwise
55mph
A large vehicle traveling at 55mph can take almost ___ ft to stop
800 ft
Cargo that extends more than four feet from the back-rear bumper of the vehicle must display
A 12 inch red or fluorescent orange square flag
Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart
A barrier
Bike route
A designated preferred route for bicyclists on streets shared with vehicle traffic, established by placing bike route signs and/or shared roadway markings.
Flashing yellow light
A flashing yellow light means slow down and proceed with caution. Flashing yellow lights are at locations with higher-than-normal hazardous conditions.
Merging space you need on the highway
A full block
This sign indicated (blue wheelchair)
A handicapped parking zone
This warning sign alerts a driver that
A multi use path crossing is ahead
Which of these signs indicates a school zone?
A pentagon shape with a yellow color is used to indicate a school zone.
What does this sign indicate? (Orange diamond sign with someone digging in the ground)
A road crew at work
Which of the statements about lane markings is true? A solid white line between lanes of traffic means that you should stay in your lane unless a special situation requires you to change lanes. A broken yellow line between opposing lanes of traffic means you may not cross the line. A double solid line between opposing lanes of traffic means that vehicles can pass either side.
A solid white line between lanes of traffic means that you should stay in your lane unless a special situation requires you to change lanes.
What does this sign mean? (Truck going downhill, yellow diamond)
A steep de end ahead, drivers may need to shift into a lower gear
Roadways are least slippery: On bridges in freezing temperatures After it has been raining a while During the first rain after a dry spell
After it has been raining a while
When walking on a street with no sidewalk, walk __________ traffic
Against
Shared Roadway Bicycle Markings (Sharrows)
Alert traffic that bicyclists can occupy the lane. When used appropriately, sharrows help bicyclists maintain a safe lane position.
Which of these is considered a common cause of collision: unsafe speed, not following stop signs, signals, and signs, all of the above
All of the above
What does this traffic sign mean?
An alternate route is 1,000 feet ahead
If you see thick white broken lines on the left side of your lane you are driving in
An exit lane
farm tractors, animal-drawn carts & road maintenance vehicles usually travel
At 25mph or less
You must obey instructions from school crossing guards
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
Looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about 10 seconds helps you to
Avoid last minute moves
A pre-trip inspection should be completed
Before operating the vehicle
Which is not a pedestrian?
Bicyclist
Which of these lanes may a driver enter within 200 feet of an intersection where they plan to turn right?
Bike lane
A _____ painted curb is designated for disabled persons who display their placards
Blue
2 at fault collision, 2 traffic violation convictions, or 1 of each
Cannot drive for 30 days unless a 25 y/o licensed adult rides with you
With a Class C drivers license a person may drive Light rail train Car, van, or pick-up truck Semi-Truck
Car, van, or pick-up truck
When a coolant container is part of a pressurized system, you can:
Check the coolant level of a hot engine
Orange traffic signs warn drivers of
Construction or temporary traffic conditions
If you are in an intersection and hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, you should:
Continue through the intersection, then move to the right and stop
Do not pass at —— or ——
Crossroads or driveways
If you are involved in a traffic collision and no one is injured, you are required to complete and submit a written report to (SR1) to: EDD, DMV, CHO
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 just sold your vehicle. You must notify the ___ within 5 days.
DMV
What does this sign indicate (Yellow diamond with a deer)
Deer crossing ahead
A(n) _____ sign on a truck means that the trucks load is potentially dangerous
Diamond shaped
What does this sign mean?
Do not make a right turn
Use the left lane to
Drive faster, pass, or turn left
3 at fault
Driving privilege will be suspended for 6 months, probation for 1 year
When you want to enter a freeway you should
Enter at or near speed of traffic
Bike lane
Established along streets adjacent to vehicle traffic. Is a solid white line that turns dashed when approaching an intersection
What does this sign mean? (Yellow diamond, tractor)
Farm machinery may be crossing the road
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 a passenger vehicle to be out of the truck driver's blind spot
Which of these traffic signal directs a driver to slow down and cross the intersection carefully
Flashing yellow
When you see livestock near the roadway, you should
Follow the directions from the person in charge of the animals
Separated bikeway
For the exclusive use of bicyclists. Physically separated from vehicle traffic. Also known as a cycle track or protected bike lane. The separation may include flexible posts, grade separation, inflexible barriers, or on-street parking.
If you approach a traffic light with a red signal and a police officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping, you should:
Go through the intersection without stopping
Merging space you need on city streets
Half a block
You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your:
Headlights
do not pass when on or approaching a
Hill or curve
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 of the above.
Imprisonment and/or fine
A person convicted of causing serious bodily injury during a law enforcement pursuit is subject to
Imprisonment in a state prison for up to 7 years, or a county jail for 1 year or less A fine between 2000$ and 10,000$ both
It is illegal to park your vehicle
In an unmarked crosswalk
You must drive slower than the posted speed limit
In bag weather and/or heavy traffic
The vertical rectangular traffic sign typically gives
Instructions to the driver
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 with both ears covered Adjusting your outside mirror Transporting an unrestrained animal inside your vehicle
Listening to music with both ears covered
Yellow curb
Load and unload passengers or freight
Center Left Turn Lane
Located in the middle of a two way street marked by two painted lines, inner lines are broken, outer lines are solid. Yellow. May drive for 200 ft
parallel parking
Look for a space at least 3 ft longer than your vehicle.
What should a driver do at a crosswalk with flashing lights?
Look for pedestrians and be prepared to stop
In heavy fog use your ___ beams
Low beams
Red Stop Sign
Make a full stop before entering the crosswalk or at the limit line. A limit line is a wide white line painted on the street. If there is no limit line or crosswalk, stop before entering the intersection. Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
What should you do when driving at night?
Make sure you are driving slow enough so you can stop within the range of your headlights in an emergency
Bicycle Lanes
Marked by a single solid white line & signs, sometimes painted green
Single solid yellow line
Marks the center of a road with two way traffic
Single solid white line
Marks traffic lanes going in the same direction. This includes one-way streets.
Broken yellow line
May pass if movement can be made safely
You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and
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?
Never
You may not park your vehicle
Next to a red painted curb
What does this regulatory sign mean
No U-turn
You are driving in a freeway and the posted speed limit is 65mph. The traffic is traveling at 70mph. You may legally drive:
No faster than 65mph
Red curb
No stopping, standing, or parking
Water can be safely used on which of these fires? Gasoline, Electrical, None of the above
None of the above
This sign is (rectangle yellow with black strips)
Object marker in a roadway
the correct term for a long commercial vehicle's tendency to swing wide on turns is called
Offtracking
Pass other vehicles
On the left
The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is
Only use your cell phone in hands-free mode when necessary
Green curb
Park for a limited time. Look for a posted sign next to the green zone for time limits, or locate the time limit painted on the curb.
A blue curb means
Parking for disabled persons with a special placard or license plate
never drive off the paved or main-traveled portion of the road or on the shoulder to
Pass
The pavement marking in this image indicate that
Passing is allowed
A broken yellow centerline means that:
Passing on the left is permitted when the way ahead is clear.
What does this image indicate?
Passing on the left is permitted when the way ahead is clear.
What does this sign mean? (🚷)
Pedestrians must not cross
3 things add up to the total stilling distance of your vehicle
Perception distance, reaction distance, breaking distance
While doing the pre-trip inspection on your vehicle's steering and exhaust system you found the following problems. Which one, if any, should be fixed before you drive the vehicle?
Play in the steering wheel of more than 10 degrees (2 inches on a 20-inch steering wheel
Bicycle boulevard
Prioritizes bicycle travel on streets shared with vehicle traffic
If you are having vehicle trouble and need to stop, first step you should do is:
Pull off the road and away from traffic
What does this sign mean?
Railroad crossing ahead
To fix a locked wheel skid
Remove foot from brake straighten front wheels
If your vehicle skids
Remove foot from gas, do not use brakes, turn wheel in direction of the skid
If your parked car rolls away and hits another vehicle, you should:
Report the incident to the police
If all the rear seats are already occupied by children under 7 years of age, a child under 8 years of age may
Ride in the front seat if properly secured in a federally approved child passenger restraint system
Yield lines
Rows of small triangles extending across the lane that indicate where a vehicle is to yield to other vehicles or pedestrians.
If vehicle becomes disabled on the highway
Safely pull over to right shoulder
Children under 8 years old, or who are less than 4ft 9in
Secure in a federally approved child passenger restraint system in the rear seat
When you park on a hill, your vehicle could roll due to equipment failure. Remember to: leave the vehicle in neutral, set the parking break, or set the parking break and leave the vehicle in park.
Set the parking break and leave the vehicle in park
Accelerator malfunction
Shift to neutral apply brakes
This sign is used for (detour w orange background)
Showing alternate routes during road closures and construction
Class C tow
Single vehicle weighing 10,000lbs or less
If there is a school bus ahead of you in your lane with flashing yellow lights, you should:
Slow down and prepare to stop
You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should
Slow down or stop, look left-right-left, and make the turn when safe
You are exiting a highway using an offramp that curves downhill and you are driving a heavy vehicle. You should:
Slow to a safe speed before the curve
White curb
Stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers
Between 13-21 convicted of using alcohol or controlled substance
Suspend driving privilege for 1 year or delay eligibility for a license
T or F Triangle signs mean Yield
T
Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards
If you are to turn right at an intersection, and if there is a bicycle next to you on your right, who has the right-of-way when the light turns green?
The bicycle
To turn left from a one way street onto another one way street, you should start your turn from: Any lane The lane closest to the curb The lane in the center of the road
The lane closest to the curb
When two vehicles meet on a steep mountain road where neither can pass, which vehicle has the right-of-way?
The vehicle traveling uphill
What does this warning sign mean?
There is a stop sign ahead
Two avoid tailgating, one should follow the:
Three second rule
You must drive in the far right lane or in a lane marked for slower vehicles when you
Tow a vehicle drive a bus drive a truck with 3 or more axles
Yellow lines separate:
Traffic lanes moving in opposite directions
T or F Do not pass on the shoulder
True
T or F It is a traffic offense to scare horses or stampede livestock
True
T or F Parking in a handicapped space without a placard is punishable by a fine up to 1000$, imprisonment in county jail for six months, or both
True
T or F Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit is 55mph on a two lane undivided highway & for vehicles towing trailers
True
True or False You can be ticketed for interrupted a funeral procession
True
What is the first thing you should do during an enforcement stop?
Turn on your right turn signal
A driver in front of you is signaling with his or her hand and arm pointing upward. This driver wants to
Turn right
Headed either uphill, downhill, with no curb
Turn wheels so that vehicle will roll away from center of the road if brake fail
Backing up (to parallel park)
Turn your wheel to back up at 45°
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 1 foot apart
Two sets of solid, double yellow lines are spaced two or more feet apart
You may drive off a paved roadway to pass another vehicle
Under no circumstances
You may legally block an intersection
Under no circumstances
Any person who willfully flees or attempts to evade a peace officer performing their duties is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by
Up to 1 year of imprisonment or county jail
Buffered bike lane
Uses chevrons or diagonal markings to provide greater separation from traffic and on-street parking.
Parallel parking is when the:
Vehicle is in line with other parked vehicles
This sign indicates that (must turn left, 1 arrow up and 1 turning right)
Vehicles on the left must turn left and vehicles on the right may go straight or turn right
When you are parked at the side of the road at night, you must:
Warn others by turning on your 4-way emergency flashers
You may pass on the right of another vehicle when:
When travelling on a multi-lane highway carrying two or more lanes of traffic in the same direction. The other vehicle is making or about to make a left turn, when a lane is provided to pass on the right. You are on a 1 way street
You have reached an intersection at which this sign is posted. When are you allowed to turn?
When you have a green light or green arrow
When is it safe to enter an intersection on a solid green light?
When you have enough space to cross the intersection before the light turns red
You may make a U-turn across a double ____ line when it is safe and legal or at an intersection on a green light or green arrow unless a "No U-turn" sign is posted
Yellow
A traffic signal with a flashing yellow arrow means that you should
Yield then proceed with caution
When you approach an intersection with a through road but without stop signs or yield signs, you must
Yield to traffic and pedestrians on the through road
What does this sign mean? (U-turn Only)
You MUST make a u-turn from this lane
When you tailgate other vehicles:
You are following too closely
do not overtake and pass any light-rail vehicle or streetcar on the left side whether it is moving or standing, unless
You are on a one way street, an officer directs you to pass on the left the tracks are so close to the right side that you cannot pass
Do not begin to cross railroad tracks if:
You do not have enough room to completely cross
Flashing yellow arrow
You may turn in the direction of the arrow, if the way is clear. Yield the right-of-way to vehicles coming from the other direction and pedestrians in the intersection.
What does this sign mean ⬆️Only
You must go straight
California's "Basic Speed Law" says:
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions
When driving on a multilane street with two way traffic:
You should rive ahead of or behind other vehicles
1 "at fault" collision, or traffic violation conviction. Means...
You were found responsible
You are driving at 65 mph when you encounter this sign. What does it mean?
You will have to slow down ahead
What does this sign indicate?
a sharp turn to the right ahead
On this sign, the arrow means that (One way)
all traffic must go only in the direction of the arrow
Special "turnout" areas marked on a two-lane road
allow vehicles to pass
This sign on a highway shows
an upcoming side road
Containerized loads
are generally used when freight is carried part way by rail or ship
Locked wheel skids are usually caused by:
braking too hard at a high speed
in a roundabout you must drive
counterclockwise direction
If you see this sign, it means you are
driving the wrong way
Use the right lane to
enter or exit traffic
Wet road
go 5 to 10 mph slower
Blue curb
handicapped
While driving in fog, you should use your
low beam headlights
Double solid yellow lines
mark the center of the road and separate traffic traveling in two different directions. Passing is not allowed in either direction. You may not cross the lines unless you are making a left turn.
What does this sign mean?
merging traffic
Children under 2 years old
must be secured in a rear-facing child passenger restraint system unless the child is 40 pounds or more, or 3 feet 4 inches or taller
You can make a left turn on a red light
only from a one-way street onto another one-way street
You can travel in the lane marked with this sign
only if you are riding a bicycle
The broken white lines on the pavement mean that
passing is allowed if done safely
Passing lanes
passing lane is the lane closest to the center divider and is used to pass other vehicles. It is also known as the fast lane because it is used by faster moving traffic.
Packed snow
reduce your speed by half
This sign represents:
school zone
Double solid white lines
separate lanes of traffic going in the same direction. Most often they are used to designate special use lane from conventional lanes, as when used to separate a High Occupancy Vehicle lanes from the other lanes of an expressway. You may not cross these lines. You may enter the designated special use lane only where signs and markings allow.
Broken white line
separates two lanes traveling in the same direction
A double solid white line
separates two lanes traveling in the same direction, but crossing the line is prohibited
Red YIELD Sign
slow down and be ready to stop, if necessary, to let any vehicle, bicyclist, or pedestrian pass before you proceed
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should:
slow down gradually
This reflective, triangular orange sign represents
slow moving vehicle
Ice
slow to a crawl
This warning sign represents:
the end of a divided highway
Flashing red light
the same as a stop sign, let others go if necessary (right of way)
White lines separate
traffic going in the same direction
On a sloping driveway
turn the wheels so the vehicle will not roll into the street if the brakes fail
Headed uphill
turn your front wheels away from the curb and let your vehicle roll back a few inches. The wheel should gently touch the curb. Set the parking brake.
Headed downhill
turn your front wheels into the curb or toward the side of the road. Set the parking brake
What does this sign represent
two way traffic
This regulatory sign indicates
two-way left-turn lanes
These pavement markings indicate:
vehicles must not cross the solid yellow line except to turn left
Yellow signs are
warning signs
This sign warns you about
winding road
What type of sign is this?
yield
At an unmarked crosswalk you must
yield the right-of-way to the pedestrians
What does this sign mean? (Green background, square sign, plane symbol)
you are approaching an airport
A steady red arrow means:
you must stop and you cannot turn in the direction of the arrow