2020 California DMV Test

You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Traffic is heavy and moving at 35 mph> The best speed for your vehicle is most likely:

35 mph

The distance you can see ahead when driving at night is:

350 feet when using high-beams and 100 feet when using low-beams

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

5

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.

You are driving and there are oncoming cars on your left and a row of parked cars on your right> You should steer:

A middle course between the oncoming and parked cars

Which of these statements is true about drinking alcohol and driving?

Alcohol affects judgment and self control, which are needed to driving safely

Backing your vehicle is:

Always dangerous to do

When passing a vehicle you cannot

exceed the legal speed limit

If the traffic signals at an intersection are not operating , treat the intersection as a(n):

four-way stop

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

illegal at all times

When being approached by an emergency or police vehicle sounding a siren or flashing red or blue lights, you must _________ until the emergency vehicle has passed ahead of you.

immediately pull to the nearest curb or the edge of the roadway and stop

If you are preparing for a right turn behind a bicyclist, misjudgment can result in a broadside crash called a:

right hook

Slippery when wet

slippery when wet

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

Let the call go to voice mail

You should signal continuously while turning because it:

Lets other drivers know what your intentions are

While all of the following are dangerous to do while driving, which is also illegal?

Listening to music through a set of dual headphones.

A white painted curb means:

Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

When changing lanes

Look over your shoulder to make sure the lane is clear

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

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

When driving in fog you should use your:

Low beams.Low beams.

If you are riding in a vehicle equipped with a lap belt and also a separate shoulder belt, you are:

Required to use both the lap and shoulder belts.

On freezing, wet days, which of the following roadways is most likely to hide spots of ice?:

Roadways on bridges and overpasses

You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you:

Sell or transfer your vehicle

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.

To help avoid skidding on slippery surfaces you should:

Slow down before entering curves and intersections

A driver sees an animal in their path. What should they do?

Slow down or stop, if it is safe

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

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

The car behind you begins to pass you. You should:

Slow down slightly and stay in your lane.

You exit a freeway on a ramp that curves downhill. You should:

Slow to a safe speed before the curve

An orange and red sign of this shape always means:

Slow-moving vehicle

If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you should:

Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing.

A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means:

Stop before entering

When a school bus with its red lights flashing is stopped ahead on your side of the road, you must:

Stop until the lights stop flashing

WHEN YOU DRIVE THROUGH AN AREA WHERE CHILDREN ARE PLAYING, YOU SHOULD EXPECT THEM:

TO RUN OUT IN FRONT OF YOU WITHOUT LOOKING

A car suddenly "cuts" in front of you creating a hazard. Which of these actions should you take first?

Take your foot off the gas.

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

Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

If you want to exit a freeway, you must use:

The deceleration lane

If a driver sees an animal on the roadway:

The driver should be very cautious. Be very cautious any time you encounter an animal on the roadway. Pass the animal slowly to avoid startling or frightening it.

To turn left from a one-way street with multiple lanes onto a two-way street, start the turn in:

The far left lane

Which of the following is true about driving speed?

The faster the speed, the less control you have of your vehicle.

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.

Drivers of large trucks often travel with a lot of space in front of their vehicle. This extra space is needed for:

The truck driver to use for stopping the vehicle

Which of the following is true about roadways on bridges and overpasses in cold, wet weather?

Then tend to freeze before the rest of the road does.

Things that can distract your attention away from the road include:

text messaging and talking on the phone

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.

What steering technique should you use when turning at low speeds, parking, or recovering from a skid?

the hand-over-hand technique

In a roundabout intersection, drivers must _________, whether they need to make a right turn, a left turn, a U-turn or continue forward.

turn right and merge into the circle

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

0.08% - Eight hundredths of one percent

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

10 to 15 seconds

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

A Freeway on-ramp is marked with this white sign. Which of the following vehicles may use this lane. [<> Carpools 3 or more only]

3 or more people, not including pets

Pedestrian crossing at corners or other crosswalks, even if the crosswalk is in the middle of the block, at corners with or without traffic signal lights, whether or not the crosswalks are marked by painted lines.

Always stop. The pedestrian has the right of way

You must look for bicycle riders in the same lanes used by motor vehicles because they:

Are entitled to share the road with you

You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog:

At all times

You must obey instructions from school crossing guards

At all times.

A safety zone is a specially marked area for passengers to get on or off buses or trolleys. You may not drive through a safety zone:

At any time or for any reason

When merging onto the freeway you should be driving:

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

Three of the most important times to check traffic behind you are before:

Backing, changing lanes, or slowing down quickly

How does a driver check their blind spot?

By looking over their shoulder when changing lanes

Tailgating other drivers (drivers too close to their rear bumper):

Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry

Slowing down just to look at accidents, road construction, or broken down vehicles on the side of the road:

Causes traffic congestion

Divided highway ends

Divided highway ends

A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection means:

Do not have to stop. But, have to slow down and be alert before carefully entering the intersection. Yield to any pedestrians, bicyclists, or vehicles in the intersection.

You are approaching a green traffic light, but traffic is blocking the intersection. What is the best thing to do?

Don't enter the intersection until you can get completely across. Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

KEEP ----> RIGHT, This sign means:

Drive to the right

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

Drive to the right edge of the road and stop.

You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle by:

Driving as near to the right edge of the road as possible and stopping.

It is illegal to leave children age six or younger unattended in a car on a hot day:

Even if they are secured in a child passenger restraint system.

You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck. You should drive:

Farther behind the truck than you would if following a passenger vehicle. It is necessary to follow farther behind a large truck than you would if following a passenger vehicle because trucks have larger blind spots.

Drivers are required to obey instructions from:

Flaggers (signal persons) at construction sites

A curb painted blue means parking is:

For disabled persons with a special placard or plate.

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.

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

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

What is the benefit a space cushion around your vehicle?

If another driver makes a mistake, you have time to react.

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 $1000 or if there are any injuries.

It is illegal to park your vehicle:

In an unmarked crosswalk.

On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street:

In order to see potential hazards early

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.

What is the 3 second rule?

Keep 3 seconds of distance from the vehicle ahead of you.

You drive defensively when you:

Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards

You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane. You should:

Make room for the merging traffic, if possible

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.

Which statement is true about motorcyclists and motorists?

Motorcyclists have the same rights/responsibilities as other motorists

You are involved in a minor collision at an intersection. There are no injuries and very little vehicle damage. You should:

Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if possible

Flash your brake lights or turn on your emergency flashers if you:

Need to warn other drivers of an accident ahead

California's "Basic Speed Law" say you must:

Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions

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

Next the broken line may pass

You may not park your vehicle:

Next to a red painted curb.

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 may drive in a bike lane:

No more than 200 feet before making a right turn

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

A red arrow pointing to the right on a traffic light means you may:

Not turn in that direction until the light turns green

You may make a left turn on a red light from a:

One-way street onto a one-way street

This sign means don't pass:

Other vehicles for any reason

To see vehicles in your blind spots, you should check:

Over your shoulders

A pedestrian who is blind or visually impaired uses traffic sounds before deciding to cross the street. If you see a pedestrian with a guide dog or white cane waiting to cross at a corner, you should:

PULL UP TO THE CROSSWALK so the person can hear your engine.

If you are going to brake where other drivers may not expect it

Quickly tap your brake pedal a few times first

Yellow lines separate:

Traffic moving in opposite directions on a two-way road.

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 on a hill on a two-way street with no curb, you should:

Turn your front wheels to the right, so you don't steer into the road

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

Turned to the right (away from the street).

Children must be properly secured in a federally-approved child passenger restraint system under this age and height of:

Under 8 years old, or who are less than 4 feet 9 inches tall

Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your driving is permitted:

Under no circumstances

You can drive off the road 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.

A pedestrian starts to cross the street after the "Don't Walk" signal begins to flash. The pedestrian is in the middle of the street when your signal light changes to green. You should:

Wait until the pedestrian crosses the street before proceeding.

When should you yield your legal right-of-way?

When it helps prevent accidents

When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals:

When pulling next to or away from the curb

You must stop at the intersection ahead. Just before the intersection, you have to cross railroad tracks. You should stop before you cross the railroad tracks when:

You don't have room to completely cross the tracks

You must notify law enforcement and make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when:

You have an accident and there is an injury or death

You reach an intersection with stop signs on all four corners at the same time as the driver on your left. Who has the right-of-way?

You have the right-of-way

YOU MAY DRIVE ACROSS A SIDEWALK TO:

enter or exit a driveway or alley

After passing a car, it is safe to return to your driving lane when:

You see the headlights of the passed car in your rearview mirror

What should you do if another driver tailgates your vehicle?

You should change lanes or pull over to the side and allow the driver to pass.

When driving on a multi-lane street with two-way traffic:

You should drive ahead of or behind the other vehicles.

You reach an intersection at the same time as a bicycle. Who should yield?

You should yield to the bicycle

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.

You must increase the recommended three-second safe following distance _________, to give an extra margin of safety.

at high speeds or in bad weather conditions

When animals move into the path of your vehicle, you should:

concentrate on keeping control of the vehicle