Practice Permit Test

It's illegal to drive a motor vehicle with a BAC of _____ % or more under the age of 21

0.01

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in business and residential areas is ______ mph.

25

If you experience brake failure while driving, you should:

all of the above

To use your turn signals legally, you should _______________________.

always signal to let other drivers know your intentions

Unless prohibited by a sign, you may legally make a U-turn ____________________.

at an intersection with a green light

To be safe from air-bag related injuries, you should sit __________________.

at least 10 inches away from the steering wheel

A pedestrian crossing at the corner has the right-of-way:

at marked or unmarked crosswalks

If there is no crosswalk or limit line near an intersection, you should stop ___________________.

at the corner

You need to maintain steady pressure on the _______________ to activate ABS.

brake pedal

Which of these vehicles must stop before crossing railroad tracks?

commercial vehicles

When involved in a collision exchange the following information with other people involved: drivers license, vehicle registration card, proof of insurance, and ________________.

current address

A traffic light is red, but a peace officer is telling you to go ahead anyway. What should you do?

do as the officer tells you

When making a right turn ____________________.

don't enter a bicycle lane more than 200 ft before the turn

When you cannot stop safely at a yellow traffic light before entering an intersection, __________________.

enter the intersection carefully and continue across

What should you do when an emergency vehicle with a siren and flashing lights approaches while you are crossing an intersection?

finish crossing the intersection, then pull to the right and stop

A green painted curb means that stopping or parking is:

for a limited time in a business district

If a driver doesn't stop when requested by police, and a person is seriously injured in the chase, the driver will be punished by ________________.

imprisonment in a state prison for three, five, or seven years

When you drive along the right-rear side of another vehicle, you are ___________________.

in one of the driver's blind spots and in danger of a collision

Driving slower than other cars ___________________.

increases the chance of having a collision

The California Basic Speed Law states you must never drive faster than ________________.

is safe for present conditions

Which of these statements is true about safety zones?

it is a space set aside for pedestrians and marked by raised buttons or road markings

Which of the following is true about double parking?

it is illegal under any circumstances

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

large tour bus

When backing up your car, you should:

look over your right shoulder through the rear window and back up slowly

When driving in the fog you should use which of the following?

low-beam headlights

Two sets of solid double yellow lines that are two or more feet apart _________________.

may be never be crossed

You are traveling on a one-way street. When you want to turn left into another one-way street, you ___________________.

may end your turn into any lane that is safely open

When parked parallel to the curb on a level street, your vehicle ________________.

must be within 18 inches of the curb

If you are driving on a road with only one lane in each direction and you want to pass, but a curve ahead blocks your view, you must:

not pass the other vehicle

When you are about to make a turn in direction of a lighted green arrow, which of the following is true?

oncoming vehicles and pedestrians are stopped by a red light

If you are driving a vehicle on a two-lane highway where passing is unsafe, and five or more vehicles are following you, _________________________.

pull to the side of the road wherever you can and let them pass

Seat belts are not effective:

seat belts are always effective

You must notify the DMV within 5 days, when you ______________________.

sell or transfer your vehicle

To safely share the road with a light rail vehicle, you ___________________.

should watch traffic signals closely because they can change for the light rail vehicle

What should you do if you are approaching an intersection with a flashing yellow light?

slow down and cross carefully

A flashing yellow light at an intersection means ___________________.

slow down and cross the intersection carefully

If someone is following you too closely, what is the best way to lose a tailgater?

slow down or pull off the road when it is safe and let the tailgater pass

What should you do when you see a school bus stopped ahead with its red lights flashing on your side of the road?

stop and remain stopped as long as the red lights flash

If a car ahead of you has stopped at a crosswalk, you should:

stop and then proceed when safe

If another driver "cuts" in front of you, it would be better if you:

take your foot off the gas

It is illegal to leave an unattended child age six or younger in a car if _________________.

the keys are in the ignition

To turn right onto a two-way street from a two-way street, start in the right lane and end in:

the lane closet to the curb

When traveling on a two-way street with two lanes in each direction and planning to make a left turn, start it in _______ lane open for traffic in your direction.

the left

Even if you know your vehicle can maneuver a sharp curve at the legal speed limit, you should slow down because:

there may be a stalled car or accident ahead that you can't see

To avoid a collision, you need as much time as possible to react. Allow a following distance of at least ___ seconds.

three

The Zero tolerance law applies to drivers _________________.

under the age of 21

When waiting to make a left turn, you should give the right-of-way to vehicles coming from the opposite direction:

until dangerously close cars have passed

If there are still other vehicles in the intersection when your red light turns green, you should:

wait until the vehicles clear the intersection before entering

Which of these statements is true about road construction zones?

you are responsible for the safety of the road workers