What must you do at a red, eight-sided STOP sign?
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop
Stop at the limit line. If there is no limit line, stop before the crosswalk; if neither is present, stop before entering the intersection. Slowing to a rolling stop is not enough.
Source: Section 7 — Signs: STOP Sign ↗
A wet curve is ahead. Why should you reduce speed before entering it?
Correct answer: Too much speed can exceed the tires' grip in the curve
Slippery pavement reduces traction. Entering more slowly helps prevent a skid and avoids needing sudden braking while turning. Steer smoothly and keep your speed safe throughout the curve.
Source: Section 8 — Slippery Surface Skids: approaching curves; Slippery Roads ↗
How should you enter or leave an HOV lane bordered by double solid lines?
Correct answer: Use a designated entrance or exit
Enter and exit only through designated openings. Do not cross the double solid boundary.
Source: Section 6 — Carpool/High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes ↗
After stopping at a solid circular red light, which left turn may be allowed if no sign prohibits it and the way is clear?
Correct answer: From a one-way street onto another one-way street
Only the one-way-to-one-way case qualifies. Stop and yield before turning; a red arrow does not allow the turn.
Source: Section 6 — Left Turn Against a Red Light ↗
You are already in the proper lane to leave a freeway. How many seconds before the exit should you signal?
Correct answer: About five seconds
Once in the proper exit lane, signal about five seconds before leaving the freeway. This gives drivers behind you notice of your intended exit; it does not replace checking before any earlier lane change.
Source: Section 6 — Merging And Exiting: Exiting ↗
Where should you look when oncoming headlights are too bright?
Correct answer: Toward the right edge of your lane
Avoid staring at the lights. Use the right edge of your lane as a visual guide.
Source: Section 8 — Understand the Road Conditions: Darkness ↗
What shape is the sign shown?
Correct answer: Octagon
The eight-sided octagon is reserved for STOP signs.
Source: Section 7 — Signs: STOP; YIELD; shapes; prohibitions ↗
What does this sign tell an approaching driver?
Correct answer: Do not enter this road or ramp
The sign prohibits entry from the direction where it is posted.
Source: Section 7 — Signs: STOP; YIELD; shapes; prohibitions ↗
What should you expect beyond this sign?
Correct answer: Road workers or maintenance activity
The worker-with-shovel symbol warns of workers ahead. Adjust speed for conditions and watch for people and equipment.
Source: MUTCD 2009 Section 6F.33 — Workers (W21-1) ↗
How should you drive in wet conditions after seeing this sign?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and avoid sudden maneuvers
Wet pavement may reduce traction, so slow down and steer or brake smoothly.
Source: Section 8 — Slippery Roads: reduce speed and avoid sudden maneuvers ↗
Your light turns green, but stopped traffic leaves no space beyond the intersection. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait until you can clear the intersection
Green does not guarantee room to exit. Waiting prevents your vehicle from blocking crossing traffic or pedestrians if the queue stays stopped.
Source: Section 7 — Solid Green Light; Right-of-Way Rules: Intersections, entering traffic ↗
What minimum following distance is required behind an emergency vehicle using its siren or flashing lights?
Correct answer: 300 feet
California prohibits following within 300 feet of an emergency vehicle using sirens or flashing lights.
Source: Section 7 — Emergency Vehicles ↗
What is the speed limit in an alley?
Correct answer: 15 mph
The speed limit in an alley is 15 mph.
Source: Section 7 — Alleys ↗
Near an uncontrolled railroad crossing with limited visibility, when does the 15 mph rule apply?
Correct answer: Within 100 feet when you cannot see 400 feet in both directions
Drive no faster than 15 mph within 100 feet when track visibility is under 400 feet both ways, unless the crossing is controlled.
Source: Section 7 — Near Railroad Tracks; Buses, Streetcars, and Trolleys; Large Vehicles; Bicycles ↗
What is the maximum passing speed when a bus, streetcar, or trolley is stopped at a safety zone or traffic light?
Correct answer: 10 mph
Pass at no more than 10 mph and watch carefully for people.
Source: Section 7 — Near Railroad Tracks; Buses, Streetcars, and Trolleys; Large Vehicles; Bicycles ↗
Your car has four-wheel ABS. How should you brake in an emergency?
Correct answer: Apply firm, steady pressure to the brake pedal
Keep firm pressure on the pedal instead of pumping it. DMV gives different instructions for vehicles without ABS, so know which system your vehicle has before an emergency.
Source: Teen Driver Tips — Handling Special Problems & Emergencies: What if I have to stop quickly or my vehicle skids? ↗
A DUI conviction remains on a California driving record for:
Correct answer: 10 years
DUI convictions remain on the driving record for 10 years.
Source: Section 9 — Blood Alcohol Concentration; DUI Arrests; Alcohol Containers ↗
If you cannot see a truck driver in the truck's side mirror, what should you assume?
Correct answer: The truck driver probably cannot see your vehicle
Large vehicles have extensive blind spots. If you cannot see the driver in the mirror, the driver likely cannot see you.
Source: Section 7 — Blind Spots; Braking ↗
May you park in an area marked with diagonal crosshatch lines beside a disabled space?
Correct answer: No, the crosshatched access area must remain clear
Crosshatched access aisles are not parking spaces and must remain available for accessibility.
Source: Section 6 — Parking at Colored Curbs; Illegal Parking ↗
What standard minimum bodily-injury liability limits does the California handbook list?
Correct answer: $30,000 for one person and $60,000 for more than one person
California DMV lists minimum bodily-injury coverage of $30,000 for one death or injury and $60,000 for more than one.
Source: Section 10 — Insurance Requirements; Reporting a Collision; Driving Without Insurance ↗
What may happen if you fail to appear in court after signing a traffic citation?
Correct answer: DMV may suspend your driving privilege until you appear
Signing is a promise to appear. A failure to appear can remain on the record and lead to suspension until resolved.
Source: Section 7 — Points on Your Driver's Record ↗
For an adult driver, what does DMV recommend about cell-phone use while driving?
Correct answer: Use hands-free mode only when necessary
Hands-free calls can still divert attention. DMV recommends limiting use to necessary hands-free operation, letting incoming calls go to voicemail, and pulling safely off the road to make or return a call.
Source: Section 8 — Do Not Drive Distracted; Cell Phones and Texting ↗
A driver wants to warm up a gasoline-powered car in a closed garage. Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: Deadly carbon monoxide can accumulate
Vehicle exhaust can release odorless, deadly carbon monoxide into an enclosed space.
Source: Section 8 — Be Aware of Carbon Monoxide ↗
Does a reportable collision on private property still require an SR-1?
Correct answer: Yes
California DMV says the reporting duty applies even when the collision occurred on private property.
Source: Section 10 — Insurance Requirements; Reporting a Collision; Driving Without Insurance ↗
A 17-year-old is in the first 12 months of a provisional license, with no qualifying supervisor or exception. During which hours is driving restricted?
Correct answer: Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
The first-year provisional restriction generally prohibits driving from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., subject to documented exceptions.
Source: Section 2 — Instruction Permits; Driver's License; Minor's Restrictions and Exceptions ↗
