May you stop a private car at a red curb just to wait for a friend?
Correct answer: No, a red curb prohibits stopping as well as parking
Remaining inside the car does not make a red-curb stop legal.
Source: Parking at Colored Curbs — Red ↗
No other vehicle is visible when you prepare to turn. Should you signal?
Correct answer: Yes, signal even when no vehicle is visible
Someone outside your current view may rely on the signal.
Source: Signaling ↗
For an ordinary right turn onto a two-way road with no special lane arrows, where should you finish?
Correct answer: In the lane nearest the right edge
An ordinary right turn should not swing wide into another lane.
Source: Right Turns ↗
The vehicle ahead signals a left turn. Should you begin passing it on the left?
Correct answer: No, its intended turn may cross your passing path
Do not move into the path of a driver preparing to turn left.
Source: How to Pass ↗
A cyclist moves left around debris at the right edge. What should you expect?
Correct answer: The cyclist may lawfully leave the edge to avoid the hazard
Allow room for hazard avoidance instead of squeezing past.
Source: Bicycling in Travel Lanes ↗
What does signing a traffic citation promise?
Correct answer: That you will appear as required in traffic court
A signature is the promise to appear, not an admission of guilt.
Source: Points on Your Driver’s Record ↗
While retaining full control of the car, how far should your breastbone be from the steering-wheel airbag cover?
Correct answer: At least 10 inches
Space from the cover reduces the risk of injury as the airbag deploys.
Source: Air Bags ↗
A car towing a trailer enters a highway posted at 65 mph. What is its maximum speed?
Correct answer: 55 mph
The towing limit still applies even where other vehicles may travel faster.
Source: Manage Your Speed ↗
Repeatedly getting lost on familiar routes and having near-collisions should lead to what response?
Correct answer: An honest driving-safety assessment and appropriate help
Repeated warning signs deserve attention rather than being dismissed as ordinary mistakes.
Source: Warning Signs of an Unsafe Driver ↗
Even in clear weather, during which period must you use headlights?
Correct answer: From 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise
Visibility, weather, wiper use and posted signs can require headlights outside this nighttime period too.
Source: Using Your Headlights ↗
Why does reversing out of a parking space require extra observation?
Correct answer: People or vehicles may enter areas you cannot see in a single mirror
Check around the vehicle and keep looking while moving slowly. Do not rely on a single view.
Source: Straight Line Backing ↗
You become sleepy during a long drive. What is the safest response?
Correct answer: Stop in a safe place and rest
Stop somewhere safe, such as a designated rest area. A short nap can help temporarily; adequate sleep is essential.
Source: Tips to Drive Alert — Short-Term Interventions ↗
Floodwater covers the road ahead. Why is judging its safety from your seat unreliable?
Correct answer: Depth and road damage may be hidden
Avoid entering floodwater. Its appearance cannot establish a safe crossing or sound pavement underneath.
Source: Floodwater hazards — Water force and hidden road collapse ↗
In California, dim high beams when an oncoming vehicle is within:
Correct answer: 500 feet
Use low beams within 500 feet of approaching traffic to avoid glare.
Source: Section 5 — Signals, Horns, And Headlights: Using Your Headlights ↗
Signs require chains. Where should you stop to install them?
Correct answer: Completely off the roadway to the right
Use a safe pull-off; installing chains in a traffic lane endangers you and blocks others.
Source: Chain Installation — Pull completely off the roadway ↗
What vehicle dimension should you check after seeing this sign?
Correct answer: Vertical clearance
Opposing vertical arrows and a height identify a clearance warning. The number on this example is not the clearance of every bridge or overhead obstruction.
Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009 Figure 2C-5 — W12-2 Low clearance ↗
What surface feature is ahead?
Correct answer: A raised irregularity in the road
A bump is a raised surface irregularity. Compare it with DIP, which identifies a depression.
Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009 Figure 2C-6 — W8-1 Bump ↗
Which assumption should you avoid after seeing this sign?
Correct answer: That the old lane arrangement still applies
The warning alerts familiar drivers as well as new visitors to a changed arrangement ahead. Pay attention to current signs and markings instead of relying on memory.
Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009 Figure 2C-6 — W23-2 New traffic pattern ↗
What should you do at a flashing yellow light?
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed cautiously
A flashing yellow light warns you to slow and use caution.
Source: Traffic Signals — Flashing Yellow Light ↗
What information does a pedestrian countdown display provide?
Correct answer: Seconds remaining to finish crossing
The display indicates the time left in the pedestrian clearance interval.
Source: Pedestrian Signals — Countdown Signals ↗
Which movement is generally permitted across double solid yellow lines?
Correct answer: A legal left turn into or out of a driveway
You may cross for a legal left turn or U-turn when allowed, but not to pass.
Source: Lane Markings — Double Solid Yellow Lines ↗
Where should you stop when a white limit line is present at a red light?
Correct answer: Before the limit line
Keep the whole vehicle behind the limit line, not just the front wheels. Stopping beyond it can put the front of your vehicle in the crosswalk or intersection.
Source: Traffic Signals — Limit Line ↗
