Rain has made the road slippery. How should you adjust the gap behind the vehicle ahead?
Correct answer: Leave a larger gap than on dry pavement
Slippery pavement reduces tire grip, so you may need more distance to stop. A larger following gap and lower speed give you room to respond if the vehicle ahead brakes.
Source: Section 8 — Slippery Roads ↗
If your vehicle begins a slippery-surface skid, what should you do?
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator, avoid braking, and steer in the direction of the skid
California DMV directs drivers to slowly release the accelerator, avoid the brakes, and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid.
Source: Section 8 — Slippery Surface Skids ↗
What is the maximum distance you may travel in a center left-turn lane?
Correct answer: 200 feet
A center left-turn lane may be used for up to 200 feet to prepare for a left turn or U-turn.
Source: Section 6 — Center Left Turn Lanes ↗
When may you turn right at a solid circular red light (not a red arrow)?
Correct answer: After stopping, yielding, and checking that no sign prohibits it
Stop completely, yield to people and traffic, and turn only when safe unless a sign prohibits the turn.
Source: Section 7 — Traffic Signals: Solid Red Light ↗
Another driver is passing you on a two-lane road. What should you normally do?
Correct answer: Maintain your lane position and a steady speed
A steady speed and lane position make your movement predictable while the other driver passes. Speeding up prolongs the pass; unnecessary braking or lane movement can create another conflict.
Source: Section 6 — Being Passed ↗
Can prescription medicine lead to an impaired-driving violation?
Correct answer: Yes, if it affects your ability to drive safely
California DUI rules apply to any drug or medication that impairs safe driving.
Source: Section 9 — Alcohol and Drugs ↗
What kind of information does this sign communicate?
Correct answer: A hazard or road condition ahead
Diamond-shaped yellow signs warn of conditions or hazards ahead.
Source: Section 7 — Signs: STOP; YIELD; shapes; prohibitions ↗
What does this pavement marking indicate?
Correct answer: Where approaching traffic must yield or stop when required
A yield line marks where approaching vehicles should yield or stop when necessary; the triangles point toward approaching traffic.
Source: MUTCD 2009 Section 3B.16 — Yield lines; Figure 3B-16 ↗
What does this sign help drivers locate?
Correct answer: Motorist services
Blue signs often point to services such as fuel, food, lodging, or medical help.
Source: MUTCD 2009 Figure 2I-1 — General service signs ↗
Two vehicles approach an uncontrolled four-way intersection from crossing roads. Both plan to go straight, and one arrives before the other. Who normally goes first?
Correct answer: The vehicle that arrives first
When arrivals are at different times, the first vehicle normally goes first. The yield-to-the-right rule resolves simultaneous arrivals; still be ready to yield to prevent a collision.
Source: Section 7 — Right-of-Way Rules: Intersections ↗
Do pedestrians have right-of-way in an unmarked crosswalk?
Correct answer: Yes
Painted lines are not what creates the duty to yield. Pedestrians crossing in an unmarked crosswalk still have right-of-way, so check for them even where no stripes are visible.
Source: Section 7 — Pedestrians; Crosswalks ↗
You are inside an intersection when an ambulance approaches with its siren and red lights on. What should you do?
Correct answer: Clear the intersection, then move right and stop when safe
Stopping inside the intersection can obstruct the ambulance's route. Clear the intersection first, then move safely to the right and remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed.
Source: Section 7 — Emergency Vehicles: already in an intersection ↗
Unless otherwise posted, what is the limit in most business or residential districts?
Correct answer: 25 mph
Most business and residential districts are 25 mph unless another limit is posted.
Source: Section 7 — Business or Residential Districts ↗
When warned that a train is approaching, what minimum distance must you leave from the nearest rail when stopping?
Correct answer: 15 feet
Stop at least 15 feet from the nearest track.
Source: Section 7 — Near Railroad or Light Rail Tracks ↗
According to the California handbook, if you cannot change lanes to pass a bicyclist, what minimum clearance should you leave?
Correct answer: Three feet
Leave at least three feet. If that clearance is unavailable, wait to pass until you can provide it.
Source: Section 7 — Near Railroad Tracks; Buses, Streetcars, and Trolleys; Large Vehicles; Bicycles ↗
The California handbook illustrates five seconds of signaling before a freeway exit as approximately what distance?
Correct answer: 400 feet
The handbook uses about 400 feet as an illustration. Actual distance traveled in five seconds depends on speed.
Source: Section 6 — Center Left Turn Lanes; Left Turns; Passing; Exiting a Highway ↗
In an ordinary private passenger car, is it legal to keep an opened alcohol container in the glove box?
Correct answer: No
An opened container must be kept in the trunk or another area where passengers do not sit. Locking the glove box or replacing the cap does not make it an allowed storage place.
Source: Section 9 — Use or Possession of Alcohol or Cannabis Products in a Vehicle ↗
What does a flashing yellow left-turn arrow allow you to do?
Correct answer: Turn only after yielding to oncoming traffic
You may turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. The turn is not protected.
Source: Section 7 — Traffic Signals; Pedestrian Signals ↗
Does a BAC below 0.08% guarantee that an adult driver is safe and cannot be arrested for DUI?
Correct answer: No, impairment and a DUI arrest can occur below 0.08%
A numeric limit is not a safe-driving guarantee; an impaired driver may be arrested even below the per-se threshold.
Source: Section 9 — BAC Limits; Alcohol or Cannabis in a Vehicle ↗
May you drive when a load prevents you from seeing ahead or to the sides?
Correct answer: No
A vehicle may not be loaded so heavily or poorly that the driver cannot control it or see ahead and to the sides.
Source: Section 7 — Other Important Roadway Information: loads ↗
How should you respond to an organized funeral procession led by a traffic officer?
Correct answer: Yield and do not interrupt the procession
The procession has the right-of-way, and interrupting it can result in a citation.
Source: Section 7 — Other Important Roadway Information: funeral processions ↗
A patrol vehicle is weaving slowly across freeway lanes with emergency lights on. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow to the officer’s speed and do not pass
This is a traffic break. Reduce speed gradually, keep a safe distance, and remain behind the patrol vehicle.
Source: Section 8 — Fog or Heavy Smoke; Law Enforcement Traffic Breaks ↗
In an ordinary moving passenger car carrying only adults, who must wear a seat belt?
Correct answer: The driver and all passengers
California DMV states that drivers and passengers must use seat belts.
Source: Section 8 — Protect Yourself and Your Passengers: Seat Belts ↗
A collision causes more than $1,000 in property damage but no injuries. Must it be reported to DMV?
Correct answer: Yes
The handbook lists property damage above $1,000 as an SR-1 reporting trigger.
Source: Section 10 — Insurance Requirements; Reporting a Collision; Driving Without Insurance ↗
For an applicant who remains under 18, what is the minimum time an instruction permit must normally be held before scheduling the drive test?
Correct answer: At least six months
A minor must normally hold a California or out-of-state instruction permit for at least six months, unless turning 18.
Source: Section 2 — Instruction Permits; Driver's License; Minor's Restrictions and Exceptions ↗
