CA DMV Written Test Study Guide

CA DMV Written Test Study Guide |UPDATED| --Suitable for Exams

When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should: *Ans* Drive slowly enough so you can stop within the area lighted by your headlights

The extra space in front of a large truck is needed for: *Ans* Other drivers when they want to slow down

Roads are slippery after it first starts to rain. When the road is slippery you should: *Ans* Avoid making fast turns and fast stops

Dim your headlights for oncoming vehicles or when you are within 300 feet of a vehicle: *Ans* Approaching you from behind

You must obey instructions from school crossing guards: *Ans* At all times

It is illegal to park your vehicle: *Ans* In an unmarked crosswalk

You drive defensively when you: *Ans* Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards

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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: *Ans* Headlights

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: *Ans* 15 mph

Collisions can happen more often when: *Ans* One lane of traffic is traveling faster than the other lanes

When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street: *Ans* Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb

When you enter traffic from a stop (away from the curb), you: *Ans* Need a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic

If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually

pass the other cars, you will: *Ans* Increase your chances of an accident

You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should: *Ans* Slow down or stop, if necessary, and then make the turn

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A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction.

The truck: *Ans* May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is: *Ans* Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel

Which of the following blocks the smooth flow of traffic? *Ans* Slowing down to look at collision scene

It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ______ or higher. *Ans* 0.08%-- Eight hundredths of one percent

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

You must notify law enforcement and file a Report of Traffic Accident Occuring in California (SR 1) with DMV when *Ans* You have a collision and there is an injury or death

You must notify DMV within 5 days if you *Ans* Sell or transfer your vehicle

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