CALIFORNIA WRITTEN DMV TEST

CALIFORNIA WRITTEN DMV TEST

QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

k1. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle? - Under no circumstances

• 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: - 15mph

• When parking your vehicle PARALLEL to the CURB on a LEVEL STREET: - Your wheels must be within 18

inches to the curb

• When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving: - At or near the same speed as the

traffic on the freeway

5. When driving in the fog, you should use your: - Low beams

6. A white painted curb means: - Loading zone for passengers or mail only

• A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should: - Stop as long as

the red lights are flashing

• California's "Basic Speed Law" says: - You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions
• You just sold your vehicle. You just notify the DMV within how many days? - 5 days
• To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in

about how many seconds? - 10-15 seconds

• You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last how many feet before

the turn? - 100 feet

• Which of the following statements about blind spots is true? - Large trucks have bigger blind spots

than most passenger vehicles

• You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner,

you must: - Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city, police, or in unincorporated areas, to the CHP

• Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential area is? - 25 MPH
• You may legally block an intersection... - Under no circumstances
• When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, you front wheels should be - Turned to the

right (away from the street)

• With a class C drivers license, a person may drive - A 3-Axel vehicle if the gross weight is less than

6,000 pounds 1 / 2

• To turn left from a multi-lane one way street, onto a one way street, you should start your turn from -

The lane closest to the left curb

• If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to submit a written report (SR1) to the dmv...
• If there is property damage in excess of $1,000, or if there are any injuries
• Roadways are the most slippery, - The first rain after a dry spell
• You may not park your vehicle - Next to a red painted curb
• You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you - Sell or transfer your vehicle
• Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart: - May not be cross for any

reason

• You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and: - Signal for

100 feat before turning

• You are driving on a freeway posted for 65mph. The traffic is traveling at 70mph. You may legally

drive: - No faster than 65mph

26. It is illegal to park your vehicle: - In unmarked crosswalk

• The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is: - Use

hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

• If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should: - Stay out of the

intersection until traffic clears

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

make the turn

30. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards: - At all times

• It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blow across the freeway reducing you

visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your: - Headlights

• If you plan to pass another vehicle you should: - Not assume the other driver will make space for you

to return to your lane

• You are driving on the freeway posted for 65mph. Most of the other vehicles are driving 70mph or

faster. You may legally drive: - No faster than 65mph

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

the other cars, you will: - Increase your chances of an accident

• Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks? - Tank trucks marked with

hazardous materials placecards

• You are driving on one-way street. You may turn left onto another one way street only if: - Traffic on

the street moves to the left

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