DMV California Permit Test Questions 4 Flashcards

DMV California Permit Test Questions #4 Flashcards The safest precaution that you can take when using cellular

phones while driving is:- To use hands-free devices so you

can keep both hands on the steering wheel.- To keep your phone within easy reach so you won't need to take your eyes off the road.- To review the number before answering a call.

• To use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands

on the steering wheel.If oncoming headlights are blinding you while you are

driving at night, you should:- Look toward the right edge of

the road.- Switch your lights to high beams.- Turn your lights on and off.

• Look toward the right edge of the road.

Using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle is

considered a distraction because:- It causes the driver to

be concerned about the cost of the call.- It occupies the driver's hands, eyes, and mind.- It is an activity that draws the attention of other drivers.

• It occupies the driver's hands, eyes, and mind.

Alcohol is:- A stimulant.- An antihistamine.- A depressant.- A depressant

Always carefully look for motorcycles before you change

lanes because:- Their small size can make them hard to

see.- They usually have the right-of-way at intersections.- It is illegal for motorcycles to share traffic lanes.

• Their small size can make them hard to see.

You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you

is a large truck. You should drive:- Closely behind the truck

in bad weather because the driver can see farther ahead than you can.- Farther behind the truck than you would when following a passenger vehicle.- No more than one car length behind the truck so the driver can see you.

• Farther behind the truck than you would when following a

passenger vehicle.What is an important step in turning?- Check traffic in all directions.- Increase your speed.- Always move to the left lane.

• Check traffic in all directions.

If you are driving on a highway next to a single broken

white line marking:- You cannot cross the line to pass.- You

may cross the line to pass and change lanes.- You may only cross the line to change lanes if you are in the left lane.

• You may cross the line to pass and change lanes

You can drive off the road to pass another vehicle:- If the

vehicle ahead is turning left.- If there are two or more lanes traveling in your direction.- Under no circumstances.

• Under no circumstances

It is illegal to leave a child age ____ or younger alone in a vehicle.- Eight- Seven- Six

• Six

It is very foggy. You should slow down and:- Turn on your

emergency flashers.- Turn your lights to their high beam

setting.- Turn your lights to their low beam setting.

• Turn your lights to their low beam setting.

A pentagon-shaped sign is a:- Stop sign.- Regulatory sign.-

School zone or school crossing sign.

• School zone or school crossing sign.

When you want to change lanes, you should never:- Move

into another lane while within an intersection.- Check your blind spot by looking over your shoulder.- Check for other drivers moving into the same lane.

• Move into another lane while within an intersection.

After passing a vehicle, it is safe to return to your driving

lane when:- The driver you passed signals for you to return

to your lane.- You signal your intention for three seconds.- You see the headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.

• You see the headlights of the passed vehicle in your

rearview mirror.If you want to pass a bicyclists riding on the right edge of

your lane:- You must honk your horn before passing the

bicyclist.- You must not squeeze past the bicyclist.- You may not pass the bicyclist for any reason.

• You must not squeeze past the bicyclist.

Excessive speed:- Does not increase the chance of a

crash.- Increases your ability to react to a hazard.- Often leads to high-risk decision-making.

• Often leads to high-risk decision-making.

You are approaching an intersection where a traffic signal is displaying a steady yellow light. If you have not already

entered the intersection, you should:- Speed up to beat the

red light.- Reduce you speed and proceed carefully through the intersection.- Come to a safe stop.

• Come to a safe stop.

Smoking inside a vehicle with a person younger than 18

years of age is:- Legal, if it is your child.- Illegal at all

times.- Not restricted by law.Illegal at all times

You must notify the DMV within five days if you:- Are cited

for a traffic violation.- Sell or transfer your vehicle.- Paint your vehicle a different color.

• Sell or transfer your vehicle.

Dim your headlights for oncoming vehicles or when you are

within 300 feet of a vehicle:- That you are approaching from

behind.- Approaching you from behind.- That you have already passed.

• That you are approaching from behind.

Increase your following distance when driving behind a

large vehicle:- To better see around the sides of the

vehicle.- Because other drivers tend to pull behind large vehicles before trying to pass them.- Because following too closely will get you caught in the vehicle's slipstream.

• To better see around the sides of the vehicle.

If a child is riding a bicycle near your vehicle:- Beep your

horn.- Expect the child to be in total control of the bicycle.- Expect the unexpected.

• Expect the unexpected

A broken yellow line between two lanes of traffic means:-

Both lanes of traffic are going in the same direction.- Passing is permitted when it's safe.- Passing is not permitted.

• Passing is permitted when it's safe.

Adjust your rearview and side mirrors:- Before you start

driving.- Whenever you need to use them.- Before you get into the car.

• Before you start driving

A pedestrian starts to cross the street after the "Don't Walk" signal begins to flash. The pedestrian is in the middle of the street when your signal light changes to green. You

should:- Proceed if you have the right-of-way.- Proceed if

the pedestrian is not in your lane.- Wait until the pedestrian crosses the street before proceeding.

• Wait until the pedestrian crosses the street before

proceeding.When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn

signals:- Only when pulling away from the curb.- When

pulling next to, but not away from, the curb.- When pulling next to or away from the curb.

• When pulling next to or away from the curb.

When changing lanes on a freeway, you should:- Signal for

at least five seconds.- Slow down before you start to change lanes.- Assume there is enough space in the next lane for your vehicle, if you signal first.

• Signal for at least five seconds.

This white sign means:- The railroad crossing is controlled.

Continue at your regular speed.- Look, listen, and prepare to stop at the crossing if necessary.- Stop at the railroad tracks and wait for a signal before crossing.

• Look, listen, and prepare to stop at the crossing if

necessary.

A distraction when driving is:- Anything that causes evasive

action while driving.- Anything that takes your attention away from driving.- Anything that causes you to pay more attention to driving.

• Anything that takes your attention away from driving.

You have stopped for a train at a railroad crossing. After

the train passes, you should:- Wait for signal lights to stop

flashing.- Look for a second train.- Both of the above.

• Both of the above

You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck. You

should drive:- Closer behind the truck than you would if

following a passenger vehicle.- Farther behind the truck than you would if following a passenger vehicle.- To the right side of the truck and wait to pass.

• Farther behind the truck than you would if following a

passenger vehicle.

A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent:- Won't have

any effect on your driving.- Won't put other drivers at risk.- Will double your chances of having an accident.

• Will double your chances of having an accident.

Which of the following driving skills is/are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs?- Alertness.- Coordination.- Both of the above.

• Both of the above

If you miss your exit on the freeway, you SHOULD NOT:-

Continue on the freeway and find an alternate route to your destination.- Proceed to the next exit, leave the freeway, and return to your proper exit.- Back up on the road or shoulder.

• Back up on the road or shoulder.