WHEN IT IS FOGGY, YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND

California DMV Driving Test Flashcards

WHEN IT IS FOGGY, YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND

TURN ON YOUR:A. Low-beam lightsB. High-beam lightsC.

Emergency flashers

• Low-beam lights

WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS IS TRUE ABOUT

LARGE TRUCKS?A. They take longer to come to a complete stopB. They all have air brakes that allow them to stop quicklyC. They are more maneuverable than passenger vehicles

• They take longer to come to a complete stop

A YELLOW CURB MEANS:A. Loading or unloading things

or peopleB. Limited parking but okay for busesC.Emergency vehicles only

• Loading or unloading things or people

THE VERY FIRST EFFECT OF EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT

OF ALCOHOL ON A PERSON'S SAFE DRIVING ABILITY

IS TO REDUCE HIS OR HER:A. Steering abilityB. Good

judgmentC. Muscle controlD. Quick reflex movements

• Good judgment

WHEN ENTERING A FREEWAY ENTRANCE THAT

ALLOWS YOU TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE, YOU

SHOULD DRIVE AT:A. About 10 mph below the flow of

trafficB. About the same speed as freeway trafficC. A legal speed of freeway traffic

• About the same speed as freeway traffic

HIGHWAYS ARE MOST SLIPPERY:A. During a heavy

rainstormB. During a light rainC. Just when it starts to rain after a dry spell

• Just when it starts to rain after a dry spell

A PERSON BETWEEN 13 AND 18 YEARS OF AGE MAY

HAVE HIS OR HER DRIVING PRIVILEGE SUSPENDED

OR DELAYED FOR _______ IF CONVICTED AS A

HABITUAL TRUANT.A. Three monthsB. One yearC. Six monthsD. Nine months

• One year

YOU MAY CROSS A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE TO PASS

ANOTHER VEHICLE IF THE LINE IS:A. Solid on your

sideB. Solid on both sidesC. Broken on your side

• Broken on your side

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOUR ACCELERATOR

STICKS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING?A. Concentrate on steering and seeing the roadB. Pump the accelerator and try to clear any obstructionC. Shift to neutral, brake and stop off of the road; turn on flashersD. All of the above

• All of the above

WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS IS NOT TRUE ABOUT

ROAD CONSTRUCTION ZONES?A. Road work equipment is painted orangeB. You may see a person using a flag or holding a paddle with words STOP or SLOW.C. White signs indicate closed lanes and roadwork

ahead

• White signs indicate closed lanes and roadwork ahead

SOLID YELLOW LINES SEPARATE:A. Vehicles traveling

in opposite directionsB. Bicycle lanes from regular trafficC.Traffic lanes on one-way streets

• Vehicles traveling in opposite directions

WHEN DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH AIR BAGS, YOU ARE

SAFEST WHEN SEATED:A. At least 10 inches away from

the steering wheelB. As close to the steering wheel as possibleC. With your head positioned directly above the steering wheel

• At least 10 inches away from the steering wheel

ORANGE CONSTRUCTION SIGNS WARN YOU:A. Of

workers and road equipment aheadB. That there are driver services aheadC. Of an accident ahead

• Of workers and road equipment ahead

WHEN MAY YOU LEGALLY DRIVE AROUND OR UNDER

A RAILROAD CROSSING GATE?A. Under no circumstancesB. When you can clearly see in both directionsC. When the gate does not seem to be working correctly

• Under no circumstances

WHERE SHOULD YOU PARK WHEN YOUR TIRE

SUDDENLY DEFLATES ON A HIGHWAY?A. In the right-hand laneB. Off the pavementC. Where your car will be visible for 200 feet from the front

• Off the pavement

ALLOW EXTRA SPACE IN FRONT OF YOUR VEHICLE

WHEN FOLLOWING A:A. Station wagonB. Large tour

busC. Passenger car

• Large tour bus

BACKING UP YOUR VEHICLE IS:A. Not dangerous if you

have a helperB. Always dangerousC. Only dangerous in large vehicles

• Always dangerous

YOU ARE DRIVING IN AN AREA WITH FEW STREET

LIGHTS ON A CLEAR NIGHT. IF YOU CANNOT SEE

WELL WITH YOUR LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS, WHICH

OF THESE ACTIONS WOULD HELP?A. Adjusting your instrument lights so they are brighterB. Turning on your vehicle's parking lightsC. Using your high-beams

• Using your high-beams

THE POLICE STOP YOU ON SUSPICION OF DRIVING

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, AND YOU

REFUSE TO TAKE THE CHEMICAL TEST. WHAT

HAPPENS NEXT?A. Your driving privilege will be taken awayB. You will not be allowed to post bailC. You will receive an additional fine

• Your driving privilege will be taken away

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF AN ONCOMING CAR AT

NIGHT APPROACHES WITH ITS HIGH-BEAMS ON?A.

Flash your high-beams quickly at the other driverB. Look toward the right edge of your laneC. Slow down and look straight ahead

• Look toward the right edge of your lane

YOU ARE WAITING AT A RED LIGHT TO TURN RIGHT,

AND A PEDESTRIAN ON YOUR RIGHT IS WAITING TO

CROSS THE STREET YOU WANT TO ENTER. WHO

HAS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN YOUR LIGHT TURNS

GREEN?A. The pedestrian has the right-of-wayB. You

have the right-of-way only if the crosswalk is not markedC.You have the right-of-way because your light is green

• The pedestrian has the right-of-way

YOU SHOULD USUALLY DRIVE SLOWER WHEN:A.

Passing large trucks on the freewayB. You want to look at a controlled accident sceneC. You see brake lights coming on several vehicles ahead of you

• You see brake lights coming on several vehicles ahead

of you