California DMV Permit Test Answer Key

California DMV Permit Test Answers 1. Generally speaking, you are in a large truck's blind spot if you: Cannot see the truck driver in the truck's side mirrors 2. You want to make a right turn at the corner. A pedestrian with a guide dog is at the corner ready to cross the street in front of you. Before making your right turn, you should: Wait until the person crosses the street 3. A red arrow pointing to the right on a traffic light means you may: Not turn in that direction until the light turns green 4. You must use your seat belt: And failure to do so may result in a traffic ticket 5. Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is: Illegal at all times 6. When you enter traffic from a full stop (e.g., pulling away from the curb), you: Need a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic 7. U-turns in residential districts are legal: When there are no vehicles approaching nearby 8. At night, if an oncoming vehicle fails to dim its high beams, look: Toward the right edge of your lane 9. Dim your lights for oncoming vehicles or when you are within 300 feet of a vehicle: You are approaching from behind 10. The "three-second-rule" applied to the space ____ of your vehicle: Ahead 11. Two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced two feet or more apart: Should be treated like a solid wall and not be crossed 12. You are at a red traffic signal. The traffic light turns green, but there are still other vehicles in the intersection. You should: Wait until the vehicles clear the intersection before entering 13. Always look carefully for motorcycles before you change lanes because: Their smaller size makes them harder to see 14. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving, you should: Let the call go to voice mail 15. Is it illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ___ or more: 0.01%-One hundredth of one percent 16. If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway, you must: Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead 17. You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: Sell or transfer your vehicle 18. A peace officer stops you because he suspects you are DUI. You refuse to take a chemical test. What happens now?: Your driving privilege may be taken away 19. Before driving into an intersection from a stop, you should look: Left, right, and left again 1/3 20. You should always turn on your emergency flashers when: Your vehicle has broken down on the roadway 21. You are going to make a left turn from a dedicated left-turn lane when a yellow arrow appears for your lane. You should: Be prepared to obey the next signal that appears 22. This red and white sign means: The road ahead is closed to traffic in your direction 23. If you have a collision, the law requires you to exchange your driver license information with: Others involved in the collision 24. Before getting out of your parked car on the traffic side of the street, you should: Check traffic approaching from behind 25. To make a right turn onto a two-way street from a two-way street, start in the right-hand lane and end in: The lane closest to the curb 26. If the roadway is wet and your car starts to skid, you should: Slowly ease your foot off the gas pedal 27. You have consented to take a test for the alcohol content of your blood, breath, or urine: Whenever you drive in California 28. Parking is NEVER permitted: In a crosshatched (diagonal) pattern space 29. You are driving 45 mph in a 55 mph zone. You can be cited for speeding: If it is unsafe for current weather conditions 30. This white sign means: Drive to the right 31. After passing a car, it is safe to return to your driving lane when: You see the headlights of the passed car in your rearview mirror 32. A law enforcement officer notices that one of our passengers is not wearing a seat belt and writes a citation. Which of the following is true?: You may receive the citation if the passenger is younger than 16 33. When traffic is slow and heavy and you must cross railroad tracks before reaching the upcoming intersection, you should: Wait until you can completely cross the tracks before you proceed 34. When roads are slippery, you should: Avoid making fast turns and fast stops 35. During the first 12 months after you are licensed, you must be accompanied by your parent or guardian if you: Transport minors between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. 36. You exit a freeway on a ramp that curves downhill. You should: Slow to a safe speed before the curve 37. Following closely behind another vehicle (tailgating): Is a common cause of rear-end collisions 38. If a pedestrian is in a crosswalk in the middle of a block: The pedestrian has the right-of-way 2/3 39. This red sign means: Give the right-of-way to other drivers 40. You may legally drive in any freeway carpool lane if: You are carrying the minimum number of persons shown on the sign 41. You are entering a freeway. You should check traffic by: Checking all mirrors and turning your head 42. Which way do you turn your front wheels when parked uphill next to a curb?: Away from the curb 43. A green arrow pointing to the left on a traffic light means you may: Make a protected turn in that direction 44. An orange and red sign of this shape always means: Slow-moving vehicle 45. Which of these is recommended when driving at night on a dimly lit street?: Drive slowly enough to stop within the area lighted by your headlights 46. When a school bus with its red lights flashing is stopped ahead on your side of the road, you must: Stop until the lights stop flashing 3/3