California Permit Test 2023

Cards (88)

  • You may drive off the paved roadway to pass another vehicle?
    Under NO circumstances
  • When approaching a railroad crossing with no warning device, the speed limit is?
    15 mph
  • Parallel parking is when the?
    Vehicle is in line with other parked vehicles
  • When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving?
    At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
  • Dim your high-beam headlights to low-beams within ______ feet when a vehicle is coming towards you?
    500 feet
  • 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 carbon a level street:
    Your wheels must be within 18 inches of 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
  • When driving in a fog, you should use your:
    Low beams
  • 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 must notify the DMV within ___ days:
    5
  • To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______:
    10-15 seconds
  • You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last _____ feet before the turn:
    100ft
  • What is true about blind spots?
    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 to the police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP
  • Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is _____:
    25mph
  • You may legally block an intersection:
    Under no circumstances
  • When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be:
    Turned to the right (away from the street)
  • With a Class C drivers license, a person may drive:
    A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds
  • To turn left from a multilane 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 complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV:

    If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries
  • Roadways are 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 crossed for any reason
  • You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and:
    Signal for 100 feet before turning
  • You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive:
    No faster than 65mph
  • It is illegal to park your vehicle:
    In an 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
  • You must obey instructions from school crossing guards:
    At all times
  • 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:
    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
  • 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
  • What vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
    Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards
  • You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if:
    Traffic on the street moves to the left