CALIFORNIA DMV PERMIT TEST QUESTIONS - PRACTICE TEST

If you are having vehicle trouble and you need to stop, what is the first thing you should do?

• pull off the road and away from traffic

• lift the hood to signal an emergency

• stop your vehicle over a hill or just around a curve for visibility

To avoid tailgating, one should follow the

• four-second rule

• three-second rule

• two-second rule

Answer explanation

Most rear-end collisions are caused by tailgating. To avoid tailgating, use the “three-second rule”: When the vehicle ahead of you passes a certain fixed point, such as a sign, it should take your vehicle about three seconds to reach that same point. To count three seconds, count "one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two, one-thousand-three."

what is the three-second rule?

• a rule that ensures safety. the rule requires leaving three seconds of space between your vehicle and the vehicle driving in front of you.

• there is no such thing as the three-second rule in driving.

• a rule that ensures safety. the rule requires leaving LESS than three seconds of space between your vehicle and the vehicle driving in front of you.

A ___ painted curb is designated for disabled persons who display their placards.

• blue

• white

• green

• red

Answer explanation

Painted curbs indicate special parking rules. Blue parking is permitted only for a disabled person who displays a placard or a special license plate for disabled persons or disabled veterans. Disabled people with placards or special plates may park in special areas for unlimited periods of time, regardless of time restrictions. [Parking at Colored Curbs, Parking, California Driver Handbook]

Any person who willfully flees or attempts to evade law enforcement performing their duties is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by

• 1 year in jail

• a fine of %1,000

• neither

Answer explanation

Any person, while operating a motor vehicle, who willfully flees or attempts to evade law enforcement performing their duties is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 1 year. [Evading Law Enforcement; Critical Roadway Information; California Driver Handbook]

At an unmarked crosswalk, you must

• increase speed and cross before the pedestrians cross.

• stop and ask the pedestrians to cross quickly.

• give the right-of-way to the pedestrians.

Answer explanation

Drivers are required to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within any crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked.

This warning sign represents

• the end of a divided highway

• start of a two-way road

• start of a divided highway

A traffic signal with a FLASHING yellow arrow means that you should

• proceed with caution but you can not turn the direction of the arrow.

• stop and be prepared to obey the next signal

• speed up so you can turn before it stops flashing

• yield and then proceed with caution

Answer explanation

A flashing yellow arrow signal means that turns are permitted. However, you must first yield to pedestrians and oncoming traffic and then proceed with caution.

You may drive off the paved roadway to pass another vehicle if:

• the shoulder is wide enough to accomodate your vehicle

• if the vehicle ahead of you is turning left

• under no circumstances.

When approaching a railroad crossing with no warning device, the speed limit is:

• 15 mph

• 20 mph

• 25 mph