California DMV Practice Test 4

What are the common causes of accidents?

• Not following the traffic rules regarding traffic signs and signals

• Driving at the speed that is not safe for the current road situation and condition

• All of the above

How much space should you allow between your vehicle and a large semi-truck that is in front of you on the freeway?

• Maintain much more space than the usual safe space between the two regular vehicles on the freeways in order to be out of the semi-truck driver's blind spot

• Follow close behind the semi-truck because the semi-truck driver has a better grasp of the freeway driving

• Maintain less than one full car length

When you are tailgating other vehicles:

• You are following that vehicle too closely and if that vehicle stops suddenly due to debris or other situations, you would more likely get into an accident

• You would be helping to reduce the freeway's traffic congestion

• You will be praised by an officer and you will not receive a ticket

What is California's "Basic Speed Law"?

• The maximum speed limit is 65 mph

• Do not drive faster than the speed limits that are posted on the highways

• Drive at a safe speed limit based on the highway's current traffic and weather condition

You should not park your car:

• On the side of the freeway if your car has broken down

• Within 500 feet of a school or a park with a playground

• Next to a red curb

What should you do when you see a school bus with flashing yellow lights ahead?

• You should stop and wait until all of the children have exited the bus

• Slow down to 25 mph and only pass when it deem safe

• Slow down and prepare to stop

Do not start to cross a railroad tracks:

• If you have children in your vehicle

• If you do not have enough space to completely cross and pass the railroad tracks

• If the train traffic in that town is very frequent

Is it legal for a driver or a passenger of a vehicle to use or eat cannabis products?

• When you are stopping at the red light

• It is only legal if the cannabis product was prescribed by a doctor

• It is never legal for a driver or a passenger of a vehicle to use cannabis products

Can you drive off a paved road to pass another vehicle?

• Only if that is the only way you can pass the slow vehicle

• Only if the shoulder is wide enough for such maneuver

• Under no circumstances driving off a paved road to pass another vehicle is allowed

Which of the following traffic lights tells a driver to slow down and cross the intersection carefully?

• Solid red

• Flashing red

• Flashing yellow