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1. 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...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
15 mph
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Before you start driving

2. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Let the call go to voicemail.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

3. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
They may not see you
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
15 mph

4. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Scan from side to side
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

5. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Under no circumstances
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

6. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Next to a red painted curb.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

7. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
15 MPH
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
No faster than 65 mph.

8. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

9. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
10 to 15 seconds.
Low beams.

10. Roadways are the most slippery...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
The lane closest to the left curb
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
The first rain after a dry spell.

11. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
At all times

12. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Most of the other vehicles are driving 70 mph or faster. You may legally drive...
15 MPH
5
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
No faster than 65 mph

13. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Under no circumstances
At all times
Your side of the road is a broken line.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

14. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

15. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

16. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
15 mph
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

17. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
At all times
100
The lane closest to the left curb
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

18. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Pull off the road and rest
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

19. Check your rear-view mirrors...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
May not be crossed for any reason.

20. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Low beams.
Low beams
Scan from side to side

21. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
15 mph
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

22. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
May not be crossed for any reason.
No faster than 65 mph
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

23. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Low beams
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
The lane closest to the left curb

24. You are driving in the far right lane of a multilane freeway. A line of five cars is merging into your lane ahead from an on-ramp. You...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
The lane closest to the left curb
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

25. You are driving in the far right lane of a four-lane freeway and notice thick broken white lines on the left side of your lane. You are driving in...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
100
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
An exit lane

26. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
They may not see you
Pull off the road and rest
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
In an unmarked crosswalk.

27. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
5

28. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

29. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
5
Under no circumstances
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

30. Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when...

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31. 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.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
The first rain after a dry spell.
15 mph

32. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
25 mph
May not be crossed for any reason.

33. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

34. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

35. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
At all times
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
25 MPH

36. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Increase your chances of an accident.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

37. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Increase your chances of an accident.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

38. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

39. You may not park your vehicle...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
No faster than 65 mph
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Next to a red painted curb.

40. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
5
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

41. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
The first rain after a dry spell.
At all times.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

42. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

43. You are on a two-way road and the vehicle ahead of you is turning left into a driveway. You may legally pass the vehicle on the right...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

44. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
10 to 15 seconds.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

45. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
25 MPH

46. There are five vehicles following closely behind you on a road with one lane in your direction. When you see this white sign (SLOWER TRAFFIC USE TURNOUTS) - you should...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
100
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

47. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

48. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
No faster than 65 mph.

49. You may legally park your car...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
100
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

50. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
At all times.
No faster than 65 mph

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