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1. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
15 MPH
They may not see you

2. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
They may not see you
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
At all times
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

3. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
25 MPH
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

4. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
100
Turned to the right (away from the street)

5. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Under no circumstances
The lane closest to the left curb

6. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

7. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
The lane closest to the left curb
Let the call go to voicemail.
Low beams
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

8. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Next to a red painted curb.
The vehicle on the through road
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

9. You may not park your vehicle...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Next to a red painted curb.

10. You drive defensively when you...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Next to a red painted curb.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

11. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
15 mph
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

12. 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
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

13. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
An exit lane
No faster than 65 mph.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
At all times

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

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15. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Low beams.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

16. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
5
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

17. 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...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
15 mph
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
An exit lane

18. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Headlights.

19. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

20. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

21. Roadways are the most slippery...
100
The first rain after a dry spell.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

22. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
The vehicle on the through road
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

23. You may legally park your car...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
25 mph
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
At all times.

24. You are being chased by a police vehicle with its lights and sirens activated. You ignore the warning to stop and speed away. During the chase - a person is seriously injured. You are subject to...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
At all times
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

25. You may legally block an intersection...
Under no circumstances.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

26. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
At all times
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
25 mph

27. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Scan from side to side
10 to 15 seconds.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
15 mph

28. A white painted curb means...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
100

29. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
No faster than 65 mph

30. 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...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
25 mph
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

31. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Scan from side to side
Under no circumstances

32. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Low beams

33. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Scan from side to side
Turned to the right (away from the street)
The lane closest to the left curb
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

34. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

35. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Sell or transfer your vehicle

36. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

37. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Signal for 100 feet before turning
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

38. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Headlights.
Before you start driving
Low beams.
Next to the broken line may pass.

39. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Next to a red painted curb.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
At all times

40. 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...
15 mph
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Under no circumstances

41. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

42. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Increase your chances of an accident.

43. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
The far left lane.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Let the call go to voicemail.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

44. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
100
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
15 mph
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

45. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Pull off the road and rest

46. The speed limit in any alley is...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
15 MPH
Under no circumstances.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

47. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Pull off the road and rest
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

48. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
At all times
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
No faster than 65 mph.
Before you start driving

49. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Pull off the road and rest
The first rain after a dry spell.

50. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

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