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1. 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...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
25 MPH
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

2. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
100
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

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

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4. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

5. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

6. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
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.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

7. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Under no circumstances
Low beams

8. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
An exit lane
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Pull off the road and rest

9. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Next to a red painted curb.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

10. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Pull off the road and rest
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

11. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Under no circumstances
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

12. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

13. 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...
Next to the broken line may pass.
15 mph
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

14. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
May not be crossed for any reason.
At all times
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

15. 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...
The vehicle on the through road
No faster than 65 mph.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
An exit lane

16. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Pull off the road and rest
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

17. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Increase your chances of an accident.
They may not see you
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
25 mph

18. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
The first rain after a dry spell.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

19. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
They may not see you
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

20. The speed limit in any alley is...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
15 MPH
No faster than 65 mph.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

21. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
5
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

22. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
At all times
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

23. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
They may not see you

24. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Under no circumstances.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
At all times

25. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

26. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
At all times
10 to 15 seconds.

27. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
An exit lane
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
The vehicle on the through road

28. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Next to a red painted curb.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
100

29. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Before you start driving
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

30. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

31. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
The vehicle on the through road
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

32. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

33. You may legally block an intersection...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Under no circumstances.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

34. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
5
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
At all times
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

35. You may not park your vehicle...
Before you start driving
An exit lane
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Next to a red painted curb.

36. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
25 MPH
They may not see you
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

37. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
100
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

38. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Low beams
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

39. You drive defensively when you...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
15 MPH

40. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Before you start driving
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

41. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

42. 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...
Low beams.
Increase your chances of an accident.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

43. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
The far left lane.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

44. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Under no circumstances.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

45. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Under no circumstances

46. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Under no circumstances.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

47. 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...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

48. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
They may not see you
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Headlights.

49. When driving in fog - you should use your...
5
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Low beams.
They may not see you

50. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Low beams
100
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

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