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1. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

2. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Increase your chances of an accident.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

3. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
100
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

4. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
15 MPH
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

5. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
The lane closest to the left curb

6. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
15 MPH
Low beams.

7. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
25 mph
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

8. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

9. 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...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
An exit lane

10. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Low beams
They may not see you
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

11. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

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...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
An exit lane
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
No faster than 65 mph

13. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
The first rain after a dry spell.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Increase your chances of an accident.

14. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

15. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Headlights.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

16. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

17. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Low beams.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

18. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Pull off the road and rest
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
No faster than 65 mph.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

19. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
At all times
Let the call go to voicemail.
They may not see you
Pull off the road and rest

20. You may legally park your car...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Your side of the road is a broken line.

21. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Under no circumstances
They may not see you
No faster than 65 mph.

22. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
25 mph
Increase your chances of an accident.

23. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
At all times
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

24. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
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.
May not be crossed for any reason.

25. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
The lane closest to the left curb
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

26. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
At all times.

27. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
15 mph
Before you start driving
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

28. Roadways are the most slippery...
15 MPH
The first rain after a dry spell.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

29. 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...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

30. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Low beams.

31. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
At all times
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
An exit lane
Under no circumstances

32. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
At all times.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

33. You may legally block an intersection...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Under no circumstances.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

34. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Headlights.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

35. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

36. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Under no circumstances
Scan from side to side

37. A pedestrian Who is blind or visually impaired uses traffic sounds before deciding to cross the street. If you see a pedestrian with a guide dog or white cane waiting to cross at a corner - you should...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
5
Low beams
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

38. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

39. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Headlights.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

40. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
10 to 15 seconds.
Low beams
100

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

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42. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
100
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

43. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Under no circumstances.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

44. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
No faster than 65 mph

45. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
An exit lane
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

46. The speed limit in any alley is...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
15 MPH
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

47. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Your side of the road is a broken line.
No faster than 65 mph.
100

48. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
At all times.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

49. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
The vehicle on the through road
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

50. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
At all times
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

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