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1. 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...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
The far left lane.

2. When can you drive in a bike lane?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

3. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Headlights.
100
Under no circumstances

4. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Under no circumstances.
25 MPH
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

5. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
15 mph
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
25 mph
At all times

6. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
The far left lane.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

7. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Scan from side to side

8. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

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

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10. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
At all times
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Increase your chances of an accident.

11. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
25 mph
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

12. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
No faster than 65 mph.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

13. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Scan from side to side
5

14. Two vehicles are approaching an uncontrolled 'T' intersection. One vehicle is on the the through road and the other is on the road that ends. Who has the right of way at the intersection?
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Pull off the road and rest
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
The vehicle on the through road

15. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Before you start driving
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

16. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Let the call go to voicemail.
No faster than 65 mph.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

17. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
At all times
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

18. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

19. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
They may not see you

20. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Scan from side to side
No faster than 65 mph
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

21. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
The lane closest to the left curb
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

22. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
25 mph
The far left lane.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

23. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
5
Pull off the road and rest
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Next to the broken line may pass.

24. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
The far left lane.
Let the call go to voicemail.
No faster than 65 mph

25. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

26. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
No faster than 65 mph.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

27. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Under no circumstances
Pull off the road and rest
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

28. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
25 MPH
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
The far left lane.

29. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Your side of the road is a broken line.
The lane closest to the left curb
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

30. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
15 mph
Increase your chances of an accident.

31. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
No faster than 65 mph.
100

32. 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...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Headlights.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

33. You may not park your vehicle...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Scan from side to side
Next to a red painted curb.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

34. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
In an unmarked crosswalk.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

35. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
An exit lane
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

36. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
10 to 15 seconds.
Scan from side to side

37. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
25 mph
The lane closest to the left curb
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

38. It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Under no circumstances.
Headlights.

39. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Low beams.
No faster than 65 mph.
15 mph

40. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
10 to 15 seconds.

41. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

42. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
10 to 15 seconds.
Low beams.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

43. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
10 to 15 seconds.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

44. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

45. 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.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

46. Check your rear-view mirrors...
No faster than 65 mph
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Pull off the road and rest

47. 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...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

48. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
At all times
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

49. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
An exit lane
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
The far left lane.

50. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
10 to 15 seconds.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

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