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1. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Let the call go to voicemail.

2. When driving in fog - use your...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Low beams
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

3. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
At all times
15 mph
They may not see you

4. You may legally park your car...
The lane closest to the left curb
100
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

5. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

6. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Signal for 100 feet before turning

7. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

8. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Before you start driving
In an unmarked crosswalk.

9. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
15 mph
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

10. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Low beams.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Before you start driving

11. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
15 mph

12. You drive defensively when you...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

13. You may not park your vehicle...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Next to a red painted curb.

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?
15 MPH
The vehicle on the through road
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

15. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

16. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Next to a red painted curb.
The far left lane.
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

17. 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.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

18. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Pull off the road and rest

19. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Pull off the road and rest
Under no circumstances
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

20. A white painted curb means...
25 MPH
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

21. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

22. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
25 mph

23. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
5
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

24. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Pull off the road and rest
15 MPH
You are approaching a railroad crossing
5

25. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
5
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

26. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Let the call go to voicemail.
The lane closest to the left curb
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
10 to 15 seconds.

27. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Before you start driving
They may not see you
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

28. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

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

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30. 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...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
No faster than 65 mph

31. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

32. 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...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
They may not see you
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

33. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
At all times
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

34. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Your side of the road is a broken line.
At all times.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

35. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
The far left lane.
Next to the broken line may pass.

36. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
The lane closest to the left curb
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
10 to 15 seconds.

37. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
25 mph
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

38. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
10 to 15 seconds.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

39. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

40. 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
No faster than 65 mph
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
In an unmarked crosswalk.

41. Roadways are the most slippery...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
The first rain after a dry spell.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

42. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Headlights.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

43. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

44. 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...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Headlights.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

45. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
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.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
At all times

46. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
The far left lane.
Low beams.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

47. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Turned to the right (away from the street)

48. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

49. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Scan from side to side

50. 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
5
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Next to a red painted curb.

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