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1. 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...
No faster than 65 mph
At all times.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Under no circumstances.

2. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

3. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

4. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

5. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Pull off the road and rest
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

6. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

7. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
At all times
The far left lane.
15 MPH
5

8. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
An exit lane
Low beams.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

9. A white painted curb means...
Scan from side to side
Next to the broken line may pass.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

10. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
15 mph
No faster than 65 mph.

11. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

12. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Low beams

13. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

14. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
25 mph
Next to the broken line may pass.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

15. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

16. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Headlights.
25 mph
At all times.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

17. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
10 to 15 seconds.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

18. You drive defensively when you...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

19. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
25 mph

20. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
They may not see you

21. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Scan from side to side
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Pull off the road and rest

22. You may legally block an intersection...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Under no circumstances.

23. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
No faster than 65 mph.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

24. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
The first rain after a dry spell.
The lane closest to the left curb
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

25. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Next to a red painted curb.

26. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
At all times
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Low beams.

27. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
They may not see you

28. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

29. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

30. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Under no circumstances.

31. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Low beams.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

32. 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...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Headlights.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
The vehicle on the through road

33. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Low beams.

34. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Low beams.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

35. 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...
15 mph
Next to a red painted curb.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

36. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

37. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
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.
The vehicle on the through road

38. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
At all times
At all times
Sell or transfer your vehicle
10 to 15 seconds.

39. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
25 mph
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

40. 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...
At all times.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
15 mph

41. You may not park your vehicle...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Next to a red painted curb.

42. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
25 mph
They may not see you

43. 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
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Sell or transfer your vehicle

44. The speed limit in any alley is...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Pull off the road and rest
15 MPH

45. 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...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

46. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

47. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

48. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Under no circumstances.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Pull off the road and rest
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

49. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
In an unmarked crosswalk.
15 mph
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

50. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Low beams.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

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