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1. Roadways are the most slippery...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
The first rain after a dry spell.
Next to a red painted curb.

2. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
100

3. You drive defensively when you...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
The vehicle on the through road
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

4. 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
No faster than 65 mph
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

5. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Increase your chances of an accident.
25 mph
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

6. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Let the call go to voicemail.
No faster than 65 mph.

7. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Low beams.

8. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

9. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Pull off the road and rest
100

10. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Under no circumstances
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

11. When driving in fog - use your...
No faster than 65 mph.
The first rain after a dry spell.
15 MPH
Low beams

12. 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?
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
At all times
The vehicle on the through road
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

13. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Low beams
Increase your chances of an accident.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Scan from side to side

14. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
The lane closest to the left curb
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

15. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
15 MPH
10 to 15 seconds.

16. 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...
The vehicle on the through road
Headlights.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
No faster than 65 mph.

17. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

18. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
An exit lane

19. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
At all times
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

20. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Before you start driving
Under no circumstances
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Pull off the road and rest

21. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
The vehicle on the through road
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
15 mph
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

22. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Under no circumstances
Let the call go to voicemail.
Headlights.

23. 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...
Headlights.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

24. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

25. 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...
The first rain after a dry spell.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
No faster than 65 mph

26. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Low beams.
No faster than 65 mph.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

27. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

28. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

29. You may legally park your car...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
No faster than 65 mph

30. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
At all times
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

31. You may legally block an intersection...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Under no circumstances.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

32. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Under no circumstances.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

33. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
The lane closest to the left curb
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

34. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Before you start driving
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

35. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

36. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

37. The speed limit in any alley is...
The far left lane.
15 MPH
They may not see you
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

38. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
May not be crossed for any reason.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

39. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

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

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41. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Under no circumstances.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
No faster than 65 mph.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

42. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
100
No faster than 65 mph

43. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Low beams
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

44. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Next to the broken line may pass.

45. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Low beams.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
The first rain after a dry spell.

46. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

47. 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...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

48. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Next to a red painted curb.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

49. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Before you start driving
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

50. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Under no circumstances
May not be crossed for any reason.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

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