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California Permit Practice test 2021

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You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle:
Under no circumstances
You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to see 400ft down the tracks in one direction. the speed limit is:
15 mph
When parking you vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street:
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb
When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway
When driving in fog, you should use your:
Low beams
A white painted curb means:
Loading zone for passengers or mail only
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
California's "basic speed law" says:
You should never drive faster than posted speed limits
You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days
5
To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about____:
10 to 15 seconds
You may not park your vehicle:
Next to a red painted curb
You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last __ feet before the turn:
100
Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles
You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must:
Both of the above: Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident with out delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP
Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is:
25 mph
You may legally block an intersection:
Under no circumstances
When parking uphill on a two-way strreet with no curb, you front wheels should be:
Turned to the right (away from the street)
With a class C drivers license a person may drive:
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle weight is less than 6,000 pounds
To turn to the left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from:
The lane closest to the left curb
If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV:
If there is property damage in excess of $1,000 or if there are any injuries
Roadways are the most slippery:
The first rain after a dry spell
You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you:
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart:
May not be crossed for any reason
You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and:
Signal for 100ft before turning
You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive:
No faster than 65mph
It is illegal to park your vehicle:
In an unmarked cross walk
The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is:
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel
If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should:
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears
You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should:
Slow down or stop, if necessary, and then make the turn
You must obey instructions from school crossing guards:
At all times
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:
Headligths
If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane
You are driving on a freeway posted for 65mph Most of the other vehicles are driving 70 mph or faster. You may legally drive:
No faster than 65 mph
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
Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards
You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if:
Traffic on the street moves to the left
A large truck ahead of you is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck:
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
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
At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always:
Look to the sides of your vehicles to see what is coming
You drive defensively when you:
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards
You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive:
Farther behind the truck than you would for passenger vehicle
All of the following practiced are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal:
Listening to music through headphones that covers both ears
Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when:
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross tracks
When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper):
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry
Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
No you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
You see a singal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions:
At all times
When can you drive in a bike lane?
When you are within 200 ft of a cross street where you plan to turn right
You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means:
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully
There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should:
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street
A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles:
Next to the broken line may pass
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