DMV Permit Flashcards

You may drive off the paved roadway to pass another vehicle:

• If the shoulder is wide enough to accommodate your vehicle.

• If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.

• Under no circumstances.

under no circumstances

When approaching a railroad crossing with no warning device, the speed limit is:

• 15 mph

• 20 mph.

• 25 mph.

15 mph

Dim your high-beam headlights to low-beams within ______ feet when a vehicle is coming towards you. *Required

• 200

• 300

• 500

500

California's "Basic Speed Law" says: *Required

• You should never drive faster than posted speed limits.

• You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

• The maximum speed limit in California is 70 mph on certain freeways.

You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

Looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about 10 seconds helps you to ______________. *Required

• Enjoy the scenery

• Avoid last minute moves

• See hazards inside your car

Avoid last-minute moves

A person convicted of reckless driving or engaging in a speed contest that causes injury to another person is subject to: *Required

• Imprisonment and/or fine.

• Community service.

• All the above.

Imprisonment and/or fine.

You may legally block an intersection: *Required

• When you entered the intersection on the green light.

• During rush hour traffic.

• Under no circumstances.

Under no circumstances.

When you park on a hill, your vehicle could roll due to an equipment failure. Remember to: *Required

• Leave the vehicle in neutral.

• Set the parking brake.

• Set the parking brake and leave the vehicle in park.

Set the parking brake and leave the vehicle in park.

With a Class C driver's license, a person may drive a: *Required

• Light rail train.

• Car, van, or pick-up truck

• Semi-truck

Car, van, or pick-up truck

To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from:

• Any lane.

• The lane closest to the left curb.

• The lane in the center of the road.

The lane closest to the left curb.

Roadways are least slippery: *Required

• On bridges in freezing temperatures.

• After it has been raining for a while.

• During the first rain after a dry spell.

After it has been raining for a while.

Treat lines as a barrier, when: *Required

• Two sets of solid, double white lines are spaced two feet apart.

• Two sets of solid, double yellow lines are spaced two or more feet apart.

• Two sets of broken yellow lines are spaced one foot apart.

Two sets of solid, double yellow lines are spaced two or more feet apart

You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and: *Required

• Move toward the right side of your lane.

• Avoid driving in the bicycle lane.

• Signal for 5 feet before turning.

Move toward the right side of your lane.

You are driving on a freeway and the posted speed limit is 65 mph. The traffic is traveling at 70 mph. You may legally drive: *Required

• 70 mph or faster to keep up with the speed of traffic.

• Between 65 mph and 70 mph.

• No faster than 65 mph.

No faster than 65 mph.

When is it safe to enter an intersection on a solid green light? *Required

• When you can go around the traffic already in the intersection.

• When you have enough space to cross the intersection before the light turns red.

• When you cannot completely cross the intersection.

When you have enough space to cross the intersection before the light turns red.

You must drive slower than the posted speed limit: *Required

• In bad weather and/or heavy traffic.

• During morning hours.

• At all times.

In bad weather and/or heavy traffic.

Which of these lanes may a driver enter within 200 feet of an intersection where they plan to turn right? *Required

• Bus lane.

• HOV lane

• Bike lane.

Bike lane.

Which of these traffic signal lights directs a driver to slow down and cross the intersection carefully? *Required

• Flashing red.

• Solid red.

• Flashing yellow

Flashing yellow

What should a driver do at a crosswalk with flashing lights: *Required

• Make eye contact with the pedestrians and then pass them.

• Always stop.

• Look for pedestrians and be prepared to stop.

Look for pedestrians and be prepared to stop.

What is the first thing you should do during an enforcement stop?

• stop on the center median

• stop on the left shoulder

• turn on your right turn signal

turn on your right turn signal

Special "turnout" areas marked on a two-lane road

• allow vehicles to make U-turns

• allow vehicles to pass

• allow vehicles to make left turns

allow vehicles to pass

You are driving on the freeway and notice another driver using a handheld cell phone. What is the best thing to do?

• Alert the police immediately

• Increase your following distance

• Honk your horn and wave to the driver to get off the phone

Increase your following distance

When you turn off a high-speed, two-lane roadway, _______ if you have traffic following you.

• try to increase the speed of your vehicle

• try not to slow down your vehicle too quickly

• try to slow down your vehicle quickly

try not to slow down your vehicle too quickly

It is unsafe for you to pass when

• you are moving through an intersection

• the pavement markings are broken yellow lines

• the vehicle ahead is traveling slower than the safe speed

you are moving through an intersection

Which of the following statements about using headlights is FALSE?

• high beams are used when traveling behind other vehicles

• low beams are used in city driving and driving in traffic on roadways

• low beams are used when traveling in fog, rain, or snow

high beams are used when traveling behind other vehicles

Before reaching the crest of a hill or entering a curve, you must _________, and watch for oncoming vehicles.

• slow down, move to the left side of the road

• slow down, move to the right side of the road

• speed up, turn on the headlights

slow down, move to the right side of the road

If a tire suddenly goes flat while you're driving, you should

• move to the left side of the road

• increase your speed

• hold the steering wheel tightly and keep the vehicle straight

hold the steering wheel tightly and keep the vehicle straight

What should you do if you are overtaking a bicycle and an oncoming vehicle is approaching at the same time?

• Slow down and let the oncoming vehicle pass first to leave extra room for the bicycle

• Overtake the bicycle first to leave extra room for the oncoming vehicle

• Leave a little room for the oncoming vehicle while overtaking the bicycle

Slow down and let the oncoming vehicle pass first to leave extra room for the bicycle

All regulatory devices on the road tell you

• to stop, proceed in a certain direction, or limit your speed

• about hazardous conditions or the possibility of hazardous conditions

• how to find your way safely or provide information to make your trip more comfortable

to stop, proceed in a certain direction, or limit your speed

In California, the speed limit for a blind intersection is

• 15 mph

• 25 mph

• 20 mph

15 mph

When parking on a public road, you must park parallel to and within ____ inches of the curb or edge of the roadway.

• 21

• 20

• 18

18

If you plan to turn beyond an intersection, you must

• signal just before making the turn

• start signaling when you are in the intersection

• signal before passing through the intersection

start signaling when you are in the intersection

When you turn left from a one-way street onto another one-way street, you should turn into

• any safely open lane

• the far right lane

• the far left lane

any safely open lane

Which of the following statements about the right-of-way is FALSE?

• vehicles must yield to pedestrians in unmarked crosswalks

• vehicles entering or crossing a roadway from a private driveway must yield to all approaching vehicles

• at a T-intersection without signs or signals, a vehicle on the through road must yield to vehicles on the terminating road

at a T-intersection without signs or signals, a vehicle on the through road must yield to vehicles on the terminating road

A _____ indicates the outer edge of a roadway, and it may be crossed only by traffic moving to or from the shoulder

• broken white line

• solid white line

• solid yellow line

solid white line

If there is a single set of solid yellow lines in the center of the roadway, you

• may cross the lines to turn left into a private driveway

• are on a two-lane, one-way street

• should treat the lines as a solid wall and not cross for any reason

may cross the lines to turn left into a private driveway

When roads are slippery, you should

• avoid making fast turns & fast slopes

• pump your breaks to test the traction of your tires

• decrease the distance that you look ahead of your vehicle

avoid making fast turns & fast slopes

A peace officer stops you because he suspects you are DUI. You refuse to take a chemical test. What happens now?

• Your driving privilege may be taken away

• You will receive an additional fine

• You will not be allowed to post bail

Your driving privilege may be taken away

It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ___ or more

• 0.08% - eight hundredths of one percent

• 0.01% - one hundredth of one percent

• 0.05% - five hundredths of one percent

0.01% - one hundredth of one percent

If temperatures are near freezing, which freezes first?

• Roads

• Bridges

• Both roads and bridges at the same time

bridges

A triangular orange sign on the rear of a vehicle indicates that

• the vehicle can travel faster than 25 mph

• the vehicle cannot travel faster than 25 mph

• the vehicle cannot travel faster than 45 mph

the vehicle cannot travel faster than 25 mph

An ____ is the connection of a freeway to a road or another freeway by a series of ramps

• interchange

• exit ramp

• acceleration lane

interchange

Which of the following right-of-way rules is false?

• you must obey signals given by a law enforcement officer, even if the officer’s signals contradict the traffic signals

• at all times, drivers must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in a marked or unmarked crosswalk

• at an intersection where there is no stop sign, yield sign, or traffic signal, drivers must yield to vehicles coming from the left

at an intersection where there is no stop sign, yield sign, or traffic signal, drivers must yield to vehicles coming from the left

On one-way roads, yellow lines are used as

• right-edge lines

• center lines

• left-edge lines

left-edge lines

Which of the following statements about passing a vehicle is FALSE?

• Do not pass more than one vehicle at a time

• Do not follow another vehicle that is passing a car in front of you

• You can exceed the speed limit to pass quickly

You can exceed the speed limit to pass quickly

A two-headed arrow with one head pointing straight ahead and the other pointing to the left means that

• You may either proceed straight ahead or merge left

• you may either proceed straight ahead or turn left

• you may only turn left

you may either proceed straight ahead or turn left

Which of the following are used as left-edge lines on divided highways?

• single solid white lines

• double solid white lines

• single solid yellow lines

single solid yellow lines

With any turning vehicle, the rear wheels follow a _______ than the front wheels

• shorter path

• longer path

• slower path

shorter path

The “Three Second Rule” applies to the space _________ of your vehicle

• In back

• Ahead

• To the sides

Ahead

After passing a vehicle, it is safe to return to your driving lane when:

• The driver you just passed signals you to return to your lane

• You signal for three seconds your intention to return to your lane

• You see the headlights of the passing vehicle in your rearview mirror

You see the headlights of the passing vehicle in your rearview mirror

There are two traffic lanes in your direction. You are driving in the left lane, and many vehicles are passing you on the right. If the driver behind you wishes to drive faster, you should

• Stay in your lane so you don’t impede the traffic flow

• Drive onto the left shoulder to let the other vehicles pass

• Move over into the right lane when it is safe

Move over into the right lane when it is safe

The speed limit for a school zone where children are present is _____, unless otherwise posted

• 15 mph

• 25 mph

• 20mph

25 mph

You are driving slowly in the fast lane of a freeway and there is traffic behind you in your lane. The driver behind you wishes to drive faster. You should:

• Not change lanes if you are driving the speed limit

• Change lanes to the right when safe to do so

• Only change lanes if five or more vehicles are behind you

Change lanes to the right when safe to do so

When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection, you should:

• come to a complete stop, then proceed when it is safe

• stop before entering and let all other traffic go first

• slow down or stop, if necessary

come to a complete stop, then proceed when it is safe

If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection:

• Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears

• Enter the intersection and wait until traffic clears

• Merge into another lane and try to go around the traffic

Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears

You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?

• Drive to the right edge of the road and slow down

• Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

• Stay in your lane, slow down, and let it pass

Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

What is the best advice for driving when heavy fog or dust occurs?

• Try not to drive until the conditions improve

• Do not drive too slowly, because other drivers may hit you

• Alternate your low and high beams to improve your vision

try not to drive until the conditions improve

Large trucks turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction:

• May complete their turn in either the left or right lane

• Often have to use part of the left lane to complete the turn

• Must stay in the right lane at all times

Often have to use part of the left lane to complete the turn

If the road is wet from a heavy rain, you should:

• Use the “two second” following distance rule

• Drive one vehicle-length behind the vehicle ahead

• Increase the distance between your vehicle ahead

Increase the distance between your vehicle ahead

Where should you be prepared to stop your vehicle when there is no limit line?

• Just past the corner

• At the corner

• Twenty feet before the intersection

At the corner

A large truck is driving in the middle of three lanes. You want to pass the large truck. It is best to pass:

• Quickly on the left and move ahead of it

• Very slowly on the left and move ahead of it

• Very quickly on the right and move ahead of it

Quickly on the left and move ahead of it

You can be fined up to $1,000 and jailed for six months if you are cited for:

• Dumping or abandoning an animal on a highway

• Making a U-turn from a center left-turn lane

• Parking in a bicycle lane

Dumping or abandoning an animal on a highway

Driving slower than the traffic flow tends to:

• Make a collision less likely to happen

• Make a collision more likely to happen

• Not change the chances of having a collision

Make a collision more likely to happen

To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look:

• At your rearview mirror as you back up

• At your side mirrors as you back up

• Over your right and left shoulders as you back up

Over your right and left shoulders as you back up

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is:

• 25 mph

• 20 mph

• 30 mph

25 mph

There is one lane in your direction. The vehicle ahead of you often slows down for no apparent reason. You should:

• Speed up to pass the vehicle as soon as possible

• Increase the following distance between you and the other vehicle

• Flash your headlights quickly to alert the other driver

Increase the following distance between you and the other vehicle

Which of these is recommended when driving at night on a dimply lit street?

• Drive slowly enough to stop within the area lighted by your headlights

• Briefly look at oncoming headlights so you won’t be blinded

• Keep instrument lights bright to be more visible to other drivers

Drive slowly enough to stop within the area lighted by your headlights

U-turns in residential districts are legal:

• On a one-way street at a green arrow

• When there are no vehicles approaching nearby

• Across two sets of solid double yellow lines

When there are no vehicles approaching nearby

If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above the legal limit

• You may be fined by the court

• Your breath test result by itself cannot be used to convict you

• Your driver license will automatically be revoked

You may be fined by the court

When you change lanes or merge with another lane, you:

• have the right-of-way

• should first stop and check for cross traffic

• need at least a four-second gap in traffic

need at least a four-second gap in traffic

To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes, you should:

• Look in your outside mirrors only

• Look over your shoulder into the lane you want to enter

• Always turn your head and look over your right shoulder

Look over your shoulder into the lane you want to enter

If you drive slower than the flow of traffic, you will most likely

• Interfere with traffic and receive a ticket

• Improve traffic flow

• Demonstrate defensive driving techniques

Interfere with traffic and receive a ticket

You may legally turn right on a solid red light

• only after slowing down and checking traffic

• only after stopping, unless otherwise posted

• under no circumstances

only after stopping, unless otherwise posted

Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead, unless you are:

• Waiting to make a left turn at a traffic light

• Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

• Parked on the side of a level roadway and there is no curb

Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?

• So they face straight ahead

• Right- towards the side of the road

• Left - towards the center of the road

Right- towards the side of the road

You want to pass a bicyclist riding on the right edge of your lane. You:

• Must honk your horn before passing the bicyclist

• Must not squeeze past the bicyclist

• May not pass the bicyclist for any reason

Must not squeeze past the bicyclist

Other drivers are not making room for you to merge onto a freeway with heavy traffic. If necessary, you may:

• Drive on the freeway shoulder until a gap appears

• Stop before merging with freeway traffic

• Make room by forcing your way into a small gap

Stop before merging with freeway traffic

Which of these statements is true about road work zones?

• Fines are the same for violations committed in work zones

• You must “Slow for the Cone Zone”

• Slow down only if you think workers are present

You must “Slow for the Cone Zone”

You may drive in a bike lane:

• if you drive slower than 15 mph

• no more than 200 feet before making a right turn

• whenever bicyclists are not present

no more than 200 feet before making a right turn

Which of these statements is true about motorcycles?

• Motorcycles are small and can easily be seen by drivers

• Motorcycles may not share traffic lanes

• Motorcycles should be followed at a 4 second following distance

Motorcycles should be followed at a 4 second following distance

When sharing the road with a light rail vehicle:

• Never turn in front of an approaching light rail vehicle

• Always pass a light rail vehicle slowly on the right

• Remember they are loud and move slowly like freight trains

Never turn in front of an approaching light rail vehicle

Drivers of large trucks often travel with a lot of space in front of their vehicle. This extra space is needed for:

• Other drivers to use when merging onto an offramp

• The truck driver to use for stopping the vehicle

• Other drivers to use when they want to slow down

The truck driver to use for stopping the vehicle

If five or more vehicles are following you on a narrow two-lane road:

• Move to the right side of your lane and drive slowly

• Pull off the road when it is safe and let them pass

• Continue driving because you have the right-of-way

Pull off the road when it is safe and let them pass

If you approach a curve or the top of a hill and you do not have a clear view of the road ahead, you should:

• Use your high-beam lights to be more visible

• Slow down so you can stop if necessary

Slow down so you can stop if necessary

If you are towing another vehicle or trailer on a freeway with four lanes in your direction, you may travel in:

• Any of the traffic lanes in your direction

• Either of the two right lanes

• The far right lane only

Either of the two right lanes

This yellow sign means:

• Medical services ahead

• There is a “T” intersection ahead

• Another road crosses yours ahead

Another road crosses yours ahead

When driving near road work zones, you should:

• Slow down to watch the work as you pass

• Decrease your following distance

• Pass the work zone carefully and avoid distractions

Pass the work zone carefully and avoid distractions

This yellow sign means:

• Pedestrian sidewalk ahead

• Pedestrians must yield the right-of-way ahead

• There is a pedestrian crosswalk ahead

There is a pedestrian crosswalk ahead

You are driving at night on a dimly lit street and using high beams. You should dim your lights when you are within 500 feet of:

• A vehicle approaching you from behind

• An oncoming vehicle

• A sharp curve or hill

An oncoming vehicle

It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ___ or higher

• 0.08% - Eight hundredths of one percent

• 0.10% - one tenth of one percent

• 0.05% - five hundredths of one percent

0.08% - Eight hundredths of one percent

You reach an intersection with stop signs on all four corners at the same time as the driver on your left. Who has the right-of-way?

• The driver on you left has the right-of-way

• You have the right-of-way

• Whoever is signaling to make a turn has the right-of-way

You have the right-of-way

When driving on a multilane street with two-way traffic:

• Drive alongside the other vehicles so the drivers can see you

• You should drive ahead of or behind the other vehicles

• It is safest to drive in the lane next to the center line

You should drive ahead of or behind the other vehicles

You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane. You should:

• Make room for the merging traffic, if possible

• Assert your right-of-way by driving faster

• Always slow down and maintain your position

Make room for the merging traffic, if possible

What is the benefit of a space cushion around your vehicle?

• Other drivers can “cut” in front of you, improving traffic flow

• If another driver makes a mistake, you have time to react

• It inflates to protect you from injury in case of a collision

If another driver makes a mistake, you have time to react

If you are convicted of driving with an excessive blood alcohol concentration (BAC), you may be sentenced to serve:

• Up to six months in jail

• Up to twelve months in jail

• No jail time but you must pay a fine of $500

Up to six months in jail

Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?

• Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

• Over-the-counter medications cannot impair driving ability if taken in the recommended dosages

• Medications are safe to take at any time if prescribed by a doctor

Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

You are driving slowly in the fast lane of a freeway and there is traffic behind you in your lane. The driver behind you wishes to drive faster. You should:

• Not change lanes if you are driving the speed limit

• Change lanes to the right when safe to do so

• Only change lanes if five or more vehicles are behind you

Change lanes to the right when safe to do so

To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes, you should:

• Look in your outside mirrors only

• Look over your shoulder into the lane you want to enter

• Always turn your and look over your right shoulder

Look over your shoulder into the lane you want to enter

There are five vehicles following closely behind you on a road with one lane in your direction. When you see this white sign, you should:

• Drive to the right edge of your lane but keep moving

• Slow down and signal the other drivers to pass you

• Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area

Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area

If there are two solid yellow lines in the center of the roadway, you:

• May cross the lines to turn left into a private driveway

• Are on a two-lane one-way street

• Should treat the lines as a solid wall and not cross for any reason

May cross the lines to turn left into a private driveway