DMV Written Test - Top 150 Questions & Answers

DMV written test questions and answers flashcards.

0.08% -- Eight-hundredths of one percent

What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for a person 21 years of age or older to drive?

Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

What does California's 'Basic Speed Law' say you must do?

Under no circumstances.

Is driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your driving permitted?

No more than 200 feet before making a right turn.

When may you drive a motor vehicle in a bike lane?

Let the call go to voicemail.

If your cell phone rings while driving and you do not have a hands-free device, what should you do?

Next to the broken line may pass.

What does a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line mean for vehicles?

Right, toward the side of the road

If parking uphill on a two-way road with no curb, which direction do you turn your front wheels?

Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if possible.

You are involved in a minor collision at an intersection with no injuries and minimal vehicle damage, what should you do?

Illegal at all times.

Is smoking inside a vehicle with a person younger than 18 years of age permitted?

Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing.

If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, what should you do?

Farther behind the truck than you would if following a passenger vehicle.

When driving on the freeway behind a large truck, how far behind should you drive?

At all times.

When must you yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog?

Over your shoulders.

To see vehicles in your blind spots, where should you check?

Make room for the merging traffic, if possible.

You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane, what should you do?

Stop, then proceed when safe.

If a traffic signal light is not working, what must you do?

The truck driver to stop the vehicle.

Why is extra space in front of a large truck needed?

See the vehicle's headlights in your rearview mirror.

When passing another vehicle, when is it safe to return to your lane?

Whenever you drive in California.

When do you consent to take a chemical test for the alcohol content of your blood, breath, or urine?

When driving at night on a dimly lit street, how should you drive?

Drive slowly enough that you can stop within the area illuminated by your headlights.

Under no circumstances.

May you drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle?

15 mph.

You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. What is the speed limit?

Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street, how far from the curb should your wheels be?

At or near the speed of traffic on the freeway.

When you are merging onto the freeway, how fast should you be driving?

10 to 15 seconds.

To avoid last-minute moves, how far down the road should you be looking to where your vehicle will be?