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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.

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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.

  • If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.

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2

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

  • 15 mph.

  • 20 mph.

  • 25 mph.

15 mph

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3

Parallel parking is when the:

  • Front wheels are turned toward the street.

  • Vehicle is in line with other parked vehicles.

  • Rear wheels are touching the curb.

Vehicle is in line with other parked vehicles

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When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

  • At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

  • 5 to 10 MPH slower than the traffic on the freeway.

  • The posted speed limit for traffic on the freeway.

At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway

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5

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

  • 200

  • 300

  • 500

500

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6

A blue curb means:

  • Parking for mail delivery only.

  • Parking for disabled persons with a special placard or license plate.

  • Parking for disabled persons.

parking for disabled persons with a special placard or license plate

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here is a school bus ahead of you in your lane with flashing yellow lights. You should:

  • Stop, then proceed when you think all the children have exited the bus.

  • Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously.

  • Slow down and prepare to stop

Slow down and prepare to stop

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8

California’s “Basic Speed Law” says:

  • 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

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9

You just sold your vehicle. You must notify ______ within 5 days.

  • CHP

  • DMV

  • Your insurance provider

dmv

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10

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

  • Enjoy the scenery

  • Avoid last minute moves

  • See hazards inside your car

Avoid last minute moves

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11

Which of these is not a pedestrian:

  • Bicyclist.

  • Disabled person using a wheelchair.

  • Blind person with a cane.

Bicyclist

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12

Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?

  • They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.

  • Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

  • Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rear-view mirrors.

large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicless

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Which of these is considered a common cause of collision:

  • Unsafe speed

  • Not following stop signs, signals, and signs.

  • All the above.

All of the above

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14

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

  • Imprisonment and/or fine.

  • Community service.

  • All the above.

Imprisonment and/or fine

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You may legally block an intersection:

  • When you entered the intersection on the green light.

  • During rush hour traffic.

  • Under no circumstances.

Under no circumstances

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

  • 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

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With a Class C driver’s license, a person may drive a:

  • Light rail train.

  • Car, van, or pick-up truck

  • Semi-truck

car, van, or pick-up truck

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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

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If you are involved in a traffic collision with property damage of $1000 or more, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to:

  • CHP.

  • DMV.

  • EDD

Dmv

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Roadways are least slippery:

  • 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

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21

You may not park your vehicle:

  • On the side of the freeway in an emergency.

  • Next to a red painted curb.

  • Within 100 feet of an elementary school.

next to a red painted curb

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If you are involved in a traffic collision and no one is injured, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to:

  • EDD.

  • DMV.

  • CHP.

dmv

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23

Treat lines as a barrier, when:

  • 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 white lines are spaces two or more feet apart

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

  • 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

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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:

  • 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

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26

It is illegal to park your vehicle:

  • In an unmarked crosswalk.

  • Within three feet of a private driveway.

  • In a bicycle lane.

in an unmarked crosswalk

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27

The safest precaution you can take regarding the use of cell phones and driving is:

  • Only use your cell phone in hands-free mode when necessary.

  • Keep your phone within easy reach so you will not need to take your eyes off the road.

  • Review the number before answering a call.

only use your cell phone in hands free mode when necessary

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

  • 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

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You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should:

  • Signal and turn immediately.

  • Stop before entering the right lane and let all other traffic go first.

  • Slow down or stop, look left-right-left, and make the turn when safe

Slow down or stop, look left-right-left, and make the turn when safe

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30

You must obey instructions from school safety patrols or crossing guards:

  • At all times.

  • Only during school hours.

  • Unless you do not see any children present.

At all times

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You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive:

  • Closely behind the truck in bad weather because the driver can see farther ahead.

  • Farther behind the truck than you would a passenger vehicle to be out of the truck driver’s blind spot.

  • No more than one car length behind the truck.

far behind the truck than you would a passenger vehicle to be out of the truck drivers blind spot

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32

All the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?

  • Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

  • Adjusting your outside mirror.

  • Transporting an unrestrained animal inside your vehicle.

listening to music through headphones that cover both ear

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33

Do not begin crossing railroad tracks if:

  • You do not have enough room to completely cross.

  • The railroad crossing is in a city that has frequent train traffic.

  • You transport two or more young children in a passenger vehicle.

you do not have enough room to completely cross

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34

When you tailgate other vehicles:

  • You are following too closely.

  • Your action cannot result in a traffic citation.

  • You help reduce traffic congestion.

you are following too closely

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You must drive slower than the posted speed limit:

  • In bad weather and/or heavy traffic.

  • During morning hours.

  • At all times.

in bad weather and or heavy traffic

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36

You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your:

  • Interior lights.

  • Parking lights.

  • Headlights.

headlights

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37

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

  • Bus lane.

  • HOV lane

  • Bike lane.

bike lane

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38

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

  • Flashing red.

  • Solid red.

  • Flashing yellow

flashing yellow

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

  • 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

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When is it legal for a driver or a passenger in a vehicle to eat cannabis products?

  • When the cannabis product was prescribed by a doctor.

  • Never.

  • When stopped at a red light

never

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