California DMV Permit
Test Questions and Answers
100% PASS
Hand to hand steering—ANSWER-Hands at 9 and 3 o'clock or 8 and 4 o'clock, do not cross
your hands over the middle of the steering wheel, keep your hands in these positions
Hand-over-hand steering—ANSWER-Use this 8 and 4 o'clock method when you turn at low
speeds, park or need to recover from a skid by reaching across the steering when to grasp
the other side
One-hand steering—ANSWER-When you are turning while back up to see where you are
going behind you. Place your hand at the 12 o'clock position.
Left turn hand signal—ANSWER-hand and arm straight out
Right Turn hand signal—ANSWER-hand and arm pointing upward at a 90 degree angle
Slow or stop hand signal—ANSWER-Left hand and arm pointing downward
When should you signal—ANSWER-At least 100 feet before you turn and at lease five
seconds before you change lanes on a freeway
When should you use your horn—ANSWER-to alert oncoming traffic on narrow mountain
roads where you cannot see at least 200 feet ahead
, Dim your high beam head-lights to low beams within ____________ feet of a vehicle coming
towards you or within __________ feet of a vehicle you are following—ANSWER-500, 300
Use your headlights for all of the following—ANSWER-When its too dark to see from 1,000
feet away
Beginning 30 minutes after sunset
Until 30 minutes before sunrise
On mountain roads
if you see a collision or hazard ahead warn drivers by—ANSWER-turning on your emergency
flashers, lightly tap your brake pedal three or four times, use a hand signal when slowing or
stopping
Single solid yellow line—ANSWER-marks the center of a road with two-way traffic. Do not
cross over this line into oncoming traffic. Do not pass a vehicle in front of you if there is only
one lane of traffic going your direction and a solid yellow line on your side of the road
Double Solid Yellow Lines—ANSWER-Do not pass over double solid yellow lines. Stay to the
right of these lines.
You do NOT have to stay to the right of double solid yellow lines IF...—ANSWER-1. In an HOV
carpool lane that has a designated entrance on the left
2. Instructed by construction or other road signs because the road is closed or blocked
3. Turning left across a single set of double yellow lines to enter or exit a private driveway or
make a u-turn
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
Test Questions and Answers
100% PASS
Hand to hand steering—ANSWER-Hands at 9 and 3 o'clock or 8 and 4 o'clock, do not cross
your hands over the middle of the steering wheel, keep your hands in these positions
Hand-over-hand steering—ANSWER-Use this 8 and 4 o'clock method when you turn at low
speeds, park or need to recover from a skid by reaching across the steering when to grasp
the other side
One-hand steering—ANSWER-When you are turning while back up to see where you are
going behind you. Place your hand at the 12 o'clock position.
Left turn hand signal—ANSWER-hand and arm straight out
Right Turn hand signal—ANSWER-hand and arm pointing upward at a 90 degree angle
Slow or stop hand signal—ANSWER-Left hand and arm pointing downward
When should you signal—ANSWER-At least 100 feet before you turn and at lease five
seconds before you change lanes on a freeway
When should you use your horn—ANSWER-to alert oncoming traffic on narrow mountain
roads where you cannot see at least 200 feet ahead
, Dim your high beam head-lights to low beams within ____________ feet of a vehicle coming
towards you or within __________ feet of a vehicle you are following—ANSWER-500, 300
Use your headlights for all of the following—ANSWER-When its too dark to see from 1,000
feet away
Beginning 30 minutes after sunset
Until 30 minutes before sunrise
On mountain roads
if you see a collision or hazard ahead warn drivers by—ANSWER-turning on your emergency
flashers, lightly tap your brake pedal three or four times, use a hand signal when slowing or
stopping
Single solid yellow line—ANSWER-marks the center of a road with two-way traffic. Do not
cross over this line into oncoming traffic. Do not pass a vehicle in front of you if there is only
one lane of traffic going your direction and a solid yellow line on your side of the road
Double Solid Yellow Lines—ANSWER-Do not pass over double solid yellow lines. Stay to the
right of these lines.
You do NOT have to stay to the right of double solid yellow lines IF...—ANSWER-1. In an HOV
carpool lane that has a designated entrance on the left
2. Instructed by construction or other road signs because the road is closed or blocked
3. Turning left across a single set of double yellow lines to enter or exit a private driveway or
make a u-turn
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
