CALIFORNIA AMBULANCE DMV UPDATED 2026 EXAM
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Warning lamp effectiveness may be reduced by: - ✔✔Low sun or glare
Confusion with traffic signals or neon lights
Their position on the ambulance (if too high or low..might be out of driver's range of
vision)
✔✔What are the five elements of defensive driving? - ✔✔1. Knowledge
2. Alertness
3. Vision
* Driver should aim high by raising his filed of vision to at least 1/4 of a mile ahead to
observe potential hazards.
4. Judgment
5. Skill
✔✔Following distances should be used as a general rule: - ✔✔1. Increased 50% if the
ambulance is large or heavy
2. 2x if road is slippery/loose, vision is obscured or driver not alert
3. 3x if road surface packed with snow/ice
✔✔55 mph passing distance is: - ✔✔807 ft
✔✔High speed Driving primary rules: - ✔✔1. Don't try to negotiate curve or turn faster
than you know you can and allow for conditions
2. Avoid brake fade
3. When speed is doubled, braking distance 4x
✔✔ High speed patient transportation is usually unnecessary but the five to seven
percent that probably require "Code 3" transport include
A. Serious Fractures
B. Spinal Injuries
C. Uncontrolled Hemorrhage
D. Heart Attacks - ✔✔C. Uncontrolled Hemorrhage
, ✔✔The ambulance drivers primary responsibility is:
A. Safe Patient Transportation
B. Speedy transportation to the closest facility
C. Fuel conservation
D. The quality of medical care provided to the patient - ✔✔A. Safe Patient
Transportation
✔✔You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to:
A. The Department of Motor Vehicles
B. Your Employer
C. The California Highway Patrol
D. All the above - ✔✔B. Your Employer
✔✔When driving an ambulance "Code 3" the driver should:
A. Display a flashing red warning lamp
B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right
C. Sound the siren continuously
D. Do all of the above - ✔✔B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right
✔✔If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you may
reapply after a period of not less than:
A. Six months
B. One year
C. Two years
D. Three years - ✔✔B. One year
✔✔You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is
affected by:
A. Fatigue or illness
B. A temporary disability
C. A permanent disability
D. Any of the above - ✔✔D. Any of the above
✔✔The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance:
A. Once a week
B. Daily
C. Prior to operation
D. After each trip - ✔✔C. Prior to operation
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Warning lamp effectiveness may be reduced by: - ✔✔Low sun or glare
Confusion with traffic signals or neon lights
Their position on the ambulance (if too high or low..might be out of driver's range of
vision)
✔✔What are the five elements of defensive driving? - ✔✔1. Knowledge
2. Alertness
3. Vision
* Driver should aim high by raising his filed of vision to at least 1/4 of a mile ahead to
observe potential hazards.
4. Judgment
5. Skill
✔✔Following distances should be used as a general rule: - ✔✔1. Increased 50% if the
ambulance is large or heavy
2. 2x if road is slippery/loose, vision is obscured or driver not alert
3. 3x if road surface packed with snow/ice
✔✔55 mph passing distance is: - ✔✔807 ft
✔✔High speed Driving primary rules: - ✔✔1. Don't try to negotiate curve or turn faster
than you know you can and allow for conditions
2. Avoid brake fade
3. When speed is doubled, braking distance 4x
✔✔ High speed patient transportation is usually unnecessary but the five to seven
percent that probably require "Code 3" transport include
A. Serious Fractures
B. Spinal Injuries
C. Uncontrolled Hemorrhage
D. Heart Attacks - ✔✔C. Uncontrolled Hemorrhage
, ✔✔The ambulance drivers primary responsibility is:
A. Safe Patient Transportation
B. Speedy transportation to the closest facility
C. Fuel conservation
D. The quality of medical care provided to the patient - ✔✔A. Safe Patient
Transportation
✔✔You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to:
A. The Department of Motor Vehicles
B. Your Employer
C. The California Highway Patrol
D. All the above - ✔✔B. Your Employer
✔✔When driving an ambulance "Code 3" the driver should:
A. Display a flashing red warning lamp
B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right
C. Sound the siren continuously
D. Do all of the above - ✔✔B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right
✔✔If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you may
reapply after a period of not less than:
A. Six months
B. One year
C. Two years
D. Three years - ✔✔B. One year
✔✔You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is
affected by:
A. Fatigue or illness
B. A temporary disability
C. A permanent disability
D. Any of the above - ✔✔D. Any of the above
✔✔The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance:
A. Once a week
B. Daily
C. Prior to operation
D. After each trip - ✔✔C. Prior to operation
