DMV 2026 WRITTEN TEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS ACTUAL!!!
Question 1: When is it legal to drive off the paved road to pass another vehicle?
A) When the vehicle ahead is moving slower than 25 mph
B) When there is a long line of vehicles ahead
C) It is never legal under any conditions
D) When passing on a two-lane road in rural areas
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: C
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - Speed of the vehicle ahead does not justify leaving the paved roadway
B) Incorrect - Traffic congestion does not permit driving off the roadway
C) Correct - It is illegal to drive off the paved road to pass another vehicle under any circumstances
D) Incorrect - Rural location does not make this maneuver legal
Question 2: When approaching a railroad crossing that is not controlled by gates, flashing lights, or a
flagger, and you cannot see the tracks for 400 feet in both directions, what should you do?
A) Slow to 25 mph and proceed with caution
B) Stop completely and look both ways before proceeding
C) Slow to 15 mph and be prepared to stop
D) Maintain speed but honk your horn
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: C
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - 25 mph is too fast for an uncontrolled crossing with limited visibility
B) Incorrect - A complete stop is only required when a train is approaching or signals are active
,C) Correct - You should reduce speed to 15 mph when within 100 feet of an uncontrolled crossing with
limited visibility
D) Incorrect - Maintaining speed is dangerous; honking does not ensure safety
Question 3: What is the proper procedure for parallel parking?
A) Pull up even with the car ahead, then back directly into the space
B) Stop next to the vehicle in front of the open space, aligning your rear bumper with theirs, then back
into the space
C) Drive past the space and back in at a 45-degree angle
D) Pull up to the vehicle behind the space and back in
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: B
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - You need to align your rear bumper with the other vehicle's rear bumper, not just pull up
even
B) Correct - This is the standard parallel parking technique: align rear bumpers, check mirrors and blind
spots, then back in at an angle
C) Incorrect - This describes angle parking, not parallel parking
D) Incorrect - You should align with the vehicle in front of the space, not behind it
Question 4: What speed should you be driving when entering onto a highway or freeway?
A) At the posted minimum speed limit
B) At or near the speed of existing traffic
C) 10 mph below the speed limit to be safe
D) As fast as your vehicle can accelerate
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: B
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - Minimum speed may be too slow for safe merging with traffic flow
B) Correct - You should match the speed of traffic flow when entering a highway to merge safely
C) Incorrect - Driving significantly slower than traffic creates a hazard when merging
D) Incorrect - Excessive speed is dangerous; you should match traffic flow, not exceed it
Question 5: How many feet away should you switch from high beam to low beam headlights when
approaching an oncoming vehicle?
,A) 200 feet
B) 300 feet
C) 500 feet
D) 1000 feet
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: C
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - 200 feet is too close; this doesn't give the other driver enough time to adjust
B) Incorrect - 300 feet is still too close for safe headlight adjustment
C) Correct - You must dim high beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle to prevent blinding the
other driver
D) Incorrect - 1000 feet is further than required, though not harmful
Question 6: When following another vehicle at night, when should you dim your high beam headlights?
A) Within 500 feet
B) Within 300 feet
C) Within 200 feet
D) Within 100 feet
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: B
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - This applies to oncoming traffic, not vehicles you're following
B) Correct - When following within 300 feet of another vehicle, you must dim your high beams
C) Incorrect - 200 feet is too close when following another vehicle
D) Incorrect - 100 feet is dangerously close and would blind the driver ahead
Question 7: What does a solid yellow line on your side of the road mean?
A) You may pass if the way is clear
B) You may pass only on weekends
C) No passing is allowed from your side
D) Passing is allowed only during daylight hours
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: C
Rationale:
, A) Incorrect - A solid yellow line on your side prohibits passing
B) Incorrect - Day of the week does not affect passing rules
C) Correct - A solid yellow line on your side means no passing is permitted from your direction
D) Incorrect - Time of day does not change the meaning of road markings
Question 8: When two vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at the same time, who has the right-of-way?
A) The vehicle on the left
B) The vehicle on the right
C) The larger vehicle
D) The vehicle going straight
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: B
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - The vehicle on the left must yield
B) Correct - When arriving simultaneously at a four-way stop, the vehicle on the right has the right-of-
way
C) Incorrect - Vehicle size does not determine right-of-way
D) Incorrect - Direction of travel doesn't matter when arriving at the same time; position does
Question 9: What should you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane or guide dog?
A) Honk your horn to alert them
B) Continue driving normally
C) Come to a complete stop and yield the right-of-way
D) Slow down but continue moving
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: C
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - Honking may startle or confuse a visually impaired pedestrian
B) Incorrect - You must take special precautions around visually impaired pedestrians
C) Correct - You must always yield to pedestrians with white canes or guide dogs and come to a
complete stop
D) Incorrect - Simply slowing down is not sufficient; you must stop and yield
Question 10: What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers 21 years and older?
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Question 1: When is it legal to drive off the paved road to pass another vehicle?
A) When the vehicle ahead is moving slower than 25 mph
B) When there is a long line of vehicles ahead
C) It is never legal under any conditions
D) When passing on a two-lane road in rural areas
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: C
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - Speed of the vehicle ahead does not justify leaving the paved roadway
B) Incorrect - Traffic congestion does not permit driving off the roadway
C) Correct - It is illegal to drive off the paved road to pass another vehicle under any circumstances
D) Incorrect - Rural location does not make this maneuver legal
Question 2: When approaching a railroad crossing that is not controlled by gates, flashing lights, or a
flagger, and you cannot see the tracks for 400 feet in both directions, what should you do?
A) Slow to 25 mph and proceed with caution
B) Stop completely and look both ways before proceeding
C) Slow to 15 mph and be prepared to stop
D) Maintain speed but honk your horn
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: C
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - 25 mph is too fast for an uncontrolled crossing with limited visibility
B) Incorrect - A complete stop is only required when a train is approaching or signals are active
,C) Correct - You should reduce speed to 15 mph when within 100 feet of an uncontrolled crossing with
limited visibility
D) Incorrect - Maintaining speed is dangerous; honking does not ensure safety
Question 3: What is the proper procedure for parallel parking?
A) Pull up even with the car ahead, then back directly into the space
B) Stop next to the vehicle in front of the open space, aligning your rear bumper with theirs, then back
into the space
C) Drive past the space and back in at a 45-degree angle
D) Pull up to the vehicle behind the space and back in
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: B
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - You need to align your rear bumper with the other vehicle's rear bumper, not just pull up
even
B) Correct - This is the standard parallel parking technique: align rear bumpers, check mirrors and blind
spots, then back in at an angle
C) Incorrect - This describes angle parking, not parallel parking
D) Incorrect - You should align with the vehicle in front of the space, not behind it
Question 4: What speed should you be driving when entering onto a highway or freeway?
A) At the posted minimum speed limit
B) At or near the speed of existing traffic
C) 10 mph below the speed limit to be safe
D) As fast as your vehicle can accelerate
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: B
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - Minimum speed may be too slow for safe merging with traffic flow
B) Correct - You should match the speed of traffic flow when entering a highway to merge safely
C) Incorrect - Driving significantly slower than traffic creates a hazard when merging
D) Incorrect - Excessive speed is dangerous; you should match traffic flow, not exceed it
Question 5: How many feet away should you switch from high beam to low beam headlights when
approaching an oncoming vehicle?
,A) 200 feet
B) 300 feet
C) 500 feet
D) 1000 feet
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: C
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - 200 feet is too close; this doesn't give the other driver enough time to adjust
B) Incorrect - 300 feet is still too close for safe headlight adjustment
C) Correct - You must dim high beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle to prevent blinding the
other driver
D) Incorrect - 1000 feet is further than required, though not harmful
Question 6: When following another vehicle at night, when should you dim your high beam headlights?
A) Within 500 feet
B) Within 300 feet
C) Within 200 feet
D) Within 100 feet
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: B
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - This applies to oncoming traffic, not vehicles you're following
B) Correct - When following within 300 feet of another vehicle, you must dim your high beams
C) Incorrect - 200 feet is too close when following another vehicle
D) Incorrect - 100 feet is dangerously close and would blind the driver ahead
Question 7: What does a solid yellow line on your side of the road mean?
A) You may pass if the way is clear
B) You may pass only on weekends
C) No passing is allowed from your side
D) Passing is allowed only during daylight hours
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: C
Rationale:
, A) Incorrect - A solid yellow line on your side prohibits passing
B) Incorrect - Day of the week does not affect passing rules
C) Correct - A solid yellow line on your side means no passing is permitted from your direction
D) Incorrect - Time of day does not change the meaning of road markings
Question 8: When two vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at the same time, who has the right-of-way?
A) The vehicle on the left
B) The vehicle on the right
C) The larger vehicle
D) The vehicle going straight
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: B
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - The vehicle on the left must yield
B) Correct - When arriving simultaneously at a four-way stop, the vehicle on the right has the right-of-
way
C) Incorrect - Vehicle size does not determine right-of-way
D) Incorrect - Direction of travel doesn't matter when arriving at the same time; position does
Question 9: What should you do when you see a pedestrian with a white cane or guide dog?
A) Honk your horn to alert them
B) Continue driving normally
C) Come to a complete stop and yield the right-of-way
D) Slow down but continue moving
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-: C
Rationale:
A) Incorrect - Honking may startle or confuse a visually impaired pedestrian
B) Incorrect - You must take special precautions around visually impaired pedestrians
C) Correct - You must always yield to pedestrians with white canes or guide dogs and come to a
complete stop
D) Incorrect - Simply slowing down is not sufficient; you must stop and yield
Question 10: What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers 21 years and older?
