CA DMV WRITTEN TEST Question and Answer
2026 | Updated Practice Questions and
Solutions | A+ Verified
• California's "Basic Speed Law" says you must -✓✓Never drive faster than is safe for
current conditions
• Collisions can happen more often when: -✓✓One vehicle is traveling faster or slower
than the flow of traffic.
• Dim your headlights for oncoming vehicles or when you are within 300 feet of a
vehicle: -✓✓You are approaching from behind.
• The extra space in front of a large truck is needed for: -✓✓The truck driver to stop the
vehicle.
• A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection means -✓✓Slow down and be alert at
the upcoming intersection
• For which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle: -✓✓Solid
red lights, flashing red lights and blacked out traffic signals
• If you are riding in a vehicle equipped with a lap belt and also a separate shoulder belt,
you are -✓✓Required to use both the lap and shoulder belt
• If you drive slower than the flow of traffic, you will most likely -✓✓Interfere with traffic
and receive a ticket
• It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) that is___________ or higher -✓✓0.08% -- Eight hundredths of
one percent
• It is illegal to leave children age six or younger unattended in vehicle on a hot day: -
✓✓Even if they are secured in a child passenger restraint system
• It is legal to drive with an alcoholic container that has been opened if the container is:
-✓✓In the trunk
• On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street: -✓✓In
order to see potential hazards early
,• On a green arrow, you must: -✓✓Yield to any vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian in the
intersection.
• Roads are slippery after it first starts to rain. When the road is slippery you should: -
✓✓Avoid making fast turns and fast stops.
• There are two traffic lanes in your direction. You are driving in the left lane and many
vehicles are passing you on the right. If the driver behind you wishes to drive faster, you
should: -✓✓Move over into the right lane when it is safe
• To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your
vehicle will be in about -✓✓10 to 15 seconds
• To Turn left from a one-way street with multiple lanes onto a two way street, start the
turn in -✓✓The far left lane
• Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is -✓✓25 mph
• U-turns in residential districts are legal: -✓✓When there are no vehicles approaching
nearby.
• What is the benefit of a space cushion around your vehicle -✓✓If another driver
makes a mistake, you have time to react
• When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should: -✓✓Drive slowly enough so you
can stop within the area lighted by your headlights
• When driving in fog, you should use your: -✓✓Low beams.
• When driving on a multilane street with two way traffic: -✓✓You should drive ahead or
behind the other vehicles
• When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street. -✓✓Your wheels must
be within 18 inches of the curb.
• When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving: -✓✓At or near the
same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
• When you enter traffic from a stop (away from the curb), you: -✓✓Need a large
enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic.
• Which of the following statements about blind spots is true? -✓✓Large trucks have
bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
, • Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks? -✓✓Tank
trucks with hazardous materials placards
• While all the following are dangerous to do while driving, which is also illegal -
✓✓Listening to music through a set of dual headphones
• A white painted curb means: -✓✓Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
• You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____
feet before the turn. -✓✓100
• You are approaching an intersection at the posted speed limit when signal turns
yellow. You should -✓✓Stop before entering the intersection if you can so safely
• You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to
see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. The speed limit is: -✓✓15 mph
• You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Most of the other vehicles are driving
70 mph or faster. You may legally drive: -✓✓No faster than 65 mph.
• You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck, You should drive -✓✓Farther
behind the truck than for a passenger vehicle
• You consent to take a chemical test for the alcohol content of your blood, breath, or
urine: -✓✓Whenever you drive in California.
• You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't
find the owner. You must: -✓✓Leave a note on the vehicle. Report the accident without
delay to the city police or, in incorporated areas, to the CHP.
• You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you: -✓✓Sell or Transfer your vehicle
• You must show proof of insurance to law enforcement: -✓✓If you are involved in a
collision or stopped for a citation
• You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog -✓✓At all times
• You reach an intersection with stop signs on all four corners at the same time as the
driver on your left. Who has the right of way: -✓✓You have the right-of-way
• You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn
your front wheels? -✓✓Right towards the side of the road
2026 | Updated Practice Questions and
Solutions | A+ Verified
• California's "Basic Speed Law" says you must -✓✓Never drive faster than is safe for
current conditions
• Collisions can happen more often when: -✓✓One vehicle is traveling faster or slower
than the flow of traffic.
• Dim your headlights for oncoming vehicles or when you are within 300 feet of a
vehicle: -✓✓You are approaching from behind.
• The extra space in front of a large truck is needed for: -✓✓The truck driver to stop the
vehicle.
• A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection means -✓✓Slow down and be alert at
the upcoming intersection
• For which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle: -✓✓Solid
red lights, flashing red lights and blacked out traffic signals
• If you are riding in a vehicle equipped with a lap belt and also a separate shoulder belt,
you are -✓✓Required to use both the lap and shoulder belt
• If you drive slower than the flow of traffic, you will most likely -✓✓Interfere with traffic
and receive a ticket
• It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) that is___________ or higher -✓✓0.08% -- Eight hundredths of
one percent
• It is illegal to leave children age six or younger unattended in vehicle on a hot day: -
✓✓Even if they are secured in a child passenger restraint system
• It is legal to drive with an alcoholic container that has been opened if the container is:
-✓✓In the trunk
• On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street: -✓✓In
order to see potential hazards early
,• On a green arrow, you must: -✓✓Yield to any vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian in the
intersection.
• Roads are slippery after it first starts to rain. When the road is slippery you should: -
✓✓Avoid making fast turns and fast stops.
• There are two traffic lanes in your direction. You are driving in the left lane and many
vehicles are passing you on the right. If the driver behind you wishes to drive faster, you
should: -✓✓Move over into the right lane when it is safe
• To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your
vehicle will be in about -✓✓10 to 15 seconds
• To Turn left from a one-way street with multiple lanes onto a two way street, start the
turn in -✓✓The far left lane
• Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is -✓✓25 mph
• U-turns in residential districts are legal: -✓✓When there are no vehicles approaching
nearby.
• What is the benefit of a space cushion around your vehicle -✓✓If another driver
makes a mistake, you have time to react
• When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should: -✓✓Drive slowly enough so you
can stop within the area lighted by your headlights
• When driving in fog, you should use your: -✓✓Low beams.
• When driving on a multilane street with two way traffic: -✓✓You should drive ahead or
behind the other vehicles
• When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street. -✓✓Your wheels must
be within 18 inches of the curb.
• When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving: -✓✓At or near the
same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
• When you enter traffic from a stop (away from the curb), you: -✓✓Need a large
enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic.
• Which of the following statements about blind spots is true? -✓✓Large trucks have
bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
, • Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks? -✓✓Tank
trucks with hazardous materials placards
• While all the following are dangerous to do while driving, which is also illegal -
✓✓Listening to music through a set of dual headphones
• A white painted curb means: -✓✓Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
• You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____
feet before the turn. -✓✓100
• You are approaching an intersection at the posted speed limit when signal turns
yellow. You should -✓✓Stop before entering the intersection if you can so safely
• You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to
see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. The speed limit is: -✓✓15 mph
• You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Most of the other vehicles are driving
70 mph or faster. You may legally drive: -✓✓No faster than 65 mph.
• You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck, You should drive -✓✓Farther
behind the truck than for a passenger vehicle
• You consent to take a chemical test for the alcohol content of your blood, breath, or
urine: -✓✓Whenever you drive in California.
• You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't
find the owner. You must: -✓✓Leave a note on the vehicle. Report the accident without
delay to the city police or, in incorporated areas, to the CHP.
• You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you: -✓✓Sell or Transfer your vehicle
• You must show proof of insurance to law enforcement: -✓✓If you are involved in a
collision or stopped for a citation
• You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog -✓✓At all times
• You reach an intersection with stop signs on all four corners at the same time as the
driver on your left. Who has the right of way: -✓✓You have the right-of-way
• You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn
your front wheels? -✓✓Right towards the side of the road
