CA DMV KNOWLEDGE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

CA DMV KNOWLEDGE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
IfA2youA2areA2underA218A2yearsA2old,A2theA2hoursA2inA2whichA2youA2cannotA2driveA2areA2bet
ween...A2-A2Ans--11pm-5am

TrueA2orA2false:A2IfA2areA2underA218,A2youA2cannotA2driveA2anyoneA2underA2theA2ageA2ofA2
20A2withoutA2aA2CAA2licensedA2driverA2overA2theA2ageA2ofA225A2-A2Ans--True!

LeftA2turnA2signalA2-A2Ans--HandA2andA2armA2straightA2out

RightA2turnA2handA2signalA2-A2Ans--HandA2andA2armA2upward

Slow/stopA2handA2signalA2-A2Ans--HandA2andA2armA2pointingA2downward

HowA2manyA2feetA2beforeA2yourA2turnA2shouldA2youA2signal?A2-A2Ans--100ft

HowA2manyA2secondA2shouldA2signalA2beforeA2changingA2lanesA2onA2theA2freeway?A2-
A2Ans--5A2seconds


WhenA2shouldA2youA2useA2yourA2carA2horn?A2-A2Ans---A2ToA2avoidA2collisions
-
A2AlertA2oncomingA2trafficA2onA2narrowA2mountainA2roadsA2whereA2youA2cannotA2seeA2atA2l
eastA2200A2feetA2ahead

WithinA2howA2manyA2feetA2ofA2aA2carA2comingA2towardA2youA2shouldA2youA2dimA2yourA2hig
hA2beamsA2toA2lowA2beams?A2-A2Ans--500ft

WithinA2howA2manyA2feetA2ofA2aA2carA2youA2areA2followingA2shouldA2youA2dimA2yourA2highA
2beamsA2toA2lowA2beams?A2-A2Ans--300ft


TrueA2orA2false:A2ItA2isA2illegalA2toA2driveA2usingA2onlyA2parkingA2lightsA2-A2Ans--True!

HowA2longA2beforeA2sunsetA2shouldA2youA2turnA2onA2headlights?A2-A2Ans--
30A2minutesA2beforeA2sunset

HowA2longA2beforeA2sunriseA2shouldA2youA2turnA2offA2headlights?A2-A2Ans--
30A2minutesA2beforeA2sunrise

WhenA2shouldA2youA2useA2emergencyA2flashers?`A2-A2Ans---
A2IfA2youA2seeA2aA2collisionA2orA2hazardA2ahead
-A2IfA2youA2needA2toA2stopA2becauseA2ofA2vehicleA2trouble

, *IfA2vehicleA2doesn'tA2haveA2flashers,A2useA2turnA2signals

WhatA2doesA2aA2singleA2solidA2yellowA2lineA2indicate?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2marksA2theA2centerA2ofA2aA2roadA2withA2two-wayA2traffic

CanA2youA2passA2aA2vehicleA2inA2frontA2ofA2youA2ifA2thereA2isA2onlyA2oneA2laneA2ofA2trafficA2
goingA2inA2yourA2directionA2andA2aA2solidA2yellowA2lineA2onA2yourA2sideA2ofA2theA2road?A2-
A2Ans--No,A2youA2cannotA2pass


CanA2youA2passA2doubleA2solidA2yellowA2lines?A2-A2Ans--Generally,A2no

WhenA2isA2itA2okayA2toA2passA2overA2doubleA2solidA2yellowA2lines?A2-A2Ans---
A2WhenA2enteringA2aA2carpoolA2lane
-A2InstructedA2byA2constructionA2orA2signs
-A2EnteringA2orA2exitingA2aA2drivewayA2onA2aA2privateA2roadA2orA2toA2aA2U-turn

WhenA2isA2theA2ONLYA2timeA2youA2canA2crossA2solidA2doubleA2yellowA2linesA2facedA2towA2
feetA2orA2moreA2acrossA2-A2Ans--
AtA2designatedA2entrances,A2otherwise,A2doA2notA2crossA2forA2ANYA2reason

CanA2youA2passA2aA2brokenA2yellowA2line?A2-A2Ans--Yes

WhatA2doesA2aA2singleA2solidA2whiteA2lineA2indicate?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2marksA2trafficA2goingA2inA2oneA2direction,A2includingA2onA2oneA2wayA2streets

WhatA2doA2doubleA2solidA2whiteA2linesA2indicate?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2indicateA2aA2laneA2barrierA2betweenA2aA2regularA2useA2andA2preferentialA2useA2lane
A2(likeA2carpool);A2theyA2mayA2alsoA2appearA2inA2perA2nearA2freewayA2onA2andA2offA2ramps


CanA2youA2changeA2lanesA2overA2doubleA2solidA2whiteA2lines?A2-A2Ans--No,A2youA2cannot

WhatA2doA2brokenA2whiteA2linesA2do?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2separateA2trafficA2lanesA2onA2roadsA2withA2twoA2orA2moreA2lanesA2inA2theA2sameA2di
rection

WhatA2areA2endA2ofA2laneA2markings?A2-A2Ans--
LargeA2brokenA2linesA2thatA2aA2freewayA2exitA2orA2theA2endA2ofA2aA2lane

WhatA2areA2yieldA2lines?A2-A2Ans--
AA2lineA2ofA2solidA2whiteA2trianglesA2pointingA2towardsA2approachingA2vehiclesA2thatA2sho
wsA2theA2whereA2toA2yieldA2orA2stop

WhatA2laneA2isA2theA2fastA2lane?A2-A2Ans--
LaneA21A2(theA2leftmostA2inA2laneA2inA2relationA2toA2theA2directionA2yogaA2reA2driving)