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CA DMV Ambulance Test Questions Summary
1. While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if:
o A. The ambulance makes a full stop first
o B. The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH
o C. The ambulance does not exceed 25 MPH
o D. There is no cross traffic observed
2. When driving an ambulance "Code 3" the driver should:
o A. Display a flashing red warning lamp
o B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right
o C. Sound the siren continuously
o D. Do all of the above
3. If your ambulance driver's certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you may reapply
after a period of not less than:
o A. Six months
o B. One year
o C. Two years
o D. Three years
4. You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is affected by:
o A. Fatigue or illness
o B. A temporary disability
o C. A permanent disability
o D. Any of the above
5. The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance:
o A. Once a week
o B. Daily
o C. Prior to operation
o D. After each trip
6. Smoking in the ambulance is:
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o A. Not mentioned in the regulations
o B. Permitted by regulations
o C. Prohibited only in the patient compartment
o D. Permitted only as specified by regulation
7. Although you possess an ambulance driver certificate renewed after December of last year, you
may not respond to an emergency call:
o A. If your driver's license has been suspended
o B. If your required EMT has expired
o C. If your medical certificate was not issued within the last two years
o D. If any of the above circumstances exist
8. Every ambulance driver must be trained to use all the required ambulance equipment and to
assist the attendant in care of the injured:
o A. Before responding to an emergency call
o B. Within the first 90 days of employment
o C. Within the first 6 months of employment
o D. Within the first year of employment
9. When ambulances are readily available from two or more services, your ambulance company
may respond to a motor vehicle accident:
o A. Only upon instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher
o B. Promptly after receiving a call from a private person
o C. Immediately after receiving the call via CB radio
o D. Whenever your ambulance is closer to the scene than your competitor's
10. Studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give sufficient warnings to:
o A. Pedestrians
o B. Drivers of vehicles directly ahead
o C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street
o D. Drivers of vehicles moving slowly in dense traffic
11. In order to maintain a valid ambulance driver certificate, you must pass a physical examination:
o A. Every year
o B. Every two years
CA DMV Ambulance Test Questions Summary
1. While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if:
o A. The ambulance makes a full stop first
o B. The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH
o C. The ambulance does not exceed 25 MPH
o D. There is no cross traffic observed
2. When driving an ambulance "Code 3" the driver should:
o A. Display a flashing red warning lamp
o B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right
o C. Sound the siren continuously
o D. Do all of the above
3. If your ambulance driver's certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you may reapply
after a period of not less than:
o A. Six months
o B. One year
o C. Two years
o D. Three years
4. You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is affected by:
o A. Fatigue or illness
o B. A temporary disability
o C. A permanent disability
o D. Any of the above
5. The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance:
o A. Once a week
o B. Daily
o C. Prior to operation
o D. After each trip
6. Smoking in the ambulance is:
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o A. Not mentioned in the regulations
o B. Permitted by regulations
o C. Prohibited only in the patient compartment
o D. Permitted only as specified by regulation
7. Although you possess an ambulance driver certificate renewed after December of last year, you
may not respond to an emergency call:
o A. If your driver's license has been suspended
o B. If your required EMT has expired
o C. If your medical certificate was not issued within the last two years
o D. If any of the above circumstances exist
8. Every ambulance driver must be trained to use all the required ambulance equipment and to
assist the attendant in care of the injured:
o A. Before responding to an emergency call
o B. Within the first 90 days of employment
o C. Within the first 6 months of employment
o D. Within the first year of employment
9. When ambulances are readily available from two or more services, your ambulance company
may respond to a motor vehicle accident:
o A. Only upon instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher
o B. Promptly after receiving a call from a private person
o C. Immediately after receiving the call via CB radio
o D. Whenever your ambulance is closer to the scene than your competitor's
10. Studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give sufficient warnings to:
o A. Pedestrians
o B. Drivers of vehicles directly ahead
o C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street
o D. Drivers of vehicles moving slowly in dense traffic
11. In order to maintain a valid ambulance driver certificate, you must pass a physical examination:
o A. Every year
o B. Every two years
