CA DMV AMBULANCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEE A+ 2025/2026
✔✔parking on hills - ✔✔turn wheels towards curb if downhill, turn wheels away curb if
uphill. if no curb, wheels away from road
✔✔white colored curb - ✔✔stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers or
mail
✔✔green curb - ✔✔park for limited time, look for time limit
✔✔yellow curb - ✔✔stop no longer than time needed to load and unload passengers or
freight
✔✔red curb - ✔✔no stopping, standing, or parking (buses ok if marked ok for buses)
✔✔cannot park... - ✔✔15 ft of fire hydrant/fire station driveway, w/in 7.5 ft of railroad
track
✔✔parking against a curb - ✔✔must be w/in 18 inches of curb
✔✔when lane changing in highway... - ✔✔signal 5 seconds before you do it
✔✔hand signals - ✔✔parallel to ground = left, straight up = right, down = slow/stop
✔✔hands at the wheel time clock - ✔✔9 and 3, or 8 and 4
✔✔hand TO hand steering - ✔✔hands never cross face of wheel, one hand pushes
wheel up one hand pulls it down when turning
✔✔hand OVER hand steering - ✔✔use when turning at lower speeds. one hand turns
the wheel, the other reaches over the other arm and pulls up
✔✔one hand steering - ✔✔should use when backing up. hand is at 12 o clock
✔✔if you see a collision ahead... - ✔✔turn on emergency flashers or break 3-4 times, or
use hand signal for slowing down
✔✔if you need to emergency stop - ✔✔lift hood and turn on emergency lights, try to pull
off to the side, don't block traffic, make sure you're visible
✔✔hands free devices are not allowed for minors. T/F? - ✔✔True
✔✔if you sell your vehicle, notify DMV within... - ✔✔5 days
, ✔✔scenario: 2 lane road, oncoming vehicle and bicycle to your right. best thing to do: -
✔✔slow down and let oncoming vehicle pass, then pass bike when there is 3 feet
distance between bike and car
✔✔dangerous drivers: - ✔✔- drivers backing out of driveway
- drivers who pass you
✔✔cannot drive faster than 65 mph on highway, and others are driving >65. true or
false? - ✔✔true
✔✔freeway traffic has the right of way. true or false? - ✔✔true
✔✔when entering traffic or enter city from full stop, you need a gap about - ✔✔half a
block of city streets or a full block on the highway
✔✔if you have green light and there is car in intersection... - ✔✔WAIT FOR CAR TO
MOVE
✔✔do not pass if - ✔✔you are approaching hill/curve so that you cannot see traffic
approaching or w/in 100 ft of an intersection
✔✔should always pass left. can only pass right when... - ✔✔open highway is marked for
two or more lines (you have a lane), driver ahead of you is turning left AND you do not
drive off the roadway to pass, or on a one way street. NEVER DRIVE OFF THE PAVED
OR MAIN TRAVELED PORTION OF THE ROAD (white line)
✔✔you can return to lane after passing when.. - ✔✔both headlights visible in rear view
mirror
✔✔tips for driving near trucks - ✔✔- don't cut them off, they need the space cushion
- pass truck on left side and don't linger
- don't follow too close or tailgate
- don't underestimate size/speed of truck
✔✔for emergency vehicles... - ✔✔drive to right edge of road and stop until emergency
vehicle has passed. DO NOT STOP IN INTERSECTION. if you are, continue through
intersection and drive until you can go to right side of street
✔✔traffic orders from firefighters/peace officers supersede traffic signs. t/f? - ✔✔t
✔✔cannot be within ___ behind any fire engine, police vehicle, or other emergency
vehicle with flashing lights/sirens - ✔✔300 ft
GUARANTEE A+ 2025/2026
✔✔parking on hills - ✔✔turn wheels towards curb if downhill, turn wheels away curb if
uphill. if no curb, wheels away from road
✔✔white colored curb - ✔✔stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers or
✔✔green curb - ✔✔park for limited time, look for time limit
✔✔yellow curb - ✔✔stop no longer than time needed to load and unload passengers or
freight
✔✔red curb - ✔✔no stopping, standing, or parking (buses ok if marked ok for buses)
✔✔cannot park... - ✔✔15 ft of fire hydrant/fire station driveway, w/in 7.5 ft of railroad
track
✔✔parking against a curb - ✔✔must be w/in 18 inches of curb
✔✔when lane changing in highway... - ✔✔signal 5 seconds before you do it
✔✔hand signals - ✔✔parallel to ground = left, straight up = right, down = slow/stop
✔✔hands at the wheel time clock - ✔✔9 and 3, or 8 and 4
✔✔hand TO hand steering - ✔✔hands never cross face of wheel, one hand pushes
wheel up one hand pulls it down when turning
✔✔hand OVER hand steering - ✔✔use when turning at lower speeds. one hand turns
the wheel, the other reaches over the other arm and pulls up
✔✔one hand steering - ✔✔should use when backing up. hand is at 12 o clock
✔✔if you see a collision ahead... - ✔✔turn on emergency flashers or break 3-4 times, or
use hand signal for slowing down
✔✔if you need to emergency stop - ✔✔lift hood and turn on emergency lights, try to pull
off to the side, don't block traffic, make sure you're visible
✔✔hands free devices are not allowed for minors. T/F? - ✔✔True
✔✔if you sell your vehicle, notify DMV within... - ✔✔5 days
, ✔✔scenario: 2 lane road, oncoming vehicle and bicycle to your right. best thing to do: -
✔✔slow down and let oncoming vehicle pass, then pass bike when there is 3 feet
distance between bike and car
✔✔dangerous drivers: - ✔✔- drivers backing out of driveway
- drivers who pass you
✔✔cannot drive faster than 65 mph on highway, and others are driving >65. true or
false? - ✔✔true
✔✔freeway traffic has the right of way. true or false? - ✔✔true
✔✔when entering traffic or enter city from full stop, you need a gap about - ✔✔half a
block of city streets or a full block on the highway
✔✔if you have green light and there is car in intersection... - ✔✔WAIT FOR CAR TO
MOVE
✔✔do not pass if - ✔✔you are approaching hill/curve so that you cannot see traffic
approaching or w/in 100 ft of an intersection
✔✔should always pass left. can only pass right when... - ✔✔open highway is marked for
two or more lines (you have a lane), driver ahead of you is turning left AND you do not
drive off the roadway to pass, or on a one way street. NEVER DRIVE OFF THE PAVED
OR MAIN TRAVELED PORTION OF THE ROAD (white line)
✔✔you can return to lane after passing when.. - ✔✔both headlights visible in rear view
mirror
✔✔tips for driving near trucks - ✔✔- don't cut them off, they need the space cushion
- pass truck on left side and don't linger
- don't follow too close or tailgate
- don't underestimate size/speed of truck
✔✔for emergency vehicles... - ✔✔drive to right edge of road and stop until emergency
vehicle has passed. DO NOT STOP IN INTERSECTION. if you are, continue through
intersection and drive until you can go to right side of street
✔✔traffic orders from firefighters/peace officers supersede traffic signs. t/f? - ✔✔t
✔✔cannot be within ___ behind any fire engine, police vehicle, or other emergency
vehicle with flashing lights/sirens - ✔✔300 ft
