TRAFFIC SCHOOL QUIZ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
CaliforniaA2lawA2requiresA2thoseA2underA2_____A2toA2wearA2aA2properlyA2fittedA2andA2faste
nedA2bicycleA2helmetA2whileA2operatingA2aA2bicycleA2orA2ridingA2onA2oneA2asA2aA2passeng
er.A2-A2Ans--18A2yearsA2ofA2age
BecauseA2childrenA2mightA2beA2playingA2behindA2parkedA2vehiclesA2withoutA2aA2driver'sA2
knowledge,A2youA2shouldA2makeA2aA2practiceA2of:A2-A2Ans--
WalkingA2behindA2andA2aroundA2yourA2vehicleA2toA2checkA2forA2them.
AtA2anA2uncontrolledA2four-way-
top,A2ifA2twoA2orA2moreA2vehiclesA2arriveA2atA2theA2sameA2time,A2_____A2hasA2theA2right-
of-way.A2-A2Ans--TheA2driverA2toA2theA2right
UnlessA2otherwiseA2posted,A2limitsA2areA2setA2atA2_____A2forA2residentialA2zonesA2andA2b
usinessA2districts.A2-A2Ans--25A2mph
YouA2areA2NOTA2allowedA2toA2makeA2U-turns:A2-A2Ans--InA2frontA2ofA2fireA2stations.
YouA2mayA2driveA2toA2theA2leftA2ofA2aA2yellowA2lineA2when:A2-A2Ans--
AllA2ofA2theA2above:A2(overtakingA2aA2vehicleA2thatA2isA2parkedA2orA2goingA2slowerA2thanA2
yourA2vehicle;A2leftA2atA2anA2intersectionA2orA2intoA2aA2drivewayA2orA2sideA2road;A2theA2righ
tA2sideA2ofA2theA2rodeA2isA2closedA2orA2obstructed)
WhenA2someoneA2triesA2toA2passA2you,A2bothA2theA2lawA2andA2safetyA2requireA2youA2to:A2-
A2Ans--AllowA2himA2orA2herA2toA2pass.
_____A2refersA2toA2speedingA2withoutA2realizingA2it.A2-A2Ans--Velocitation
DrivingA2withA2anA2expiredA2license,A2unsafeA2laneA2changes,A2andA2failingA2toA2stopA2atA2
aA2stopA2signA2areA2givenA2_____.A2-A2Ans--OneA2point
Statistically,A2theA2everydayA2motorA2vehicleA2isA2theA2numberA2_____A2causeA2ofA2deathA
2amongA2peopleA2agesA215-30A2inA2theA2UnitedA2States.A2-A2Ans--1
_____A2areA2theA2mostA2frequentA2victimsA2ofA2collisionsA2betweenA2vehiclesA2andA2pede
strians.A2-A2Ans--TheA2elderly
TheA2majorityA2ofA2pedestrianA2fatalitiesA2occur:A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2aA2pedestrianA2suddenlyA2runsA2acrossA2theA2pathA2ofA2aA2vehicle.
_____A2isA2anA2extraA2laneA2thatA2permitsA2aA2vehicleA2toA2reachA2freewayA2speeds.A2-
A2Ans--AnA2accelerationA2lane
, _____A2paintA2onA2aA2curbA2meansA2noA2stopping,A2standing,A2parking,A2loading,A2orA2unl
oading.A2-A2Ans--Red
_____A2ofA2allA2wrecksA2occurA2withinA225A2milesA2ofA2home.A2-A2Ans--Half
AfterA2completingA2yourA2pass,A2youA2shouldA2returnA2toA2yourA2lane:A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2youA2canA2seeA2bothA2headlightsA2ofA2theA2vehicleA2youA2justA2passedA2inA2yourA2r
earviewA2mirror.
ToA2proveA2yourA2identityA2atA2theA2DepartmentA2ofA2MotorA2Vehicles,A2youA2mayA2take:A2-
A2Ans--YourA2birthA2certificate.
TheA2BasicA2SpeedA2Law:A2establishesA2aA255A2mphA2speedA2limit.A2-A2Ans--
RequiresA2thatA2driversA2reduceA2theirA2speedA2ifA2drivingA2conditionsA2makeA2itA2unsafeA2
toA2followA2postedA2speedA2limits.
AA2ClassA2_____A2licenseA2allowsA2youA2toA2rideA2anyA2motorA2bike.A2-A2Ans--M1
AllA2newA2residentsA2ofA2CaliforniaA2mustA2haveA2aA2validA2CaliforniaA2driversA2licenseA2wi
thin:A2-A2Ans--10A2days.
AA2_____A2limitA2appliesA2whenA2travelingA2nearA2schoolA2zonesA2whereA2childrenA2areA2o
utsideA2orA2crossingA2theA2street.A2-A2Ans--25A2mph
WhenA2backingA2up,A2keepA2yourA2footA2_____A2whileA2youA2shiftA2yourA2vehicleA2intoA2re
verseA2gear.A2-A2Ans--OnA2theA2brake
WhenA2youA2comeA2uponA2aA2stoppedA2schoolA2busA2withA2flashingA2redA2lights,A2youA2m
ustA2stop.A2IfA2youA2failA2toA2doA2so,A2youA2mayA2beA2finedA2upA2to:A2-A2Ans--$1,000
IfA2yourA2vehicleA2stallsA2inA2theA2middleA2ofA2theA2roadway,A2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--
MoveA2offA2theA2roadwayA2asA2quicklyA2asA2possible.
DiamondA2lanesA2areA2reservedA2forA2vehiclesA2with:A2-A2Ans--TwoA2orA2moreA2people.
IceA2tendsA2toA2formA2inA2shadyA2areas,A2asA2wellA2as:A2-A2Ans--
OnA2bridgesA2andA2overpasses.
_____A2indicateA2theA2centerA2ofA2aA2two-wayA2roadA2usedA2forA2two-wayA2traffic.A2-
A2Ans--YellowA2lines
OnA2aA2three-laneA2highwayA2thatA2designatesA2oneA2laneA2ofA2trafficA2forA2each:A2-
A2Ans--VehiclesA2makingA2leftA2turnsA2orA2passing.
CORRECT ANSWERS
CaliforniaA2lawA2requiresA2thoseA2underA2_____A2toA2wearA2aA2properlyA2fittedA2andA2faste
nedA2bicycleA2helmetA2whileA2operatingA2aA2bicycleA2orA2ridingA2onA2oneA2asA2aA2passeng
er.A2-A2Ans--18A2yearsA2ofA2age
BecauseA2childrenA2mightA2beA2playingA2behindA2parkedA2vehiclesA2withoutA2aA2driver'sA2
knowledge,A2youA2shouldA2makeA2aA2practiceA2of:A2-A2Ans--
WalkingA2behindA2andA2aroundA2yourA2vehicleA2toA2checkA2forA2them.
AtA2anA2uncontrolledA2four-way-
top,A2ifA2twoA2orA2moreA2vehiclesA2arriveA2atA2theA2sameA2time,A2_____A2hasA2theA2right-
of-way.A2-A2Ans--TheA2driverA2toA2theA2right
UnlessA2otherwiseA2posted,A2limitsA2areA2setA2atA2_____A2forA2residentialA2zonesA2andA2b
usinessA2districts.A2-A2Ans--25A2mph
YouA2areA2NOTA2allowedA2toA2makeA2U-turns:A2-A2Ans--InA2frontA2ofA2fireA2stations.
YouA2mayA2driveA2toA2theA2leftA2ofA2aA2yellowA2lineA2when:A2-A2Ans--
AllA2ofA2theA2above:A2(overtakingA2aA2vehicleA2thatA2isA2parkedA2orA2goingA2slowerA2thanA2
yourA2vehicle;A2leftA2atA2anA2intersectionA2orA2intoA2aA2drivewayA2orA2sideA2road;A2theA2righ
tA2sideA2ofA2theA2rodeA2isA2closedA2orA2obstructed)
WhenA2someoneA2triesA2toA2passA2you,A2bothA2theA2lawA2andA2safetyA2requireA2youA2to:A2-
A2Ans--AllowA2himA2orA2herA2toA2pass.
_____A2refersA2toA2speedingA2withoutA2realizingA2it.A2-A2Ans--Velocitation
DrivingA2withA2anA2expiredA2license,A2unsafeA2laneA2changes,A2andA2failingA2toA2stopA2atA2
aA2stopA2signA2areA2givenA2_____.A2-A2Ans--OneA2point
Statistically,A2theA2everydayA2motorA2vehicleA2isA2theA2numberA2_____A2causeA2ofA2deathA
2amongA2peopleA2agesA215-30A2inA2theA2UnitedA2States.A2-A2Ans--1
_____A2areA2theA2mostA2frequentA2victimsA2ofA2collisionsA2betweenA2vehiclesA2andA2pede
strians.A2-A2Ans--TheA2elderly
TheA2majorityA2ofA2pedestrianA2fatalitiesA2occur:A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2aA2pedestrianA2suddenlyA2runsA2acrossA2theA2pathA2ofA2aA2vehicle.
_____A2isA2anA2extraA2laneA2thatA2permitsA2aA2vehicleA2toA2reachA2freewayA2speeds.A2-
A2Ans--AnA2accelerationA2lane
, _____A2paintA2onA2aA2curbA2meansA2noA2stopping,A2standing,A2parking,A2loading,A2orA2unl
oading.A2-A2Ans--Red
_____A2ofA2allA2wrecksA2occurA2withinA225A2milesA2ofA2home.A2-A2Ans--Half
AfterA2completingA2yourA2pass,A2youA2shouldA2returnA2toA2yourA2lane:A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2youA2canA2seeA2bothA2headlightsA2ofA2theA2vehicleA2youA2justA2passedA2inA2yourA2r
earviewA2mirror.
ToA2proveA2yourA2identityA2atA2theA2DepartmentA2ofA2MotorA2Vehicles,A2youA2mayA2take:A2-
A2Ans--YourA2birthA2certificate.
TheA2BasicA2SpeedA2Law:A2establishesA2aA255A2mphA2speedA2limit.A2-A2Ans--
RequiresA2thatA2driversA2reduceA2theirA2speedA2ifA2drivingA2conditionsA2makeA2itA2unsafeA2
toA2followA2postedA2speedA2limits.
AA2ClassA2_____A2licenseA2allowsA2youA2toA2rideA2anyA2motorA2bike.A2-A2Ans--M1
AllA2newA2residentsA2ofA2CaliforniaA2mustA2haveA2aA2validA2CaliforniaA2driversA2licenseA2wi
thin:A2-A2Ans--10A2days.
AA2_____A2limitA2appliesA2whenA2travelingA2nearA2schoolA2zonesA2whereA2childrenA2areA2o
utsideA2orA2crossingA2theA2street.A2-A2Ans--25A2mph
WhenA2backingA2up,A2keepA2yourA2footA2_____A2whileA2youA2shiftA2yourA2vehicleA2intoA2re
verseA2gear.A2-A2Ans--OnA2theA2brake
WhenA2youA2comeA2uponA2aA2stoppedA2schoolA2busA2withA2flashingA2redA2lights,A2youA2m
ustA2stop.A2IfA2youA2failA2toA2doA2so,A2youA2mayA2beA2finedA2upA2to:A2-A2Ans--$1,000
IfA2yourA2vehicleA2stallsA2inA2theA2middleA2ofA2theA2roadway,A2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--
MoveA2offA2theA2roadwayA2asA2quicklyA2asA2possible.
DiamondA2lanesA2areA2reservedA2forA2vehiclesA2with:A2-A2Ans--TwoA2orA2moreA2people.
IceA2tendsA2toA2formA2inA2shadyA2areas,A2asA2wellA2as:A2-A2Ans--
OnA2bridgesA2andA2overpasses.
_____A2indicateA2theA2centerA2ofA2aA2two-wayA2roadA2usedA2forA2two-wayA2traffic.A2-
A2Ans--YellowA2lines
OnA2aA2three-laneA2highwayA2thatA2designatesA2oneA2laneA2ofA2trafficA2forA2each:A2-
A2Ans--VehiclesA2makingA2leftA2turnsA2orA2passing.