CA DMV WRITTEN TEST 2026 TEST
BANK TESTED QUESTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ California's "Basic Speed Law" says you must Answer: Never drive
faster than is safe for current conditions
◉ Collisions can happen more often when: Answer: 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: Answer: You are approaching from behind.
◉ The extra space in front of a large truck is needed for: Answer: The
truck driver to stop the vehicle.
◉ A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection means Answer:
Slow down and be alert at the upcoming intersection
◉ For which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your
vehicle: Answer: 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 Answer: Required to use both the lap and
shoulder belt
,◉ If you drive slower than the flow of traffic, you will most likely
Answer: 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 Answer:
0.08% -- Eight hundredths of one percent
◉ It is illegal to leave children age six or younger unattended in vehicle
on a hot day: Answer: 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: Answer: In the trunk
◉ On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city
street: Answer: In order to see potential hazards early
◉ On a green arrow, you must: Answer: 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: Answer: 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: Answer: 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 Answer: 10 to 15 seconds
◉ To Turn left from a one-way street with multiple lanes onto a two
way street, start the turn in Answer: The far left lane
◉ Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is
Answer: 25 mph
◉ U-turns in residential districts are legal: Answer: When there are no
vehicles approaching nearby.
◉ What is the benefit of a space cushion around your vehicle Answer: If
another driver makes a mistake, you have time to react
◉ When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should: Answer:
Drive slowly enough so you can stop within the area lighted by your
headlights
◉ When driving in fog, you should use your: Answer: Low beams.
◉ When driving on a multilane street with two way traffic: Answer:
You should drive ahead or behind the other vehicles
, ◉ When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Answer: Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
◉ When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:
Answer: At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
◉ When you enter traffic from a stop (away from the curb), you:
Answer: Need a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic.
◉ Which of the following statements about blind spots is true? Answer:
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
◉ Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad
tracks? Answer: Tank trucks with hazardous materials placards
◉ While all the following are dangerous to do while driving, which is
also illegal Answer: Listening to music through a set of dual headphones
◉ A white painted curb means: Answer: 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. Answer: 100
BANK TESTED QUESTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ California's "Basic Speed Law" says you must Answer: Never drive
faster than is safe for current conditions
◉ Collisions can happen more often when: Answer: 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: Answer: You are approaching from behind.
◉ The extra space in front of a large truck is needed for: Answer: The
truck driver to stop the vehicle.
◉ A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection means Answer:
Slow down and be alert at the upcoming intersection
◉ For which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your
vehicle: Answer: 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 Answer: Required to use both the lap and
shoulder belt
,◉ If you drive slower than the flow of traffic, you will most likely
Answer: 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 Answer:
0.08% -- Eight hundredths of one percent
◉ It is illegal to leave children age six or younger unattended in vehicle
on a hot day: Answer: 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: Answer: In the trunk
◉ On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city
street: Answer: In order to see potential hazards early
◉ On a green arrow, you must: Answer: 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: Answer: 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: Answer: 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 Answer: 10 to 15 seconds
◉ To Turn left from a one-way street with multiple lanes onto a two
way street, start the turn in Answer: The far left lane
◉ Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is
Answer: 25 mph
◉ U-turns in residential districts are legal: Answer: When there are no
vehicles approaching nearby.
◉ What is the benefit of a space cushion around your vehicle Answer: If
another driver makes a mistake, you have time to react
◉ When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should: Answer:
Drive slowly enough so you can stop within the area lighted by your
headlights
◉ When driving in fog, you should use your: Answer: Low beams.
◉ When driving on a multilane street with two way traffic: Answer:
You should drive ahead or behind the other vehicles
, ◉ When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Answer: Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
◉ When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:
Answer: At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
◉ When you enter traffic from a stop (away from the curb), you:
Answer: Need a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic.
◉ Which of the following statements about blind spots is true? Answer:
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
◉ Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad
tracks? Answer: Tank trucks with hazardous materials placards
◉ While all the following are dangerous to do while driving, which is
also illegal Answer: Listening to music through a set of dual headphones
◉ A white painted curb means: Answer: 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. Answer: 100
