CALIFORNIA DMV DRIVER'S
WRITTEN TEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood
alcohol concentration that is ___ or higher Answer: 0.08% -- Eight
hundredths of one percent
◉ California's "Basic Speed Law" says you must: Answer: Never drive
faster than is safe for current conditions
◉ Which statement is true about motorcyclists and motorists? Answer:
Motorcyclists have the same rights/responsibilities as other motorists
◉ Tailgating other drivers (driving too close to their rear bumper):
Answer: Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry
◉ Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your
driving is permitted Answer: Under no circumstances
◉ You may drive in a bike lane: Answer: No more than 200 feet before
making a right turn
◉ Drivers are required to obey instructions from: Answer: Flaggers at
construction sites
, ◉ You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with
flashing lights behind you. What should you do? Answer: Drive to the
right edge of the road and stop
◉ If your cell phone rings while you are driving and you do not have a
hands free device,you should: Answer: Let the call go to voicemail
◉ A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles
Answer: Next to the broken line may pass
◉ You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb.
Which way do you turn your front wheels? Answer: Right, towards the
side of the road
◉ If you are riding in a vehicle equipped with a lap belt and also a
separate shoulder belt, you are: Answer: Require to use both lap and
shoulder belt
◉ A flashing yellow signal at an intersection means Answer: Slow down
and be alert at the upcoming intersection
◉ When driving on a multi-lane street with two way traffic: Answer:
You should drive ahead of or behind the other vehicles
WRITTEN TEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood
alcohol concentration that is ___ or higher Answer: 0.08% -- Eight
hundredths of one percent
◉ California's "Basic Speed Law" says you must: Answer: Never drive
faster than is safe for current conditions
◉ Which statement is true about motorcyclists and motorists? Answer:
Motorcyclists have the same rights/responsibilities as other motorists
◉ Tailgating other drivers (driving too close to their rear bumper):
Answer: Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry
◉ Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your
driving is permitted Answer: Under no circumstances
◉ You may drive in a bike lane: Answer: No more than 200 feet before
making a right turn
◉ Drivers are required to obey instructions from: Answer: Flaggers at
construction sites
, ◉ You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with
flashing lights behind you. What should you do? Answer: Drive to the
right edge of the road and stop
◉ If your cell phone rings while you are driving and you do not have a
hands free device,you should: Answer: Let the call go to voicemail
◉ A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles
Answer: Next to the broken line may pass
◉ You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb.
Which way do you turn your front wheels? Answer: Right, towards the
side of the road
◉ If you are riding in a vehicle equipped with a lap belt and also a
separate shoulder belt, you are: Answer: Require to use both lap and
shoulder belt
◉ A flashing yellow signal at an intersection means Answer: Slow down
and be alert at the upcoming intersection
◉ When driving on a multi-lane street with two way traffic: Answer:
You should drive ahead of or behind the other vehicles
