California DMV Driving Test UPDATED
Study Guide QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WHEN TRAFFIC IS SLOW AND HEAVY AND YOU MUST CROSS
RAILROAD TRACKS BEFORE REACHING THE UPCOMING
INTERSECTION, YOU SHOULD:
A. Stop between the crossing gates in case they close
B. Stop on the tracks and wait for your light to turn green
C. Wait until you can completely cross the tracks before proceeding -
CORRECT ANSWERS C. Wait until you can completely cross the tracks
before proceeding
YOU ARE DRIVING IN AN AREA WITH FEW STREET LIGHTS ON A
CLEAR NIGHT. IF YOU CANNOT SEE WELL WITH YOUR LOW-BEAM
HEADLIGHTS, WHICH OF THESE ACTIONS WOULD HELP?
A. Adjusting your instrument lights so they are brighter
B. Turning on your vehicle's parking lights
C. Using your high-beams - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Using your high-
beams
YOU MAY CROSS A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE TO PASS ANOTHER
VEHICLE IF THE LINE IS:
,A. Solid on your side
B. Solid on both sides
C. Broken on your side - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Broken on your
side
U-TURNS IN BUSINESS DISTRICTS ARE:
A. Always illegal because they are dangerous
B. Legal if the businesses are churches, apartments, or clubs
C. Legal at intersections, unless a sign prohibits them - CORRECT ANSWERS
C. Legal at intersections, unless a sign prohibits them
IT IS LEGAL FOR A PERSON AGE 21 AND OLDER TO DRIVE WITH AN
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINER THAT HAS BEEN OPENED IF
THE CONTAINER IS:
A. In the glove compartment
B. In the trunk
C. Under the front seat - CORRECT ANSWERS B. In the trunk
SOLID YELLOW LINES SEPARATE:
,A. Vehicles traveling in opposite directions
B. Bicycle lanes from regular traffic
C. Traffic lanes on one-way streets - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Vehicles
traveling in opposite directions
WHEN YOU FOLLOW VEHICLES TOO CLOSELY AND ANOTHER
DRIVER SUDDENLY CUTS IN FRONT OF YOU, WHAT SHOULD YOU
DO?
A. Swerve into the lane next to you
B. Slam on your brakes
C. Drive onto the shoulder of the road
D. Take your foot off the gas pedal - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Take
your foot off the gas pedal
WHEN SHARING THE ROAD WITH A TROLLEY OR LIGHT RAIL
VEHICLE:
A. Remember they are loud and move slowly like freight trains
B. Always pass a light rail vehicle or trolley slowly on the right
, C. Never turn in front of an approaching trolley or light rail vehicle -
CORRECT ANSWERS C. Never turn in front of an approaching trolley
or light rail vehicle
A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT THE CORNER HAS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY:
A. At marked crosswalks only
B. At marked or unmarked crosswalks
C. Only at intersections controlled by signals, lights, or stop signs - CORRECT
ANSWERS B. At marked or unmarked crosswalks
FLASH FLOODS CAN CAUSE VEHICLES TO FLOAT AND FILL WITH
WATER, TRAPPING AND DROWNING PEOPLE. WHILE ESPECIALLY
DANGEROUS AT NIGHT AND IN DEEP WATER, EVEN ____ INCHES OF
WATER CAN FLOAT SOME SMALL CARS.
A. two
B. four
C. six
D. eight - CORRECT ANSWERS C. six
YOU SHOULD CHECK TRAFFIC BEHIND YOU:
A. Only on a freeway or highway
Study Guide QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WHEN TRAFFIC IS SLOW AND HEAVY AND YOU MUST CROSS
RAILROAD TRACKS BEFORE REACHING THE UPCOMING
INTERSECTION, YOU SHOULD:
A. Stop between the crossing gates in case they close
B. Stop on the tracks and wait for your light to turn green
C. Wait until you can completely cross the tracks before proceeding -
CORRECT ANSWERS C. Wait until you can completely cross the tracks
before proceeding
YOU ARE DRIVING IN AN AREA WITH FEW STREET LIGHTS ON A
CLEAR NIGHT. IF YOU CANNOT SEE WELL WITH YOUR LOW-BEAM
HEADLIGHTS, WHICH OF THESE ACTIONS WOULD HELP?
A. Adjusting your instrument lights so they are brighter
B. Turning on your vehicle's parking lights
C. Using your high-beams - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Using your high-
beams
YOU MAY CROSS A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE TO PASS ANOTHER
VEHICLE IF THE LINE IS:
,A. Solid on your side
B. Solid on both sides
C. Broken on your side - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Broken on your
side
U-TURNS IN BUSINESS DISTRICTS ARE:
A. Always illegal because they are dangerous
B. Legal if the businesses are churches, apartments, or clubs
C. Legal at intersections, unless a sign prohibits them - CORRECT ANSWERS
C. Legal at intersections, unless a sign prohibits them
IT IS LEGAL FOR A PERSON AGE 21 AND OLDER TO DRIVE WITH AN
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINER THAT HAS BEEN OPENED IF
THE CONTAINER IS:
A. In the glove compartment
B. In the trunk
C. Under the front seat - CORRECT ANSWERS B. In the trunk
SOLID YELLOW LINES SEPARATE:
,A. Vehicles traveling in opposite directions
B. Bicycle lanes from regular traffic
C. Traffic lanes on one-way streets - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Vehicles
traveling in opposite directions
WHEN YOU FOLLOW VEHICLES TOO CLOSELY AND ANOTHER
DRIVER SUDDENLY CUTS IN FRONT OF YOU, WHAT SHOULD YOU
DO?
A. Swerve into the lane next to you
B. Slam on your brakes
C. Drive onto the shoulder of the road
D. Take your foot off the gas pedal - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Take
your foot off the gas pedal
WHEN SHARING THE ROAD WITH A TROLLEY OR LIGHT RAIL
VEHICLE:
A. Remember they are loud and move slowly like freight trains
B. Always pass a light rail vehicle or trolley slowly on the right
, C. Never turn in front of an approaching trolley or light rail vehicle -
CORRECT ANSWERS C. Never turn in front of an approaching trolley
or light rail vehicle
A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT THE CORNER HAS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY:
A. At marked crosswalks only
B. At marked or unmarked crosswalks
C. Only at intersections controlled by signals, lights, or stop signs - CORRECT
ANSWERS B. At marked or unmarked crosswalks
FLASH FLOODS CAN CAUSE VEHICLES TO FLOAT AND FILL WITH
WATER, TRAPPING AND DROWNING PEOPLE. WHILE ESPECIALLY
DANGEROUS AT NIGHT AND IN DEEP WATER, EVEN ____ INCHES OF
WATER CAN FLOAT SOME SMALL CARS.
A. two
B. four
C. six
D. eight - CORRECT ANSWERS C. six
YOU SHOULD CHECK TRAFFIC BEHIND YOU:
A. Only on a freeway or highway
