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From which California roads are neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) and low-speed vehicles restricted?
Answer: Roads where the speed limit is greater than 35 mph
Handbook, p. 46For a California driver age 21 or older operating a noncommercial vehicle, what is the lowest general per-se DUI BAC threshold?
Answer: 0.08% or higher
Handbook, p. 73How often may a California driver use traffic violator school to keep a one-point citation from being reported to the insurance company?
Answer: Once in any 18-month period
Handbook, p. 54How far before a turn should you begin signaling on a street?
Answer: At least 100 feet before turning
Handbook, p. 11What is the minimum legal distance for parking near a fire hydrant?
Answer: 15 feet from the hydrant
Handbook, p. 28What does a red painted curb mean?
Answer: No stopping, standing, or parking
Handbook, p. 28What is allowed at a white painted curb?
Answer: Stopping briefly to pick up or drop off passengers
Handbook, p. 28A school bus on an undivided road is flashing red lights. What must drivers do?
Answer: Stop from either direction until the lights stop flashing
Handbook, p. 51What following distance rule does California recommend to avoid tailgating?
Answer: Use a three-second gap behind the vehicle ahead
Handbook, p. 57When rain or snow makes you use windshield wipers, what else must you do?
Answer: Turn on low-beam headlights
Handbook, p. 11At an uncontrolled intersection, you and another vehicle arrive at the same time. Who should yield?
Answer: Yield to the vehicle on your right
Handbook, p. 39What is the usual speed limit within 500 feet of a school while children are outside or crossing?
Answer: 25 mph in the school zone condition
Handbook, p. 50Before changing lanes, what check must you make after signaling and checking mirrors?
Answer: Look over your shoulder toward the lane you plan to enter
Handbook, p. 15When can pavement be especially slippery during rain?
Answer: When rain first starts after dry, hot weather
Handbook, p. 61When a crossing device warns that a train is coming, how far from the nearest track must you stop?
Answer: At least 15 feet away
Handbook, p. 51How may a minor use a cell phone while driving?
Answer: Only to make an emergency assistance call
Handbook, p. 71A child is under 2 years old, under 40 pounds, and under 3 feet 4 inches tall. How must the child ride?
Answer: In a rear-facing child passenger restraint system
Handbook, p. 66A pedestrian is crossing at an unmarked crosswalk. What must you remember?
Answer: Pedestrians have the right-of-way there
Handbook, p. 41When parking uphill next to a curb, which way should you turn the front wheels?
Answer: Away from the curb, then let the vehicle roll back slightly
Handbook, p. 27An ambulance behind you is using a siren and red lights. What should you do?
Answer: Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Handbook, p. 45When may you pass another vehicle on a broken yellow line?
Answer: Only when the broken line is next to your lane and passing is safe
Handbook, p. 13What is the speed limit within 100 feet of an uncontrolled railroad crossing when you cannot see the tracks for 400 feet in both directions?
Answer: 15 mph
Handbook, p. 51After parallel parking, how close must your vehicle be to the curb?
Answer: Within 18 inches of the curb
Handbook, p. 26When entering a highway, what speed should you aim for on the on-ramp?
Answer: At or near the speed of highway traffic
Handbook, p. 23How soon must you dim high-beam headlights for an oncoming vehicle?
Answer: Within 500 feet of the oncoming vehicle
Handbook, p. 11Who may park at a blue curb?
Answer: A disabled person or someone driving a disabled person with the proper placard or plate
Handbook, p. 28What do flashing yellow lights on a school bus warn you to do?
Answer: Slow down and prepare to stop
Handbook, p. 50What does California's Basic Speed Law require?
Answer: Never drive faster than is safe for current road conditions
Handbook, p. 67What insurance proof must you have when you drive and during a drive test?
Answer: Proof of financial responsibility
Handbook, p. 76How far ahead should you scan the road to give yourself time to react?
Answer: At least 10 seconds ahead of your vehicle
Handbook, p. 57A pedestrian using a wheelchair is crossing. How should a driver treat that person?
Answer: As a pedestrian or vulnerable road user
Handbook, p. 41If you cannot see a truck's side mirrors, what should you assume?
Answer: The truck driver cannot see you
Handbook, p. 42Which behavior is listed as one of the most common causes of collisions?
Answer: Driver distractions
Handbook, p. 77While waiting to turn left, how should you hold your wheels before it is safe to turn?
Answer: Pointed straight ahead
Handbook, p. 19Besides turning the wheels correctly on a hill, what should you do before leaving the vehicle?
Answer: Set the parking brake and leave the vehicle in park or in gear
Handbook, p. 27During the first 12 months of a California provisional license, which hours are off limits for driving unless a qualifying adult rides along or an exception applies?
Answer: Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Handbook, p. 4From a one-way street onto another one-way street, where should you start a left turn?
Answer: From the far-left lane
Handbook, p. 22When must a collision be reported to DMV within 10 days?
Answer: When property damage is more than $1,000 or anyone is injured or killed
Handbook, p. 78What are two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced two or more feet apart?
Answer: A barrier you must not drive over except at designated openings
Handbook, p. 13When preparing for a right turn across a bicycle lane, when may you enter the bike lane?
Answer: Within 200 feet of the intersection after checking for bicyclists
Handbook, p. 18At a STOP sign, where must you make a full stop?
Answer: Before the crosswalk or at the limit line
Handbook, p. 35What do highway construction and maintenance signs warn drivers about?
Answer: Workers, slow-moving equipment, and closed lanes ahead
Handbook, p. 49What does a yellow and black circular or X-shaped railroad sign mean?
Answer: A railroad crossing is ahead, so look, listen, slow down, and prepare to stop
Handbook, p. 38What does a diamond-shaped warning sign tell you?
Answer: Specific road conditions or dangers are ahead
Handbook, p. 38What does a flashing red traffic signal require at an intersection?
Answer: Stop first, then continue only when it is safe
Handbook, p. 33You face a steady red right arrow. When may you turn right?
Answer: Only after the signal changes to green or a green arrow
Handbook, p. 33What is the purpose of a center left-turn lane?
Answer: To begin or finish a left turn or permitted U-turn
Handbook, p. 16Unless a sign posts a different limit, how fast may you drive in an alley?
Answer: No faster than 15 mph
Handbook, p. 51What is the speed limit at a blind intersection when your view is blocked?
Answer: 15 mph unless posted otherwise
Handbook, p. 51On a freeway in heavy traffic, what can happen if you drive much slower than normal traffic flow?
Answer: You may be cited for blocking reasonable traffic movement
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Every card is written from the official California Driver's Handbook. Page updated 2026-10-14. How we check every question. Spot something wrong? Use Report a mistake under any card.