FREE CALIFORNIA ROAD RULES TEST 1

This online DMV California driving test, with multiple-choice questions, is intended to help you prepare for the DMV California written test that is required before you can get your driver’s license.

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California Road Rules Test 01

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If you're waiting to turn left, it's safest to keep your wheels pointed in what direction?

Straight ahead

Left

It makes no difference

Right

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If you need to drive into a bicycle lane to make a turn, you may only do so within what distance of your intersection?

200 feet

400 feet

100 feet

300 feet

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If you are under 21, your driving privileges will be revoked for a year if you have a blood alcohol concentration 'BAC' of over...?

0.04%

0.03%

0.02%

0.01%

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What is the maximum distance you may drive in a center left-turn lane?

300 feet

200 feet

150 feet

250 feet

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The best way to eliminate a blind spot is to do what?

Sound your horn before maneuvering

Check over your shoulders

Listen out for the traffic

Use more than one mirror

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If you are convicted of causing a serious bodily injury while attempting to evade police pursuit you can be subjected to what fine and/or jail term?

$20,000/ 10 years

$2500/ 3 years

$10,000/ 7 years

$5000/ 5 years

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It is illegal to leave a child unattended in a motor vehicle if they are at or below what age?

6 years

7 years

8 years

9 years

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It is only permissible to drive on a sidewalk under what circumstances?

To escape a tailgating driver

To reach a left turning less than 50 yards ahead

Entering/exiting driveways or alleyways

To get round an obstruction on the road

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A left turn against a red light may only be made from...?

A two-way street into a one-way street

A one-way street into a two-way street

A one-way street into a one-way street

A two-way street into a two-way street

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At a T intersection without STOP or YIELD signs, who has right-of-way?

Vehicles on the ending road

Vehicles on the continuing road

Vehicles approaching from the left

Vehicles approaching from the right

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Which of these indicates passing is not allowed?

Two solid yellow lines

One broken yellow line

Two broken yellow lines

One solid yellow line

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If a school bus is displaying flashing red lights, you should do what?

Maintain your progress

Sound your horn to warn children of your presence

Slow down and prepare to stop

Stop immediately

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Under which of these circumstances is it permissible to overtake a car on the right-hand side?

If there is enough room off the main part of the road

If they are not driving at the speed limit

On a two lane plus highway

If they are traveling slower than you

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If the car ahead of you passes a fixed point on the road, you should not pass that point until how much time has elapsed?

2 seconds

4 seconds

3 seconds

1 second

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You must carry insurance when driving in California that provides a minimum of what sum for causing a single death or injury?

$5,000

$30,000

$20,000

$10,000

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If daytime conditions turn poor, you should turn on your lights if you cannot see what distance ahead of you?

1000 feet

750 feet

250 feet

1500 feet

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Left turns should be made from...?

The right-hand side of the road

The center divider line

The middle of the lane

Any of these

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If a vehicle has stopped at a crosswalk, you can overtake it...?

If you are in the outside lane

Under no circumstances

If you believe all pedestrians have crossed

If no pedestrian is making eye contact with you

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When you are passing a bicycle, you should leave a safe passing distance of at least...?

3 feet

2 feet

1 foot

4 feet

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Roundabouts are always negotiated..?

Either counterclockwise or clockwise depending on speed

Counterclockwise

Clockwise

Either counterclockwise or clockwise depending on signs

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When making a turn, you should begin signaling approximately what distance before the turn?

200 feet

100 feet

150 feet

50 feet

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In a business or residential district, unless otherwise posted, the speed limit is...?

25 mph

35 mph

30 mph

20 mph

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You must dip your headlights to low beams before you are within what distance of an oncoming vehicle at night?

1000 feet

300 feet

400 feet

500 feet

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The lap part of a seatbelt should be adjusted so that it lies...?

Low on the hips

Just below the rib cage

High on the hips

Across the abdomen

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Approaching an intersection that has no STOP or YIELD sign, you should...?

Accelerate

Maintain your normal speed

Stop immediately

Slow down and prepare to stop

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When driving you should be prepared to yield right-of-way under what circumstances?

To pedestrians on crosswalks

To prevent collisions

To bicyclists

All of these

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On a two-lane undivided highway, what is the maximum speed limit unless otherwise posted?

65 mph

55 mph

60 mph

50 mph

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When backing up, you should check...?

Just with your mirrors

Continuously over your right and left shoulders

Over your right shoulder

Over your left shoulder

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If you are under 21 and caught carrying alcoholic beverages in your vehicle without a parent present or with the container opened, your vehicle can be impounded for up to how long?

60 days

15 days

30 days

5 days

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At a STOP sign, you should...?

Stop before performing any other maneuver

Maintain your progress if no bicycles or pedestrians are present

Stop only if you don't have right-of-way

Slow down and prepare to stop if necessary

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