Rules of the Road
Safe Driving Practices
Lights & Signs
Parking & Turning
Miscellaneous
100
When two cars arrive at an intersection at the same time, who has the right-of-way?
The car on the right
100
When should you use your headlights?
When it is dark, cloudy, raining, snowy, or foggy and you can't see other vehicles; when it is necessary to get another vehicle's attention.
100
What do red, yellow, and green lights mean?
Red: stop, yellow: caution, green: go.
100
You should signal about how many feet before you turn?
100
100
What must you always have with you when you drive?
Your license
200
How far away from a crosswalk should you stop?
5 feet
200
How much space should you give a bicyclist when passing them?
3 feet
200
What do you do when the traffic signal lights are not working?
Proceed as if the intersection is controlled by stop signs.
200
If you are facing downhill, in which direction do you turn your tires?
Toward the curb, or to the right.
200
When you move, you must give the DMV your new address within how many days?
10
300
What is the maximum speed limit on most California highways?
65mph
300
Demonstrate the left turn, right turn, and stop hand signals.
*see handbook
300
What does a yield sign look like?
A red, upside down triangle.
300
Name three occasions when it would be unsafe or illegal to make a U-turn.
At a railroad crossing, on a divided highway, when you can't see 200 feet in each direction, when a "no U-turn" sign is posted, when other vehicles may hit you, on a one-way street, in front of a fire station, or in business districts.
300
You must use your headlights ____ minutes after sunset and leave them on until ____ minutes before sunrise.
30
400
When two vehicles meet on a steep road where neither vehicle can pass, what must they do?
The vehicle facing downhill must back up enough for the vehicle facing uphill to pass.
400
Where should your hands be on the steering wheel according to the DMV handbook?
At 9 & 3 o'clock, or at 8 & 4 o'clock.
400
A five-sided sign indicates what?
That you are near a school.
400
How far away from the curb should you park on a level street?
18 inches
400
What are you not allowed to transport in the back of a pick-up truck if not properly secured?
People and animals
500
What is the "California Basic Speed Law"?
You may never drive faster than is safe for the current conditions.
500
To avoid tailgating, which rule should you follow? Explain.
The "three-second rule": when a vehicle ahead of you passes a certain point, make sure you can count to three before passing the same point.
500
How will you know if you're going the wrong way at night?
The road reflectors will shine red in your headlights.
500
Recite the 5 steps of safe parallel parking.
1) Find a space. 2) Pull the vehicle alongside the vehicle in front of the space you want to park in. 3) Lift your foot off the brake and slowly begin to back up. 4) Begin turning the steering wheel away from the curb once the back of your seat is aligned with the rear bumper of the car in front of the space. 5). Straighten out.
500
What is the fine for littering on the roadside?
$1,000
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