Straight answers, with the source named
One question, one answer, and the section of the handbook it came from — so you can check it instead of taking our word for it.
How many questions is the California DMV test?
Three different forms — 36, 18 and 46 questions — and which one you sit depends on your age and whether you already hold a license.
California BAC limits: all five of them
Everyone knows 0.08%. The handbook lists five thresholds, and the one that applies to you may be eight times stricter.
How many times can you take the written test?
Three attempts before you reapply — and the seven-day waiting period does not apply to everyone.
California speed limits, from 65 down to 15
Every number the test asks about — and the Basic Speed Law, which overrides all of them when conditions are bad.
Provisional license rules: curfew, passengers, exceptions
No driving 11 p.m.–5 a.m. your first year, no passengers under 20 — and four exceptions, each needing a signed note.
The cell phone law: adults vs minors
Hands-free is legal for adults, and only when necessary. Under 18 it isn't legal at all — a classic test trap.
How to get a California driver's license
The whole process end to end: documents, permit, waiting periods and both tests.