Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
A bus is stopped at a safety zone. You may pass at no more than:
- 15 mph
- 25 mph
- 10 mph — correct answer
Why
When a bus, streetcar or trolley is stopped at a safety zone or a traffic light, you may pass at no more than 10 mph. (Section 7, Buses, Streetcars, Trolleys.)
Practise this in the real format
Reading one answer is not the same as sitting the test. The simulator runs the first-time adult form: 36 questions, 6 mistakes allowed, 83% to pass.
Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
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