Topic 4 · Defensive Driving and Safe Driving Practices
A good defensive driver always:
- Relies only on other drivers to avoid collisions
- Pays full attention to the road and avoids distractions — correct answer
- Drives as fast as possible to keep up with traffic
Why
Defensive driving starts with attention. Every other technique depends on you noticing the hazard in the first place.
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.