Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
A white painted curb means:
- You may park for up to 30 minutes
- Parking is reserved for deliveries
- You may stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers — correct answer
Why
White is the loading zone for passengers: just long enough to pick up or drop off. (Section 6, Parking at Colored Curbs.)
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.
More from Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
- Before an officer questions you about a traffic violation, the law requires them to:
- Before making a right turn, you may drive in a bike lane:
- Pedestrians have the right-of-way:
- It is illegal to leave a child age 6 or younger in a vehicle unless:
- Signalling for a right turn should start about:
- Double solid white lines mean: