Topic 8 · Emergencies and Unforeseen Situations
Are there specific license restrictions for senior drivers?
- Yes, from age 70 the license is always limited to daytime driving
- No: all restrictions are based on conditions, not age — correct answer
- Yes, from age 75 freeway driving is prohibited
Why
The handbook states it plainly: there are no specific restrictions for seniors, and every restriction is based on conditions rather than age. (Section 12, Driver's License Restrictions.)
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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