Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
At the end of a suspension or revocation, applying for a driver's license again requires:
- Proof of financial responsibility, such as an SR 22 or SR 1P — correct answer
- Waiting a further six months without driving
- Only paying the outstanding fines
Why
The handbook requires proof of financial responsibility — an SR 22 or SR 1P — when you apply for a replacement license after a suspension or revocation. (Section 7, Suspension or Revocation.)
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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