Topic 1 · Introduction
Before changing lanes on a freeway you should signal at least:
- Two seconds beforehand
- Five seconds beforehand — correct answer
- Ten seconds beforehand
Why
Five seconds on a freeway, on top of signalling before every lane change. (Section 5, Signaling.)
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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