Topic 2 · Requirements and Process
For the first 12 months, a provisional license holder may NOT drive between:
- 12:00 AM and 8:00 AM
- 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM without an adult 25+ — correct answer
- 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM
Why
No driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. during the first 12 months, unless accompanied by a licensed driver at least 25 years old. (Handbook, Section 2.)
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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