Topic 2 · Requirements and Process
How long do provisional restrictions last?
- 6 months
- 12 months or until you turn 18 — correct answer
- Until age 21
Why
The passenger and night restrictions run for 12 months, or until you turn 18, whichever comes first. (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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