Topic 8 · Emergencies and Unforeseen Situations
If an earthquake occurs while driving, you should:
- Exit your vehicle immediately
- Stop under an overpass
- Pull over away from overpasses, trees, or buildings — correct answer
Why
Pull over clear of overpasses, bridges, power lines, trees and buildings, and stay in the vehicle until the shaking stops.
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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