Topic 8 · Emergencies and Unforeseen Situations
If arrested or asked to exit your car during a stop, you should:
- Argue and resist
- Stay calm and follow instructions — correct answer
- Run from the scene
Why
Comply calmly. The roadside is not the place to contest anything — that is what the court is for.
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.