Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
In a business district, a U-turn is allowed:
- Only at an intersection, or on a divided highway where an opening is provided — correct answer
- Never, under any circumstances
- Anywhere, if no NO U-TURN sign is posted
Why
A business district is where most offices and businesses are; there the U-turn is limited to intersections and divided-highway openings. (Section 6, U-turn.)
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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