Topic 8 · Emergencies and Unforeseen Situations
In a severe dust storm, why should you turn off all lights after pulling over?
- So other drivers don't try to follow your lights and rear-end you — correct answer
- Because it is the law
- To save your battery
Why
Drivers in a dust storm follow the only lights they can see. Leaving yours on invites them to steer straight into your stopped vehicle.
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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