Topic 8 · Emergencies and Unforeseen Situations
It is illegal to leave children or pets in a hot car because:
- It can be dangerous or deadly — correct answer
- It is noisy
- It might waste gas
Why
A closed car heats far faster than people expect, and it becomes lethal within minutes. A child 6 or younger may not be left without someone at least 12 present.
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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