Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
Motorcyclists in California may:
- Never pass between lanes
- Only use the right lane
- Legally 'lane split' (ride between lanes of slow traffic) — correct answer
Why
Lane splitting is legal in California: a motorcycle may ride between lanes of slow or stopped traffic. Check your mirrors and blind spots before changing lanes.
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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- A bus is stopped at a safety zone. You may pass at no more than:
- If a school bus is stopped with flashing red lights, you must:
- A sign that is a red circle with a red line through it means:
- A high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane with its entrance on the left:
- A school bus ahead is flashing red lights. When do you NOT have to stop?