Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
There is a limit line painted before the crosswalk. You must stop:
- At the limit line, leaving the crosswalk clear for pedestrians — correct answer
- Anywhere before the far side of the intersection
- With your front wheels inside the crosswalk
Why
When a limit line is painted before the crosswalk, that is where you stop, so pedestrians can use the crossing. (Section 7, Crosswalks.)
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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