Topic 3 · 179 questions
Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
- A single solid white line marks:
- If you begin to hydroplane, you should:
- To enter traffic from a full stop on a city street you need a gap of about:
- When is it okay to drive without shoes in California?
- If your car stalls or gets stuck on railroad tracks and a train is coming, you should:
- Who is responsible for making sure all passengers under 16 are wearing seat belts?
- A U-turn in front of a fire station is:
- What makes an intersection a 'blind intersection'?
- A flashing yellow traffic signal light means:
- Passing on the right is allowed when:
- Local authorities may reserve parking spaces on public streets for:
- You may not make a U-turn when you cannot see clearly for:
- What should you do when you hear sirens and see flashing lights from an emergency vehicle behind you?
- A yield line at an intersection is:
- The DMV will revoke your driving privilege if you are convicted of:
- When leaving a driveway or alley, you must:
- It is illegal to park:
- If a traffic officer directs you through a red light, you should:
- What should you do when approaching a yellow traffic light?
- What is the 'Three-Second Rule'?
- Drivers must exercise extra caution around which road users?
- When sharing the road with a truck, remember:
- You must not pass within 100 feet of:
- Parking on a sloping driveway, you should:
- A broken-down car is stopped on the shoulder with its hazard lights flashing. What must you do?
- You face a flashing yellow arrow to turn left. You may:
- When you approach a roundabout you must:
- California law requires headlights to be on:
- A traffic violation committed in a work zone can carry a fine of:
- What can happen if you illegally pass a school bus with its red lights flashing?
- Two sets of solid double yellow lines two or more feet apart are:
- Open containers of alcohol or cannabis in the passenger area:
- In a Safety Enhanced-Double Fine Zone:
- You reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time as another vehicle. Who goes first?
- At the end of a suspension or revocation, applying for a driver's license again requires:
- During a law enforcement stop, you should:
- You are about to pass a bicyclist riding in the travel lane. What does the law expect you to do first?
- If the DMV takes action against your driving privilege, you have the right to:
- A center left turn lane may be used:
- You leave your vehicle parked on a freeway shoulder. After how long may it be towed?
- On a wet road, your stopping distance is:
- Making a U-turn on a one-way street is:
- California law prohibits the use of handheld cell phones while driving:
- At a red light, turning right is allowed when:
- When entering a bike lane to make a right turn, you should:
- When you see a 'Slower Traffic Use Turnouts' sign on a two-lane road, it means:
- To pass safely, an approaching hill or curve should be at least:
- You park on a hill where there is no curb. Your wheels should point:
- At a railroad crossing the gate rises, but the red lights are still flashing. What do you do?
- If you encounter a flooded road, you should:
- You may wear headphones or earbuds while driving:
- When should you dim your high beam headlights?
- When is it legal to drive in a center left-turn lane?
- When may you make a U-turn on a divided highway?
- Stopping or parking in a lane designated for public transit buses is:
- What should you do if your accelerator sticks?
- When you park on a hill, besides turning the wheels you must:
- An officer signals you to pull over. You should first:
- You are on the road that ends at a T intersection with no signs or signals. You must:
- When passing on the right is permitted in California?
- A white rectangular road sign gives you:
- The traffic lights at an intersection are completely dark because of a power failure. You must:
- When you pull up alongside the vehicle in front of a parallel parking space, you leave:
- You drive a zero-emission car with a Clean Air Vehicle decal. May you use the carpool lane alone?
- Broken white lines separate:
- If you are driving and become extremely tired, you should:
- Drivers under 18:
- You are parked facing uphill with a curb. Your front wheels should point:
- You may NOT stop or park:
- On a steep narrow road, the vehicle facing downhill is the one that backs up because:
- A diamond-shaped road sign is:
- Passing a light rail vehicle or streetcar on its left side is allowed:
- You should not begin a pass unless:
- There is a curb extension (bulb-out) at the crosswalk. How close may you park?
- Before exiting a highway you should signal:
- 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:
- Motorcyclists in California may:
- 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?
- A turnout area or lane on a two-lane road is for:
- When are you required to yield to pedestrians?
- If you see a 'yield' sign, you must:
- Which of the following is NOT allowed while driving?
- Straight line backing is done by:
- On an open highway with two or more lanes in your direction, the left lane is intended for:
- Traffic violator school for a one-point violation can be used:
- In California, who is required to wear a seat belt?
- Ending lanes on freeways and streets are usually marked with:
- How close to a marked or unmarked crosswalk may you park?
- If you are towing a trailer on a California highway, you must:
- You may make a U-turn in a residential district when:
- When parking uphill with a curb, you should:
- Motorcyclists on California roads:
- If your vehicle breaks down on a highway at night, you should:
- You need to cross several lanes after merging onto a highway. You should:
- If a pedestrian is in the crosswalk as your light turns green, you must:
- You must NOT park:
- The Move Over and Slow Down law applies to:
- A limit line at an intersection is:
- You should NOT enter an intersection unless:
- You are stopped at a red arrow and want to turn right. You may:
- In a business district, a U-turn is allowed:
- The pedestrian signal shows a flashing DON'T WALK or flashing raised hand. As a driver you should know that:
- When merging onto a highway you should leave:
- You may legally turn left on red only when:
- When approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, the law requires you to:
- When you finish parallel parking, your vehicle should be within:
- A yellow and black circular sign or an X-shaped sign warns you of:
- What is the speed limit in a school zone unless otherwise posted?
- Before opening your door after parking at the curb, you should:
- Before an officer questions you about a traffic violation, the law requires them to:
- Before making a right turn, you may drive in a bike lane:
- Pedestrians have the right-of-way:
- A white painted curb means:
- It is illegal to leave a child age 6 or younger in a vehicle unless:
- Signalling for a right turn should start about:
- Double solid white lines mean:
- A WRONG WAY sign means:
- The light turns green but traffic is backed up on the far side of the intersection. You should:
- As an adult, your driving privilege may be suspended if your record shows:
- A train is coming and the crossing devices are warning you. Where must you stop?
- There is a limit line painted before the crosswalk. You must stop:
- At a multi-lane left turn (two left turn lanes), you must:
- You sign a traffic ticket and then fail to appear in court. The DMV may:
- An officer asks permission to search your vehicle. You:
- Children under 8 years old must ride:
- You are parked facing downhill with a curb. Your front wheels should point:
- Turning right at an intersection, the handbook tells you to check especially for:
- If a vehicle is stopped in a crosswalk, you should:
- When looking for a parallel parking space, you want one that is:
- Which statement is TRUE about bicycles in California?
- When sharing the road with light rail vehicles, you should remember that they:
- When entering traffic from a driveway or a parking lot, you must:
- When you are being passed by another vehicle, you should:
- You must not stop or park:
- A yellow curb means:
- To help prevent road rage, you should:
- If red lights are flashing at a railroad crossing, you must:
- A solid yellow arrow means:
- When entering a highway from an on-ramp:
- A vehicle displaying a slow-moving vehicle emblem:
- You are turning left at a green light with no arrow. You must yield to:
- A red arrow at an intersection means:
- A pedestrian using a white cane or a guide dog is at the corner. This pedestrian:
- You may cross double solid yellow lines to:
- It is illegal to smoke or vape in a vehicle if:
- If you are stopped by law enforcement, you should:
- Littering on the roadway can result in:
- What is the maximum speed of a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) or Low-Speed Vehicle (LSV)?
- If you need to stop briefly in a 'No Parking' zone, you may:
- Turning off the radio during a traffic stop is:
- Two vehicles meet on a steep, narrow mountain road and neither can pass. Who has the right-of-way?
- A truck displays a diamond-shaped placard. This tells you the truck:
- Before changing lanes you should:
- A broken yellow line next to your lane means:
- You back into a parallel parking space at an angle of about:
- A flashing red traffic signal light means:
- Before starting to pass, the first thing you should do is:
- A safety zone is:
- You are stopped while driving in the carpool lane. You should:
- A single solid yellow line down the middle of the road tells you:
- When you complete a right turn you should:
- To execute a legal U-turn, you should begin your turn from:
- What is the speed limit in alleys and at railroad crossings in California?
- When approaching a horse and rider on the road, you should:
- A green painted curb means:
- Why should you avoid stopping in the middle of a crosswalk?
- Traffic convictions and collisions stay on your driver's record for:
- You may not carry passengers in the back of a pickup truck unless:
- If a crossing guard displays a stop sign in a school zone, you must:
- On a road with multiple tracks, after one train passes you should:
- Before turning right you should look:
- A blind pedestrian pulls in their cane and steps away from the intersection. This usually means:
- On a bright sunny day, where are you still required to turn on your headlights?
- You are driving slowly on a two-lane road where passing is unsafe. You must use a turnout when the vehicles following you number:
- If you see a warning sign for open range livestock, you should:
- Braking distance grows as your speed increases because: