Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
Two vehicles meet on a steep, narrow mountain road and neither can pass. Who has the right-of-way?
- The vehicle facing uphill — correct answer
- The larger of the two vehicles
- The vehicle facing downhill
Why
The vehicle facing uphill has the right-of-way; the one facing downhill should back up until the other can pass. (Section 7, Mountain Roads.)
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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