Topic 4 · Defensive Driving and Safe Driving Practices
Watching for debris on the road matters most:
- On a wet road at night
- In high winds — correct answer
- In heavy fog
Why
Being alert for debris is part of the handbook's advice for driving in high winds. (Section 8, High Winds.)
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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