Topic 1 · Introduction
Wearing a headset or earplugs in both ears while driving is:
- Legal for passengers and drivers alike
- Illegal — correct answer
- Legal if the volume is low
Why
You must be able to hear horns, sirens, motorcycles or screeching tires, so covering both ears is against the law. (Section 5, Hearing.)
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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