Topic 4 · Defensive Driving and Safe Driving Practices
Weaving in and out of freeway lanes:
- Helps traffic flow when done smoothly
- Adds to congestion — correct answer
- Is allowed if you signal each change
Why
Small changes in driving habits reduce congestion, and the handbook singles out weaving as one to avoid. (Section 8, Manage Your Speed.)
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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