Topic 4 · Defensive Driving and Safe Driving Practices
What does a driver's arm extended downward, out of the driver's window, mean?
- They are turning left
- They are stopping or slowing down — correct answer
- They are turning right
Why
Hand and arm extended downward means stop or a sudden decrease of speed. (CVC 22111; Handbook, Section 5.)
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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