Topic 2 · Requirements and Process
What happens if you drive with an expired license?
- You may renew anytime
- It is illegal and you may be cited — correct answer
- No penalty
Why
Driving on an expired license is illegal and citable. Renew before the expiration date on the card.
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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