Topic 8 · Emergencies and Unforeseen Situations
When pulled over by law enforcement, you should:
- Keep driving until you find a place you like
- Ignore the signals until you reach your destination
- Signal and move to the right shoulder or curb promptly — correct answer
Why
Signal and move promptly to the right shoulder or curb, then stop clear of the traffic lane.
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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