Topic 8 · Emergencies and Unforeseen Situations
When using hazard lights after an incident, what is their main purpose?
- To keep your battery charged
- To warn other drivers — correct answer
- To signal for roadside assistance
Why
Hazards exist to make other drivers aware of a problem in time to react. They are a warning, not a parking permit.
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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