Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
You may NOT stop or park:
- In a white zone for a short stop
- On bridges or in tunnels unless signs allow — correct answer
- In a green zone for the posted limit
Why
Stopping or parking on a bridge or in a tunnel is prohibited unless signs allow it. There is no room for others to get around you and no shoulder to escape to. (Handbook, Section 6.)
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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