Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
You may wear headphones or earbuds while driving:
- In both ears
- In one ear only — correct answer
- Only when using GPS
Why
You may wear an earpiece in one ear only. Covering both ears cuts you off from sirens, horns and the sound of traffic around you.
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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