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Topic 4 · Section 60

Vehicle Control and Communication

Defensive driving starts with two basics the DMV examiner will be watching for from the first minute: how you hold and turn the wheel, and how you tell everyone else what you are about to do.

This section covers:

  • 🕹️ Steering techniques — the three methods, and when each one applies
  • ✋ Hand and arm signals — what to do when your signal lights fail
  • 🩺 Fitness to drive — the health factors that decide whether you should be driving today

Check you have it

179 practice questions cover defensive driving and safe driving practices, each explaining the reasoning behind its answer.

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Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025). Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.

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