California DMV Permit Test (Part 1)

Collisions can happen more often when:

All vehicles are traveling faster than speed limit
All vehicles are traveling at about the same speed
One vehicle is traveling faster or slower than all other vehicles

Collisions tend to happen when:

All vehicles are traveling near or at the same speed
One lane of traffic traveling much slower than the others
One vehicle is traveling faster or slower than the flow of traffic

Highways are typically most slippery:

During a heavy rainstorm in the middle of summer
When it first starts to rain after a dry spell
After it has been raining for a long time

If it starts to rain on a hot day, the road is most slippery:

For the first few minutes
After it has been raining for a few hours
After it has stopped raining

In emergency situations, you should:

Think before you take actions
Leave as soon as possible
Act according to your instincts

Most Work zone crashes

Occur at night
Are minor in nature
Are rear-end collisions

State law requires you to ___________ if an accident involves more than $1000 in damage to the property of any person or if anyone is injured?

Report the collision by completing a Report of Traffic Accident Occurring in California to the DMV within 10 days
File a report with the RMV
File a report with the police only

What is the first thing to do when you are involved in an accident where the other driver is injured?

Determine if anyone is injured and get help for anyone who is injured
Call the police
Drive away

What should you do if you are involved in a minor collision with a parked vehicle without anyone in it?

Leave a note on the vehicle to let the owner know about the incident
Report the accident immediately to local police
1 and 2

When would you need to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV?

When property damage is more than $1000 or if there are any injuries
Whenever you are involved in an accident
When you are the party at fault

Which of the following is true about safety belts and collisions?

They are unnecessary if your vehicle is equipped with front and side air bag
They keep you from being thrown clear to safety, which lowers your chances of surviving collisions
They increase your chances of survival in most types of collisions

Which of the following will help you to avoid being hit from behind?

Signaling at least 100 feet before turning
Decreasing your following distance
Quickly pumping your brakes just before turning

You are being chased by a police vehicle with its lights and sirens activated. You ignore the warning to stop and speed away. During the chase, a person is seriously injured. You are subject to:

Imprisonment in state prison for up to seven years
A fine of not less than $1000
Attending an anger-management class

You must file a Report of Traffic Accident Occurring in California ( SR 1) with DMV when:

Your vehicle fails a smog test
You are involved in a collision and there is an injury
You change your insurance many

You must notify law enforcement and file a Report of Traffic Accident Occurring in California (SR.1) with DMV if:

Your vehicle breaks down on the side of the freeway
You are involved in a collision and there is death
You change your insurance company

After drinking, you should:

Drive home yourself
Drive home with a friend
Take a cab

Alcohol can:

Impair your judgment and reduce your reaction time
Reduce your ability to recover from glare
All of the above

Alcohol is a:

Antioxidant
Stimulus
Depressant

How long does it take to clear three beers in your system?

1 hour
3 hours
4 hours

How many alcoholic drinks does it take to affect your driving?

1 drink
2 drinks
3 drinks

If you are convicted of driving with an excessive blood alcohol concentration (BAC), you may be sentenced to serve:

Up to six months in jail
Up to two months in jail
No jail time but you must pay a fine of $500

If you are over 21 years old and have no prior OUI (Operating under influence) record, what happens if you refuse a chemical test of OUI?

You license will be suspended for 1 year
You license will be suspended for 180 days
You will be fined $1000

If you are over 21 years old, BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of _____ or higher is illegal

0.01
0.04
0.08

In California, anyone who drives a motor vehicle has consented to take a chemical test for the alcohol content of his or her blood, breath, or urine:

If asked by law enforcement
Only if you have been drinking alcohol
Only if a collision has occurred

It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is _____ or higher.

0.08%- Eight hundredths of one percent
0.10%- One tenth of one percent
0.05%- five hundredths of one percent

It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is _____ or higher.

0.08%- Eight hundredths of one percent
0.01%- One hundredth of one percent
0.05%- five hundredths of one percent

On average, 12 ounces of beer could be cleared in your body in about:

1/2 hour
1 hour
2 hours

Prescription or over the counter drug can:

2 and 3
Multiply the effect of alcohol
Cause drowsiness

What is a chemical test used to measure:

Blood alcohol content
Fatigue level
Vision

What is the effect of drinking coffee after drinking alcohol?

No effect
Increase your alertness
Cancels the effect of alcohol

What is the only way to “sober up” before you drive?

Wait 3 hours for your body to process the alcohol
Drink tea before you drive
Drink lots of water before you drive

What should you do before driving if you are taking a non-prescription drug?

Drink lots of water
Check the label for warnings
Wait 3 hours before you drive after taking the drug

When alcohol and drugs are combined in your blood:

The effects of both increase
The effects of the drug increase
The effects of alcohol increase

When you are driving in the States, you have consented to:

Carpool when necessary
1 and 3
Take a test for the alcohol level in your blood, breath, or urine

Which of the following can affect your driving ability?

Alcohol and Marijuana
Cough syrups and cold tablets
All of the above

Which of the following does Blood alcohol content (BAC) not depend on?

How fit you are
You body weight
How much time have passed since you drank

Which of these statements about drugs and driving is true?

Any prescription drug is safe to use if you do not feel drowsy
Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving
Only illegal drugs can impair your driving

Whose responsibility is it to know how your medications affect your driving?

Your pharmacist's
Your physician's
Yours

You can face administrative sanctions of BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of ______ of higher if you are under 21 years old.

0.01
0.02
0.03

This is added to a stop sign. Approaching traffic must stop at the intersection
Be prepared to stop, slow down and look both ways for trains
Do not enter

It is legal for pedestrians to cross the street
Pedestrians may not start crossing the street
You are approaching a traffic light

Buses and vehicles used for carpools may use this lane only during the time period indicated on the sign
This lane may only be used during weekdays
Only buses may drive on this lane

Be prepared to stop, slow down and look both ways for trains
Do not enter
Stop and wait until the way is clear before proceeding

It is legal for pedestrians to cross the street
You can continue driving
You are approaching a traffic light

This is a regulatory sign
Slow down or stop if necessary and only proceed when the way is clear
Stop and wait until the way is clear before proceeding

This indicates a highway that branches off the regularly numbered highway and goes through the business district of the city
The distance to business district is 22 miles
This shows the route to ferry service

Mileposts for identifying location on highways
The lane exits ahead
This shows the route to the airport

Direction to the hospital
Direction to the hill
Direction to the hotel

Overhead signals whether you should drive in that specific lane or not
No stopping
Railroad crossing ahead

You should always drive in the farthest left lane
Litter barrel is one mile ahead
This shows the route to ferry service

You must share the road with bicyclists
Bicycles are not allowed on this road
Bicycles only

The farthest left lane is for "passing vehicles only", slower traffic should travel in other lanes
Center lane is reserved for vehicles turning left in either direction
No stopping on center lane

You may cross over to the other side of the divided highway
Pedestrian crossing to the left
Railroad crossing ahead

Parking space reserved for persons with disabled license plate or ID card only
Parking for emergency vehicles only
Disabled persons have priority to park in this parking space

Parking space reserved for persons with disabled license plate or ID card only
Parking for emergency vehicles only
Disabled persons have priority to park in this parking space

No left turn
Driving into the road ahead is not allowed
No right turn at this intersection

Do not enter
Do not pass other vehicles on the road
Do not pass at night

No stopping
Vehicles turning have the right-of-way, oncoming traffic must stop
Changing lanes or turning across the double white lines are not permitted

No stopping
Do not enter
Shoulder of the road is for emergency stop only

Minimum speed required on this road
Maximum speed allowed on this road
Maximum safe speed on the exit ramp of a freeway

You must turn left on a green light
Yield right-of-way to oncoming traffic when you are turning left on a green light
You have the right-of-way when you are turning left on a green light

No left turn
Drive on the right side of the island
Do not enter

Center lane is exclusively used for passing or overtaking
You should always drive in the farthest left lane
The farthest left lane is for "passing vehicles only", slower traffic should travel in other lanes

No left turn
You may turn left when the light turns green
You may turn left anytime

No right turn on this road
No left turn at this intersection
No left turn on this road

No parking at all times
No parking during the day
No parking from sunset to sunrise

Do not turn right
Do not go straight
Do not pass other vehicles because the distance you can see ahead is limited

Right turn only, no left turn
Traffic lights ahead
No turning on red lights

No right turn at this intersection
No left turn at this intersection
No U-turn

No stopping on this road
No stopping on railroad tracks
No stopping before railroad tracks

Trucks are not allowed on this road
Trucks only
You are not allowed to operate a truck

Do not enter
No U Turn at this intersection
No right turn at this intersection

Be alert for pedestrians, bicycles, and motorcycles
Pedestrians, bicycles, and motorcycles are not allowed on this road
You must share the road with bicyclists

All traffic on the same road must merge into one lane
Stop and proceed when it is safe to do so
No passing

This is a one-way road in the direction shown
Temporary detour from the normal route ahead
No U-turn

No stopping
Vehicles turning have the right-of-way, oncoming traffic must stop
Changing lanes or turning across the double white lines are not permitted

You must turn right if you are driving on the road
You must turn right at the next intersection if you are driving in the right lane
Right lane ends

Do not turn right
The road ahead is closed
The road ahead is closed for the winter

You must stop for school bus when the lights are flashing
The speed limit is lower during school hours, refer to the limit when lights are flashing
Slow down, drive with extra caution and watch for children

You must turn right if you are driving slow
If you are driving slower than other vehicles, use the right lane
You must drive slow if you are in the right lane

Maximum speed allowed on this road
Minimum speed required on this road
Suggested speed on this ramp

Maximum speed allowed on this road
Suggested speed on this road
Minimum speed on this road

Left turn only
Minimum speed around the turn ahead
Maximum safe speed around the turn ahead

Do not go straight
Two lanes are allowed to turn left. Traffic in the left lane must turn left
Both lanes must turn left

Stop before going downhill
Stop before going uphill
Uphill traffic has right-of-way

You are not permitted to drive on this road
You are on the wrong freeway
You are driving the wrong way on a one-way street

Temporary detour from the normal route ahead
You are about to enter a construction zone
This sign warns of traffic control person ahead

Do not detour from your normal route
Temporary detour from the normal route ahead
You are entering a construction zone

There is shoulder work ahead
Watch out for survey crew on the road ahead
Be alert for pedestrians

This sign warns of traffic control person ahead
Watch out for survey crew on the road ahead
You are entering a construction zone

Direction to the nearest airport
The road curves one way and then the other way
Right lane ends

Do not enter
The road ahead will narrow
Traffic is allowed to pass on either side of a traffic island

The road curves one way and then the other way
Do not drive on the shoulder
There is a sudden high place ahead. Slow down.

There is a huge drop from road edge to the shoulder
The road ahead is uneven and bumpy
Do not drive on the shoulder

No bicycle
Watch for survey crews ahead
You are in a school zone. Slow down, prepare to stop, and watch out for children.

You must stop before the railroad crossing at all times
A train is approaching
You must slow down and be ready to stop to let any train pass

Emergency vehicles only
Hospital ahead
Crossroad ahead. Slow down and look in all directions

Pedestrian crossing. Be alert for pedestrians.
There is a low place in the road. Slow down
Yield to traffic with right-of-way

The divided highway ends
The pavement ahead is slippery when wet
Emergency vehicles only

You are approaching a divided highway
Keep right of traffic islands
You must turn right when the highway divides

There are uneven pavement or bumps on the road ahead
The road ahead is divided by a median. Keep to the right
The right lane ends

There is a steep hill ahead
There is an underpass on the road ahead
Trucks only

Drive in the right lane, and expect oncoming traffic in the left lane
There are traffic lights ahead
This lane is only for two-way left turns

The road ahead is uneven or bumpy
Narrow bridge ahead
The road has been grooved to prevent slippery conditions

Do not enter
Two roads cross ahead. Look both ways, and be prepared to stop.
Narrow bridge ahead

Narrow bridge ahead
The road curves one way and then the other way
Displayed during winter as a warning of a hazardous condition on the bridge caused by ice. Drive carefully

The right lane must exit
Temporary detour from the normal route ahead
Reduction in the number of lanes ahead

The road is covered with loose gravel. Go slow, do not apply brakes suddenly or make sharp turns.
The road is covered with loose gravel. Drive fast
The road is covered with loose gravel, do not enter

Narrow bridge ahead
Indicates the height of underpass from road surface
Emergency vehicles only

Mark the ends of the side rails of narrow bridges and other obstructions
Yield to traffic with right-of-way
Do not enter

Right lane ends ahead, merge left
Left turn only
Left lane ends ahead, merge right

Narrow bridge ahead
Narrow road ahead
Pedestrian crossing. Be alert for pedestrians.

Truck entrance ahead
Be alert for pedestrians
Paved road ends ahead

Bicycles are not allowed on this road
Do not enter, pedestrian only
Pedestrian crossing. Be alert for pedestrians.

You must enter the ramp when the green lights are flashing
Yellow lights will flash when the freeway ramp is metered
Slow down when the lights are flashing

Go straight only
There is a slight bend or curve in the road ahead
The road ahead makes a sharp turn to the right, then a sharp turn to the left

Another road enters the road you are traveling on
Right lane ends
Two roadways will merge together

Narrow road ahead, reduce speed
Narrow bridge ahead
Do not enter

Narrow bridge ahead
The road ahead will branch off
Two roads going in the same direction are joining into one

Two roadways will come together, but you are not required to merge
Two roadways will merge together
Right lane ends

Rough road ahead, do not enter
The road ahead is in poor condition, slow down
Constructions ahead

A sharp curve on road ahead. Slow down and keep right
Go right only
Do not enter

The right lane ends
There is a sharp turn or bend in the road ahead
Maximum safe speed on this ramp

There is a railroad crossing ahead
The road curves one way and then the other way
There is a slight bend or curve in the road ahead

Rest area in 1 mile
Slow moving vehicle
Shoulder work ahead

Drive on the shoulder of the road, it is soft and safe
Yield to traffic with right-of-way
Dirt on the side of the road is soft, avoid running off the paved portion of the road

Go straight only
Slow down or stop if necessary and only proceed when the way is clear
Stop sign ahead, be prepared to stop

Bicycles are not allowed on this road
Approaching a "T" intersection, you must turn left or right
Pedestrian crossing. Be alert for pedestrians.

There are traffic lights ahead
You are approaching a stop sign
Winding road ahead

The road curves one way and then the other way
Reduce speed and watch for trucks entering or crossing the highway
Trucks only

Two way traffic
One way traffic
No turning on this road

Emergency vehicles only
Temporary detour from the normal route ahead
Slow down on wet road. Do not suddenly speed up, turn, or stop

Watch for disabled persons, slow your speed
This facility is only for people in wheelchair
This parking spot is for people with disability only

Winding road ahead
The road ahead will narrow
The road curves one way and then the other way

When is lane splitting legal for a motorcycle?

Only when the lane is wide enough
Always
Never

This is the complete test with all the questions for California. The questions are based on California’s DMV Practice Test. Part 1 of 8.

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