“Test your knowledge with this sample test from the California Department of Motor Vehicles:
(“This is not the actual driver’s test,” warns DMV spokesman Evan Nossoff. “Our advice on the test is, ‘Read the book.'”)
1. When driving at night on a two-lane highway in a rain storm, the speed limit is:
A. The posted speed limit
B. 65 mph
C. 55 mph
D. No faster than is safe given conditions
2. Do not park your vehicle within __ feet of a fire hydrant.
A. 5 feet
B. 15 feet
C. 25 feet
D. 35 feet
3. A carpool lane is:
A. A lane reserved for the minimum number of people noted on signs along the freeway.
B. For driving 10 mph faster than the posted speed limit.
C. A lane reserved for a minimum of two or three persons, excluding the driver, in a vehicle during the hours and days noted on signs along the freeway.
D. Generally, reserved during non-commute hours for vehicles containing two or more persons.
4. What is a general rule for passenger vehicles regarding blind spots for large trucks and buses?
A. If you cannot see the vehicle’s mirrors, you can be sure that the truck or bus driver cannot see you.
B. If the vehicle has eight mirrors, you can be sure that the truck or bus driver can’t see you.
C. If you follow no closer than six feet, you are not in a blind spot.
D. If you stay close to the vehicle’s right front wheel, you are not in a blind spot.
5. A sign that shows children walking means:
A. School children should walk more.
B. You are near a school and children are present, the speed limit is 25 mph unless a posted sign indicates a slower speed limit.
C. You are near a school and should always drive 25 mph.
D. A hiking path is nearby.
6. When you approach a four-way intersection that has no stop signs:
A. The car on the left has the right-of-way.
B. The car across from you has the right-of-way.
C. The car on the right has the right-of-way.
D. Whoever has the biggest vehicle has the right-of-way.
7. A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means you must
A. Slow down before entering.
B. Stop before entering, then proceed when safe.
C. Wait for the green light.
D. Allow cross traffic to go first.
8. You are driving alongside a bicycle lane and want to turn right at a corner. You should signal, look carefully for bike riders, then:
A. Merge into the bike lane no more than 200 feet before turning.
B. Make your turn, being careful to stay out of the bike lane.
C. Speed up and pass any bike riders before they get to the corner.
D. Merge into the bike lane no more than 50 feet before turning.
9. A green painted curb means that stopping or parking is:
A. For emergency vehicles only.
B. For picking up passengers only.
C. For a limited time; look for signs or street markings showing the time limits.
D. Not allowed.
See answers on page 4.
When driving at night on a two-lane highway in a rain storm, the speed limit is no faster than is safe given conditions.
Do not park your vehicle within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
A carpool lane is a lane reserved for the minimum number of people noted on signs along the freeway.
A general rule for passenger vehicles regarding blind spots for large trucks and buses is if you cannot see the vehicle’s mirrors, you can be sure that the truck or bus driver cannot see you.
A sign with children walking means you are near a school and the speed limit is 25 mph unless a posted sign indicates a slower speed limit.
When two cars reach a four-way intersection at the same time, the car on the right has the right-of-way.
A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means that you must stop before entering, then proceed when safe.
You are driving alongside a bicycle lane and want to turn right at a corner. You should signal, look carefully for bike riders, then merge into the bike lane no more than 200 feet before turning.
A green painted curb means that stopping or parking is for a limited time; look for signs or street markings showing the time limits.”