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California DMV|254 Permit Practice Test
When preparing to exit the freeway, you should signal for at least ____ seconds before reaching the exit. - ✔ ✔ 5
Drive into a special "turnout" area to: - ✔ ✔ allow vehicles
to pass you.
Because trucks are so much bigger, they often appear to be driving: - ✔ ✔ slower
Why should you always make a shoulder check for motorcycles before changing lanes? - ✔ ✔ Their small size makes them difficult to see
Which of these situations is appropriate to use your horn? - ✔ ✔ To get eye-contact with another driver
When approaching a school zone while children are outside, you must drive 25 mph if you are within ________ feet of the school. - ✔ ✔ 500-
When can a left turn be made against a red light? - ✔ ✔ When turning from a one-way street to another one-way street.
For smoothest driving when there are three lanes to choose from, choose __________ lane for smoothest driving. - ✔ ✔ the middle
Before changing lanes on a freeway, you should signal for at least: - ✔ ✔ 5 seconds
When arriving at an intersection, you should look _____ first because ________________. - ✔ ✔ left, vehicles coming from the left are closer to you
You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
- ✔ ✔ Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
This hand signal indicates that: (hand pointing upwards) - ✔ ✔ the driver is making a right turn
When there is water on the roadway you must reduce your speed to avoid: - ✔ ✔ hydroplaning
Whenever you want to change lanes you must check for traffic: - ✔ ✔ behind your vehicle and to the sides
If an emergency vehicle is moving in your lane displaying red flashing lights or using a siren you are required to: - ✔ ✔ pull over to the curb and stop
If you approach an intersection at which the traffic lights are not working you must first __________ before entering the intersection and yield the right-of-way. - ✔ ✔ come to a complete stop
Things that can distract your attention away from the road include: - ✔ ✔ text messaging and talking on the phone
_________ are designed to allow vehicles to slow down and leave the expressways. - ✔ ✔ Exit ramps
Which if these vehicles must stop before crossing railroad tracks? - ✔ ✔ Tank Trucks marked with hazardous materials placards
A police officer is signaling you to continue driving through a red traffic light. What should you do? - ✔ ✔ Do as the
officer tells you
Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is: - ✔ ✔ Illegal at all times
You must use your seat belt: - ✔ ✔ And failure to do so will result in a traffic ticket
Which of the following will help you to avoid being hit from behind? - ✔ ✔ Decreasing your following distance
You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street : - ✔ ✔ If traffic on the street is moving to the left
This white sign means: - ✔ ✔ Stay in the right lane if you are driving slower than other traffic
Highways are typically most slippery: - ✔ ✔ When it first starts to rain after a dry spell
When planning to pass another vehicle you should: - ✔ ✔ Not count on other drivers making room for you
Large trucks turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction: - ✔ ✔ Often have to use part of the left lane to complete the turn
When making a right turn from a highway with two lanes in your direction you may turn from: - ✔ ✔ The lane nearest the curb or edge of the roadway
What is the difference between traffic lights with red arrows and those with solid red lights? - ✔ ✔ You cannot turn on
a red arrow, even if you stop first
You should use your horn when: - ✔ ✔ It may help prevent a collision
You want to turn left ahead. In the middle of the road there is a lane marked as shown. You must: - ✔ ✔ Merge completely into this lane before you make your left turn
You should allow more space in front of your vehicle when following large trucks because: - ✔ ✔ You need the extra room to see around the truck
Which of these statements about drugs and driving is true? - ✔ ✔ Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving
This yellow sign means: - ✔ ✔ Merging traffic ahead
At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always: - ✔ ✔ Look to the sides of your vehicle
If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowing across the roadway, you should drive slower and turn on you: - ✔ ✔ Headlights
Which of the following should be done before entering the curve in order to avoid a skid while driving? - ✔ ✔ Reduce the speed by applying brakes
If a driver behind you repeatedly flashes his/her headlights you should: - ✔ ✔ get out of the way
When passing a truck or a commercial motor vehicle the passing car driver must watch for: - ✔ ✔ the side, rear and front no-zones
When two vehicles meet on a steep mountain road where neither can pass which vehicle has the right-of-way? - ✔ ✔ The vehicle traveling uphill
If you double your speed on a highway - ✔ ✔ your
braking distance increases by four times
When driving on gravel or dirt you must slow down because:
- ✔ ✔ you do not have much traction
When following a large vehicle at night always: - ✔ ✔ dim your high-beam headlights
This triangular sign represents: (Red Triangle) - ✔ ✔ a slow- moving vehicle
If you are on a single or two-lane road and come to an intersection with a divided highway or a roadway with three or more lanes - ✔ ✔ you must yield the right-of-way to other traffic
Use __________ steering when correcting a skid. - ✔ ✔ hand-over-hand
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane you should: - ✔ ✔ slow down gradually
The maximum speed limit for vehicles towing trailers is __________ on a two-lane undivided highway. - ✔ ✔ 55 mph
A person under the age of 21 years: - ✔ ✔ must have Zero Blood Alcohol Content
When drivers see livestock they should: - ✔ ✔ follow directions from the person in charge of the animals
Locked wheel skids are usually caused by: - ✔ ✔ braking too hard at a high speed
When passing another vehicle: - ✔ ✔ look ahead for road conditions and traffic
What is the use of the special "turnout" areas marked on a two lane road? - ✔ ✔ To allow vehicles behind the driver to pass
A driver in front of you is signaling with hand and arm pointing upwards which means the driver wants to: - ✔ ✔ turn right
Left turns at a red light can only be made from a: - ✔ ✔ one-way street onto a one-way street
Which of the following is not a safe situation for passing? - ✔ ✔ When moving through an intersection
When overtaking and passing another vehicle on a two- lane road, you should pass only to: - ✔ ✔ the left of the vehicle
If a car approaches you with bright headlights, you must __________, to prevent being temporarily blinded. - ✔ ✔ look toward the right edge of the road
A vehicle's stopping distance is equal to: - ✔ ✔ the sum of the braking distance and reaction distance
If drivers approaching from opposite directions reach a stop sign at about the same time, then: - ✔ ✔ a driver turning left must yield to approaching traffic going straight or turning right
High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) lanes are reserved for: - ✔ ✔ car pools and vehicles with more than one person
When there are three or more lanes going in one direction on a highway, vehicles passing others or turning left should use: - ✔ ✔ the left lane
If you approach a roundabout, always enter to the _______ of the central island. - ✔ ✔ right
When should you switch on your high-beam headlights? - ✔ ✔ When you drive on unfamiliar roads,When you drive in
construction areas,Where there may be people along the side of the road
All regulatory devices on the road instruct you: - ✔ ✔ to stop, proceed in a certain direction, or limit your speed
Blind pedestrians may carry _________canes or use the assistance of guide dogs. - ✔ ✔ white
A single solid white line across a road at an intersection means that a motorist must _________ for a traffic signal or sign. - ✔ ✔ stop behind the line
The first rule of a safe and legal turn is: - ✔ ✔ to move into the proper lane well before the turn
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the use of headlights? - ✔ ✔ High-beams are used when traveling behind other vehicles
If you plan to turn beyond an intersection, you must: - ✔ ✔ signal just after you pass through the intersection
If you are having vehicle trouble, and need to stop, first step you should do is: - ✔ ✔ pull off the road and away from traffic
What should you do if another driver tailgates your vehicle?
- ✔ ✔ You must pull over to the side and allow the driver to pass
A yield sign indicates that a driver must slow down when approaching an intersection and _________ if a vehicle or pedestrian with the right-of-way is approaching from another direction. - ✔ ✔ be prepared to come to a complete stop
Before backing up your vehicle, you should look to the front, sides and rear, and continue to look _________ while backing. - ✔ ✔ to the rear
Lanes of traffic going in opposite directions are divided by: - ✔ ✔ yellow lane dividers
_________ are the most likely places for car and motorcycle collisions to occur. - ✔ ✔ Intersections
When parking and leaving your vehicle on a highway or street, which of the following is not recommended? - ✔ ✔ lowering the windows
When turning left from one one-way road to another one- way road: - ✔ ✔ bring your vehicle into the nearest left lane for traffic on the road you are entering
If you are approaching a stop sign, you must: - ✔ ✔ stop at the solid white stop line
The octagonal shape in the figure is: - ✔ ✔ a stop sign
Which of the following statements about passing a vehicle is NOT true? - ✔ ✔ You can exceed the speed limit to make the pass quick
If you approach an intersection with a yellow light, you must: - ✔ ✔ slow down and proceed with caution, if a stop cannot be made safely
While driving, you are NOT allowed to use your horn when: - ✔ ✔ blind pedestrians are around
_________ occurs on wet roads when your front tires start to ride on water instead of the road. - ✔ ✔ Hydroplaning
Which of the following right-of-way rules is not true? - ✔ ✔ At an intersection where there is no stop sign, yield sign or oncoming traffic signal, drivers must yield to vehicles coming from the left
_________ indicates the outside edge of the traffic lane, and may be crossed only by traffic moving to or from the shoulder. - ✔ ✔ Solid white line
An __________ is the connection of a freeway to a road or another freeway by a series of ramps. - ✔ ✔ interchange
A two-headed arrow with one head pointing straight ahead and the other pointing to the left means: - ✔ ✔ you may either proceed straight ahead or turn to the left
When you see a triangle-shaped road sign while driving, you must: - ✔ ✔ reduce your speed and yield
A steady yellow arrow pointing left at an intersection indicates to the driver that: - ✔ ✔ the left turn signal is about to change to red
Which of the following are used as left-edge lines on divided highways? - ✔ ✔ Single, solid, yellow lines
Which of the following statements about right-of-way is incorrect? - ✔ ✔ At an uncontrolled T-intersection, the vehicle on the continuing street must yield to the vehicle on the terminating street
This hand signal indicates: - ✔ ✔ (hand-down) the driver is slowing or stopping
Unless prohibited, drivers must use the 'three point turn' to: - ✔ ✔ turn around on a narrow street
If you see double solid center yellow lines on your way, this means: - ✔ ✔ no passing is permitted
If a pedestrian is in a marked or unmarked crosswalk, you must: - ✔ ✔ stop and wait until the pedestrian has crossed the street
You must not pass on two-lane highways in all of the following situations EXCEPT: - ✔ ✔ When there is a dashed yellow line on your side of the center dividing line
You should not pass another vehicle under the following conditions, except: - ✔ ✔ your lane is separated by a broken yellow line
If someone is following you too closely, you must: - ✔ ✔ slow down and encourage the driver to pass
On two-lane roads where traffic moves in opposite directions, you may pass on the left only when: - ✔ ✔ a broken yellow line is in your lane
Passing on the right is permitted in all of the following situations, EXCEPT: - ✔ ✔ when driving in a lane set aside
for left turns
Vehicles approaching a roundabout must: - ✔ ✔ yield to the traffic in the circle
The correct hand signal for indicating a right turn is: - ✔ ✔ hand and arm extended upward
If a driver extends his/her left arm horizontally out of an open window while driving on a road, this indicates that the driver is going to: - ✔ ✔ make a left turn
A double solid yellow line on a pavement means that: - ✔ ✔ passing is not allowed in either direction
With any turning vehicle, the rear wheels follow a _________ than the front wheels. - ✔ ✔ shorter path
On a two-way roadway with a center lane, drivers from either direction can make _________ on the center lane. - ✔ ✔ left turns
The primary traveling aids for a blind person include: - ✔ ✔ a white cane or a trained guide dog
Do not use your horn in the following situation(-s): - ✔ ✔ when you want the driver in front of you to move out of
When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you must: begin the turn with your left wheel as close as possible to the yellow dividing line
If your vehicle's directional signals fail, use _________ until you can have them repaired. - ✔ ✔ hand signals
For interstate driving, slow-moving vehicles must travel _________, except when passing. - ✔ ✔ in the right-hand lane
__________ show parking spaces for persons with disabilities. - ✔ ✔ Blue pavement markings
__________ on your side of the road indicates a no-passing zone. - ✔ ✔ A solid yellow line
This curved arrow sign indicates that: - ✔ ✔ a divided highway begins ahead
Drivers on an express highway should avoid 'highway hypnosis' by: - ✔ ✔ keep shifting eyes from one area of the roadway to another
The stopping distance of your vehicle depends on which of the following factors? - ✔ ✔ Perception distance, Braking distance, Reaction distance
A double solid white line marks the edge of a traffic lane where: - ✔ ✔ travel in the same direction is permitted on both sides of the line, but crossing the line is prohibited
It is against the law to make a left turn on red light EXCEPT: - ✔ ✔ from one one-way street to another
Proactively looking ahead, to the sides, and behind the vehicle to anticipate problems ahead is part of: - ✔ ✔ defensive driving
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? - ✔ ✔ Bicycles and motorcycles move slower and stop slower than expected
The eye test for the driver's license evaluates: - ✔ ✔ peripheral vision,depth and color perception,acuity
A steady red arrow means: - ✔ ✔ you must stop and you cannot go in the direction of the arrow
The most important vehicle control device to use during a skid is: - ✔ ✔ the steering wheel
When you see an elderly person crossing an intersection, you should: - ✔ ✔ stop your vehicle and yield the right of way
When stopped behind another vehicle on a hill you should stay back at least: - ✔ ✔ one vehicle length
You must not pass another vehicle if you see: - ✔ ✔ an approaching hill or a curve where there is no clear visibility a school bus ahead with red flashing lights and an extended stop arm
