Drivers Ed

You may drive off the paved roadway to pass another vehicle:

• If the shoulder is wide enough to accommodate your vehicle.

• If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.

• Under no circumstances.

When approaching a railroad crossing with no warning device, the speed limit is:

• 15 mph.

• 20 mph.

• 25 mph.

Parallel parking is when the:

• Front wheels are turned toward the street.

• Vehicle is in line with other parked vehicles.

• Rear wheels are touching the curb.

When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

• At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

• 5 to 10 MPH slower than the traffic on the freeway.

• The posted speed limit for traffic on the freeway.

Dim your high-beam headlights to low-beams within ______ feet when a vehicle is coming towards you.

• 200

• 300

• 500

A blue curb means:

• Parking for mail delivery only.

• Parking for disabled persons with a special placard or license plate.

• Parking for disabled persons.

here is a school bus ahead of you in your lane with flashing yellow lights. You should:

• Stop, then proceed when you think all the children have exited the bus.

• Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously.

• Slow down and prepare to stop

California’s “Basic Speed Law” says:

• You should never drive faster than posted speed limits.

• You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

• The maximum speed limit in California is 70 mph on certain freeways.

You just sold your vehicle. You must notify ______ within 5 days.

• CHP

• DMV

• Your insurance provider

Looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about 10 seconds helps you to ______________.

• Enjoy the scenery

• Avoid last minute moves

• See hazards inside your car

Which of these is not a pedestrian:

• Bicyclist.

• Disabled person using a wheelchair.

• Blind person with a cane.

Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?

• They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.

• Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

• Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rear-view mirrors.

Which of these is considered a common cause of collision:

• Unsafe speed

• Not following stop signs, signals, and signs.

• All the above.

A person convicted of reckless driving or engaging in a speed contest that causes injury to another person is subject to:

• Imprisonment and/or fine.

• Community service.

• All the above.

You may legally block an intersection:

• When you entered the intersection on the green light.

• During rush hour traffic.

• Under no circumstances.

When you park on a hill, your vehicle could roll due to an equipment failure. Remember to:

• Leave the vehicle in neutral.

• Set the parking brake.

• Set the parking brake and leave the vehicle in park.

With a Class C driver’s license, a person may drive a:

• Light rail train.

• Car, van, or pick-up truck

• Semi-truck

To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from:

• Any lane.

• The lane closest to the left curb.

• The lane in the center of the road.

If you are involved in a traffic collision with property damage of $1000 or more, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to:

• CHP.

• DMV.

• EDD

Roadways are least slippery:

• On bridges in freezing temperatures.

• After it has been raining for a while.

• During the first rain after a dry spell.

You may not park your vehicle:

• On the side of the freeway in an emergency.

• Next to a red painted curb.

• Within 100 feet of an elementary school.

If you are involved in a traffic collision and no one is injured, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to:

• EDD.

• DMV.

• CHP.

Treat lines as a barrier, when:

• Two sets of solid, double white lines are spaced two feet apart.

• Two sets of solid, double yellow lines are spaced two or more feet apart.

• Two sets of broken yellow lines are spaced one foot apart.

You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and:

• Move toward the right side of your lane.

• Avoid driving in the bicycle lane.

• Signal for 5 feet before turning.

You are driving on a freeway and the posted speed limit is 65 mph. The traffic is traveling at 70 mph. You may legally drive:

• 70 mph or faster to keep up with the speed of traffic.

• Between 65 mph and 70 mph.

• No faster than 65 mph.

It is illegal to park your vehicle:

• In an unmarked crosswalk.

• Within three feet of a private driveway.

• In a bicycle lane.

The safest precaution you can take regarding the use of cell phones and driving is:

• Only use your cell phone in hands-free mode when necessary.

• Keep your phone within easy reach so you will not need to take your eyes off the road.

• Review the number before answering a call.

When is it safe to enter an intersection on a solid green light?

• When you can go around the traffic already in the intersection.

• When you have enough space to cross the intersection before the light turns red.

• When you cannot completely cross the intersection.

You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should:

• Signal and turn immediately.

• Stop before entering the right lane and let all other traffic go first.

• Slow down or stop, look left-right-left, and make the turn when safe

You must obey instructions from school safety patrols or crossing guards:

• At all times.

• Only during school hours.

• Unless you do not see any children present.

You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive:

• Closely behind the truck in bad weather because the driver can see farther ahead.

• Farther behind the truck than you would a passenger vehicle to be out of the truck driver’s blind spot.

• No more than one car length behind the truck.

All the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?

• Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

• Adjusting your outside mirror.

• Transporting an unrestrained animal inside your vehicle.

Do not begin crossing railroad tracks if:

• You do not have enough room to completely cross.

• The railroad crossing is in a city that has frequent train traffic.

• You transport two or more young children in a passenger vehicle.

When you tailgate other vehicles:

• You are following too closely.

• Your action cannot result in a traffic citation.

• You help reduce traffic congestion.

You must drive slower than the posted speed limit:

• In bad weather and/or heavy traffic.

• During morning hours.

• At all times.

You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your:

• Interior lights.

• Parking lights.

• Headlights.

Which of these lanes may a driver enter within 200 feet of an intersection where they plan to turn right?

• Bus lane.

• HOV lane

• Bike lane.

Which of these traffic signal lights directs a driver to slow down and cross the intersection carefully?

• Flashing red.

• Solid red.

• Flashing yellow

What should a driver do at a crosswalk with flashing lights:

• Make eye contact with the pedestrians and then pass them.

• Always stop.

• Look for pedestrians and be prepared to stop

When is it legal for a driver or a passenger in a vehicle to eat cannabis products?

• When the cannabis product was prescribed by a doctor.

• Never.

• When stopped at a red light