A California driver is convicted for the first time of driving faster than 100 mph. What may the court do to the license?CVC 22348(b)
A California railroad crossing has no flagperson and no signal device, and in the last 100 feet you cannot see 400 feet down the track both ways. What is the prima facie limit over the crossing?CVC 22352(a)(1)
A California street beside a school is posted with a standard SCHOOL warning sign. While children are going to or leaving the school, what is the prima facie limit?CVC 22352(b)(2)
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Speed and following distance, continued
A California street, not a state highway, passes a senior center and carries a standard SENIOR warning sign. What is the prima facie limit?CVC 22352(b)(3)
A first California conviction for driving over 100 mph carries a fine of up to how much?CVC 22348(b)
A friend flags the start of a street race on a California road but never drives. Has the friend broken the Vehicle Code?CVC 23109(b)
A passenger car is towing a small trailer on a California freeway posted at 65 mph. What is the fastest it may lawfully go?CVC 22406
By ordinance, a California city may post a school zone in a residence district, on a street signed 30 mph or slower, as low as what speed?CVC 22358.4(b)
California's basic speed law says a driver must never go faster than what?CVC 22350
Caltrans, with the approval of the California Highway Patrol, may post a state highway segment above 65 mph. How high may that posted limit go?CVC 22356(a)
How close may you follow another vehicle under the California Vehicle Code?CVC 21703
In a California highway work zone, speed restriction signs apply only when posted within what distance of each end of the zone?CVC 22362
On a California highway, where must a vehicle moving slower than the normal flow of traffic be driven?CVC 21654(a)
On a two-lane, undivided California highway with no higher limit posted, what is the maximum speed?CVC 22349(b)
Unless a different speed has been set and posted, what is the prima facie limit in a California business or residence district?CVC 22352(b)(1)
Up to how far from the school grounds may a standard SCHOOL warning sign be placed under California's prima facie speed law?CVC 22352(b)(2)
What is the highest speed the California Vehicle Code allows on a highway that has no sign posting 70 mph?CVC 22349(a)
What is the prima facie speed limit in any California alley?CVC 22352(a)(3)
When does driving slowly break California law?CVC 22400(a)
Which of these counts as an illegal speed contest under California law?CVC 23109(a)
You approach a California intersection with no signal, stop sign or yield sign, and in the last 100 feet you cannot see 100 feet along the cross streets. What is the prima facie limit?CVC 22352(a)(2)
You are driving slowly on a two-lane California highway where passing is unsafe. How many vehicles lined up behind you require you to pull into the next turnout?CVC 21656
Lanes and passing 29
A California carpool lane is separated from the next lane by double parallel solid lines. When may you cross them to enter or leave?CVC 21655.8(a)
A California highway is split into two roadways by a dividing section at least 2 feet wide, marked by curbs or double lines. Where may you cross it?CVC 21651(a)
A California road is marked with one solid yellow line beside one broken yellow line. Which driver may cross the marking to pass?CVC 21460(c)
A driver behind you on a two-lane California road sounds the horn to pass. What must you do?CVC 21753
A fire engine passes with its siren on. Unless you are on official business, how far back must you stay in California?CVC 21706
A garbage truck with its amber lights flashing is stopped for curbside pickup on a California street. What must an overtaking driver do?CVC 21761
A marked safety zone for pedestrians sits in a California roadway. What is the rule for drivers?CVC 21709
A streetcar has stopped at a California safety zone to take on passengers. What is the fastest you may pass it?CVC 21756(b)
Firefighters have laid an unprotected hose across a California street. When may you drive over it?CVC 21708
Going down a long California grade, may you shift into neutral and coast?CVC 21710
How does the California Vehicle Code define lane splitting?CVC 21658.1(a)
How is a two-way left-turn lane marked in the middle of a California street?CVC 21460.5(a)
How many vehicles may a passenger car tow on a California highway?CVC 21715(a)
In California, what do double parallel solid yellow lines tell a driver?CVC 21460
May a motorcycle use a California carpool lane with only the rider aboard?CVC 21655.5(b)
On a California grade outside a business or residence district, you want to pass a vehicle going under 20 mph. How much faster than it must you be traveling?CVC 21758
On a California road marked with two or more lanes in your direction, when may you move out of your lane?CVC 21658(a)
On a narrow California mountain road, you near a curve where you cannot see 200 feet ahead. What does the Vehicle Code require?CVC 21662
Traffic leaves you unable to give a bicycle three feet on a narrow California road. What may you do?CVC 21760(d)
Two vehicles meet on a steep California grade too narrow for both to pass. Who gives way?CVC 21661
Under California's Three Feet for Safety Act, what is the closest a motor vehicle may come to a bicycle it is passing?CVC 21760(c)
What do double parallel solid white lines mean on a California roadway?CVC 21460(b)
What does the California Vehicle Code say about driving a car on a sidewalk?CVC 21663
What is the farthest you may drive in a California two-way left-turn lane while preparing for a turn or merging after one?CVC 21460.5(c)
When may you stop or park on a California freeway?CVC 21718(a)
When you pass on the right in California, what may you never do?CVC 21755(a)
Within what distance of an intersection or railroad crossing does California bar driving on the left side of a two-way road to pass?CVC 21752
You come up behind a bicycle in your lane on a California street that has a second lane going your way. What does the Vehicle Code tell you to do before passing?CVC 21760(c)
You must turn right across a bicycle lane that runs beside your lane on a California street. How does the Vehicle Code tell you to make the turn?CVC 21717
Right-of-way, school buses and emergency vehicles 29
A California crossing gate is down, yet no train is in sight. May you drive around it?CVC 22451(b)
A California driver is convicted a third time in three years of passing a stopped schoolbus. What happens to the license?CVC 22454.5
A California intersection has a stop sign but no limit line and no crosswalk. Where do you stop?CVC 22450(a)
A car ahead of you in the next lane has stopped at a California crosswalk to let someone cross. What may you not do?CVC 21951
A car with its hazard lights flashing is stopped on a California freeway shoulder, and the lane next to you is full. What does the move over law require?CVC 21809(a)
A pedestrian is crossing a California street away from any crosswalk. What is the driver's duty?CVC 21954(b)
A pedestrian is crossing at a California corner that has no painted crosswalk lines. Must a driver yield?CVC 21950(a)
A pedestrian signal in California shows a flashing upraised hand with a countdown. What may a pedestrian do?CVC 21456(a)
A person carrying a predominantly white cane, or using a guide dog, steps into a California street. What is the rule?CVC 21963
A rider on horseback is crossing at a marked equestrian crossing on a California road. What must a driver do?CVC 21805(b)
A schoolbus is stopped on a two-lane California road with its red lights flashing and stop arm out. You are coming from the opposite direction. What must you do?CVC 22454(a)
A uniformed California peace officer directing traffic waves you through a red light. What should you do?CVC 2800(a)
An ambulance comes up behind you in California sounding its siren and showing a red light. What do you do?CVC 21806(a)
At a California highway work site, a flagger signals you to stop. Does the Vehicle Code require you to obey?CVC 21367(b)
At a California T-intersection with no signs or signals, you are on the street that ends. Who has the right-of-way?CVC 21800(b)
Flares and cones have been set out in a pattern around a California crash scene. What does the Vehicle Code say?CVC 2818
How far before its stop does a California schoolbus driver switch on the flashing amber warning lights?CVC 22112(a)
Since 1 January 2026, California's move over law covers which stopped vehicles beside the highway?CVC 21809(a)
Traffic is backed up beyond a California intersection and your light is green. When may you enter?CVC 22526(a)
The traffic signals at a California intersection are dark because of a power failure. What must every approaching driver do?CVC 21800(d)
Two cars stop at the same moment at a California intersection with stop signs on every corner. Which goes first?CVC 21800(c)
Two vehicles reach a California intersection with no signs or signals at the same time, from different streets. Who yields?CVC 21800(b)
The warning lights at a California railroad crossing begin to flash. How far from the nearest rail must you stop?CVC 22451(a)
What is the fine for a first California conviction for passing a stopped schoolbus with its red lights flashing?CVC 22454.5
When may a California driver pass a schoolbus that is stopped with its red lights flashing?CVC 22454(b)
While waiting in traffic in California, may you stop with your vehicle across a marked crosswalk?CVC 21970(a)
You are pulling out of a driveway, alley or parking lot onto a California street. Who has the right-of-way?CVC 21804(a)
You must drive across a California sidewalk to reach a parking lot. Who has the right-of-way on the sidewalk?CVC 21952
You plan a left turn or a U-turn on a California street with oncoming traffic. To whom must you yield?CVC 21801(a)
Signals, turns and parking 35
A California parking space is signed for electric vehicle charging. When may a vehicle be parked there?CVC 22511.1(a)
A California signal shows a steady circular red and there is a limit line. Where do you stop?CVC 21453(a)
A California signal shows a steady red arrow pointing right. May you turn right after stopping?CVC 21453(c)
A red meter signal controls a California freeway on-ramp. Where do you stop?CVC 21455
A sidewalk access ramp in California is marked with a sign or red paint. How close to it may you park?CVC 22522
At a California intersection controlled by a signal, from which lane must a U-turn be made?CVC 22100.5
Before you walk away from a car parked on a California highway, what does the Vehicle Code require?CVC 22515(a)
Facing a steady red light in California with no sign against it, what must you do before turning right?CVC 21453(b)
For how far before a turn must a California driver signal continuously?CVC 22108
How close to a California fire hydrant may you park with no licensed driver in the front seat?CVC 22514
How close to the driveway entrance of a California fire station may you park?CVC 22500(d)
How close to the nearest rail of a California railroad track may you park?CVC 22521
How should a right turn be made on a California street?CVC 22100(a)
In a California residence district, you may not make a mid-block U-turn when another vehicle is approaching within what distance?CVC 22103
May you make a U-turn in front of a California fire station, or use its driveway to turn around?CVC 22104
On a two-way California street, from where do you begin a left turn?CVC 22100(b)
Outside a business or residence district in California, a U-turn needs an unobstructed view of how far in both directions?CVC 22105
Under California's daylighting rule, how far back from the approach side of a marked or unmarked crosswalk must you park when there is no curb extension?CVC 22500(n)
What does a blue painted curb mean in California?CVC 21458(a)
What does a flashing red signal mean in California?CVC 21457(a)
What does a flashing yellow signal mean in California?CVC 21457(b)
What does a green painted curb mean in California?CVC 21458(a)
What does a red painted curb mean under the California Vehicle Code?CVC 21458(a)
What does a steady yellow light tell a California driver?CVC 21452(a)
What is a white painted curb for in California?CVC 21458(a)
What is a yellow painted curb for in California?CVC 21458(a)
When does California allow a left turn against a steady red light?CVC 21453(b)
When may you open a car door on the traffic side of a California street?CVC 22517
When you parallel park on a two-way California street, how close must the right-hand wheels be to the curb?CVC 22502(a)
Where may you make a U-turn in a California business district?CVC 22102
Which hand signal means a right turn in California?CVC 22111(b)
Which hand signal tells California drivers behind you that you are stopping or slowing suddenly?CVC 22111(c)
You face a green light at a California intersection and no sign forbids it. May you make a U-turn?CVC 21451(a)
Your car displays a valid disabled placard. May you park on the crosshatched lines next to a disabled space in California?CVC 22507.8(c)
Your signal lamps stop working while you are driving in California. What does the Vehicle Code require?CVC 22110(b)
Lights and equipment 26
A bicycle ridden on a California street during darkness needs a white front lamp visible from what distance?CVC 21201(d)
A California officer finds your cracked windshield impairs your vision. How long may the officer give you to fix it?CVC 26710(c)
A car stereo on a California street breaks the law when it can be heard outside the vehicle from how far away?CVC 27007
A passenger car's turn signal lamps must be plainly visible in normal sunlight and at night from what distance in California?CVC 24952
Besides continuous wiper use, California counts weather as inclement for headlamp purposes when you cannot clearly see a person or vehicle at what distance?CVC 24400(c)
California requires the upper headlamp beam to reveal people and vehicles at least how far ahead?CVC 24407(a)
From how far away must a California motor vehicle's horn be audible under normal conditions?CVC 27000(a)
How does the California Vehicle Code define darkness?CVC 280
How many mirrors must a car registered in California carry?CVC 26709(a)
In California, the white light on the rear license plate must make the plate clearly legible from what distance at night?CVC 24601
In which conditions does California require the windshield wipers to be operated?CVC 26707
May a California driver wear earbuds in both ears while driving?CVC 27400
May you drive a California road at dusk with only the parking lamps lit?CVC 24800
Rain is heavy enough that your wipers must run continuously on a California road at noon. What lights are required?CVC 24400
Snow and ice cover part of your windshield on a cold California morning. What does the 2026 Vehicle Code say?CVC 26708(a)
What does California law say about fog lamps?CVC 24403(a)
What does California require of a gasoline car's exhaust system?CVC 27150(a)
What is the least tread depth California allows on an ordinary passenger car tire, measured in two adjacent grooves?CVC 27465(b)
When does California law let you sound the horn while driving?CVC 27001
When following another vehicle at night in California, within what distance must you use low beams?CVC 24409(b)
Where may an entertainment video screen not be operating while a car is driven in California?CVC 27602(a)
Where on a California windshield may a small sticker lawfully go?CVC 26708(b)
Which eyeglasses does the California Vehicle Code keep a driver from wearing?CVC 23120
Who must wear a safety helmet on a motorcycle on California highways?CVC 27803(a)
Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must a California driver switch from high beams to low beams?CVC 24409(a)
You stop at a California curb at night and leave the headlamps on. How must they be set?CVC 24401
Seat belts, child seats and phones 20
A 17-year-old California driver wants to take a call through the car's hands-free system. What does the law say?CVC 23124(b)
A 17-year-old rides unbelted in the back seat of a friend's car in California. Can the passenger be cited?CVC 27315(e)
A California 7-year-old may use the vehicle's safety belt instead of a child restraint after reaching what height?CVC 27363(d)
A California child under 2 must ride rear-facing unless the child has reached what size?CVC 27360(b)
A dog rides in the open bed of a pickup on a California highway. What does the Vehicle Code require?CVC 23117(a)
An adult California driver wants to touch a phone screen while driving. What two conditions must be met?CVC 23123.5(c)
How many points does a California child restraint conviction put on a driving record?CVC 12810(h)
How may an adult California driver lawfully talk on a wireless telephone while driving?CVC 23123(a)
How must a California child aged 8 to 15 be secured in a moving car?CVC 27360.5(a)
Kaitlyn's Law applies to a California child of what age left in a vehicle without supervision?CVC 15620(a)
May a California officer pull a car over only to check whether a driver under 18 is on a hands-free call?CVC 23124(d)
May a person ride in the trunk of a car on a California highway?CVC 21712
Under California law, how old must the person be who stays in the car to supervise a child of 6 or younger?CVC 15620(a)
Under California's Motor Vehicle Safety Act, a driver may not operate a car unless the driver and which passengers are belted?CVC 27315(d)
Under what age must a child ride in a child passenger restraint system in the rear seat in California?CVC 27360(a)
What is the base fine for a first California conviction for holding a phone to talk while driving?CVC 23123(b)
What is the base fine for a first California seat belt violation by an adult?CVC 27315(h)
When may a California child under 8 ride in the front seat in a child restraint?CVC 27363(e)
When may someone ride in the back of a pickup truck on a California highway?CVC 23116
Which handheld phone call is exempt from California's hands-free rule?CVC 23123(c)
Permits, points and insurance 32
A 19-year-old Californian is convicted of a listed drug or alcohol offense. What does the court do to the driving privilege?CVC 13202.5(a)
A California applicant under 18 fails the written test. How long does state law make them wait before a retake?CVC 12814.6(a)
A California officer writing a ticket asks for proof of insurance. May you show it on your phone?CVC 16028(a)
A California permit holder under 18 practices with a licensed driver who is not a parent, spouse, guardian or instructor. How old must that driver be?CVC 12814.6(a)
A California provisional licensee collects two points in 12 months. What follows?CVC 12814.6(g)
A California provisional licensee must drive after 11 p.m. for a job. What must the teen carry?CVC 12814.6(b)
A California provisional licensee reaches three points in 12 months. What does the DMV impose?CVC 12814.6(g)
A licensed driver from another state becomes a California resident. For how long may they keep driving on the out-of-state license?CVC 12505(c)
After moving to a new address, how long does a California licensee have to notify the DMV?CVC 14600(a)
An adult California permit holder practices driving. How old must the accompanying California-licensed driver be?CVC 12509(d)
The California DMV finds you responsible for a traffic collision. How many points go on your record?CVC 12810(g)
The California DMV issues two license plates for your car. Where do they go?CVC 5200(a)
Does the California license requirement reach a shopping center's free customer parking lot?CVC 12500(c)
During the first 12 months of a California provisional license, between which hours may the teen not drive unsupervised?CVC 12814.6(b)
For a California auto policy issued or renewed on or after 1 January 2025, what is the minimum coverage for injury to or death of one person?CVC 16056(a)
From what age may a Californian get an instruction permit without any driver education or driver training?CVC 12509(a)
How long must a California driver under 18 hold an instruction permit before applying for a provisional license?CVC 12814.6(a)
How many hours of supervised driving practice must a California teen finish before a provisional license is issued?CVC 12814.6(a)
How many points in 12 months make an adult California driver a presumed negligent operator?CVC 12810.5(a)
In the first 12 months of a California provisional license, passengers under what age may not be carried without a supervising adult?CVC 12814.6(b)
Of a California teen's required supervised practice hours, how many must be driven during darkness?CVC 12814.6(a)
Under California's current financial responsibility minimums, how much property damage coverage must a newly issued policy carry?CVC 16056(a)
What does a court impose for a first violation of California's provisional license curfew or passenger rule?CVC 12814.6(e)
What does California require of someone operating a motorized scooter on the street?CVC 21235
What is the fine for a first California conviction for failing to show evidence of financial responsibility?CVC 16029(a)
What is the fine range for a first California conviction for driving while the license is suspended for a reason such as unpaid insurance proof?CVC 14601.1(b)
What is the youngest age at which California issues an instruction permit to a student who has completed or enrolled in driver education?CVC 12509(a)
What must a California licensee have with them whenever they drive on a highway?CVC 12951
What proof must every California driver carry in the vehicle besides a license and registration?CVC 16020(a)
Where must a California vehicle owner keep the registration card?CVC 4454(a)
Where must the licensed driver sit while supervising a California permit holder?CVC 12509(d)
Which California conviction carries two points instead of one?CVC 12810
Alcohol and crashes 31
A 19-year-old Californian is asked to drive sealed beer home from the store alone. What does the Vehicle Code say?CVC 23224(a)
A California crash causes more than $1,000 of damage to one person's property. Within how many days must the driver report it to the DMV?CVC 16000(a)
A California crash injures someone. Within what time must the driver make a written report to the Highway Patrol or the city police?CVC 20008(a)
A California driver carries an opened package of cannabis in the passenger compartment. What is the penalty?CVC 23222(b)
A California driver lawfully arrested for DUI refuses the chemical test, with no earlier offenses. What does the DMV do?CVC 13353(a)
A California driver on probation for driving under the influence may not drive with what blood alcohol reading?CVC 23154(a)
A California rideshare driver has a paying passenger aboard. What blood alcohol limit applies?CVC 23152(e)
A California vehicle has no trunk. Where may an opened alcohol container go?CVC 23225(a)
A Californian arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol may choose between which chemical tests?CVC 23612(a)
Above what amount of damage to one person's property must a California crash be reported to the DMV?CVC 16000(a)
After a California crash that damaged only property, where does the Vehicle Code tell you to stop?CVC 20002(a)
After a first California DUI conviction punished under section 23536, for how long does the DMV suspend the license?CVC 13352(a)
An adult California driver tests at 0.08 percent. Apart from any court case, what does the DMV do?CVC 13353.2(a)
Apart from the zero tolerance rule, at what blood alcohol level does a California driver under 21 commit a separate offense that adds two points?CVC 23140(a)
At what blood alcohol concentration is it unlawful for an adult to drive a regular passenger vehicle in California?CVC 23152(b)
Besides alcohol, which of these makes driving unlawful under California's main DUI section?CVC 23152
Besides exchanging information, what must a California driver do for a person injured in the crash?CVC 20003(a)
California's zero tolerance law bars a driver under 21 from driving with what blood alcohol reading on a preliminary alcohol screening test?CVC 23136(a)
How does the California Vehicle Code define reckless driving?CVC 23103
How many points does a California hit-and-run conviction put on a driving record?CVC 12810(a)
In a California DUI case, a chemical test taken within what time after driving supports a presumption about the level at the time of driving?CVC 23152(b)
In which vehicle may an adult passenger lawfully have an open alcoholic drink on a California highway?CVC 23229
May a passenger drink a beer in a car being driven on a California highway?CVC 23221
What does California's implied consent law mean?CVC 23612(a)
What fine range applies to a first California DUI conviction, before assessments?CVC 23536(a)
What is the California blood alcohol limit for the driver of a commercial motor vehicle?CVC 23152(d)
What jail term does California set for a first conviction of driving under the influence?CVC 23536(a)
What jail term may follow a California reckless driving conviction that involved no injury?CVC 23103(c)
Where must an opened bottle of wine be kept in a California car that has a trunk?CVC 23225(a)
You are in a California collision that injures another person. What must you do first?CVC 20001(a)
You scrape an unattended parked car in a California lot and cannot find its owner. What does the Vehicle Code require?CVC 20002(a)
How this list was compiled: Questions: California Vehicle Code, read section by section on the California Legislature's own site, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes.xhtml (Divisions 1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 11.5 and 12), on 2026-09-18. 2026 changes read in force that day: section 21809 as amended by AB 390 (move over or slow for any stopped vehicle showing hazard lights or warning devices), section 22352 as amended by AB 382, section 26708 as amended by SB 506 (snow or ice on the glass) and section 27315 as amended by AB 435. Exam-format facts only (80 percent pass mark, permit from age 15 and a half, three attempts, fee) come from the California DMV: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/instruction-permits/ , https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/the-testing-process/ and https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/licensing-fees/ , all checked 2026-09-18. Those DMV pages print no question count, so none is used here. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute text; nothing is copied from the California Driver's Handbook, the DMV sample tests or another practice test.
All 48 questions
Sign shapes 8
A five-sided sign with its point at the top warns of what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
A pennant-shaped sign, a long triangle lying on its side and pointing right, marks what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
A triangle-shaped sign with one point facing down is used only for which sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
The crossbuck, two crossed white boards forming an X, is used for which sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Most warning signs, such as curve and merge signs, have which shape?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.02
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Sign shapes, continued
Speed limit signs and most other regulatory signs have which shape?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Which shape is used for the advance warning sign placed before a railroad crossing?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Which sign shape is used only for the STOP sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Sign colors 10
A fluorescent pink sign is used for what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
A fluorescent yellow-green sign warns of what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
A sign with a black legend on a white background, such as a speed limit sign, is what kind of sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
A yellow background on a traffic sign means what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Blue signs point drivers to what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Brown signs guide drivers to what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Green signs give what kind of information?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Orange signs are used for what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Purple on a sign or lane marking means the lane is for whom?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
What does a red background on a traffic sign mean?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Regulatory signs 9
A PASS WITH CARE sign is placed where?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.37
A red plaque reading ALL-WAY under a STOP sign tells you what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.04
A STOP sign is used on an approach where what is required?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.04
On a parking sign, what does a green legend on a white background mean?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.53
What does a Keep Right sign on a median or island mean?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.39
What does a ONE WAY sign tell you?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.49
What does a YIELD sign require you to do?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.05
Where is a DO NOT ENTER sign used?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.46
Which sign may stand farther along a one-way road or ramp to back up a DO NOT ENTER sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.47
Warning signs 9
A low clearance warning sign must be posted when the space under a bridge is less than what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.25
A small yellow plaque showing a speed, mounted under a curve sign, gives what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.59
A Stop Ahead, Yield Ahead or Signal Ahead sign is required when what is true?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.35
A Two-Way Traffic sign warns that you are moving from what to what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.51
A Winding Road sign is used in place of separate curve signs when the road has how many changes of direction close together?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.07
Chevron alignment signs, a row of arrowhead panels, are placed where?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.08
On which side of the road does the NO PASSING ZONE pennant stand?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.53
What colors does a standard warning sign use?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.02
What does a Lane Ends sign warn of?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.47
Pavement markings 9
A center lane bordered on each side by a solid yellow line with a broken yellow line inside it is what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.05
A double solid yellow center line means what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.01
A row of solid white triangles across your lane, pointing toward you, is what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.19
A single broken yellow center line means what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.01
A white diamond painted in a lane means the lane is for what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3E.03
The center line is a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line. Who may pass?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.01
What color is the line along the right edge of the road?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.09
What do white lines along the length of a road separate?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3A.03
What do yellow lines along the length of a road separate?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3A.03
Railroad crossings 3
A small plaque under the crossbuck shows a number. What is it?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 8B.03
On the approach to a railroad crossing, the center line is marked how?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.03
What does the white crossbuck sign reading RAILROAD CROSSING require in most states?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 8B.03
How this list was compiled: Written from the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition (December 2023), Federal Highway Administration, https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno_11th_Edition.htm, checked 2026-09-18. Each question names the MUTCD section it was written from. Licence: Own work. Question wording, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the MUTCD text; nothing is copied from a state driver manual or another practice test.
How it works
Since 1 January 2026, California drivers must change lanes or slow for any stopped vehicle showing hazard lights. This unofficial California permit practice test asks that and 223 more questions written from the Vehicle Code, read on 18 September 2026, plus 48 on federal road signs.
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Here the DMV really does give the test
The Department of Motor Vehicles runs the knowledge test. The exam is multiple choice, based on the California Driver's Handbook, and passed at 80 percent. The Vehicle Code adds rules other states lack. Section 21658.1 defines lane splitting by a two-wheeled motorcycle. A right turn across a bicycle lane starts by driving into that lane (21717).
Numbers the Vehicle Code sets
Section 22349 caps speed at 65 mph, or 55 on a two-lane undivided highway. Section 22352 sets 25 in business and residence districts and 15 in an alley. Under 18, a phone is barred even hands-free. Section 12814.6 asks a teen for six months on the permit and 50 supervised hours, 10 of them in darkness. A provisional license rules out driving from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and passengers under 20 for 12 months. Policies issued since 2025 carry $30,000, $60,000 and $15,000 minimums.
Press Exam mode under the question, then Start the exam. Marks come at the end. Press Missed to retry wrong answers until you get them right. Clear my progress, pressed twice, wipes all scores and saved questions on this device.
Sections 21809, 22352, 26708 and 27315 changed on 1 January 2026. Older study material may carry the earlier wording.
Alcohol questions turn on four figures: 0.08 percent for adults, 0.04 with a paying passenger, 0.05 and 0.01 under 21.
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the California permit test?
The DMV pages a learner would check do not say. The instruction permit page and the handbook's testing chapter, read 18 September 2026, give an 80 percent pass mark, three attempts and a seven-day wait for minors after a failed try. Exam mode asks 25, this site's length, and 20 right passes.
Is the California permit test hard?
It rewards exact figures more than instinct. Distances repeat through the code: signal for the last 100 feet, dim within 500 feet of an oncoming car, park no closer than 15 feet to a hydrant. No practice page can promise a pass, but the exam mode result marks your weakest topic.
Are these the questions the DMV uses?
No. Nobody outside the DMV holds its question bank, and this site does not claim to. Each item was written from the California Vehicle Code, with the section number and a link to the legislature's text under the explanation. The DMV posts its own sample tests.