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2023 California Permit Test 15

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in California. Each permit practice test question has three answer.. Read More

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in California. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for California please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/california/car.

Number of Tests 24

Number of Question 36

Passing Score 30

1. Which of these statements is true about drugs and driving?

Any prescription drug is safe to use if you don't feel drowsy.

Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving.

Only illegal drugs can impair your driving.

Legal prescription and over-the-counter drugs can impair your ability to drive, including drugs taken for colds, hay fever, allergies, or to calm nerves or muscles. It is illegal to drive while under the influence of any drug that impairs your ability to drive safely; this law does not differentiate between illegal, prescription, or over-the-counter drugs.

2. Drivers must use their seat belt:

Unless they are driving a vehicle built before 1978.

Unless they are driving a limousine.

And failure to do so will result in a traffic ticket.

Drivers must always wear seat belts and may be cited for failure to do so.

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

Wearing a headset that covers both ears.

Having one or more interior lights on.

Using cruise control on residential streets.

It is illegal to drive while wearing a headset or earplugs in both ears.

4. 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.

The "Basic Speed Law" means that you may never drive faster than would be safe in current conditions. For example, if you drive 45 mph in a 55 mph zone during a dense fog, even though you are below the posted limit, you may be cited for driving too fast for conditions.

5. A steady yellow traffic signal light is a warning that the light is about to change to red. If you are already within the intersection when a green light changes to yellow, you should:

Stop.

Continue moving and clear the intersection safely.

Increase your speed so as not to cause an accident.

If you are already within an intersection when the traffic light turns yellow, you should clear the intersection as quickly as possible.

6. On freezing, wet days, which of the following roadways is most likely to hide spots of ice?

Roadways near the tops of hills

Roadways on bridges and overpasses

Roadways paved with asphalt

Bridges and overpasses tend to freeze before the rest of the road does. They can hide spots of ice.

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