2025 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 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.
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19. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive:
Explanation
When you follow so closely behind a truck that you cannot see the truck driver’s side view mirrors, the trucker cannot see you and has no way of knowing you are there. Tailgating a truck, or any vehicle, is dangerous because you take away your own cushion of safety if the vehicle in front of you stops quickly.
20. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential area is:
Explanation
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in business and residential districts is 25 mph.
21. If you hit an animal with your vehicle while driving on a California highway, you should:
Explanation
If you injure or kill an animal on the roadway, you should call CHP, the nearest humane society, or the police. You should not leave the animal to die or try to move the animal.
22. Drivers turning left must yield to:
Explanation
Drivers turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles that are driving straight ahead. A turning driver may only proceed when they can safely turn without affecting oncoming traffic.
23. When making a right turn from a highway with two lanes traveling in your direction, you may turn from:
Explanation
Begin and end the turn in the lane nearest the right-hand curb. Do not swing wide into another lane of traffic.
24. Blocking an intersection during "rush hour" traffic is not permitted:
Explanation
Even if your light is green, you should not enter an intersection unless you can get completely across before the light turns red. You can be cited if you block the intersection.
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