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California Permit Test Practice Part 1
This deck covers essential questions and answers for the California Permit Test, focusing on traffic laws, safety regulations, and driving practices.
A Person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when:
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A Person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when:
In secured seats and using approved safety belts
You can be fined up to $1,000 and jailed for six months if you are cited for
Dumping or abandoning an animal on a highway
When can you drive using only your parking lights?
Under no circumstances
Driving slower than the traffic flow tends to:
Make a collision more likely to happen
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should:
Slow down gradually and not apply the brakes
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes
Signal, check your mirrors, and look over your shoulder
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
A Person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when: | In secured seats and using approved safety belts |
You can be fined up to $1,000 and jailed for six months if you are cited for | Dumping or abandoning an animal on a highway |
When can you drive using only your parking lights? | Under no circumstances |
Driving slower than the traffic flow tends to: | Make a collision more likely to happen |
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should: | Slow down gradually and not apply the brakes |
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes | Signal, check your mirrors, and look over your shoulder |
You are driving on a divided street with multiple lanes in your direction. If you need to make a U-turn, where should you start | In the left lane |
If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal limit: | You may be fined by the court |
You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time: | Next to a curb painted red |
This yellow sign means: | Divided highway ahead |
You are driving slowly in the fast lane of a freeway and there is traffic behind you in your lane. The driver behind you wishes to drive faster. You should: | Change lanes to the right when safe to do so |
You are driving on a five-lane freeway in the lane closest to the center divider. To exit the freeway on the right you should: | Change lanes one at a time until you are in the proper lane |
What should you do at an intersection with a flashing red signal light? | Stop before entering. Wait for the green light before proceeding |
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is: | 25 mph |
Turn your front wheels toward the curb when you are parked: | Facing downhill |
To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look: | Over your right shoulder as you back up |
When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you must stop: | At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street. |
You should usually drive your vehicle slower when: | You see brake lights coming on several vehicles ahead of you |
An orange-colored sign which says Shoulder Work Ahead means: | There is road work ahead |
The speed limit posted on a road is 55 mph. When this road is wet: | Drive 5 to 10 mph under the limit |
You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle: | And failure to do so may result in a traffic ticket |
It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ______ or more. | 0.01%- One Hundredth of one percent |
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: | Sell of transfer your vehicle |
When you are in a dedicated turn lane controlled by a green arrow which of the following is true? | all oncoming vehicles and pedestrians are stopped by red lights |
Which of these is true about other drivers? | Never assume other drivers will give you the right-of-way |
There is one lane in your direction. The vehicle ahead of you often slows down for no apparent reason. You Should: | Increase the following distance between you and the other driver |
Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is: | Illegal at all times |
If an oncoming vehicle has started to turn left in front of you: | Slow or stop your car to prevent a collision |
A large truck is driving in the middle of three lanes. You want to pass the large truck. It is best to pass: | Quickly on the left and move ahead of it |
Where should you be prepared to stop your vehicle when there is no limit line? | At the corner |
The two-way road you are driving on has a lane marked as shown in the picture. This lane is used: | To begin or end left turns or start a permitted U-turn |
Do not cross a solid double yellow line in the center of the roadway to: | Pass other vehicles |
On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle: | Before you enter the curve |
During the first 12 months after you are licensed, you may: | Drive at any time |
A school bus has stopped ahead on your side of the road and is flashing its red lights. What should you do? | Stop as long as the red lights flash |