California Permit Practice – 30 Questions

You must turn on your low-beam headlights if you need to use your windshield wipers due to fog, rain, or snow.

A flashing red signal light means STOP. After stopping, you may go when it is safe. A flashing red traffic light means the same as a stop sign.

You should merge into highway traffic when it's safe and avoid stopping unless absolutely necessary.

Blind spots are areas near your vehicle's left and right rear corners that you cannot see in your mirrors.

Diamond-shaped signs warn you of specific road conditions and dangers ahead.

The sign discourages or prohibits shoulder parking, particularly where scenic or other attractions create a tendency for road users to stop temporarily.

You must not smoke when a minor is in the vehicle. You can be fined.

Do not pass. This sign marks the beginning of a no-passing zone.

Exit your vehicle. Dial the number on the railroad crossing posts or metal control box near the tracks. Provide the crossing number (if posted). Tell them a vehicle is on the tracks. Then call 911.

You can make a U-turn at an intersection with a green traffic light unless there is a No U-turn sign.

No right turn. You cannot turn right at this intersection.

The ideal maximum speed limit on most California highways is 65 mph unless otherwise posted.

Two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced two or more feet apart are considered a barrier. Do not drive on or over this barrier, make a left turn, or make a U-turn across it, except at designated openings.

Fines are also doubled in highway construction or maintenance zones when workers are present. Fines are also doubled in Safety Enhanced-Double Fine Zones.

Never try to pass a motorcycle in the same lane as you.

Trucks have large blind spots, also called No Zones. Your vehicle can disappear from a large vehicle or truck driver's view in these areas.

Do not answer your cell phone if it rings. Let the call go to voicemail

Left turn from a one-way street onto a one-way street: Start the turn from the far-left lane. Bicyclists can legally use the left turn lane for their left turns. If there are three or more lanes in your direction of travel, you may end your turn in any open lane.

Never drive off the paved or main-traveled part of the road to pass.

Slow-moving vehicles have an orange and red triangle on the back.

When the bus flashes red lights, you must stop from either direction. You do not need to stop if the school bus is on the other side of a divided or multilane highway (two or more lanes in each direction).

When the crossing devices or a person warns you a train is coming, stop at least 15 feet from the nearest track.

• When headed downhill on a street with a curb, you should turn your front wheels into the curb (right).
• When headed uphill on a street with a curb, you should turn your front wheels away from the curb (left) and let your vehicle roll back a few inches.
• When headed either uphill or downhill when there is no curb, you should turn the wheels so the vehicle will roll away from the center of the road if the brakes fail (right).

A yellow arrow means the protected turning time is ending. The signal will change soon. If you cannot stop safely or are already in the intersection, cautiously complete your turn. Pay attention to the next signal. It could be a green or red traffic signal light or a red arrow.

Start signaling 100 feet before the turn.

Slow down as you approach intersections and curves. For sharp curves, slow down as you approach and move through.

Traffic signal ahead.

At T-intersections without STOP or YIELD signs, vehicles going straight through the intersection have the right-of-way.

The legal BAC limit for individuals over 21 years old in California is 0.08%.

When you leave a brightly lit place, drive slowly until your eyes adjust to the darkness.