California Permit Practice Test – No. 5

Stay in one lane as much as possible.

A vehicle stopped, parked, or left standing on a freeway for more than four hours may be removed.

Use your headlights on mountain roads and tunnels, even on sunny days.

When safe and legal, you may make a legal U-turn across a double yellow line. Never make a U-turn by crossing two sets of double yellow lines.

Merging traffic. Another lane comes together with your lane. Watch for traffic from that direction.

The speed limit in Business or Residential Districts in California is 25 mph, unless otherwise posted.

When driving at night, make sure you can stop in the distance lit by your headlights.

Adjust speed to road conditions. Steer around standing water and drive at a reduced speed.

Check your blind spots before you change lanes.

You should not cross over any solid lines when merging onto a highway.

These are considered pedestrians or vulnerable road users:

• A person walking.
• A person traveling on something other than a vehicle or bicycle. This includes roller skates, a skateboard, etc.
• A person with a disability using a tricycle, quadricycle, or wheelchair for transportation.

It is against the law to follow within 300 feet of any emergency vehicle answering an emergency call.

A red arrow means STOP. Do not turn at a red arrow. Remain stopped until a green traffic signal light or green arrow appears. Turning against a red arrow is allowed in some states but not California.

You should place your hands in clear view before the officer makes contact.

It is illegal to leave a child who is six years old or younger unattended in a vehicle.

The three-second rule helps you estimate how closely you should follow other vehicles. Count three seconds when the vehicle in front of you passes a certain point, such as a sign. If you pass the same point before you finish counting, you are following too closely.

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).

Guide signs are green, blue, or brown.

Do not move in front of a large vehicle and suddenly slow down or stop. The large vehicle will not be able to stop fast enough to avoid crashing into you.

Refusing a blood or urine test if suspected of DUI can result in license suspension or revocation.

On ice, you must slow to a crawl. It is hazardous to drive on ice.

Never stop on the railroad tracks. If you are on the tracks, you risk injury or death.

A broken yellow line indicates that passing on the left is permitted when the way ahead is clear. Overtaking and passing should be done with care because of oncoming traffic.

A flashing yellow arrow means you can turn, but your turn is unprotected from other traffic. Proceed to turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and proceed with caution.

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

Road conditions often cause motorcyclists to change speed or direction suddenly

You must never park or leave your vehicle double parked.

It is against the law to drive with an expired driver’s license.

You should use your vehicle's horn to avoid collisions or warn others of hazards.

The one-way sign marks streets or roadways upon which traffic can only travel in one direction. Do not turn against the arrow.