DMV California Drivers Handbook 2024
Practice Test Exam Questions and
Answers
dim your high-beam headlights to low-beams within... - Answer-500 feet of an upcoming
vehicle, and 300 feet behind a vehicle
use your headlights when its.. - Answer-adverse weather, in tunnels and mountainous
roads, its dark (can't see 1,000 feet away), 30 mins after sunset and before sunrise, and
when signs tell you to do so
what is considered a barrier? - Answer-two sets of double yellow lines spaced 2 or more
feet apart
On a multilane road, the _________ lane (______ ______ lane) is the lane closest to
the center divider and is used to ______ other vehicles - Answer-PASSING lane or FAR
LEFT lane, is used to pass other vehicle
Use the center left turn lane to make a ____ ______ or ___-______. You may only drive
for _____ feet in the center left turn lane. - Answer-LEFT TURN or U-TURN.. may only
drive 200 feet
You must use a ________ ______ to let other vehicles _____ when you are driving
slowly on a ______-lane road, where passing is unsafe, and there are ______ vehicles
following you. - Answer-use a TURNOUT area to LET OTHERS PASS YOU when your
slow on a TWO-LANE road.. 5+ cars following you
You can drive in a bike lane within _______ feet from the turn - Answer-200 feet
Start signaling about _______ feet before turns - Answer-100 feet
use hand signals when signals not working.
left: _________
right: _________
stopping/slowing: _________ - Answer-(view image)
when turning, stop behind the _____ _____ & look both ways (_____-______-_____) -
Answer-stop behind LIMIT LINE, and look LEFT RIGHT LEFT
To make a U-turn, ______ and use the _____ ______ _____ lane or ____ _____ lane. -
Answer-signal and use the CENTER LEFT TURN LANE or FAR LEFT LANE
, You may make a U-turn: across a _______ _______ line, in ________ _______ if no
vehicles are approaching within _____ feet, at an intersection on green light and arrow,
and on a divided highway if a ________ ________ ________ is provided. - Answer-You
may make a U-turn: across a DOUBLE YELLOW LINE, in a RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
if no vehicles are approaching within 200 feet, at an intersection on green light and
arrow, and on a divided highway if a CENTER LEFT TURN LANE is provided.
Never make a U-turn: Where a ____ ____ _____ sign is posted, r______________, by
crossing _____ _____ of ______ _______ _______, on a ____-_____ street, if you
cannot see clearly for ______ feet in each direction, _____ _______ & _____
________. - Answer-Never make a U-turn: Where a NO U-TURN sign is posted,
RAILROADS, by crossing TWO SETS DOUBLE YELLOW LINES, on a ONE-WAY
street, if you cannot see clearly for 200 FEET in each direction, FIRE STATIONS &
BUISNESS DISTRICTS.
Make sure you can stop safely by leaving _______ _________ of space between you
and the vehicle in front of you. - Answer-three seconds
When merging the freeway, be ______________ the speed of traffic. - Answer-at or
near
When on freeway and in the proper lane, signal _____ ________ (approximately
______ feet) before you exit. - Answer-signal 5 seconds, approximately 400 feet
To merge, enter, or exit traffic, you need a space that is:
- Half a block on ______ _______, which is about ____ feet.
- A full block on ____ _________, which is about ____ feet. - Answer-To merge, enter,
or exit traffic, you need a space that is:
- Half a block on city streets, which is about 150 feet.
- A full block on the freeway, which is about 300 feet.
Never start to pass if you're within ____-_____ of a ____ of a hill or curve. - Answer-
one-third of a mile
Don't pass others within ____feet of any ______________, under a _______, in a
_______, at ___________ crossings, d___________, and always pass on the _____,
only pass on the _____ when the highway has _____+ lanes going in your direction, or
the the driver ahead of you is _______ ________. - Answer-don't pass within 100 feet of
any INTERSECTION, under a BRIDGE, in a TUNNEL, at RAILROAD crossings,
DRIVEWAYS.. always pass on the LEFT, only pass on the RIGHT when the highway
has 2+ lanes going in your direction, or if the driver ahead of you is turning left.
Parallel parking: find space at least ___ feet longer than your vehicle, pull up alongside
the vehicle (___ feet between), back up in a ___ ________ angle, straighten out and
you should be ___ _______ away from the curb - Answer-find space at least 3 feet