California drivers permit, California
DMV Permit Test Questions With
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When you park:
• On a sloping driveway, turn the wheels so the vehicle will not roll into the street if
- the brakes fail
When you park: Headed downhill - turn your front wheels into the curb or toward the
side of the road. Set the parking brake
When you park: Headed uphill - turn your front wheels away from the curb and let
your vehicle roll back a few inches.
When you park: Headed either uphill or downhill
when there is no curb, - turn the wheels so the vehicle will roll away from the center of the
road if the brakes fail.
Parking at Colored Curbs: White - Stop only long enough to pick up or drop off
passengers or mail.
Parking at Colored Curbs: Green - Park for a limited time. Look for a posted sign next to
the green zone for time limits, or locate the time limit painted on the curb
Parking at Colored Curbs: Yellow - Stop no longer than the time posted to load or
unload passengers or freight. Drivers of noncommercial
vehicles are usually required to stay with the vehicle.
,Parking at Colored Curbs: Red - -No stopping, standing, or parking. (Buses may stop at a red
zone marked for buses.
Parking at Colored Curbs: Blue - Parking is permitted only for a disabled person
or driver of a disabled person who displays a placard
or special license plate.
When you park alongside a curb on a level street, - the front and back wheels must be
parallel and within
18 inches of the curb. Park parallel to the street if there is no curb
Use Your Headlights - When it is cloudy, raining, snowing, or foggy. If weather conditions
require you to use your windshield wipers, you are required to turn on your low-beam
headlights—it's the law.
Do not _____ before merging into freeway traffic - STOP
Do not pass: - • If you are approaching a hill or curve and you cannot see if there is
another vehicle approaching.
•Within 100 feet of an intersection
Large trucks take ______ to stop than vehicles traveling at the same speed. - longer
Emergency Vehicles - You must yield the right-of-way to any police vehicle, fire
engine, ambulance, or other emergency vehicle
using a siren and red lights. Drive to the right edge of the road and stop until the
emergency vehicle(s) have
passed. However, never stop in an intersection. If you are in an intersection when you see
an emergency
vehicle, continue through the intersection and then, drive to the right as soon as it is
safe and stop.
, It is against the law to follow within _________ behind any fire engine, police vehicle,
ambulance, or other
emergency vehicle with a siren or flashing lights - 300 ft
A diamond-shaped sign on a truck - means that the load on the truck is potentially
dangerous
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, - slow down gradually—do not apply the brakes.
Wet road - go 5 to 10 mph slower.
Packed snow - reduce your speed
by half
Ice - slow to a crawl.
Driving in the Fog - if you must drive, then drive slow, turn on your windshield wipers, and
use your low-beam headlights. The light from the highbeam headlights will reflect back
and cause glare.
Use your _______ headlights at
night when it rains - low beam
Slow down at the first sign of rain, drizzle, or snow on
the road. - Turn on your windshield wipers, low-beam headlights, and defroster.
When you cannot see any farther than _______ , you cannot safely drive faster than 30 mph.
- 100 feet
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