CA DMV Permit Test—The 100 Hardest Questions

1) Inside a roundabout you must travel:

2) When a pedestrian starts to cross on a flashing “Don’t Walk,” you should:

3) On a two-lane road with faster traffic behind you, you should:

4) Refusing a chemical BAC test results in license suspension of at least:

5) Children under 8 yrs or under 4 ft 9 in must ride in:

6) When entering a freeway, you should match traffic speed:

7) On a steep, narrow road with only one passable lane, the vehicle facing ___ must yield by backing up.

8) When parking downhill with a curb, turn wheels:

9) Slow vehicles holding ___ or more cars must pull over when safe.

10) Green curb:

11) In fog or heavy rain, use:

12) Approaching a railroad crossing within 100 ft when you can’t see 400 ft in both directions—you may drive no faster than:

13) The maximum speed on a two-lane undivided highway is:

14) Minors may use a cell phone while driving:

15) When hydroplaning you should:

16) Speed limit in any alley:

17) Minimum safe following distance in ideal conditions:

18) Use a ___-second gap to merge safely on the freeway.

19) You must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights unless you are on:

20) Before entering a roundabout you must:

21) Headlights must be on from:

22) Blue curb without a placard can cost up to:

23) Right turn on red from a dedicated right-turn lane requires you to:

24) A five-sided (pentagon) sign warns of a:

25) U-turns in residential districts are legal when you can see ___ ft in both directions.

26) Littering on a highway is punishable by a fine up to:

27) Blind intersection speed limit:

28) If brakes fail, one action is to:

29) Dumping animals on a highway is punishable by:

30) A negligent-operator hearing is triggered at ___ points in 12 months.

31) Never park closer than ___ ft to a fire hydrant.

32) White curb indicates:

33) You must stop – ft from the nearest rail when a train is coming.

34) If your accelerator sticks, first:

35) Red curb means:

36) It is illegal to park in front of a sidewalk ramp for the disabled within:

37) When emergency vehicle approaches with siren, you must:

38) Two sets of solid double yellow lines 2 ft apart represent:

39) If you drift off pavement, you should NOT:

40) After one train passes a two-track crossing, you may proceed:

41) Stay at least ___ ft behind an emergency vehicle with lights and siren.

42) During a skid, steer:

43) At an uncontrolled T-intersection, the driver on the ___ road must yield.

44) Report any collision with injury or over $1,000 damage to DMV within:

45) Signal at least ___ ft before turning on city streets.

46) Crashes with injury or death must be reported to police/CHP within:

47) Two cars reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same moment. Who goes first?

48) Dim high-beams when you’re following another vehicle within:

49) Driving too slowly and blocking normal traffic can result in:

50) Open alcoholic containers may be carried:

51) You must dim interior lights to reduce glare when driving at night because:

52) You must stop within ___ ft of a crosswalk if directed by a flagger in a work zone.

53) On freeway, signal ___ seconds before changing lanes.

54) Minimum legal tire-tread depth for passenger cars:

55) Replace tires when tread is worn to ___ in or less.

56) Uphill parking with no curb—turn wheels:

57) Orange triangle with red border on rear of vehicle means:

58) Passing a streetcar, trolley, or bus at a safety zone—the limit is:

59) Large truck blind spots are called:

60) You may drive in a center left-turn lane for no more than ___ ft.

61) A flashing yellow arrow for a left turn means:

62) Yellow crosswalk lines appear mostly:

63) Vehicles towing trailers on any two-lane undivided highway may not exceed:

64) At 55 mph your car needs about ___ ft to stop safely.

65) You may drive in a bicycle lane no more than ___ ft before a right turn.

66) You must stop for a bus with flashing red lights:

67) Parking on a bridge is allowed:

68) Blue curb means parking for:

69) A white diamond painted in a lane marks:

70) Provisional licensees may carry passengers under 20 only if:

71) As of 2025, the minimum liability insurance is:

72) An orange diamond sign indicates:

73) Give bicyclists at least ___ ft of clearance when passing.

74) Before driving, adjust mirrors to:

75) Avoid carbon-monoxide poisoning by:

76) Legal BAC limit for drivers 21 + in California:

77) It is illegal to park within ___ ft of a railroad track.

78) A first conviction for crawling over or through a railroad gate can cost:

79) Never pass another vehicle within ___ ft of a railroad crossing.

80) Broken white lines separate lanes:

81) Zero-tolerance BAC for drivers under 21 is:

82) When children are outside within 500–1,000 ft of a school, the speed limit is usually:

83) Drivers under 18 may use a mobile phone:

84) Evading police causing serious injury can result in prison term up to:

85) Parallel parking wheels must be within ___ inches of the curb.

86) “RXR” painted on the pavement means:

87) Basic Speed Law says you must:

88) Motorcyclists are entitled to:

89) You must dim high-beams for oncoming traffic within:

90) Broken yellow next to solid yellow means:

91) BAC limit for commercial (CDL) drivers:

92) When you leave a parked car you should:

93) You may cross double yellow lines to enter/exit a driveway:

94) Passing a cyclist requires either a 3-ft gap or:

95) Yellow curb:

96) When turning left from a one-way street onto a two-way street, start from:

97) During first 12 months, a provisional licensee may not drive between:

98) Smoking in a vehicle with anyone under 18 is:

99) Maximum speed on most California freeways when posted:

100) Default business/residential speed (unless posted):