CA DMV Permit Test—The 100 Hardest Questions

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

2) Blind intersection speed limit:

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

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

5) “RXR” painted on the pavement means:

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

7) White curb indicates:

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

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

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

11) Uphill parking with no curb—turn wheels:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20) Large truck blind spots are called:

21) Motorcyclists are entitled to:

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

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

24) BAC limit for commercial (CDL) drivers:

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

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

27) Headlights must be on from:

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

29) Open alcoholic containers may be carried:

30) Dumping animals on a highway is punishable by:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

38) Yellow curb:

39) Inside a roundabout you must travel:

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

41) Red curb means:

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

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

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

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

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

47) During a skid, steer:

48) An orange diamond sign indicates:

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

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

51) Yellow crosswalk lines appear mostly:

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

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

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

55) If brakes fail, one action is to:

56) Speed limit in any alley:

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

58) If your accelerator sticks, first:

59) Before entering a roundabout you must:

60) Blue curb means parking for:

61) Maximum speed on most California freeways when posted:

62) Broken white lines separate lanes:

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

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

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

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

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

68) Minors may use a cell phone while driving:

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

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

71) In fog or heavy rain, use:

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

73) A white diamond painted in a lane marks:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

81) Avoid carbon-monoxide poisoning by:

82) When hydroplaning you should:

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

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

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

86) Green curb:

87) Minimum safe following distance in ideal conditions:

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

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

90) Drivers under 18 may use a mobile phone:

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

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

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

94) Broken yellow next to solid yellow means:

95) Parking on a bridge is allowed:

96) Before driving, adjust mirrors to:

97) When you leave a parked car you should:

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

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

100) Basic Speed Law says you must: