CA DMV Permit Test—The 100 Hardest Questions

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

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

3) Large truck blind spots are called:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15) An orange diamond sign indicates:

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

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

18) If brakes fail, one action is to:

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

20) If your accelerator sticks, first:

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

22) Red curb means:

23) “RXR” painted on the pavement means:

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

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

26) Blue curb means parking for:

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

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

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

30) Blind intersection speed limit:

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

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

33) Speed limit in any alley:

34) Basic Speed Law says you must:

35) A white diamond painted in a lane marks:

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

37) Drivers under 18 may use a mobile phone:

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

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

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

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

42) Broken yellow next to solid yellow means:

43) When hydroplaning you should:

44) Before entering a roundabout you must:

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

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

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

48) Avoid carbon-monoxide poisoning by:

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

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

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

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

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

54) Headlights must be on from:

55) Before driving, adjust mirrors to:

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

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

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

59) Yellow curb:

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

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

62) White curb indicates:

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

64) BAC limit for commercial (CDL) drivers:

65) Dumping animals on a highway is punishable by:

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

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

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

69) In fog or heavy rain, use:

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

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

72) Broken white lines separate lanes:

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

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

75) During a skid, steer:

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

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

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

79) Yellow crosswalk lines appear mostly:

80) Green curb:

81) When you leave a parked car you should:

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

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

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

85) Motorcyclists are entitled to:

86) Minors may use a cell phone while driving:

87) Minimum safe following distance in ideal conditions:

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

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

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

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

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

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

94) Parking on a bridge is allowed:

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

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

97) Inside a roundabout you must travel:

98) Maximum speed on most California freeways when posted:

99) Open alcoholic containers may be carried:

100) Uphill parking with no curb—turn wheels: