CA DMV Permit Test—The 100 Hardest Questions

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

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

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

4) Open alcoholic containers may be carried:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12) Before entering a roundabout you must:

13) An orange diamond sign indicates:

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

15) Green curb:

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

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

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

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

20) BAC limit for commercial (CDL) drivers:

21) Red curb means:

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

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

24) Motorcyclists are entitled to:

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

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

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

28) Broken white lines separate lanes:

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

30) Parking on a bridge is allowed:

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

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

33) Headlights must be on from:

34) “RXR” painted on the pavement means:

35) If brakes fail, one action is to:

36) Speed limit in any alley:

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

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

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

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

41) Blue curb means parking for:

42) Minors may use a cell phone while driving:

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

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

45) During a skid, steer:

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

47) When hydroplaning you should:

48) Basic Speed Law says you must:

49) Uphill parking with no curb—turn wheels:

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

51) Large truck blind spots are called:

52) Dumping animals on a highway is punishable by:

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

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

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

56) Blind intersection speed limit:

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

58) Broken yellow next to solid yellow means:

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

60) In fog or heavy rain, use:

61) Before driving, adjust mirrors to:

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

63) Avoid carbon-monoxide poisoning by:

64) Yellow curb:

65) Minimum safe following distance in ideal conditions:

66) When you leave a parked car you should:

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

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

69) White curb indicates:

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

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

72) If your accelerator sticks, first:

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

74) Yellow crosswalk lines appear mostly:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

83) A white diamond painted in a lane marks:

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

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

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

87) Inside a roundabout you must travel:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

95) Maximum speed on most California freeways when posted:

96) Drivers under 18 may use a mobile phone:

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

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

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

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