CA DMV Permit Test—The 100 Hardest Questions

1) Uphill parking with no curb—turn wheels:

2) When you leave a parked car you should:

3) Motorcyclists are entitled to:

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

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

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

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

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

9) Before entering a roundabout you must:

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

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

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

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

14) Parking on a bridge is allowed:

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

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

17) Yellow crosswalk lines appear mostly:

18) In fog or heavy rain, use:

19) Broken yellow next to solid yellow means:

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

21) Drivers under 18 may use a mobile phone:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29) A white diamond painted in a lane marks:

30) During a skid, steer:

31) Before driving, adjust mirrors to:

32) Minimum safe following distance in ideal conditions:

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

34) Inside a roundabout you must travel:

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

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

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

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

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

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

41) An orange diamond sign indicates:

42) Large truck blind spots are called:

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

44) BAC limit for commercial (CDL) drivers:

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

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

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

48) Maximum speed on most California freeways when posted:

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

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

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

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

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

54) Yellow curb:

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

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

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

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

59) Open alcoholic containers may be carried:

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

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

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

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

64) When hydroplaning you should:

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

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

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

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

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

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

71) “RXR” painted on the pavement means:

72) Green curb:

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

74) Dumping animals on a highway is punishable by:

75) Headlights must be on from:

76) Blind intersection speed limit:

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

78) Minors may use a cell phone while driving:

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

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

81) Avoid carbon-monoxide poisoning by:

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

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

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

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

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

87) White curb indicates:

88) Broken white lines separate lanes:

89) Red curb means:

90) Blue curb means parking for:

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

92) Speed limit in any alley:

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

94) Basic Speed Law says you must:

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

96) If your accelerator sticks, first:

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

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

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

100) If brakes fail, one action is to: