CA DMV Permit Test—The 100 Hardest Questions

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

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

3) An orange diamond sign indicates:

4) Red curb means:

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

6) Open alcoholic containers may be carried:

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

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

9) Basic Speed Law says you must:

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

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

12) Broken white lines separate lanes:

13) When hydroplaning you should:

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

15) Inside a roundabout you must travel:

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

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

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

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

20) Before driving, adjust mirrors to:

21) Headlights must be on from:

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

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

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

25) Dumping animals on a highway is punishable by:

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

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

28) Speed limit in any alley:

29) Minors may use a cell phone while driving:

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

31) During a skid, steer:

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

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

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

35) White curb indicates:

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

37) Avoid carbon-monoxide poisoning by:

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

39) When you leave a parked car you should:

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

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

42) BAC limit for commercial (CDL) drivers:

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

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

45) “RXR” painted on the pavement means:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

54) In fog or heavy rain, use:

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

56) Yellow curb:

57) Motorcyclists are entitled to:

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

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

60) Broken yellow next to solid yellow means:

61) Parking on a bridge is allowed:

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

63) Drivers under 18 may use a mobile phone:

64) Yellow crosswalk lines appear mostly:

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

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

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

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

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

70) Blind intersection speed limit:

71) If brakes fail, one action is to:

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

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

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

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

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

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

78) Green curb:

79) Large truck blind spots are called:

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

81) Before entering a roundabout you must:

82) If your accelerator sticks, first:

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

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

85) Uphill parking with no curb—turn wheels:

86) Blue curb means parking for:

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

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

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

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

91) Minimum safe following distance in ideal conditions:

92) Maximum speed on most California freeways when posted:

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

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

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

96) A white diamond painted in a lane marks:

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

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

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

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