CA DMV Permit Test—The 100 Hardest Questions

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

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

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

4) A white diamond painted in a lane marks:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13) Minimum safe following distance in ideal conditions:

14) Maximum speed on most California freeways when posted:

15) “RXR” painted on the pavement means:

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

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

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

19) Inside a roundabout you must travel:

20) Open alcoholic containers may be carried:

21) When hydroplaning you should:

22) Green curb:

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

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

25) Before driving, adjust mirrors to:

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

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

28) Large truck blind spots are called:

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

30) Uphill parking with no curb—turn wheels:

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

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

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

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

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

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

37) Blue curb means parking for:

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

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

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

41) Blind intersection speed limit:

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

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

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

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

46) Speed limit in any alley:

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

48) BAC limit for commercial (CDL) drivers:

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

50) Broken yellow next to solid yellow means:

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

52) Yellow crosswalk lines appear mostly:

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

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

55) In fog or heavy rain, use:

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

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

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

59) Dumping animals on a highway is punishable by:

60) If your accelerator sticks, first:

61) When you leave a parked car you should:

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

63) White curb indicates:

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

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

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

67) Yellow curb:

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

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

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

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

72) Minors may use a cell phone while driving:

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

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

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

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

77) Drivers under 18 may use a mobile phone:

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

79) During a skid, steer:

80) Broken white lines separate lanes:

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

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

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

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

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

86) Red curb means:

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

88) Basic Speed Law says you must:

89) Motorcyclists are entitled to:

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

91) Headlights must be on from:

92) An orange diamond sign indicates:

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

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

95) Before entering a roundabout you must:

96) Parking on a bridge is allowed:

97) Avoid carbon-monoxide poisoning by:

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

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

100) If brakes fail, one action is to: