CA Drivers License Flashcards
Can a passenger use alcohol or cannabis while someone sober is driving.
No - open alcohol and cannabis is not permitted in the passenger compartment.
What is the illegal blood alcohol limit for someone who is at least 21 years of age?
0.08
What is the illegal blood alcohol limit for someone who is under 21 years of age?
0.01
What is the illegal blood alcohol limit for someone who is on DUI probation?
0.01
What is the illegal blood alcohol limit when operation a commercial vehicle or driving a passenger for hire?
0.04
What DUI tests must be permitted as a condition of having a CA drivers license?
Breath, blood, or urine.
What penalties always occur after a DUI conviction?
- Suspension or revoking of driving privileges.
- Requirement of completion of a DUI program.
- Filing a CA Insurance Proof Certificate.
- Paying license reissue or restriction fees.
Under what primary condition may someone under the age of 21 carry alcohol within the passenger compartment?
Someone at least 21 must be in the vehicle.
What are the minimum requirements for vehicle insurance?
$15,000 for a single injury, $30,000 for multiple, and $5,000 for property damage.
A collision must be reported within 10 days under what conditions?
Either there is more than $1000 of damage or someone was injured, no matter how small the injury.
When a car stalls on a railroad track and a train is approaching, what should be done?
- Immediately exit the vehicle.
- Run away diagonally from the tracks in the direction the training is coming from.
- Call 911
When a car stalls on a railroad track and a train is not approaching, what should be done?
- Exit the vehicle.
- Dial the number on the nearby box or post.
- Provide the crossing number if posted.
- Call 911.
When can a child begin to use standard safety belts?
At least 8 years old or at least 4 feet, 9 inches.
When can a younger child sit in the front seat?
- There is no back seat.
- The rear seats are sideways.
- The rear seats face backwards.
- A child restraint system cannot be installed properly in the back seat.
- All rear seats are occupied by children less than 8 years old.
When must a child sit in a rear-facing child restraint system in the back seat?
- Under two years.
- Under 40 pounds.
- Under 3 feet, 4 inches.
For a minor, when can the DMV take action against their license?
- A total of two at-fault collision or traffic violations results in a 30-day requirement of a licensed 25-year-old riding with them.
- A total of 3 results in a six-month suspension and a one-year probation.
- During the probation, any single at-fault infraction results in a new suspension.
- A DUI conviction results in a one-year suspension.
What is the penalty for a reckless driving or hit and run violation, either of which result in injury?
- The license is revoked.
- At the end of the revocation, a statement of financial responsibility (SR 22) is required.
How long are moving traffic violations kept on record?
3 years
How many points are required to be accumulated in order for a license to be suspended?
- 4 in 12 months.
- 6 in 24 months.
- 8 in 36 months.
What is the minimum penalty for evading law enforcement?
Imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year.
What are the penalties for evading law enforcement when the result is serious bodily injury?
Imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year or in a state prison for up to 7 years.
What are the penalties for evading law enforcement when convicted of manslaughter?
Imprisonment in a state prison 4-10 years.
Where can objects be affixed to a vehicle’s windows?
- 7-inch squares in the lower corner of the passenger or rear windows.
- 5-inch square in the lower corner of the driver’s side of the front window.
- 5-inch square in the middle of the top of the windshield, but only for toll devices.
- On the side windows behind the driver.
Under what circumstances does having a load extending from the back of the vehicle need to be addressed, and how?
- When extending more than 4 feet.
- A 12-inch red or orange flag.
- 2 red lights at night.
