Permit Test 1 Flashcards
Drivers are required to obey instructions from
Flaggers (signal persons) at construction sites
For which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle:
Solid red lights, flashing red lights and blacked out traffic signals
Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your driving is permitted
Under no circumstances
California’s “Basic Speed Law” says you must
Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions
Tailgating other drivers (driving too close to their rear bumper)
Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry
You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you:
Sell or Transfer your vehicle
It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is___________ or higher
0.08% – Eight hundredths of one percent
You may drive in a bike lane:
No more than 200 feet before making a right turn
You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
If your cell phone rings while you are driving and you do not have a hands-free device you should
Let the call go to voicemail
A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection means
Slow down and be alert at the upcoming intersection
A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles
Next to the broken line may pass
When driving on a multilane street with two way traffic:
You should drive ahead or behind the other vehicles
You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels
Right towards the side of the road
Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present
Illegal at all times
What is the benefit of a space cushion around your vehicle
If another driver makes a mistake, you have time to react
You are involved in a minor collision at an intersection. There are no injuries and very little vehicle damage, you should
Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if possible
If you are riding in a vehicle equipped with a lap belt and also a separate shoulder belt, you are
Require to use both the lap and shoulder belt
While all the following are dangerous to do while driving, which is also illegal
Listening to music through a set of dual headphones
You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog
At all times
You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck, You should drive
Farther behind the truck than for a passenger vehicle
Backing your vehicle is
Always dangerous to do
You reach an intersection with stop signs on all four corners at the same time as the driver on your left. Who has the right of way:
You have the right of way
To Turn left from a one-way street with multiple lanes onto a two way street, start the turn in
The far left lane
Blocking an intersection during “rush hour” traffic is not permitted
Under any circumstances, even if your light is green
If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you should
Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing
Car driving sign with curves behind it (yellow)
The road ahead may be slippery
When you drive through a construction zone, you should:
Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck
You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane. You should:
Make room for the merging traffic, if possible
When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals
When pulling next to or away from the curb
To see vehicles in your blind spot, you should check:
Over your shoulders
A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means:
Stop before entering
Always use your seat belt:
When the vehicle is equipped with seat belts.
If a traffic signal light is not working, you must:
Stop, then proceed when safe
To make a right turn at the corner, you:
Must merge into the bicycle lane before turning.
