California DMV Permit: Safety & Hazards Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

You must also be aware of potential distractions and impairments: 1) Alcohol, drugs, and even some medications can degrade your driving abilities. 2) Listening to extremely loud music or using devices such as cell phones, GPS, and intercoms can also affect your focus when driving. 3) Adjusting electronic controls and features of your vehicle can be distracting and quickly degrade your ability to scan for hazards and react to them. 4) Emotional and physical states such as fatigue, anger, illness, stress, and fear can also impair your driving skills.

Not quite. The answer is 6

Under California's Negligent Operator Treatment System (NOTS), you will lose your driver's license if you earn 4 points in 12 months, 6 points in 24 months, or 8 points in 36 months. One-point violations include at-fault collisions and most ordinary traffic violations. Two-point violations are more serious such as DUI, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident (hit and run), and driving while your license is suspended or revoked.

Source: Points on Your Driver’s Record, Section 7. Laws and Rules of the Road, California Driver Handbook

Not quite. The answer is All of the above answers are correct.

Alcohol can affect your concentration, reaction time, and judgment.

Not quite. The answer is Enter the bicycle lane within 200 feet of the intersection.

In California, if you wish to turn right at the next intersection, you must enter the bicycle lane within 200 feet of the intersection. The only other situations in which California law allows you to drive in a bicycle lane are to enter or leave the roadway or pull over to park.

Source: Bicycle Lanes; Types of Lanes; Traffic Lanes; Navigating the Roads; California Driver Handbook

Not quite. The answer is Listening to the radio

Any activity that uses your hands should be avoided while driving. Listening to the radio, on the other hand, can help you stay alert.

Not quite. The answer is be sent to jail and/or pay a hefty fine.

In California, if you are convicted of reckless driving that resulted in injury to someone, you will be fined, sentenced to jail, or both.

Source: Speed Contests and Reckless Driving; Other Important Roadway Information; Laws and Rules of the Road; California Driver Handbook

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

It is illegal for a minor between the ages of fifteen and twenty-one to be in possession of alcohol, consuming alcohol, attempting to purchase or purchasing alcohol, or having a BAC of 0.02% or greater.

Not quite. The answer is 4 years.

If you have an accident and are uninsured at the time, your license will be suspended for up to four years. However, after one year has passed, your license may be reinstated if you obtain and submit to the DMV an SR 22/SR 1P Proof of Financial Responsibility certificate. (Note: SR-22 insurance is considered insurance for high-risk drivers, so you should expect your insurance rates to be higher than usual.)

Source: Driving Without Insurance; Collisions; Financial Responsibility, Insurance Requirements, and Collisions; California Driver Handbook

Not quite. The answer is A truck

The average passenger vehicle traveling at 55 mph can stop within 300 feet. A large vehicle traveling at the same speed can take up to 400 feet to stop. The heavier the vehicle and the faster it is moving, the longer it takes to safely stop, so a loaded truck will take longer to stop than an empty truck. Do not move in front of a large vehicle and suddenly slow down or stop. The large vehicle will not be able to stop fast enough to avoid crashing into you.

Source: Sharing the Road; Section 7. Laws and Rules of the Road; California Driver Handbook

Not quite. The answer is All of the above.

Once you drink alcohol, it enters your bloodstream and starts affecting all of your bodily processes, such as coordination, self-control, and reaction time. The only "cure" to alcohol's affect on your brain is to wait until it exits your bloodstream.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

If you are driving, check the label before you take a drug for warnings about its effect(s). If you are not sure whether it is safe to take the drug and drive, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any side effects. Drugs taken for headaches, colds, hay fever or other allergies, or those to calm nerves can make a person drowsy and can affect his or her driving. Other prescription drugs can affect your reflexes, judgment, vision, and alertness in ways similar to alcohol.

Not quite. The answer is Birth certificate

A birth certificate is a commonly accepted document proving your legal presence for license applications.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

Even a small amount of alcohol can reduce a driver's reflexes, driving skill, and negatively affects depth perception.

Not quite. The answer is They are not allowed to buy alcohol, consume alcohol or be in possession of alcohol.

You are not allowed to buy alcohol, consume alcohol or be in possession of alcohol unless you are 21 years of age.

Not quite. The answer is Yes, but only at intersections.

In California, you may make a U-turn in a business district only at an intersection or through a specially provided opening in a barrier or median. Note that in California, areas with churches, apartments, multifamily housing units, or public buildings (except schools) are considered business districts.

Source: Illegal U-Turns; Turns; California Driver Handbook

Not quite. The answer is Only if the doctor says it won't affect safe driving

Many prescription and over the counter medications can make you drowsy. Only take medications while driving if the doctor informs you they won't affect safe driving ability.

Not quite. The answer is either of the above.

While a minor holds a California instruction permit, his or her driving must be supervised by a licensed driver who is (1) a driving instructor; (2) the driver's parent, legal guardian, or spouse; or (3) another licensed driver 25 years of age or older. This person must be seated close enough to the driver to take control of the vehicle if necessary.

Source: Minors' Permit Restrictions, Special Section – Minors, California Driver Handbook

Not quite. The answer is 6 months.

If you are convicted of DUI, you may be fined and sentenced to jail for up to six months, your driver license will be suspended, and your vehicle may be impounded.

Source: DUI Convictions, Alcohol and Drugs, California Driver Handbook

Not quite. The answer is Scanning ahead continuously

Regularly scanning ahead and around your vehicle helps detect hazards early, preventing crashes.

Not quite. The answer is slower.

Because tractor-trailers are so large, they often appear to be traveling slower than they actually are. When you're passing or turning, never try to cut off an oncoming truck. There have been many collisions between a car and a large truck in which the car driver failed to realize how close the truck was or how fast it was traveling.

Source: Maneuverability; Sharing the Road; California Driver Handbook