SAMPLE DRIVER WRITTEN TEST - 1 - Continued

Sep 18, 2026

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Driver written test practice materials covering core California road rules and safe driving behaviors. Questions address lane usage, signaling, speed selection under varying conditions, railroad crossing precautions, parking requirements, merging onto freeways, fog driving headlight use, curb color meanings, and school bus stopping duties. Additional items cover blind spots, minor collision reporting, residential speed limits, intersection blocking, uphill parking wheel positioning, class C license privileges, left turns from one-way multilane roads, and collision report submission criteria.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages10

Reading Time25 min

AccessFree to download

Sample Driver Written Test 1

Roadway, speed, and signaling questions

Parking, curb markings, and merging rules

Sample Driver Written Test 2

Blind spots, collisions, and residential speeds

Intersection rules, parking, and license class questions

Sample Driver Written Test 3

Parking restrictions, DMV notifications, and lane markings

Turns, freeway speed interactions, and phone safety

SAMPLE DRIVER WRITTEN TEST 1 1. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle: a. If the shoulder is wide enough to accommodate your vehicle. b. If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left. c. Under no circumstances. 2. You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. The speed limit is: a. 15 mph b. 20 mph c. 25 mph 3. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street: a. Your front wheels must be turned toward the street. b. Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb. c. One of your rear wheels must touch the curb. 4. When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving: a. At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway. b. 5 to 10 MPH slower than the traffic on the freeway. c. The posted speed limit for traffic on the freeway. 5. When driving in fog, you should use your: a. Fog lights only. b. High beams. c. Low beams. 6. A white painted curb means: a. Loading zone for freight or passengers. b. Loading zone for passengers or mail only. c. Loading zone for freight only. 7. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should: a. Stop, then proceed when you think all of the children have exited the bus. b. Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously. c. Stop as long as the red lights are flashing. continued DL 5S (NEW 4/2014) WWW Sample Driver Test 1 continued 8. California’s “Basic Speed Law” says: a. You should never drive faster than posted speed limits. b. You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions. c. The maximum speed limit in California is 70 mph on certain freeways. 9. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within days. a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 10. To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about . a. 5 to 10 seconds b. 10 to 15 seconds c. 15 to 20 seconds b01 , a9 , b8 , c7 , b6 , c5 , a4 , b3 , 2a , c1 :srewsnA DL 5S (NEW 4/2014) WWW SAMPLE DRIVER WRITTEN TEST 2 1. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last feet before the turn. a. 50 b. 75 c. 100 2. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true? a. They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle. b. Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles. c. Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rear view mirrors. 3. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can’t find the owner. You must: a. Leave a note on the vehicle. b. Report the accident without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP. c. Both of the above. 4. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is . a. 20 mph b. 25 mph c. 30 mph 5. You may legally block an intersection: a. When you entered the intersection on the green light. b. During rush hour traffic. c. Under no circumstances. 6. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be: a. Turned to the left (toward the street). b. Turned to the right (away from the street). c. Parallel with the pavement. 7. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive: a. A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds. b. Any 3-axle vehicle regardless of the weight. c. A vehicle pulling two trailers. continued DL 5S (NEW 4/2014) WWW Sample Driver Test 2 continued 8. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from: a. Any lane (as long as it is safe). b. The lane closest to the left curb. c. The lane in the center of the road. 9. If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV: a. Only if you or the other

FAQs

What should you do when approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and limited visibility?

Slow down and drive at a reduced speed that accounts for limited visibility; the test asks you to choose the correct speed limit setting for that scenario.

What does a white painted curb indicate?

The test provides curb-color options and expects the choice corresponding to the correct loading zone meaning for that curb color.

How should you respond to a school bus stopped with red lights flashing?

The test requires you to stop and follow the rule that matches when children have exited the bus.

Sep 18, 2026

Uploaded by Blaney