If you passed DMV Drivers License Written Test, your next step will be Behind the Wheel test. In order to pass Behind the Wheel or Driving Test, you have to practice, practice and practice! But before the actual practice it is important to know the criteria, the important tips and information. So your official reference source will be California Driver Handbook. I complied all the Handbooks that are available in the following  languages.

Studying the handbook is your first step. Once you have read it, walk through the most commonly missed California permit test questions so the trickiest topics do not catch you off guard on exam day.

For drivers 70 and older, our California senior driver license guide explains the in-person renewal, vision test, and re-examination process.

California Driver Handbook 2020

You can download the new version of California Driver Handbook in English below:

• California Driver Handbook English 2020 Version
• California Driver Handbook Audio Version 2020

California Driver HandBook 2018 and Older

• California Driver Handbook  English 2018 Version
• California Driver Handbook  Arabic 2017 Version
• California Driver Handbook  Chinese 2017 Version
• California Driver Handbook  Korean 2017 Version
• California Driver Handbook  Spanish 2018 Version
• California Driver Handbook  Farsi 2017 Version

NEW 2018 LAWS

Effective January 1, 2018 Marijuana Use In Vehicles It is illegal to smoke or ingest marijuana or any marijuana product while driving a motor vehicle upon a highway or while riding as a passenger in a motor vehicle being driven upon a highway. Motorcycle Training Courses Applicants 21 years old or older will now have more motorcycle training program options. Buses and Seatbelts Effective July 1, 2018, it is required that a passenger in a bus equipped with seat belts to be properly restrained by a safety belt, except as specified. Parents, legal guardians, or chartering parties are prohibited from transporting on a bus, or permitting to be transported on a bus, a child who is at least 8 years old but under 16 years old, unless they are properly restrained by a safety belt. New DMV Effective April 2018, DMV will begin offering an online driver license and identification application process. Applicants will have the opportunity to begin their electronic application before visiting DMV. Be sure to bring your application confirmation with you to your office visit.