1. When driving near a road construction zone, you should:

• ✓ Pass the construction zone carefully and avoid rubbernecking
• Step on your brakes just before you pass the construction zone
• Slow down to watch the construction as you pass

Pass construction zones carefully without rubbernecking.

2. You may open your vehicle's door on the traffic side

• At any time while parked
• To leave but not to enter your vehicle
• ✓ Only when it is safe

Only open doors into traffic when safe to do so.

3. When can you use only parking lights?

• After sunset or before sunrise
• ✓ Never
• On foggy days

Parking lights are never sufficient for driving.

4. What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean?

• Stop if it is safe to do so
• ✓ Slow down and proceed with caution
• Stop, then proceed when safe

A flashing yellow light means slow down and proceed with caution.

5. Rear-ended someone - you were probably:

• Weaving in traffic
• ✓ Following too closely
• Looking in mirror

Rear-ends usually result from tailgating.

6. This sign means:

• ✓ Right lane ends ahead
• No right turn
• Side road on the right

This warning sign indicates that the right lane ends ahead and traffic must merge left.

7. If a police officer asks you to take an alcohol test, you may choose:

• ✓ A blood, breath, or urine test
• A field sobriety test
• To say the alphabet backwards

You can choose blood, breath, or urine test for BAC testing.

8. Which way do you turn your front wheels to park uphill next to a curb?

• Parallel to the curb
• ✓ To the left—away from the curb
• To the right—into the curb

When parking uphill next to a curb, turn your wheels away from the curb (to the left). If the car rolls, it will roll into the curb and stop.

9. You may not park your vehicle:

• On the side of the freeway in an emergency
• ✓ Next to a red painted curb
• Within 100 feet of an elementary school

Never park next to a red curb - it's a no-stopping zone.

10. You sold your vehicle. You must notify _____ within 5 days.

• Your insurance company
• ✓ DMV
• Your automobile club

When you sell your vehicle, you must notify the DMV within 5 days to protect yourself from liability for any tickets or accidents involving the vehicle after the sale.

11. You want to park downhill and there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?

• Towards the center of the road
• ✓ Towards the side of the road
• Parallel to the road

Turn wheels toward the side of the road so the vehicle rolls off the road if it moves.

12. Why should your passengers wear a seat belt?

• ✓ It's the law
• It helps prevent accidents
• Passengers are not required to wear seat belts

California law requires all vehicle occupants to wear seat belts.

13. You are passing a school and see children near the street. You may not drive faster than

• 35 m.p.h.
• 20 m.p.h.
• ✓ 25 m.p.h.

Maximum 25 mph in school zones when children are present.

14. When you approach a 'blind' intersection (you can't see 100 feet down the cross street) and there is no STOP or YIELD sign placed at the corner, the speed limit is

• ✓ 15 m.p.h.
• 20 m.p.h.
• 25 m.p.h.

Speed limit at blind intersections is 15 mph.

15. You are driving at night and using high beams. Dim your lights when you get closer than _____ feet from the car ahead.

• ✓ 300
• 200
• 400

Dim your high beams to low beams when within 300 feet of an oncoming vehicle or when following within 300 feet of another vehicle.

16. If you become angry or upset, you should

• Go for a drive to forget your problems
• ✓ 'Cool off' before driving
• Control your emotions while driving

Cool off before driving to avoid emotional driving.

17. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says:

• You should never drive faster than posted speed limits
• ✓ You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions
• The maximum speed limit in California is 70 mph on certain freeways

Basic Speed Law requires driving at safe speed for conditions.

18. To turn left from a one-way street into a one-way street, use:

• ✓ The lane closest to the left curb
• The center left-turn lane
• Any lane as long as it is safe

Turn left from the far left lane when both streets are one-way.