California Permit Practice Test

19. To eliminate or reduce air bag risk, drivers should ride at least ________ from the air bag cover.
2 inches
10 inches
20 inches
20. When a school bus with its red lights flashing is stopped ahead on your side of the road, you must:
Stop, then proceed when all of the children have exited the bus.
Slow to 15 MPH and pass cautiously.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
21. To safely back their vehicle, drivers should NOT:
Tap their horn before backing up.
Check in front and behind their vehicle before they get in.
Turn and look directly through the rear window as they back up.
22. When changing lanes, you should not:
Signal.
Check your blind spots.
Attempt to enter until there is a safe gap in traffic.
23. Tailgating trucks is particularly dangerous because:
Trucks need to swing wide to the left in order to safely negotiate a right turn.
Unlike passenger cars, trucks have blind spots directly behind them.
Most trucks have several rear-view mirrors.
24. A traffic sign with a red circle around and a slash over a symbol means:
The maneuver shown on the sign can be executed only after yielding to other vehicles.
The maneuver shown by the symbol is not allowed.
The maneuver shown on the sign should be executed with extreme caution.
25. This road sign means:
slippery road sign
Wrong Way.
Slow down, slippery when wet.
Steep grade ahead.
26. Always look carefully for motorcycles before you make a turn because:
They must have a full traffic lane.
Their smaller size makes them harder to see.
They always have the right-of-way at intersections.
27. You should adjust your rearview and side mirrors:
Before you get into the vehicle.
Before you start driving.
After you start driving.
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TEST #1
Question 3 of 36
Negotiating Intersections
3. If an intersection has crosswalk lines but no STOP line, where must you stop for a red light?
After the crosswalk.
On the crosswalk.
Before the stop line.×
Before the crosswalk.
Explanation
If there is no stop line at a red light, you must stop before the crosswalk — it’s always illegal to stop on it.
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