Driver License Sample Writtten Test

1. Doubling your speed multiplies your stopping distance by:

Stopping distance remains constant
Twice as much
Three times as much
Four times as much

2. A flashing red light at a traffic signal means:

You may proceed with caution
You must come to a complete stop
The light is about to change

3. Infant car seats should always be installed facing the _________ of the vehicle.

Front
Rear
Closest door
Responsible adult

4. When parking next to a sidewalk with your vehicle facing uphill, you should park with your front wheels:

Turned to the left, towards traffic
Turned to the right, towards the curb
Straight ahead
It doesn't matter if the parking brake is on

5. When you see any vehicle parked at the side of the road with flashing lights illuminated, you should:

Stop and investigate
Slow down to see what's happening
Speed up before traffic congests around the incident
Slow down and move one lane away from them if safe to do so

6. When approaching a roundabout, you should:

Always come to a complete stop before entering the roundabout
Ensure your left turn signal is illuminated until you exit the roundabout
Yield to traffic that is already in the roundabout
Exercise your right-of-way and force traffic to yield to you

7. When multiple vehicles approach an intersection with no traffic signs or signals and arrive at the same time, the vehicle on your ________ should go first.

Right
Left
All vehicles should wait until it is safe to proceed
Any vehicle approaching from uphill

8. How many persons must be in a vehicle to be considered “high-occupancy” for the purposes of driving in a diamond lane?

2+
3+
4+
"High-occupancy" refers to cargo, not persons.

9. A broken yellow line indicates:

You may never cross over the line or pass
You may pass using the opposite lane if it is safe to do so
The start of an exit-only lane
Separate lanes of traffic moving the same direction

10. If you receive 12 or more demerit points in any 12-month period as a result of convictions for driving-related offenses or for civil infractions, the DMV will:

Suspend your license
Fine you no less than $500
Both of the above answers
Compel you to attend traffic school

11. If you are under the age of 21 and your blood alcohol level is greater than _____% but less than .08%, law enforcement or the DMV may suspend your driving privileges immediately.

.00%
.02%
.04%
.06%

12. When being approached from behind by a funeral procession, you should:

Yield, letting vehicles with headlights on pass you as a group
Maintain your speed
Turn on your hazard lights
Let the hearse pass and fall into traffic behind it

13. It is acceptable to proceed through a crosswalk in a school zone as soon as a school crossing guard is out of your path of travel.

True
False

14. Which hand signal indicates your intention to turn right?

Extend left arm horizontally out of open window
Extend left arm with elbow bent upward at about a 90-degree angle
Extend left arm downward, with palm of hand to the rear

15. When arriving at the end of a freeway onramp, your speed should be:

Close to the speed of traffic on the freeway
Reduced until you can be sure you're merging into a gap in traffic
No more than 45 miles per hour
Faster than traffic so you can find a gap

16. You may enter a center left turn lane only if:

Traffic ahead is moving 15 mph less than the posted speed limit
Traffic is stopped ahead, to ease congestion
You need to make a U-turn
You are 200 feet or less before making a left turn, or just completing a left turn from a side street into the center turn lane

17. Pedestrians using a crosswalk are:

Always to be given the right-of-way over vehicles
Obligated to move out of the path of approaching vehicles
Not allowed to walk bikes across the street
All of the above

18. You may NEVER make a U-turn:

In front of a fire station
On a one-way street
At or on a railroad crossing
All of the above

19. A white curb indicates:

Passenger pick-up or drop-off
Loading zone
No stopping
Handicapped parking area

20. The recommended tire pressure for your vehicle can be found:

In the door jamb of your vehicle
In the owner's manual
Both of the above
On the sidewall of your tire

21. The only time it is considered acceptable to use a handheld device while operating a motor vehicle is:

To let someone know you'll be late
To report an emergency when stopping your vehicle would be unsafe
When texting/instant messaging
To get directions to where you're going

22. Leaving children or pets in a vehicle during periods of extreme heat or cold is:

Acceptable if the windows are down
Acceptable if it is only for less than 20 minutes
A misdemeanor

23. Failing to maintain insurance may result in the suspension of your driver license: