⭐ 100 California DMV Written Test 2026 — Q & A Practice.

⭐ 100 California DMV Written Test 2026 — Q & A Practice

What is the speed limit in a school zone when children are present?
Answer: 25 mph.

When parking uphill with a curb, your wheels should be turned away from the curb.

You must notify the DMV within 5 days of selling your vehicle.

Legal BAC limit for drivers 21+ in California is 0.08%.

Signal at least 100 feet before a turn or lane change.

The “basic speed law” means never drive faster than is safe for conditions.

Under 21, BAC must be 0.01% or less.

When parallel parking, wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

If tailgated, move to another lane or slow to let them pass.

A solid red arrow means stop and do not turn.

Dim high beams for oncoming vehicles within 500 feet.

File a DMV SR-1 report if you’re in a collision with injury, death, or >$1,000 damage.

Double solid white lines mean no lane changes.

Children under 2 must ride rear-facing in the back seat.

Turn on headlights when you can’t see 1,000 feet ahead.

When merging onto a freeway, drive at or near freeway traffic speed.

At an uncontrolled intersection, yield to vehicles from the right.

On a hill, always set your parking brake.

A yield sign is shaped like an upside-down triangle.

Within 100 feet of a railroad crossing with no devices, the speed limit is 15 mph.

If emergency lights are behind you and you can’t move, keep moving slowly until you can.

Illegal to enter an intersection when you can’t clear it before light turns red.

Legal U-turn in a residential district when no vehicles are approaching nearby.

It is illegal to pass another vehicle on a hill where vision is blocked.

The speed limit in a business or residential district is 25 mph.

You must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk.

A flashing red light means stop, then proceed when safe.

A steady yellow light means prepare to stop.

A school bus with flashing red lights means stop in both directions.

Broken white lines separate lanes of traffic going in the same direction.

A solid yellow line on your side means no passing.

Seat belts are required for all passengers.

You must stop for a school crossing guard with a STOP paddle.

At four-way stops, the driver who arrives first goes first.

Keep a safe following distance of 3 seconds.

Use your horn to alert drivers of danger.

When backing, look over your right shoulder.

You must always stop for a railroad with flashing lights.

A red and white triangular sign means yield.

A round yellow sign warns of a railroad crossing.

Broken yellow lines allow passing when safe.

You must stop for a pedestrian with a guide dog or cane.

A diamond-shaped sign means warning.

You can turn right on red after a complete stop unless otherwise posted.

When riding with passengers under 18, all must be buckled up.

Motorcycles have the full lane width.

Move over for stopped emergency vehicles.

A flashing yellow arrow means proceed with caution.

Steering wheels should be straight when parked downhill with a curb.

You must stop at a stop sign at the marked line.

Two solid yellow lines mean no passing both ways.

At merge signs, yield to traffic on the main road.

Slow-moving vehicles display an orange triangle.

When skidding, turn into the skid.

Blue signs show services (e.g., hospitals).

Green signs provide direction/distance.

Regulatory signs are black/white.

A red octagon always means stop.

You must stop for a school bus with red lights on a two-lane road.

Yellow pavement markings indicate two-way traffic.

White pavement markings indicate same-direction traffic.

A flashing red light is treated as a stop sign.

Broken lines indicate you may change lanes when safe.

A solid red light means stop.

A “No Turn on Red” sign means do not turn until green.

You must yield to vehicles already in a roundabout.

If a tire blows out, hold steering wheel firmly and slow down.

Do not follow emergency vehicles too closely.

At a T-intersection, yield to traffic on the through road.

No parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

No parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk.

No parking within 30 feet of a stop sign.

Pass bicycles with at least 3 feet of space.

Hand-held phone use is illegal while driving.

A red curb means no stopping/standing anytime.

At yield signs slow down and yield to traffic.

Before changing lanes, check mirrors and blind spots.

You must signal lane changes for at least 100 feet.

At 4-way flashers, slow and proceed when safe.

At night, use low beams in fog.

Always stop for stop signs.

You must have proof of insurance.

A slow-moving vehicle sign is used on vehicles going <25 mph.

Yellow X above lane means leave lane safely.

Solid white line at intersection means no lane change.

Red reflectors mean do not enter.

A white cane signals a blind pedestrian.

On hills, do not stop where your vehicle can’t be seen.

At uncontrolled T intersections, drivers on the through road have right of way.

Use low beams when within 300 feet of another vehicle.

Look ahead 10–15 seconds while driving.

A school crossing sign is pentagon shaped.

Stop for crossing guards with STOP paddles.

You must yield to emergency vehicles.

Use your headlights from sunset to sunrise.

At four-way stops, proceed in arrival order.

A red light with green arrow means turn with arrow movement only.

A yield sign means slow and be prepared to stop.

A broken white line means lane change allowed.

A two-way left turn lane is marked by double yellow with inner broken lines.