🚗📘 California Senior DMV Practice Test — 25 Questions (2026)

📘 California Senior DMV Practice Test — 25 Questions (2026)
🚦 Road Rules & Safety

When two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, who has the right of way?
A. Vehicle on the left
B. Vehicle on the right
C. Vehicle going straight
D. Vehicle turning left
Answer: B

If a stopped school bus has red lights flashing, you must:
A. Slow down and pass carefully
B. Stop until the lights stop flashing
C. Proceed if no children are visible
D. Honk to alert the bus driver
Answer: B

What should you do if an emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches from behind?
A. Maintain speed
B. Pull over to the right and stop
C. Speed up to clear the way
D. Turn off headlights
Answer: B

The basic speed law in California requires you to:
A. Always drive at the posted speed limit
B. Drive at a safe speed for conditions
C. Drive slower than all traffic
D. Match the speed of other vehicles
Answer: B

Before changing lanes, you should:
A. Check mirrors and blind spots and signal
B. Only signal after moving
C. Speed up suddenly
D. Honk to alert other drivers
Answer: A

🛑 Road Signs & Signals

A pentagon-shaped sign means:
A. Stop
B. Yield
C. School zone or school crossing
D. Railroad crossing
Answer: C

A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means:
A. Passing allowed in both directions
B. Passing not allowed in either direction
C. Passing allowed on the side next to the broken line
D. Reduce speed immediately
Answer: C

A red and white triangular sign indicates:
A. Stop
B. Yield
C. Do not enter
D. Railroad crossing
Answer: B

If a traffic signal is not working, you must:
A. Drive through carefully
B. Treat it as a four-way stop
C. Wait for a police officer
D. Turn around
Answer: B

A sign with a right-turn arrow indicates:
A. Slow down ahead
B. Road curves to the right
C. Sharp left turn ahead
D. No right turn
Answer: B

🚗 Intersections & Turns

When making a left turn, you must:
A. Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
B. Turn from the rightmost lane
C. Swing wide to the right before turning
D. Signal after starting the turn
Answer: A

At a roundabout, drivers must:
A. Enter without yielding
B. Yield to traffic already in the circle
C. Stop inside the roundabout
D. Turn off the signal
Answer: B

👁 Vision & Awareness

Good visual awareness helps drivers:
A. See hazards earlier
B. Reduce reaction time
C. Avoid collisions
D. All of the above
Answer: D

If sun glare is strong, you should:
A. Drive faster
B. Wear sunglasses and slow down
C. Close your eyes briefly
D. Only follow lane markings
Answer: B

🚶‍♀️ Pedestrians & Cyclists

Drivers must stop for pedestrians:
A. Only at crosswalks
B. At all intersections
C. Only if they are elderly
D. Whenever a pedestrian is in a crosswalk
Answer: D

Cyclists must:
A. Ride facing traffic
B. Obey the same traffic signs as vehicles
C. Always ride on sidewalks
D. Yield to all cars
Answer: B

🚗 Speed Limits & Zones

Typical speed limit in residential areas unless posted:
A. 15 mph
B. 25 mph
C. 35 mph
D. 45 mph
Answer: B

Work zone speed limits:
A. Are suggestions
B. Are enforceable and fines are higher
C. Do not apply to seniors
D. Only apply at night
Answer: B

❗ Safe Driving & Judgment

If a tire blows out while driving, you should:
A. Slam brakes
B. Grip the wheel, slow down, and pull off safely
C. Speed up
D. Turn off the road immediately
Answer: B

Before backing up, you should:
A. Only use mirrors
B. Turn and look over your shoulder
C. Rely only on cameras
D. Honk while backing up
Answer: B

🍷 Alcohol & Medications

Alcohol affects driving by:
A. Improving judgment
B. Slowing reaction time
C. Sharpening vision
D. Making you more alert
Answer: B

If medication causes drowsiness, a senior should:
A. Drive cautiously
B. Avoid driving
C. Drive only short distances
D. Drive slowly
Answer: B

🚧 Sharing the Road

Large trucks need more stopping distance. You should:
A. Cut in front quickly
B. Allow extra space when following
C. Tailgate closely
D. They stop faster than cars
Answer: B

Motorcycles:
A. Require full lane width
B. Can share a lane with cars
C. Do not have same rights as cars
D. Must ride in lane center only
Answer: A

🅿️ Parking

Parking uphill with a curb, turn wheels:
A. Toward the curb
B. Away from the curb
C. Straight ahead
D. Direction does not matter
Answer: B

✅ Tips for California Senior Drivers

Drivers 70+ must renew in person and pass a vision test.

Written tests are required only if DMV requests due to vision, medical, or driving history concerns.

Study California’s Driver Handbook for updated road rules, signs, and safety practices: CA DMV Senior Drivers