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Free California DMV knowledge test (Class C) practice questions: Sharing the road

7 free questions with the answer and the official source.

1

You are driving beside a big rig and cannot see its side mirrors. What does that tell you?

  1. The truck driver cannot see you either
  2. The truck driver can see you on a camera
  3. You are far enough back to be safe

2

Traffic is stopped on the freeway and a motorcycle rides between your lane and the next one. What is true in California?

  1. It is illegal, so you should block its path
  2. Sharing lanes with motorcycles (lane splitting) is legal
  3. It is legal only for police motorcycles

3

An ambulance with its siren and red lights on comes up behind you on a city street. What should you do?

  1. Pull over to the right edge and stop until it has gone by
  2. Speed up to get out of its way
  3. Stop right where you are, in your lane

4

On a two-lane road you are behind a bicyclist and cannot change lanes. Oncoming traffic leaves you only about two feet to pass. What should you do?

  1. Pass slowly with the two feet you have
  2. Honk so the bicyclist moves onto the shoulder, then pass
  3. Stay behind until you can leave at least three feet

5

A school bus stopped ahead of you on a two-lane road has its red lights flashing. What must you do?

  1. Stop and wait until the red lights go off
  2. Slow down and pass carefully on the left
  3. Stop, then go once the children have reached the sidewalk

6

You are following a school bus on a city street when its yellow lights begin to flash. What is the bus driver telling you?

  1. It is about to stop: slow down and get ready
  2. It is pulling away: you may pass it now
  3. It has broken down: go around it with care

7

Your 15-year-old wants to ride a bicycle to school. What does California require?

  1. A helmet, because the rider is under 18
  2. A helmet only on roads posted above 25 mph
  3. Nothing, helmets are a choice at any age

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