1. A safety zone for streetcar passengers is marked by raised buttons. When may you drive through it?
- AWhen no passengers are in it.
- Never.
- CWhen turning right.
Why B is correct
Do not drive through a safety zone under any condition.
Sharing the Road — California DMV Practice Questions
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2. A slower bicyclist may ride away from the right edge of the lane when:
- AThey want drivers behind them to slow down and wait.
- BThey are riding with a friend.
- The lane is too narrow to share with a car.
Why C is correct
Slower riders keep right unless passing, preparing for a left turn, avoiding hazards, approaching a right turn, or when the lane is too narrow to share.
3. A truck with a diamond-shaped hazardous load sign is ahead of you at a railroad crossing. What should you expect?
- AIt will cross without slowing down.
- It must stop before crossing the tracks.
- CIt may pass you on the right.
Why B is correct
Vehicles with hazardous load signs must stop before crossing railroad tracks. Buses and school buses must stop too.
4. Many railroad crossings have a blue and white sign. What is it for?
- AIt gives the speed limit for crossing the tracks.
- BIt marks a quiet zone where trains do not sound horns.
- It explains what to do in a track emergency.
Why C is correct
The blue and white sign tells you what to do in an emergency on or near the tracks, such as a stalled vehicle.
5. Which is true about light rail vehicles on public roads?
- Never turn in front of an approaching light rail vehicle.
- BThey must yield to cars turning across the tracks.
- CYou may pass them on the left at any time.
Why A is correct
Light rail vehicles have the same rights as other vehicles. Never turn in front of one, and check for them before turning across tracks.
34 more Sharing questions
Answers and explanations for these are in the study app.
- A firefighter directs you to drive through a red light. What should you do?
- A school bus ahead begins flashing yellow lights. This means:
- A school bus ahead on a two-lane road is flashing red lights. What must you do?
- A school bus with flashing red lights is on the other side of a divided highway. Must you stop?
- A streetcar is stopped at a safety zone. At what speed may you pass it?
- A tow truck is stopped on the shoulder with flashing amber lights. What must you do?
- A truck ahead swings left before turning right. Why?
- An ambulance with siren and red lights approaches from behind. What must you do?
- An orange and red triangle on the back of a vehicle means it:
- At 55 mph a passenger car can stop within about 300 feet. About how far can a large truck take?
- At a railroad crossing the gate rises, but the red lights are still flashing. What should you do?
- At night a bicycle must have a front lamp with a white light visible from:
- Before a right turn, you may enter a bike lane no more than how far before the turn?
- Bicyclists on the road:
- Driving to the scene of a fire or collision to watch can result in:
- How should you drive through a highway work zone?
- How should you pass a large truck?
- If you fail to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights, you may be fined up to:
- In a highway construction zone with workers present, traffic fines are:
- In which direction must a bicyclist ride on the road?
- Is it legal for a motorcycle to share a lane with cars (lane splitting) in California?
- It is against the law to follow a fire engine with its siren on within:
- May you pass a motorcycle while staying in the same lane as the motorcycle?
- Neighborhood electric vehicles are restricted from roads with speed limits above:
- Traffic is backed up on the far side of a railroad crossing. What should you do?
- What following distance should you keep behind a motorcycle?
- What is against the law near horses on the road?
- When signals warn that a train is coming, you must stop at least how far from the nearest track?
- Which bicyclists must wear a helmet in California?
- Why is it dangerous to pull in front of a large truck and then slow down?
- You are driving near a large truck and cannot see its side mirrors. What does that mean?
- You are in the middle of an intersection when you hear a siren behind you. What should you do?
- You are towing a trailer on a freeway. Which lane should you use?
- You cannot change lanes to pass a bicyclist. How much space must you give when passing?