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California Licensing, Permits and Your Record: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:16For the drive test, your horn must be loud enough to be heard from at least:
- 1:02Can you take the drive test with a donut spare tire on your car?
- 1:56Which of these is NOT a step in applying for a Class C instruction permit?
- 2:56How much supervised practice must a minor complete before the drive test?
- 3:58After you move, how soon must you give DMV your new address?
- 4:45Recap
In short
The horn must be designed for the vehicle, work properly, and be heard from at least 200 feet. A donut tire is not allowed during a drive test. The permit needs an application, documents, a fee, the knowledge test and a vision test.
The five situations
Pick an answer first, the way the video pauses for you. Each one cites the California Driver's Handbook.
Situation 1
For the drive test, your horn must be loud enough to be heard from at least:
Answer: A. 200 feet. The horn must be designed for the vehicle, work properly, and be heard from at least 200 feet.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 3 › Behind-the-Wheel Drive Test
Situation 2
Can you take the drive test with a donut spare tire on your car?
Answer: B. No. A donut tire is not allowed during a drive test. Tires need at least 1/32 inch of even tread depth.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 3 › Behind-the-Wheel Drive Test
Situation 3
Which of these is NOT a step in applying for a Class C instruction permit?
Answer: A. Passing the behind-the-wheel drive test. The permit needs an application, documents, a fee, the knowledge test and a vision test. The drive test comes later, for the license.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 2 › Applying For An Instruction Permit
Situation 4
How much supervised practice must a minor complete before the drive test?
Answer: B. At least 50 hours, with 10 of them at night. Minors practice at least 50 hours with a licensed driver who is at least 25. Ten of those hours must be at night.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 2 › If you are under 18 years old
Situation 5
After you move, how soon must you give DMV your new address?
Answer: A. Within 10 days. If you move, you must notify DMV of your new address within ten days.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 4 › Change Your Address
Transcript
0:00Intro
Permits, points and your driving record decide how long you keep your license. Here are five rules from the California Driver's Handbook. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:16Situation 1
You're checking your car before the California drive test. For the drive test, your horn must be loud enough to be heard from at least: The answer is A: 200 feet. The horn must be designed for the vehicle, work properly, and be heard from at least 200 feet. The horn must be designed for the car, work properly, and be heard from at least 200 feet.
1:02Situation 2
The morning of your drive test, you notice the small donut spare is on your car. Can you take the drive test with a donut spare tire on your car? The answer is B: No. A donut tire is not allowed during a drive test. Tires need at least 1/32 inch of even tread depth. A donut tire isn't allowed during a drive test. Tires need at least 1/32 of an inch of even tread.
1:56Situation 3
You're applying for a Class C instruction permit. Which of these is NOT a step in applying for a Class C instruction permit? The answer is A: Passing the behind-the-wheel drive test. The permit needs an application, documents, a fee, the knowledge test and a vision test. The drive test comes later, for the license. You'll need an application, documents, a fee, the knowledge test and a vision test. The drive test comes later, for the license.
2:56Situation 4
A teen with a permit is logging practice drives. How much supervised practice must a minor complete before the drive test? The answer is B: At least 50 hours, with 10 of them at night. Minors practice at least 50 hours with a licensed driver who is at least 25. Ten of those hours must be at night. Minors practice at least 50 hours with a licensed driver who is at least 25, and 10 of those hours must be at night.
3:58Situation 5
You've just moved to a new apartment. After you move, how soon must you give DMV your new address? The answer is A: Within 10 days. If you move, you must notify DMV of your new address within ten days. Notify DMV of your new address within 10 days.
4:45Recap
The horn must be designed for the vehicle, work properly, and be heard from at least 200 feet. A donut tire is not allowed during a drive test. The permit needs an application, documents, a fee, the knowledge test and a vision test. Minors practice at least 50 hours with a licensed driver who is at least 25. If you move, you must notify DMV of your new address within ten days. Nice work. Try more licensing questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- The horn must be designed for the vehicle, work properly, and be heard from at least 200 feet.
- A donut tire is not allowed during a drive test.
- The permit needs an application, documents, a fee, the knowledge test and a vision test.
- Minors practice at least 50 hours with a licensed driver who is at least 25.
- If you move, you must notify DMV of your new address within ten days.
Original practice lesson written from the California Driver's Handbook. EstatePass is not affiliated with or endorsed by the California DMV; these are not official test questions.