California Instruction Permit Test

That is a deer crossing sign.

You should expect to see a school crosswalk in your current location, so proceed with caution and be prepared to stop for people crossing.

A DUI conviction remains on your DMV record for 10 years.

If you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, but you cannot see it yet, and you do not know where it is coming from, you should pull over to the curb until you find out if it is on the same road as you.

Drivers under 21 years suspected of being under the influence of alcohol old must undergo a hand-held breath test, preliminary alcohol screening (PAS) or another chemical test. If the BAC measures 0.01% or higher on the PAS, your driver’s license may be suspended for 1 year. If the PAS test registers a BAC of at least 0.05%, the officer may require the driver to submit to either a breath test or blood test. If the next test shows a BAC of at least 0.05%, the officer will issue the driver an order of suspension and arrest the driver for DUI. (CVC §23140).

Class IV (4) bikeways provide a lane that is exclusively reserved for bicyclists and is physically separated from motor vehicle travel lanes with some type of barrier, such as a physical barrier like planters or parked cars. A Class I (1) bikeway is a paved right-of-way that is completely separate from a street, such as along waterfronts or freeways with a limited number of cross streets and driveways. These paths are typically shared with pedestrians and often called mixed-use paths. A Class II (2) bikeway has a striped and marked lane designed for one-way travel on a street or highway. It is typically called a bike lane. Class III (3) bikeways are streets on which bicycle travel is permitted, but the roadway is shared with motor vehicles.

Carbon monoxide poisoning in a vehicle is caused by leaking carbon monoxide gas from a car engine and can be deadly. Carbon monoxide has no taste or smell and it is not visible to the human eye. Carbon monoxide can leak when the exhaust system is not working properly or while you are sitting in heavy traffic and breathing in the fumes of other vehicles. It can be avoided by regularly servicing the exhaust system, listening for unusual sounds underneath the car, never running the engine in a closed garage, not using the heat or air conditioner in a parked car with the windows closed and closing the fresh-air vents, while sitting in congested traffic.

Defensive driving means frequently looking around for possible hazards, which helps you anticipate any required responsive action.

When driving in fog, you should use your low beam lights, which are the regular headlights. Not all vehicles are equipped with fog lights, but if your vehicle is equipped with fog lights, then also use the front fog lights, in addition to the low beams. You should NEVER drive using only the parking or fog lights. When driving in fog, always slow down. If your cruise control is on, then turn it off, so you ensure that you are not driving too fast for the existing weather conditions and have more control over the vehicle. Also, drive with a sufficient amount of stopping space ahead of you, so you can stop within the area ahead that you can see.

Do not use high-beam headlights. High beams will not shine through the fog. Rather, high beams will reflect the light back into your eyes and make it more difficult for both you and other drivers to see.

You most likely have the right-of-way if you are already in a traffic circle. Vehicles entering the circle have to yield to vehicles already in the circle.

In California, there are certain roads that are designated as “Safety Enhanced-Double Fine Zones.” In those zones, fines for traffic violations are doubled. There are also double fines in highway construction or maintenance zones when any workers are present. (CVC §42010).

This sign does not allow parking in a bike lane.

Warning signs are usually diamond shaped with black writing on a yellow background and warn of a potential hazard, obstacle or condition that requires a driver’s special attention.

Temporary warning signs, which are usually construction signs, are black on an orange background.

An interstate number sign is in the shape of a shield.

A sign that is rectangular-shaped is a speed limit sign.

If you see a school bus with its red lights flashing, you must stop under any and all circumstances.

It is recommended that seat belts should be worn by the driver and all passengers, since that is the best way to prevent injury to all occupants.

When parallel parking on a level street, make sure that you straighten your front wheels and leave sufficient space between the front of and back of your vehicle and the other vehicles.

If a traffic light is not working, including if no lights appear, then proceed through the intersection with caution as if all directions are controlled by a stop sign.

At an intersection that has no traffic control device, a driver approaching an intersection must yield the right-of-way to traffic already lawfully within the intersection.

A traffic light with both a green arrow and a red light means that you may drive only in the direction of the green arrow.

The first choice tells you that the road will wind to the right.  The second choice means winding road to the left. The third choice means the road curves right with an entry road. The last choice means slippery when wet.