California Permit Quick Quiz
Mixed-topic California permit quiz: 15 questions across signs, BAC, distances, parking, right-of-way, and 2026 law changes. Use this as a quick warm-up before the full practice test.
Sample Questions
1. You must signal at least how far before a turn or lane change?
A. 50 feet
B. 100 feet ✓
C. 200 feet
D. 500 feet
Why: California requires signaling for at least 100 feet before turning or changing lanes.
2. BAC limit for an adult driver in California is:
A. 0.04%
B. 0.08% ✓
C. 0.10%
D. 0.12%
Why: Adult limit is 0.08%. Lower for under-21 (0.01%) and CDL (0.04%).
3. A red curb means:
A. Time-limited parking
B. No stopping or parking ✓
C. Loading zone
D. Disabled parking
Why: Red curbs prohibit ALL stopping and parking.
4. At a 4-way stop, two cars arrive at the same time perpendicular. Who goes first?
A. Larger vehicle
B. Driver on the right ✓
C. Faster car
D. Driver turning right
Why: When simultaneous, driver on the right goes first.
5. A red octagonal sign means:
A. Yield
B. Stop completely ✓
C. Slow down
D. No entry
Why: Red octagon = STOP. Wheels must stop turning.
6. A 17-year-old uses a Bluetooth earpiece to call a friend. Is this legal?
A. Yes
B. No — teens cannot use any wireless device, even hands-free ✓
C. Only on local streets
D. Only briefly
Why: Under 18, NO wireless device use, even hands-free, except emergencies.
7. California's 2026 minimum insurance for property damage is:
A. $5,000
B. $10,000
C. $15,000 ✓
D. $25,000
Why: $15,000 (raised from $5,000). Full standard now 30/60/15.
8. How many supervised hours does a CA teen need before the drive test?
A. 25
B. 40
C. 50 ✓
D. 75
Why: 50 hours total, 10 of which must be at night.
9. Following distance rule in clear weather:
A. 1 second
B. 2 seconds
C. 3 seconds ✓
D. 5 seconds
Why: California uses the 3-second rule. Increase in rain, fog, or heavy traffic.
10. A school bus on a 2-lane road has red lights flashing. You drive opposite direction. You must:
A. Continue normally
B. Stop until lights stop flashing ✓
C. Slow to 25 mph
D. Move to shoulder
Why: On 2-lane roads, ALL traffic in both directions must stop.
11. A blue curb is for:
A. Police
B. Disabled placard holders ✓
C. Loading
D. Time-limited parking
Why: Blue curb = vehicles with valid disabled person placard or DP plate only.
12. You park UPHILL with a curb. Wheels turn:
A. Toward curb
B. Away from curb (left) ✓
C. Straight
D. Either direction
Why: Uphill with curb: wheels away from curb. If car rolls, curb stops it.
13. BAC limit for drivers under 21 is:
A. 0.01% ✓
B. 0.04%
C. 0.08%
D. Same as adults
Why: Zero Tolerance Law: 0.01% for any driver under 21.
14. On a 65 mph freeway, the maximum legal speed in normal conditions is:
A. 55 mph
B. 65 mph ✓
C. 70 mph
D. 75 mph
Why: 65 mph on most freeways. Some signed routes allow 70 mph maximum.
15. You hear a siren behind you. What should you do?
A. Speed up to clear
B. Move to right and stop ✓
C. Move to left lane
D. Stop where you are
Why: Pull right, stop, and stay until emergency vehicle has passed.