{
  "slug": "ca",
  "jurisdiction": "CA",
  "name": "California",
  "kind": "driver",
  "title": "California Written Test Practice",
  "language": "en",
  "edition": "DL 600, rev. 1/2020",
  "questionCount": 47,
  "writtenTest": {
    "questionsAsked": 46,
    "correctToPass": 38,
    "appliesTo": "applicants under 18",
    "confirmed": {
      "questionsAsked": true,
      "correctToPass": true,
      "passShare": true
    },
    "ruleSource": {
      "title": "California DMV, Evaluation of the Class C Driver License Written Knowledge Tests (RSS-06-221, December 2006)",
      "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/file/evaluation-of-the-class-c-driver-license-written-knowledge-tests/"
    },
    "note": "California DMV gives applicants under 18 a 46-question test and allows 8 errors, so 38 correct passes. Applicants 18 and older get 36 questions and may miss 6. Source: DMV report RSS-06-221 (2006); the DMV permit page says the pass score is 80%."
  },
  "disclaimer": "This is a study aid written by examprepare.help from the official state driver handbook. It is not the real written test, it is not affiliated with any state agency, and your state exam may differ. Check your DMV's own site before you take the real test.",
  "source": {
    "publisher": "California Department of Motor Vehicles",
    "title": "California Driver Handbook",
    "formNumber": "DL 600",
    "edition": "DL 600, rev. 1/2020",
    "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/uploads/2020/06/dl600.pdf",
    "pageUrl": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/",
    "retrieved": "2026-10-05",
    "textSha256": "295b5008ec54f7960f1612e8901d9d15e849df0ef8f374cabb515bfc1586807f",
    "via": null
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "key": "bac-adult",
      "label": "BAC that is illegal for drivers 21 and over",
      "value": "0.08% or higher",
      "section": "Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits",
      "page": 102
    },
    {
      "key": "bac-under-21",
      "label": "BAC that is illegal for drivers under 21",
      "value": "0.01% or higher",
      "section": "Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits",
      "page": 102
    },
    {
      "key": "bac-commercial",
      "label": "BAC that is illegal in a vehicle requiring a CDL",
      "value": "0.04% or higher",
      "section": "Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits",
      "page": 102
    },
    {
      "key": "speed-two-lane",
      "label": "Maximum speed on a two-lane undivided highway unless posted",
      "value": "55 mph",
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "page": 37
    },
    {
      "key": "speed-school",
      "label": "Speed limit near a school while children are outside or crossing",
      "value": "25 mph",
      "section": "Reduced Speeds - Around Children",
      "page": 38
    },
    {
      "key": "speed-railroad",
      "label": "Speed limit within 100 feet of an ungated railroad crossing",
      "value": "15 mph",
      "section": "Near Railroad Tracks",
      "page": 38
    },
    {
      "key": "stop-distance-55",
      "label": "Distance needed to react and stop from 55 mph",
      "value": "About 400 feet",
      "section": "How Well Can You Stop?",
      "page": 45
    },
    {
      "key": "headlights-window",
      "label": "When low-beam headlights must be on",
      "value": "30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise",
      "section": "Use Your Headlights",
      "page": 63
    },
    {
      "key": "emergency-follow",
      "label": "Minimum distance to follow an emergency vehicle",
      "value": "300 feet",
      "section": "Emergency Vehicles",
      "page": 74
    },
    {
      "key": "emergency-intersection",
      "label": "What to do when an emergency vehicle appears while you are in an intersection",
      "value": "Clear the intersection, then drive right and stop when it is safe",
      "section": "Emergency Vehicles",
      "page": 74
    },
    {
      "key": "school-bus-fine",
      "label": "Penalty for failing to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing",
      "value": "Fine up to $1,000 and driving privilege suspended for 1 year",
      "section": "Around Children",
      "page": 38
    },
    {
      "key": "child-restraint-under-2",
      "label": "Seat a child under 2 years old must use",
      "value": "Rear-facing child passenger restraint system",
      "section": "Child Restraint System and Safety Seats",
      "page": 26
    },
    {
      "key": "curb-red",
      "label": "Red curb",
      "value": "No stopping, standing or parking",
      "section": "Parking at Colored Curbs",
      "page": 58
    },
    {
      "key": "curb-blue",
      "label": "Blue curb",
      "value": "Disabled person with placard or special plate only",
      "section": "Parking at Colored Curbs",
      "page": 58
    },
    {
      "key": "curb-white",
      "label": "White curb",
      "value": "Pick up or drop off passengers or mail only",
      "section": "Parking at Colored Curbs",
      "page": 58
    },
    {
      "key": "curb-green",
      "label": "Green curb",
      "value": "Time-limited parking",
      "section": "Parking at Colored Curbs",
      "page": 58
    },
    {
      "key": "parallel-park",
      "label": "How close a parallel-parked car may sit to the curb",
      "value": "No more than 18 inches",
      "section": "Parallel Parking",
      "page": 58
    },
    {
      "key": "crosswalk-stop",
      "label": "How close you must stop to a marked crosswalk",
      "value": "Within 5 feet",
      "section": "Pedestrians",
      "page": 35
    },
    {
      "key": "signal-100-feet",
      "label": "How far before a turn you must signal",
      "value": "About 100 feet",
      "section": "Signaling Turns",
      "page": 51
    },
    {
      "key": "pass-bicyclist",
      "label": "Clearance when passing a bicyclist",
      "value": "At least 3 feet",
      "section": "Sharing the Road with Bicyclists",
      "page": 78
    },
    {
      "key": "minors-no-phone",
      "label": "Phone rule for drivers under 21",
      "value": "No cell phone or wireless device at all",
      "section": "Minors and Cell Phones",
      "page": 16
    },
    {
      "key": "record-36-months",
      "label": "How long traffic convictions and collisions stay on your record",
      "value": "36 months",
      "section": "Points on the Driver Record",
      "page": 111
    },
    {
      "key": "negligent-12",
      "label": "Point count that makes you a negligent operator",
      "value": "4 points in 12 months",
      "section": "Suspension or Revocation",
      "page": 111
    },
    {
      "key": "negligent-24",
      "label": "Point count that makes you a negligent operator",
      "value": "6 points in 24 months",
      "section": "Suspension or Revocation",
      "page": 111
    },
    {
      "key": "negligent-36",
      "label": "Point count that makes you a negligent operator",
      "value": "8 points in 36 months",
      "section": "Suspension or Revocation",
      "page": 111
    },
    {
      "key": "work-zone-double",
      "label": "Safety Enhanced-Double Fine Zones",
      "value": "Fines are doubled",
      "section": "Double Fine Zones",
      "page": 82
    }
  ],
  "questions": [
    {
      "id": "ca-001",
      "number": 1,
      "section": "Alcohol and Drugs",
      "stem": "In California, it is illegal to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher if you are:",
      "choices": [
        "Under 21 years old",
        "21 years old or older",
        "Holding a learner permit",
        "A commercial driver"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The handbook sets 0.08% for drivers 21 and over, 0.01% for drivers under 21 and 0.04% in a vehicle that requires a CDL.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits",
        "page": 102,
        "fact": "bac-adult"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-002",
      "number": 2,
      "section": "Alcohol and Drugs",
      "stem": "Which blood alcohol concentration is already illegal for a driver under 21 in California?",
      "choices": [
        "0.08%",
        "0.04%",
        "0.02%",
        "0.01%"
      ],
      "answer": 3,
      "explanation": "California sets the under-21 limit at 0.01%, which is low enough to catch a drinker's first sip.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits",
        "page": 102,
        "fact": "bac-under-21"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-003",
      "number": 3,
      "section": "Alcohol and Drugs",
      "stem": "You are driving a vehicle that requires a commercial driver license. What blood alcohol concentration is illegal for you?",
      "choices": [
        "0.08% or higher",
        "0.04% or higher",
        "0.01% or higher",
        "0.10% or higher"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The handbook sets 0.04% for any vehicle requiring a CDL, whether or not the driver holds a CDL.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits",
        "page": 102,
        "fact": "bac-commercial"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-004",
      "number": 4,
      "section": "Alcohol and Drugs",
      "stem": "Driving in California, you consent to a chemical test when:",
      "choices": [
        "A police officer orders it for any reason",
        "You are arrested for DUI of alcohol, drugs, or both",
        "You get a parking ticket",
        "Your vehicle registration is expired"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Consent is implied by driving in California and applies when you are arrested for alcohol, drug or combined DUI.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Admin Per Se",
        "page": 102
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-005",
      "number": 5,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "Unless otherwise posted, what is the maximum speed limit on a two-lane undivided highway in California?",
      "choices": [
        "45 mph",
        "55 mph",
        "65 mph",
        "70 mph"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The handbook states 55 mph on a two-lane undivided highway and for vehicles towing trailers unless posted otherwise.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Speed Limits",
        "page": 37,
        "fact": "speed-two-lane"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-006",
      "number": 6,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "California's \"Basic Speed Law\" says you may never drive faster than:",
      "choices": [
        "The posted limit plus 10 mph",
        "The posted limit",
        "What is safe for current conditions",
        "What your car is rated for"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The Basic Speed Law lets you go slower than the sign demands when conditions are unsafe, and never faster than conditions allow.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Speed Limits",
        "page": 37
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-007",
      "number": 7,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "Within 500 to 1,000 feet of a school, while children are outside or crossing the street, the speed limit is:",
      "choices": [
        "15 mph",
        "25 mph",
        "35 mph",
        "45 mph"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The limit drops to 25 mph near a school while children are outside, unless otherwise posted, and some zones are 15 mph.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Reduced Speeds - Around Children",
        "page": 38,
        "fact": "speed-school"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-008",
      "number": 8,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "What is the speed limit in any alley in California?",
      "choices": [
        "10 mph",
        "15 mph",
        "20 mph",
        "25 mph"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Alleys are one of the places the handbook sets a 15 mph limit.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Reduced Speeds",
        "page": 40
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-009",
      "number": 9,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "The speed limit for a blind intersection in California is:",
      "choices": [
        "15 mph",
        "20 mph",
        "25 mph",
        "35 mph"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "A blind intersection is one of the listed locations with a 15 mph limit.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Reduced Speeds",
        "page": 40
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-010",
      "number": 10,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "You are approaching a railroad crossing that has no gates, warning signal or crossing gates. What is the speed limit within 100 feet of it?",
      "choices": [
        "25 mph",
        "15 mph",
        "10 mph",
        "35 mph"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Within 100 feet of an unprotected railroad crossing the limit drops to 15 mph.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Near Railroad Tracks",
        "page": 38,
        "fact": "speed-railroad"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-011",
      "number": 11,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "You choose to drive slower than traffic in heavy traffic. Why can the handbook still cite you?",
      "choices": [
        "Never, slowing down is always legal",
        "If you drive too slowly you block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic",
        "If you are in the left lane",
        "If you are on a freeway"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "You must slow in heavy traffic, but blocking normal traffic movement can be cited, and the fast lane is not the place to sit slow.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Reduced Speeds - Heavy Traffic or Bad Weather",
        "page": 38
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-012",
      "number": 12,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "Two vehicles meet on a steep mountain road where neither can pass. Who must yield by backing up?",
      "choices": [
        "The vehicle facing uphill",
        "The vehicle facing downhill",
        "The empty vehicle",
        "Whoever is going faster"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The downhill vehicle yields because it has better control while backing up the hill.",
      "source": {
        "section": "On Mountain Roads",
        "page": 37
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-013",
      "number": 13,
      "section": "Stopping Distance",
      "stem": "With good tires, brakes and dry pavement, how far does it take to react and stop from 55 mph?",
      "choices": [
        "About 100 feet",
        "About 200 feet",
        "About 400 feet",
        "About 800 feet"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The handbook uses 400 feet at 55 mph to show why you need to see far ahead.",
      "source": {
        "section": "How Well Can You Stop?",
        "page": 45,
        "fact": "stop-distance-55"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-014",
      "number": 14,
      "section": "Stopping Distance",
      "stem": "You are being tailgated. Which response does the handbook recommend?",
      "choices": [
        "Speed up to lose them",
        "Brake lightly as a warning, change lane or slow down, or pull off when safe",
        "Slam on the brakes",
        "Honk and keep going"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Tap the brakes as a signal, let the tailgater pass by changing lane or slowing, and pull off the road if that is the only way.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Vehicle Checks: Before You Start Driving",
        "page": 45
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-015",
      "number": 15,
      "section": "Traffic Signs",
      "stem": "You see an eight-sided red STOP sign. Where must you make your full stop?",
      "choices": [
        "Anywhere before the intersection",
        "At the white limit line or before entering the crosswalk",
        "In the middle of the intersection",
        "At the far side of the intersection"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Stop at the limit line or before the crosswalk, and if neither is painted, stop before entering the intersection.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Traffic Signs",
        "page": 31
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-016",
      "number": 16,
      "section": "Traffic Signs",
      "stem": "A red three-sided YIELD sign means you must:",
      "choices": [
        "Stop and wait for a police officer",
        "Slow down and be ready to stop",
        "Stop only if a pedestrian is present",
        "Keep your speed and yield the lane"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Yield means slow down and be ready to stop so that vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians can pass.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Traffic Signs",
        "page": 31
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-017",
      "number": 17,
      "section": "Traffic Signals",
      "stem": "A flashing yellow traffic signal warns you that:",
      "choices": [
        "The light is out of service",
        "The signal is changing",
        "The road is closed",
        "You must stop"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "A flashing yellow warns of a change in signal, and a flashing yellow arrow warns of a turning conflict.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Traffic Signal Lights",
        "page": 41
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-018",
      "number": 18,
      "section": "Turning",
      "stem": "Before you make a turn, how far before the turn point should you begin signaling?",
      "choices": [
        "About 10 feet",
        "About 50 feet",
        "About 100 feet",
        "Only after the turn"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The handbook says to begin signaling about 100 feet before the turning point.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Signaling Turns",
        "page": 51,
        "fact": "signal-100-feet"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-019",
      "number": 19,
      "section": "Turning",
      "stem": "You are waiting at a red light in California. When may you turn right?",
      "choices": [
        "Whenever the light turns green",
        "Only if no sign forbids it, and only after a complete stop",
        "Any time the crosswalk is clear",
        "Never"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "California allows a right on red unless a NO TURN ON RED sign is posted, and you must come to a complete stop first.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Slow Down and Stop",
        "page": 79
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-020",
      "number": 20,
      "section": "Pedestrians",
      "stem": "A pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk. Where must your vehicle stop?",
      "choices": [
        "At least 20 feet before the crosswalk",
        "Within 5 feet of the crosswalk",
        "Anywhere in the intersection",
        "Beyond the crosswalk"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The handbook tells you to stop your vehicle within 5 feet of the crosswalk.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Pedestrians",
        "page": 35,
        "fact": "crosswalk-stop"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-021",
      "number": 21,
      "section": "Pedestrians",
      "stem": "A crosswalk is not painted at an intersection you are approaching. Is it still a crosswalk?",
      "choices": [
        "No, only painted ones count",
        "Yes, every intersection is a crosswalk even if unmarked",
        "Only on main roads",
        "Only when a sign says so"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The handbook is explicit that every intersection is a crosswalk, marked or not.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Slow Down and Stop",
        "page": 79
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-022",
      "number": 22,
      "section": "Pedestrians",
      "stem": "Another car ahead of you is stopped at a crosswalk. What should you do?",
      "choices": [
        "Pass it, the pedestrian is not your problem",
        "Stop too, there may be someone crossing you cannot see",
        "Honk to get past it",
        "Stop only if they flash their lights"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Stop when the car ahead stops, because the pedestrian may be hidden from your view.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Slow Down and Stop",
        "page": 79
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-023",
      "number": 23,
      "section": "Headlights",
      "stem": "Your low-beam headlights must be on from:",
      "choices": [
        "Sunset to sunrise",
        "30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise",
        "Dusk to dawn only when it rains",
        "7 p.m. to 7 a.m."
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The handbook gives a precise window: 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Use Your Headlights",
        "page": 63,
        "fact": "headlights-window"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-024",
      "number": 24,
      "section": "Headlights",
      "stem": "Your windshield wipers are on because of weather. What must you also do?",
      "choices": [
        "Turn on your high beams",
        "Turn on your low-beam headlights",
        "Nothing",
        "Turn on your parking lights only"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Whenever conditions require the wipers, low-beam headlights are required.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Use Your Headlights",
        "page": 63
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-025",
      "number": 25,
      "section": "Headlights",
      "stem": "When must headlights be on in darkness?",
      "choices": [
        "Any time",
        "When you cannot clearly recognise a person or vehicle from 1,000 feet",
        "Only on the freeway",
        "Never at night"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The rule is based on being able to recognise a person or vehicle from 1,000 feet.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Use Your Headlights",
        "page": 63
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-026",
      "number": 26,
      "section": "Vehicle Positioning",
      "stem": "You can see a collision ahead of you. How do you warn drivers behind you?",
      "choices": [
        "Sound the horn",
        "Turn on your emergency flashers or tap the brake pedal quickly three or four times",
        "Flash your high beams",
        "Do nothing"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Flashers or three or four quick taps on the brake pedal tell following traffic something is wrong ahead.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Use Your Emergency Signals",
        "page": 63
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-027",
      "number": 27,
      "section": "Emergency Vehicles",
      "stem": "What is the minimum distance you must stay behind a fire engine, police car or ambulance with a siren or flashing lights?",
      "choices": [
        "50 feet",
        "100 feet",
        "300 feet",
        "500 feet"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "Following within 300 feet of an emergency vehicle is against the law.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Emergency Vehicles",
        "page": 74,
        "fact": "emergency-follow"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-028",
      "number": 28,
      "section": "Emergency Vehicles",
      "stem": "You are in an intersection when you hear an emergency vehicle behind you. What should you do?",
      "choices": [
        "Stop immediately in the intersection",
        "Continue through the intersection, then pull right when it is safe",
        "Back up to let the vehicle through",
        "Speed up to clear the intersection"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Never stop in an intersection; clear it first, then drive to the right and stop.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Emergency Vehicles",
        "page": 74,
        "fact": "emergency-intersection"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-029",
      "number": 29,
      "section": "Emergency Vehicles",
      "stem": "You see a fire engine using the wrong side of the street to reach a call. What is your duty?",
      "choices": [
        "Follow it because it is emergency equipment",
        "Yield the right-of-way to it",
        "Pass it so emergency crews can work",
        "Stop and let it come to you"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "You must yield to any emergency vehicle using a siren and red lights.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Emergency Vehicles",
        "page": 74
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-030",
      "number": 30,
      "section": "School Buses",
      "stem": "A school bus ahead of you flashes its red lights. What must you do?",
      "choices": [
        "Slow to 15 mph and pass",
        "Stop from either direction until the children are across and the lights stop flashing",
        "Stop only if you are on the other side of a divided highway",
        "Pass on the shoulder"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Red lights flashing means stop from either direction until the children are safely across and the flashing stops.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Around Children",
        "page": 38,
        "fact": "school-bus-fine"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-031",
      "number": 31,
      "section": "School Buses",
      "stem": "What is the penalty for failing to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing?",
      "choices": [
        "A $250 ticket",
        "A fine of up to $1,000 and a one-year suspension of driving privilege",
        "Two points on your record",
        "A warning"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The handbook states a fine up to $1,000 and a possible one-year suspension of driving privilege.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Around Children",
        "page": 38,
        "fact": "school-bus-fine"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-032",
      "number": 32,
      "section": "Work Zones",
      "stem": "What is different about a Safety Enhanced-Double Fine Zone?",
      "choices": [
        "Fines are doubled",
        "Fines are waived",
        "Speed limits are removed",
        "Towing is free"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Fines for violations are doubled in these zones and in construction zones when workers are present.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Double Fine Zones",
        "page": 82,
        "fact": "work-zone-double"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-033",
      "number": 33,
      "section": "Work Zones",
      "stem": "Which of these is listed as a distraction inside a work zone?",
      "choices": [
        "Using a hands-free cell phone",
        "Adjusting the radio volume down",
        "Wearing sunglasses",
        "Rolling the window down"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "The handbook counts hands-free phone use, texting and operating GPS or entertainment systems as work-zone distractions.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Road Workers and Work Zones (Cone Zones)",
        "page": 82
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-034",
      "number": 34,
      "section": "Bicyclists",
      "stem": "How much clearance must you leave when passing a bicyclist?",
      "choices": [
        "At least 1 foot",
        "At least 3 feet",
        "At least 6 feet",
        "Any clearance that looks safe"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Pass with at least 3 feet of space; if you cannot, pass at a speed that does not endanger the rider.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Sharing the Road with Bicyclists",
        "page": 78,
        "fact": "pass-bicyclist"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-035",
      "number": 35,
      "section": "Cell Phones",
      "stem": "You are 19 years old. What is the California rule on cell phone use while driving?",
      "choices": [
        "Hands-free use is allowed",
        "You may not use a cell phone or wireless device at all",
        "You may text but not talk",
        "You may use it below 25 mph"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "For minors the rule is no cell phone or wireless device, including hands-free; emergency calls are the exception.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Minors and Cell Phones",
        "page": 16,
        "fact": "minors-no-phone"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-036",
      "number": 36,
      "section": "Cell Phones",
      "stem": "You are under 21 and your tire blows out. Which phone use is still legal in California?",
      "choices": [
        "Calling a friend to come get you",
        "Contacting law enforcement in an emergency",
        "Calling your employer",
        "Using a navigation app"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The exception covers contacting law enforcement, a health care provider, the fire department or another emergency entity.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Minors and Cell Phones",
        "page": 16
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-037",
      "number": 37,
      "section": "Child Restraints",
      "stem": "A child under 2 years old must ride in:",
      "choices": [
        "A rear-facing child passenger restraint system",
        "A booster seat in the back seat",
        "A child seat in the front seat",
        "No restraint, in the back seat"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Children under 2 must be in a rear-facing restraint unless they are 40 pounds or 3 feet 4 inches or taller.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Child Restraint System and Safety Seats",
        "page": 26,
        "fact": "child-restraint-under-2"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-038",
      "number": 38,
      "section": "Parking",
      "stem": "A curb is painted red. What does that mean?",
      "choices": [
        "Short-term parking only",
        "No stopping, standing or parking",
        "Disabled parking only",
        "Loading and unloading only"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Red means no stopping, standing or parking, with an exception for buses at a red zone marked for buses.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Parking at Colored Curbs",
        "page": 58,
        "fact": "curb-red"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-039",
      "number": 39,
      "section": "Parking",
      "stem": "A curb is painted blue. Who may park there?",
      "choices": [
        "Anyone with a valid license",
        "A disabled person or the driver of a disabled person who displays a placard or special plate",
        "Only taxis",
        "Only residents of the block"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Blue curb parking is for a disabled person or their driver who displays a placard or special plate; the crosshatched access area is a no-parking area.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Parking at Colored Curbs",
        "page": 58,
        "fact": "curb-blue"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-040",
      "number": 40,
      "section": "Parking",
      "stem": "A curb is painted white. What is it for?",
      "choices": [
        "Time-limited parking",
        "Disabled parking",
        "Stopping only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers or mail",
        "Bus stops"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "White curb means stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers or mail.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Parking at Colored Curbs",
        "page": 58,
        "fact": "curb-white"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-041",
      "number": 41,
      "section": "Parking",
      "stem": "A curb is painted green. What does it tell you?",
      "choices": [
        "No parking at all",
        "Time-limited parking",
        "Disabled parking only",
        "Bus loading only"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Green curb means park for a limited time; look for a posted sign or a time limit painted on the curb.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Parking at Colored Curbs",
        "page": 58,
        "fact": "curb-green"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-042",
      "number": 42,
      "section": "Parking",
      "stem": "You have parallel parked. How far from the curb may your vehicle sit?",
      "choices": [
        "No more than 18 inches",
        "No more than 3 feet",
        "No more than 6 inches",
        "Any distance, as long as it is out of traffic"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Straighten out when the rear wheel is within 18 inches of the curb and stay no further than 18 inches from it.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Parallel Parking",
        "page": 58,
        "fact": "parallel-park"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-043",
      "number": 43,
      "section": "Driving Record",
      "stem": "How long do traffic convictions and collisions stay on your California driving record?",
      "choices": [
        "12 months",
        "24 months",
        "36 months",
        "They never leave the record"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The handbook keeps convictions and collisions on the record for 36 months.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Points on the Driver Record",
        "page": 111,
        "fact": "record-36-months"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-044",
      "number": 44,
      "section": "Driving Record",
      "stem": "Which point count makes you a negligent operator in California?",
      "choices": [
        "2 points in 12 months",
        "4 points in 12 months",
        "4 points in 24 months",
        "1 point in 6 months"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The handbook lists 4 points in 12 months, 6 points in 24 months and 8 points in 36 months.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Suspension or Revocation",
        "page": 111,
        "fact": "negligent-12"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-045",
      "number": 45,
      "section": "Driving Record",
      "stem": "Which combination also makes you a negligent operator?",
      "choices": [
        "5 points in 12 months",
        "6 points in 24 months",
        "7 points in 36 months",
        "3 points in 12 months"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Six points in 24 months is one of the three negligent-operator totals.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Suspension or Revocation",
        "page": 111,
        "fact": "negligent-24"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-046",
      "number": 46,
      "section": "Driving Record",
      "stem": "Which point count is the longest negligent-operator window?",
      "choices": [
        "8 points in 36 months",
        "8 points in 24 months",
        "6 points in 36 months",
        "10 points in 24 months"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "The third negligent-operator total is 8 points in 36 months.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Suspension or Revocation",
        "page": 111,
        "fact": "negligent-36"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-047",
      "number": 47,
      "section": "Vehicle Equipment",
      "stem": "Your passenger is about to cross the street in front of your stopped vehicle. What is most likely to give you away in a hybrid or electric car?",
      "choices": [
        "The lack of engine or electric motor noise",
        "The weight of the battery",
        "The regen braking",
        "The quiet tyre hum"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Hybrid and electric drivers must stay alert because a blind pedestrian may assume no vehicle is nearby.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Pedestrians",
        "page": 35
      }
    }
  ]
}