California DMV Permit Test — All Questions
4 questions
California's 'basic speed law' means you must:
- a.Always drive the posted maximum
- b.Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions✓
- c.Drive at least 55 mph on highways
- d.Match the fastest car around you
The basic speed law requires you never drive faster than is safe for traffic, weather, road, and visibility conditions, even if below the posted limit. (California Driver's Handbook, speed)
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business or residential district is:
- a.25 mph✓
- b.40 mph
- c.15 mph
- d.55 mph
The standard limit in business and residential districts is 25 mph unless a sign states otherwise. (California Driver's Handbook, speed limits)
When approaching a blind intersection or an alley, the speed limit is:
- a.45 mph
- b.35 mph
- c.15 mph✓
- d.25 mph
The limit is 15 mph at blind intersections, in alleys, and within 100 feet of a railroad crossing where you cannot see clearly. (California Driver's Handbook)
In a school zone when children are present, you should not drive faster than:
- a.45 mph
- b.40 mph
- c.35 mph
- d.25 mph✓
Slow to 25 mph, or a lower posted limit, when passing a school zone while children are present. (California Driver's Handbook, speed)