1. You are 17 years old and have a California instruction permit. Which of the following people can legally supervise your driving practice?
- A. Your 26-year-old sibling who has a valid California driver's license. ✓
- B. Your 23-year-old cousin who has a valid California driver's license.
- C. Your 45-year-old parent who has a valid driver's license from another state.
- D. Your 19-year-old friend who has had their California license for over a year.
If you are under 18, you must practice with a California-licensed driver who is at least 25 years old. Only the 26-year-old sibling meets this age requirement.
2. You are 28 years old and have just received your California instruction permit. Who is legally allowed to supervise you while you practice driving?
- A. Your 19-year-old friend who holds a valid California driver's license. ✓
- B. Your 17-year-old sibling who has a provisional California driver's license.
- C. Any passenger in the car who is over 21 years old.
- D. Only a licensed driving instructor.
If you are 18 or older, the accompanying California-licensed driver must be at least 18 years old. The 19-year-old friend with a valid license is the only one who meets these criteria.
3. While driving with your instruction permit, your supervising licensed driver must be in a specific location within the vehicle. What is the primary legal reason for this requirement?
- A. They must be in the front passenger seat to take control of the vehicle if needed. ✓
- B. They can sit anywhere as long as they can clearly see the road ahead.
- C. They should sit in the back seat to better observe your driving habits.
- D. They must be in the driver's seat if you are practicing parking maneuvers.
The supervising driver must be seated close enough to take control of the vehicle if needed. The front passenger seat is the only position that allows for this.
4. A 16-year-old has just received their instruction permit. They are eager to get their provisional driver's license. When is the earliest they can take the behind-the-wheel driving test?
- A. After they have held their permit for at least 6 months. ✓
- B. After they have held their permit for 3 months.
- C. As soon as they turn 17.
- D. Immediately, as long as they complete the required practice hours.
To be eligible for a provisional license, a minor must be at least 16 years old and have held their instruction permit for a minimum of 6 months.
5. You are a parent supervising your teenage child's driving practice for their provisional license. What is the total number of supervised driving hours you must certify they have completed?
- A. 30 hours
- B. 50 hours ✓
- C. 60 hours
- D. 40 hours
To obtain a provisional license, a minor must complete 50 hours of supervised driving practice with a licensed driver who is at least 25 years old.
6. A teen driver is completing their 50 hours of required supervised practice. To qualify for their provisional license, what is the minimum number of these hours that must be completed during nighttime?
- A. 5 hours
- B. 15 hours
- C. 10 hours ✓
- D. 25 hours
Of the 50 total required hours of supervised practice, at least 10 hours must be completed at night to be eligible for a provisional license.
7. You are 17 years old and have had your provisional driver's license for eight months. You finish your part-time job shift at 10:30 p.m. and plan to drive straight home. Legally, you must:
- A. Ensure you are off the road and at your destination before 11:00 p.m. ✓
- B. Drive home, as the restriction does not apply when coming from work.
- C. Wait until midnight to drive, as the curfew is from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.
- D. Have a licensed driver who is at least 21 years old accompany you.
Under California's provisional license rules, for the first 12 months, you are not permitted to drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a specified adult or for a valid exception (which requires documentation). Therefore, you must complete your trip before the 11 p.m. curfew begins.
8. You are 16 and have had your provisional license for three months. You want to give your 18-year-old friend a ride to the library. This is legal only if:
- A. A licensed parent, guardian, or other California-licensed driver who is at least 25 years old is in the vehicle with you. ✓
- B. You have a signed note from your parents giving you permission.
- C. Your friend also has a valid California driver's license.
- D. You are driving during daylight hours.
During the first 12 months of having a provisional license, you cannot transport passengers under 20 years old at any time unless you are accompanied by a licensed parent, guardian, or a California-licensed driver who is at least 25 years old.
9. You have just signed a lease and moved into a new apartment across town. To remain in compliance with the law, you must inform the DMV of your new address:
- A. Within 10 days. ✓
- B. Within 30 days.
- C. The next time you renew your vehicle's registration.
- D. Only when you apply for a license renewal.
California law requires you to notify the DMV of your new residence address within 10 days of moving.
10. After you submit a change of address form to the DMV, which of the following is true regarding your physical driver's license card?
- A. A new license with the updated address will be mailed to you automatically.
- B. You must visit a DMV field office to have your current license officially stamped.
- C. Your DMV record is updated, but you will not receive a new card unless you request and pay for one. ✓
- D. You are required to write your new address on the back of your current license in permanent ink.
Submitting a change of address updates your information in the DMV's system, but it does not automatically trigger the issuance of a new driver's license card. You must specifically request a replacement card and pay the required fee if you want one with your new address printed on it.