Practice by topic

We split the California Driver Handbook into nine topics. Start with the one that worries you most and work through it a question at a time. Every answer is explained and linked to its handbook page.

Independent practice site. We're not the DMV and aren't connected to any government agency.

1. Signs and markingsA sign's shape and color tell you what kind of sign it is before you read a word. These questions cover regulatory, warning, guide and construction signs, hazardous-materials placards and the slow-moving vehicle emblem.17 questions
2. Right of wayWho goes first? These questions cover four-way stops, intersections with no signs, T intersections, roundabouts, pedestrians and crosswalks, mountain roads, pulling out of driveways and making way for emergency vehicles.20 questions
3. Signals and lightsWhat to do at every kind of traffic light: solid, arrow, flashing and dark. Also pedestrian signals, your turn signals and hand signals, the horn, headlights and high beams.10 questions
4. Speed and conditionsCalifornia's basic speed law, posted and maximum limits, school zones, blind intersections, alleys and railroad crossings. Also following distance, and driving in fog, rain, ice and the dark.13 questions
5. Lanes and turnsWhat lane lines let you do, changing lanes and passing, the center left-turn lane, bike lanes, turns and U-turns, turning on a red light, freeways and carpool lanes.13 questions
6. ParkingParallel parking, which way to turn your wheels on a hill, what each curb color means, the places you can't park and how far to stay from them, and disabled parking.10 questions
7. Sharing the roadSharing the road with large trucks, buses, light rail, school buses, motorcycles and bicycles, slow vehicles and animals, and what to do at railroad crossings and in work zones.13 questions
8. Alcohol and drugsBlood alcohol limits for adults, drivers under 21 and commercial drivers, implied consent, open containers, cannabis and medicines, and what follows a DUI arrest or conviction.13 questions
9. Safety and the lawSeat belts and child seats, phones while driving, what to do in an emergency or a collision, insurance, and the rules for permit holders and new drivers under 18.11 questions