California practice test, right of way
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Right of way in California is a set of named duties, not a vibe. Who yields at an uncontrolled intersection, who yields turning left, what a stop sign demands before the crosswalk, and what changes when a blind pedestrian with a white cane or a guide dog is at the kerb. The set also covers the 2026 shape of the move-over duty under section 21809: any stationary vehicle showing hazard lights or a warning device, not only emergency vehicles and tow trucks.
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At a crosswalk, a pedestrian carrying a white cane with a red tip is stepping off the kerb. What is your duty?
✓ Correct answer: Yield the right of way; the cane marks a blind or visually impaired pedestrian
The white cane, like a guide dog, is a signal a driver can read at a distance: this pedestrian cannot see your car. Yield, and take every precaution to avoid injury. California Vehicle Code section 21963.
California Vehicle Code section 21963
In a residence district, a car is approaching from behind, about 150 feet away. May you start a U-turn mid-block?
✓ Correct answer: No; in a residence district a U-turn is barred when another vehicle is approaching from either direction within 200 feet, except at an intersection when the approaching vehicle is controlled by an official traffic control device
The residence district rule counts traffic from behind as well as ahead, because a U-turn swings across both streams. The distance is 200 feet, and the only exception is at an intersection when the approaching vehicle is controlled by an official traffic control device. California Vehicle Code section 22103.
California Vehicle Code section 22103
How close to the approach side of a crosswalk may you stop or park, where the kerb is a plain kerb?
✓ Correct answer: No closer than 20 feet
This is the daylighting rule, in force with citations since January 2025: an empty 20 feet before a crosswalk lets drivers and pedestrians see each other. It applies whether or not the kerb is painted red. California Vehicle Code section 22500(n).
California Vehicle Code section 22500(n)
A pedestrian in a crosswalk is walking slowly and holding up traffic, stopping to talk. Does any duty bind the pedestrian?
✓ Correct answer: Yes; a pedestrian must not unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a crosswalk
The same section that gives the pedestrian the right of way asks the crossing to be made without needless delay. Drivers must still wait it out patiently; the duty does not license impatience. California Vehicle Code section 21950.
California Vehicle Code section 21950
A tow truck is working on the shoulder with its amber lights flashing, and moving over a lane is impossible in the traffic. The move-over law's fallback is what?
✓ Correct answer: Slow to a reasonable and prudent speed for the conditions as you pass
The section is built in two steps: change lanes away if you safely can; if you cannot, slow down properly. Neither step is optional when a covered vehicle is on the shoulder. California Vehicle Code section 21809.
California Vehicle Code section 21809
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Facts strip
- Pass mark
- 80%, as the DMV publishes it
- Our simulators grade on
- Miss allowances: 30 of 36 (adult), 38 of 46 (under 18)
- Questions on the real test
- The DMV publishes no current count
- Time limit
- None published by the DMV
- Application fee
- $46, covers 3 attempts in 12 months
- Retest wait, under 18
- 7 days. No published wait for adults
Facts checked against California DMV pages, 2026-11-03. Official information: California Department of Motor Vehicles, dmv.ca.gov.
Corrections note
No corrections yet. Last checked 2026-11-03, against the California Vehicle Code and DMV published facts.