California DMV Permit Test case studies
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A California learner's permit - officially called an instruction permit - is the first milestone on the road to a California driver's license. It is for people who are learning to drive and working through the requirements for a license. Three versions are described by the DMV: an instruction permit for applicants under 18 (minimum age 15½), an instruction permit for applicants 18 and older, and a motorcycle instruction permit (minimum age 15½). Applicants complete the California Driver's License or ID Card Application, visit a DMV office, bring proof of identity and residency, pay the application fee, pass a vision exam, and have a photo taken. The California DMV Permit Test case studies are 5 cases and about 1,941 words.
1The Right Turn on Red That Isn't Allowed
You are driving south on a two-lane road at 6:40 p.m. and want to turn right onto a busy four-lane street.
511 words, about 3 min2Following Distance on a Foggy Freeway
You are driving north on a freeway at 65 mph at 5:30 a.m. Dense fog reduces visibility to about 100 feet.
399 words, about 2 min3The Uncontrolled Intersection With a Hidden Stop Sign
You are driving on a residential street at 25 mph and approach a four-way intersection with no traffic signals. A stop sign is partly hidden by a tree branch, and you do not see it until you are 30 feet away.
391 words, about 2 min4Passing a School Bus With Flashing Lights
You are driving on a two-lane road with one lane in each direction at 35 mph. A school bus ahead of you in your lane has its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended.
321 words, about 2 min5The Left Turn Across Multiple Lanes
You are stopped at a green light waiting to turn left across two lanes of oncoming traffic. The first oncoming lane has a gap, but a car in the second lane is approaching at about 40 mph and is about 150 feet away.
319 words, about 2 min