Initial Steps 1. Set up an appointment for your driving test. 2. Submit a completed and signed Driver License or Identification Card Application form. 3. Provide required documentation. 4. Pay any applicable fees. 5. Pass a vision test. 6. Pass a knowledge test. 7. Pass a behind-the-wheel driving test. 8. Have your photograph taken. 9. Give a fingerprint scan. 10. Sign your name. Required Documentation Documents should be valid/unexpired originals or certified copies 1. Proof of Birth Date/Legal Presence/Identity 2. Proof of California Residency 3. Any old Driver License or Permit 4. Proof of Insurance for the testing vehicle 5. If applicable, your rental vehicle contract Fees $37 for a Driver License $37 to renew a Driver License $30 for a duplicate/changed Driver License $7 for a driving retest Additional fees may apply. Page 1 © Cheat-Sheets.com all rights reserved. Languages The knowledge test can be administered in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language. If an interpreter is needed for a behind-the-wheel driving test, The Department of Motor Vehicles provides interpreters at no cost to the customer. If you need an interpreter, contact the DMV staff and an appointment will be scheduled for when a foreign language or ASL interpreter is available. Knowledge Test Information The knowledge test consists of 36 multiple-choice questions. Applicants should correctly answer at least 30 questions to pass the test. All information needed to pass the test can be found in the California Driver Handbook. The use of testing aids is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, the California Motorcycle Handbook, the California Driver Handbook, cheat sheets, or electronic communication devices. If any testing aids are used during the knowledge test, the knowledge test will be marked as a failure. Action may also be taken by the DMV against your driving privileges or the driving privileges of anyone who assists you in cheating during the examination process. The DMV utilizes an automated TouchScreen Terminal (TST) to administer the knowledge test. To allow for sufficient time to complete the test, knowledge tests will not be administered after 4:30 p.m. You will have three chances to pass. Official California Handbook URL Official California Handbook URL Page 2 © Cheat-Sheets.com all rights reserved. Top 150 Questions & Answers 1. It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ____ or higher. › 0.08% -- Eight-hundredths of one percent For drivers age 21 or older, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or higher. Driving while under the influence of alcohol is not only illegal, but dangerous. 2. California's "Basic Speed Law" says you must: › Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions. The "Basic Speed Law" states that you may never drive faster than is safe for current conditions. For example, if you drive at 45 mph in a 55 mph zone during a dense fog, even though you are below the posted limit, you may be cited for driving "too fast for conditions." 3. Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your driving is permitted: › Under no circumstances. It is illegal to drive under the influence of any substance that impairs your ability to drive safely. This includes alcohol, prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, and illegal drugs. 4. You may drive a motor vehicle in a bike lane: › No more than 200 feet before making a right turn. If making a right turn, you may enter the bicycle lane no more than 200 feet before the corner or driveway. Drivers of motor vehicles should not enter a bicycle lane at any other time. Page 3 © Cheat-Sheets.com all rights reserved. 5. If your cell phone rings while you are driving and you do not have a hands-free device, you should: › Let the call go to voicemail. Drivers should not use a cell phone without a hands-free device. For minors, it is illegal to use any cell phone while driving, except in an emergency. Even if you do have a hands-free device, it is recommended that you let calls go to voicemail while driving in order to avoid distractions. 6. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles: › Next to the broken line may pass. Yellow lines separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions. A broken yellow line next to your driving lane means that you may pass. 7. You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which direction do you turn your front wheels? › Right, toward the side of the road When parking either uphill or downhill on a road that has no curb, you should turn your wheels so that the vehicle will roll away from the center of the road if the brakes fail. 8. You are involved in a minor collision at an intersection. There are no injuries and there is very little vehicle damage. You should: › Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if possible. After a collision, if no one has been injured or killed and you can safely do so, you should move your vehicle out of the traffic lane. 9. Smoking inside a vehicle with a person younger than 18 years of age is: › Illegal at all times. In California, it is illegal to smoke in a vehicle at any time when a minor is present. P