California permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 7 questions.
You turn on your windshield wipers because of light rain. What does California law also require?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
You turn on your windshield wipers because of light rain. What does California law also require?
- A Turn on your emergency flashers
- B Turn on your high-beam headlights
- C Turn on only your parking lights
- D Turn on your low-beam headlights
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D. Turn on your low-beam headlights
If you need wipers because of fog, rain or snow, you must turn on your low-beam headlights. This helps other drivers see you in poor visibility.
On a clear evening with good visibility, at what time does California require your headlights to be on?
- A 30 minutes after sunset
- B One hour after sunset
- C At sunset
- D 15 minutes after sunset
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A. 30 minutes after sunset
Use your headlights from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise, and any time you cannot see 1,000 feet ahead.
You are driving at night with your high beams on and catch up to another car. Within what distance must you dim to low beams?
- A 100 feet
- B 500 feet
- C 200 feet
- D 300 feet
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D. 300 feet
Dim high beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following. High beams in a driver's mirrors can blind them.
Which headlights should you use when driving in heavy fog?
- A Low beams
- B Parking lights only
- C High beams
- D Fog lights only
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A. Low beams
In fog or heavy smoke, use low-beam headlights. High beams reflect back and create glare. Drive slowly and increase following distance.