Sunday, June 24, 2007

California DMV written test help: numbers to remember

This is an attempt to help any Californian who struggles to retain the numbers (or confusing concepts based on memorizing) after reading the DMV handbook (who is written for lawyers...)
Enjoy!

About Number of feet
15’: no parking 15ft from a fire hydrant
100’: signal at least 100 ft before turning
200’: it’s allowed to merge into a bike lane without bicycles in it 200 ft before turning right.
300’: dim your high beam lights to low beam lights when approaching a car from behind.
500’ dim your high beam lights to low beam lights when approaching a car coming from the opposite direction.


About Number of Days
5 days – report to DMV the sale of your car.
10 days – report to DMV a change of address.
10 days – report to DMV, if you are involved in an accident with over $ 750 in damage.


About Number of Inches
18” park within 18” from a curb


About Number of Seconds
5 sec. – signal at least 5 seconds before changing lanes on freeway.
8-12 sec. – average time it takes to pass another driver on freeway.
10-15 sec. – look ahead to avoid last minute moves by other drivers.


About Speed limits
15 mph – alleys, parking lots, or if the words “blind” or “can’t see” appear in the questions.

25 mph – school, construction, residential, and business.
65 mph – freeway unless otherwise posted


About Blood Alcohol Concentration
0.01% if the driver is under 21
0.08% if the driver is over 21


About Color Curb Markings
Red: No parking (except for buses)
Green: limited time parking
Yellow: loading or unloading only
Blue: parking for handicapped with plates or placards
White: Pick up’s or drop off’s passengers


Parking On A Hill
When you park headed downhill, turn your front wheels into the curb or toward the side of the road. Set the parking brake.
When you park headed uphill, turn your front wheels away from the curb and let your vehicle roll back a few inches until the rear of one front wheel gently touches the curb. Then set the parking brake.
For either uphill or downhill parking, if there is no curb, turn the wheels toward the side of the road so the car will roll away from the center of the road if the brakes fail.
When you park on a sloping driveway, turn the wheels so that the car will not roll into the street if the brakes fail.
So there is only one situation to remember:
Uphill with a curb, turn the wheels to the Left. For all other cases, turn the wheels to the Right

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