California Driver License (DMV) Written Practice Test

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Ace your California DMV written test! Prepare for the exam by practicing hundreds of multiple-choice questions covering traffic laws and road signs. Boost your knowledge, gain confidence, and increase your chances of passing the test on your first try.

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

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Before driving, you must:

  1. Check the brakes

  2. Put on a seatbelt

  3. Get the registration papers

  4. Check the mirrors

The correct answer is: Put on a seatbelt

Before driving, it is important to put on your seatbelt for your safety. While options A, C, and D may also be important tasks to do before driving, they are not as crucial to your safety as putting on a seatbelt. Checking the brakes and mirrors can be done once inside the car, and getting the registration papers can be done after you have started your journey. Therefore, option B, putting on a seatbelt, is the most important task to do before driving.