
Learn to spot what matters at intersections, crosswalks and beyond. Practise 14 scored California drives from the driver's seat, then take what you missed into your next lesson.
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Take a scored 10-question check and download a printable practice sheet.
Read the rule
Each drive opens with the handbook lesson behind it.
Drive it from the seat
Mirrors, signals and head checks, in a real cockpit view.
Get scored
An examiner checklist marks every observation you made or missed.
Fix it in the car
Missed checks turn into step by step exercises for your next lesson.
Every drive is graded against an explicit examiner checklist, and every check quotes the official California Driver's Handbook.
The four-way stop
Signal, stop behind the line, scan both ways, yield in the right order, then turn right.
Explore scenario →Unprotected left turn
Turn left on a solid green light, waiting in the intersection for a safe gap in oncoming traffic.
Explore scenario →Right turn across a bike lane
Signal, check your right blind spot, and let the bicyclist pass before turning right.
Explore scenario →School zone crossing
Slow to 25 mph in a school zone, stop for the crossing guard, and wait until the road is clear.
Explore scenario →Mid-block crosswalk
A van stops at a marked crosswalk beside you. Stop too, scan past it, and let the pedestrian finish crossing.
Explore scenario →Freeway lane change
Move left around a slow truck at freeway speed: signal for 5 seconds, check the blind spot, wait for a gap.
Explore scenario →Pull over and park at the curb
Signal, check your right blind spot, and park within 18 inches of the curb, clear of the hydrant.
Explore scenario →Parallel parking
Reverse into a space between two parked cars, looking back the whole time, within 18 inches of the curb.
Explore scenario →Parking downhill
Park facing downhill at the curb and turn your wheels toward the curb before setting the brake.
Explore scenario →Parking uphill
Park facing uphill, turn your wheels away from the curb, and let the car roll back to rest against it.
Explore scenario →Three-point turn
Turn around on a narrow street in three moves without touching either curb, looking back while reversing.
Explore scenario →Stopped school bus
A school bus on the other side of the road flashes its red lights. Stop and stay stopped until the lights go off.
Explore scenario →Railroad crossing
Slow to 15 mph, look both ways, stop at least 15 feet back when the lights flash, and wait for the train.
Explore scenario →Following the examiner's directions
Drive a short test route, following spoken directions: a left turn, a right turn, then pull over.
Explore scenario →9 lesson topics with quizzes. When the simulator flags a mistake, it links straight to the rule behind it.
6 min
Who goes first at stop signs, roundabouts, and uncontrolled corners, and how to arrive ready to yield.
Read lesson →6 min
Signal distances, what each sign shape and color means, and how to read arrows and flashing lights.
Read lesson →7 min
Right turns, unprotected left turns, U-turns, and the lane positioning examiners watch for.
Read lesson →5 min
The basic speed law, the limits you must know by heart, and how much following distance to keep.
Read lesson →5 min
Marked and unmarked crosswalks, blind pedestrians, school buses, and sharing the road with bikes.
Read lesson →5 min
Colored curbs, parallel parking, parking on hills, and the places you may never stop.
Read lesson →6 min
Why speed and weight lengthen stopping distance, how to adjust for rain and ice, and what to do in a skid.
Read lesson →6 min
Scanning ahead, keeping space around you, and staying visible to trucks, bikes and pedestrians.
Read lesson →6 min
California BAC limits, implied consent, medications, phones and drowsiness.
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