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Vehicle Codes and Regulations Flashcards

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  1. Under CVC 24400, vehicle headlights must be turned on:

    Answer: From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise

    CVC 24400 requires headlights from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, and any time visibility ahead is less than 1,000 feet.

  2. California law prohibits a vehicle from displaying a red light visible from the front because:

    Answer: Front-facing red lights are reserved solely for emergency vehicles

    CVC 25950 prohibits civilians from displaying a red light visible from the front, as that signal is exclusively reserved for emergency vehicles.

  3. What is the minimum tire tread depth required for passenger vehicle front tires in California?

    Answer: 2/32 inch

    CVC 27465 requires a minimum tread depth of 2/32 inch on the front two tires of passenger vehicles to maintain adequate steering control.

  4. Under California's seat belt law (CVC 27315), who is required to wear a seat belt in a moving vehicle?

    Answer: Drivers and all passengers in every seating position

    CVC 27315 requires every occupant of a motor vehicle — driver and all passengers in all seating positions — to be properly restrained by a seat belt.

  5. Under California's hands-free cell phone law (CVC 23123), an adult driver may legally use a cell phone while driving only if:

    Answer: The phone is mounted and operated in a hands-free, voice-activated mode

    CVC 23123 permits adult drivers to use a phone only if it is mounted (dashboard or windshield) and operated entirely hands-free; handheld use is prohibited while driving.

  6. Under CVC 24002, operating a vehicle in an unsafe or improperly equipped condition on a public road is classified as:

    Answer: An infraction that may be dismissed with a correction notice (fix-it ticket)

    CVC 24002 classifies driving with unsafe equipment as an infraction, and officers may issue a correction notice requiring the defect to be repaired and signed off.

  7. California Vehicle Code requires that loads carried on a vehicle must be secured to prevent any portion from:

    Answer: Becoming dislodged, falling, or blowing off the vehicle

    CVC 23114 requires all vehicle loads to be covered or secured to prevent any material from falling onto or blowing off onto the roadway.