RV and trailer law test (noncommercial Class A and B) · California DMV
Licensing requirements and tests
Questions and answers
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Which health form does an applicant for an original noncommercial Class A license submit?
A Health Questionnaire (DL 546)
Class A applicants submit a Health Questionnaire, form DL 546.
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How recent must the Health Questionnaire be when you apply for a noncommercial Class A license?
Dated no more than two years before the application
The form must be dated not more than two years before the date of the application.
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When may a Class A applicant skip the basic Class C law test?
When the Class C license was renewed within the past 12 months
The basic Class C law test is required unless you renewed your Class C license in the past 12 months.
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Which law test, besides the basic Class C test, must a noncommercial Class A applicant pass?
Recreational Vehicles and Noncommercial Class A Trailers
Class A applicants pass the Recreational Vehicles and Noncommercial Class A Trailers law test.
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How is the driving test for a noncommercial Class A license taken?
While towing the type of vehicle you want to be licensed for
You take the driving test while towing the type of vehicle you wish to be licensed for.
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What must a minor do to obtain a noncommercial Class A license?
Complete the adult items and meet the Provisional License requirements
Minors complete everything adults do and also meet the additional requirements in the Provisional License section of the California Driver Handbook.
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What is the Class A law test based on?
The information in the Recreational Vehicles and Trailers Handbook
You must pass the law test based on the information contained in this booklet.
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Where may the law test be taken?
At any DMV field office
The law test may be taken at any DMV field office.
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Which item is NOT on the list for the Class A vehicle safety check?
Windshield wipers
You show that the turn signals, brake lights, horn and emergency flashers are working.
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During the vehicle safety check your horn does not work. What happens?
Your driving test is postponed
If any checked item is missing or not working properly, the driving test is postponed.
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Is the Class A vehicle safety check part of the pre-trip inspection test?
No, it is done before the pre-trip test and is not part of it
The safety check comes before the pre-trip inspection test and is not part of it.
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What kind of test is the pre-trip inspection test?
A knowledge test where you identify and explain what should be inspected
It is a knowledge test. You identify and explain the features and equipment that should be inspected before driving.
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Your Class A test vehicle has air brakes. What must you do in the pre-trip inspection test?
Demonstrate and explain how the air brake system works
With air brakes, you must demonstrate and explain how the system works.
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What happens if equipment is found inoperable, missing or unsafe at the pre-trip inspection test?
The driving test is postponed
Inoperable, missing or unsafe equipment postpones the driving test.
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Which maneuver is part of the skills tests?
Backing into a camping space
The skills tests cover stopping, backing in a straight line, a right turn around a cone or marker, and backing into a camping space.
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In the skills tests, which turn do you complete around a cone or marker?
A right turn
The skills tests include completing a right turn around a cone or marker.
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At what speed are the Class A skills tests done?
At low speed
The skills tests are done at low speed and show how well you can maneuver the vehicle.
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Which of these is part of the driving test?
Driving on a grade or steep hill
The driving test includes freeway entry and exit, lane changes, right and left turns, railroad crossings and driving on a grade or steep hill.
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How do you make an appointment for the noncommercial Class A driving test?
By phone, since online appointments are not available
This driving test is booked by phone. Online appointments are not available for it.
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After a Class A license is issued, how often must a Health Questionnaire be given to DMV?
Every two years
The form is required before the license is issued and then every two years after that.
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From what date does the two-year life of a Health Questionnaire run?
From the date you signed it
The Health Questionnaire expires two years from your signature date.
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A Class A driver lets the Health Questionnaire lapse. What is the license then valid for?
Class C vehicles, and Class M1 or M2 if endorsed
Without a valid health form on file, the license is valid only for Class C, and for M1 or M2 if endorsed.
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Which health form does an applicant for an original noncommercial Class B license submit?
A Physician’s Health Report (DL 546A) signed by a physician
Class B housecar applicants submit a Physician’s Health Report, form DL 546A, signed by their physician.
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From what date does the two-year life of a Physician’s Health Report run?
From the examination date
The Health Report expires two years from the examination date.
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Which law test, besides the basic Class C test, must a noncommercial Class B applicant pass?
Driver’s Examination for 45’ Housecars
Class B applicants pass the Driver’s Examination for 45’ Housecars law test.
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Which item is checked in the Class B vehicle safety check but is not listed for the Class A check?
The brake system
For a housecar you show that the turn signals, brake lights, horn, emergency flashers and brake system are working.
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When is the vehicle safety check done for a noncommercial Class B license?
Before the skills test
You demonstrate the items of the vehicle safety check before the skills test.
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Which step is on the Class A list but not on the Class B housecar list?
Passing a pre-trip inspection test
Class B applicants perform a vehicle safety check. The pre-trip inspection test is listed only for Class A.
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Which license holders are exempt from the 45’ housecar endorsement requirement?
Commercial Class A and B, and noncommercial Class A
Commercial Class A and B and noncommercial Class A are exempt from the endorsement requirement.
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You hold a noncommercial Class A license. Do you need the 45’ housecar endorsement?
No, noncommercial Class A is exempt
Noncommercial Class A is one of the classes exempt from the 45’ housecar endorsement requirement.
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Your 45’ housecar has air brakes. What does the handbook say about air brake testing?
No air brake law test and no air brake system check are required
With a housecar you are not required to pass an air brake law test or perform an air brake system check. The examiner asks for a Vehicle Safety Check.
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You cannot pass the 45’ housecar driving test because of lack of skill. What is the result?
You are denied the 45’ housecar endorsement
A driver who cannot pass the driving test for lack of skill is denied the endorsement.
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You were denied the 45’ housecar endorsement. What may you do?
Request a hearing
You may request a hearing. The DMV employee sends the request to the Driver Safety Actions unit and you receive a letter about your hearing rights.
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How do you start a hearing request after being denied the 45’ housecar endorsement?
Ask the DMV employee to send a request to the Driver Safety Actions unit
You ask the DMV employee to send the request to the Driver Safety Actions unit in Sacramento.
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Which fifth-wheel recreational trailer needs an endorsement on a Class C license?
One over 10,000 lbs. but not over 15,000 lbs. GVWR, not used for hire
The endorsement is for a fifth-wheel recreational trailer over 10,000 lbs. but not over 15,000 lbs. GVWR that is not used for hire.
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A Class C driver wants to pull a 12,000 lbs. GVWR fifth-wheel recreational trailer, not for hire. What is the least that is needed?
A fifth-wheel recreational trailer endorsement on the Class C license
A fifth-wheel between 10,000 and 15,000 lbs. GVWR needs the endorsement added to the Class C license.
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Who does NOT need the fifth-wheel recreational trailer endorsement?
A driver with a commercial or noncommercial Class A license
The endorsement is not required if the driver has a commercial or noncommercial Class A license.
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When is a fee charged for adding the fifth-wheel recreational trailer endorsement?
Only if your license expires within six months
There is no fee unless your license expires within six months.
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Which test must you pass to add the recreational trailer endorsement?
The Recreational Vehicles and Noncommercial Class A Trailers law test
You pass the law test and a vision test. No pre-trip, skills or driving test is required for the endorsement.
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Which health form is needed to add the recreational trailer endorsement?
None
For the endorsement you do not submit a Health Questionnaire or a Physician’s Health Report.
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