Five tips for preparing and taking the driver's license knowledge test in California DMVs. ... For those renewing a license with a knowledge test requirement, the DMV offers multiple options.

Generally, the test that the DMV calls the "driver's license knowledge test," is required for those getting their license for the first time and motorists every five years after turning 70 years old.

Q I recall a story years ago in the Los Angeles Times that said 77 percent of those who take the written driver’s license test for the first time fail. Is this still true? Bob Miller Campbell A ...

For example: •At the Santa Ana DMV office, 112,276 people took the test over the last eight years and 39 percent failed. •At the Fullerton DMV office, 42,216 of 115,074 drivers failed. That ...

I’ll be taking the DMV driving test anon to renew my license, but the handbook of California’s rules of the road looks a bit dated when it comes to driving as it’s practiced here and now.

Previously, all drivers had to take the test upon their license expiration after turning 70. Drivers 70 years and up must still visit a DMV office for a vision exam and an updated photo when ...

“All drivers have been required to take a written test once they turn 70 as a policy requirement and not a requirement of law,” said DMV Director Steve Gordon.