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.

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 ...

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.

Before you can take the behind-the-wheel test in California, you must first conquer the written driving test. The test consists of 46 questions — 38 of which you must answer correctly to pass.

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.

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 ...

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 ...