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Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor
State of California
Brian P. Kelly, Secretary
California State Transportation Agency
Jean Shiomoto, Director
California Department of Motor Vehicles
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Cover photo: Cadillac touring car as seen from eastern side of Lake Tahoe with Mt. Tallac in background.
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2015Driver HanDbook
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Dear Fellow Californian:
Thank you for taking the time to study the 2015 California Driver Handbook.
This handbook will help you on your journey to becoming a licensed driver
who understands and follows the rules of the road in California.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the California DMV, which was
created in 1915 under legislation drafted by California State Senator Ernest
Stratton Birdsall. California registered 191,000 vehicles that year, quite large
for that era but miniscule compared to 32 million currently registered vehicles
in California today.
As the DMV moves into its second century of serving the motoring public,
customer service and public safety remain its top priorities. The written driver
license exam is now offered in an automated, touch screen version that reduces
test time and wait time at DMV offices. DMV has also opened new field
offices and extended office hours to serve more new drivers than ever before.
California is safer when all motorists pass written and driving tests and obtain
proof of insurance and a driver license. Your decision to study this handbook
and commit to safe driving is making California a better place for everyone.
Sincerely,
Brian P. Kelly
Secretary
California State Transportation Agency
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
new 2015 lAws ....................... vi
Where to Write ..............................vi
Dmv inFORmAtiOn................... vii
GeneRAl inFORmAtiOn .............. 1
Disclaimer ......................................1
Accurate Identification ...........