Safe drivingQuestion 161 of 229

An unlicensed person is caught driving your vehicle. What may happen to the vehicle?

  1. It is taken for good
  2. It is fined $50 at the roadside
  3. It may be impounded for 30 days
  4. Nothing happens to it
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Correct answer: It may be impounded for 30 days

Letting an unlicensed person drive your vehicle can cost you the use of it for 30 days.

Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, California DMV, 2025), Section 7. Laws and Rules of the Road: Evading Law Enforcement, page 53

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026