West Olive Ave and North Porter Rd
34 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were side impacts. On a fresh green, look both ways before you go, and never try to beat the lights. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 7.
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Porterville DMVDriving Test Practice Routes
329 E Olive Avenue, Porterville, CA 93257
Within two miles of Porterville DMV there are 41 sets of traffic lights. About 5 miles of streets are one-way. South Plano Street runs close to the office, up to 4 lanes wide in places.
Start with the practice routes just below, then see how far a test can reach and how you'll leave the office.
Porterville road test practice routes
Practice loops that start and finish at the DMV, each built from Porterville's real streets and harder than the last.
These are practice loops we planned. They aren't official DMV test routes. Drive with a licensed supervisor, and follow the signs and conditions on the day, which may differ from the map.
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Stage 1: Quiet streets
Mostly residential streets around South Plano St and East Vandalia Ave, with few traffic lights. Start here for your first few drives.
- Length
- 3 mi
- Approx. time
- 9 min
- Turns
- 12
- 1 set of lights, with 1 right turn at them
- 5 stop signs
- Multi-lane driving on South Main St
- 1.8 miles of residential streets
- Junction C below, among the busiest for crashes
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Turn-by-turn directions (13 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head east on East Olive Avenue. 200 ft
- At the lights, turn right onto South Plano Street. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto South Corona Drive. 0.3 mi
- Turn right onto South Park Street. 0.2 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto East River Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto South Plano Street. 0.3 mi
- Turn right onto East Vandalia Avenue. 0.5 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto South Main Street. 0.4 mi
- Turn right onto East Date Avenue. 200 ft
- At the stop sign, turn left onto South C Street. 0.2 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto East Orange Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto South A Street. 0.3 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto East Olive Avenue and return to the DMV. 0.2 mi
Stage 2: Stop signs and lights
Along South Main St and South Plano St, with 12 sets of lights.
- Length
- 5.1 mi
- Approx. time
- 16 min
- Turns
- 12
- 12 sets of lights, with 3 left turns and 2 right turns at them
- 2 stop signs
- Multi-lane driving on South Main St
- 0.6 miles of residential streets
- Junctions B and C and D below, among the busiest for crashes
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Turn-by-turn directions (15 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head east on East Olive Avenue. 200 ft
- At the lights, turn left onto South Plano Street. 50 ft
- At the lights, turn left onto East Olive Avenue. 0.5 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the lights, continue onto West Olive Avenue. 0.2 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto North E Street. 0.3 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto West Putnam Avenue. 450 ft
- At the lights, turn right onto North D Street. 0.1 mi
- Turn left onto West Oak Avenue. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto North Main Street. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, continue onto South Main Street. 1.5 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- Turn left onto East Yates Avenue. 0.3 mi
- Turn left onto South Roche Street. 500 ft
- Turn right onto East Worth Avenue. 0.2 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto South Plano Street. 1.5 mi Straight through 2 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto East Olive Avenue and return to the DMV. 300 ft
Stage 3: Test-ready loop
Everything together over about 6 miles, including North Indiana St and North Plano St.
- Length
- 6.5 mi
- Approx. time
- 19 min
- Turns
- 15
- 10 sets of lights, with 2 left turns and 2 right turns at them
- 7 stop signs
- Multi-lane driving on North Indiana St
- 1.7 miles of residential streets
- Junction C below, among the busiest for crashes
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Turn-by-turn directions (18 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head east on East Olive Avenue. 200 ft
- At the lights, turn left onto South Plano Street. 50 ft
- At the lights, turn left onto North Plano Street. 1.0 mi Straight through 2 sets of lights.
- At the stop sign, turn left onto East Henderson Avenue. 0.4 mi
- Continue onto West Henderson Avenue. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto North Main Street. 0.6 mi
- Turn left onto West Westfield Avenue. 0.5 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto North Indiana Street. 1.5 mi Straight through 3 sets of lights.
- At the lights, continue onto South Indiana Street. 0.4 mi
- Turn left onto West Union Avenue. 0.5 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto South Jaye Street. 350 ft
- At the lights, turn right onto West Orange Avenue. 0.5 mi
- Turn left onto South Hockett Street. 500 ft
- At the stop sign, turn right onto West Walnut Avenue. 200 ft
- At the stop sign, turn left onto South Main Street. 500 ft
- Turn right onto East Vine Avenue. 0.1 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto South B Street. 500 ft
- At the stop sign, turn right onto East Olive Avenue and return to the DMV. 0.3 mi
Where the Porterville DMV drive test can go
Every drive test starts and finishes at the office, so the closer a road is, the more likely you are to drive it. The shading shows how long each road takes to reach from the DMV.
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Within a 6-minute drive
- 36sets of traffic lights
- 10schools
Main roads in the area: South Plano St, North Plano St, South Main St, West Olive Ave, North Main St, East Date Ave, South Jaye St and East Springville Ave.
Drive times are our estimates from speed limits, with time added for lights and stops. They aren't DMV figures.
Leaving and returning to Porterville DMV
The parking lot and the first junction are the only parts of the route you can be sure of. The office is on E Olive Avenue.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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In the parking lot
The test sheet scores how you drive through the lot, so watch for people and cars, keep it slow, and take extra care reversing out of your space.
1
East to South Plano St
300 ft along East Olive Ave to South Plano Street, where there are lights. 20 crashes were recorded there from 2021 to 2025.
The roads around Porterville DMV
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
41
Sets of traffic lights
Most are on West Olive Ave and West Putnam Ave.
12
Schools
The limit near a school drops to 25 mph when children are around.
5 mi
One-way streets
Check the arrows before every turn, and start from the correct side of the road.
3
Roundabouts
Give way to traffic already in the roundabout and signal as you leave.
14 mi
Multi-lane roads
Signal, check your mirror and blind spot, then change lanes smoothly.
None
Railroad crossings
None within 2 miles of the office.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, downloaded 2026-10-07. Counts cover public roads within 2 miles of the office.
Where to practice each part of the California drive test
The DMV's drive test score sheet (form DL 32) marks you on parking lot driving, backing, intersections, turns, lane changes, and business and residential driving. Here's where to practice near Porterville DMV.
- Every loop
Parking lot driving
The DMV lot itself, at the start and end of every test - Stage 3
Lights you drive straight through
North Indiana St: 3 sets of lights in 1.5 mi - Stage 2
Left turn at lights
From East Olive Ave onto South Plano St - Stage 2
Left turn without lights
From North D St onto West Oak Ave, giving way to oncoming traffic - Stage 2
Right turn at lights
From West Olive Ave onto North E St - Stage 3
Lane changes
North Indiana St, a multi-lane road - Stage 1
Residential streets
East Vandalia Ave and the streets around it - Not on a loop
Freeway merging
Only scored on supplemental (referral) tests. For practice, the nearest on-ramp is on South Plano St
Score sheet sections from California DMV form DL 32. Places from OpenStreetMap.
What causes crashes on Porterville's roads
Recorded causes of the 1,625 crashes on local roads within 2 miles of the office from 2021 to 2025, leaving out freeways. Unsafe turn or lane change and too fast for conditions top the list.
Share of the 1,575 crashes where a cause was recorded. Other causes made up the remaining 6%. About 32% of these crashes happened after dark. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
Porterville junctions worth practicing
The junctions within 2 miles of the office with the most crashes from 2021 to 2025. Each one is marked on the practice routes map.
South Plano St and East Date Ave
24 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 3.
East Olive Ave and North Plano St
20 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were side impacts. On a fresh green, look both ways before you go, and never try to beat the lights. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 3.
West Olive Ave and North D St
20 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were side impacts. On a fresh green, look both ways before you go, and never try to beat the lights. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 10.
West Olive Ave and North Villa St
20 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 3.
Crashes located within about 100 feet of each junction. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
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Porterville driving test questions
Where does the Porterville DMV driving test go?
The DMV doesn't publish its test routes. Every test starts and finishes in the office parking lot, and the roads closest to the office are the ones you're most likely to drive, such as South Plano St, North Plano St, South Main St. Routes recorded from real Porterville tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
Are these the real Porterville test routes?
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from Porterville's street data to cover the skills on the test. They're for practice, not a copy of the DMV's routes.
What do you need to pass the California drive test?
The DMV's score sheet (form DL 32) says you pass with no more than 15 errors on the driving maneuvers and no critical driving errors. Before you set off, you also need no more than 3 errors on the parking brake, arm signals, wipers, defroster, emergency flashers and headlights.
What makes Porterville's roads tricky for learners?
Within 2 miles of the office, 5 miles of streets are one-way; South Plano Street is up to 4 lanes wide.
Which junctions near Porterville DMV have the most crashes?
West Olive Ave and North Porter Rd (34), South Plano St and East Date Ave (24), East Olive Ave and North Plano St (20), counting crashes from 2021 to 2025.
How do I book a drive test at Porterville DMV?
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing Porterville as your office. Book on the DMV website.
Porterville DMV office information
Opening hours
| Monday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours can change on holidays. Check the DMV's Porterville page before you go.
Nearby offices
- Tulare DMV21.5 mi
- Visalia DMV23.6 mi
- Delano DMV24.4 mi
Services at Porterville DMV
- Behind-the-wheel drive tests
- Written knowledge tests
- Motorcycle driving tests
- Driver's license and ID applications
- Replacement documents
- Vehicle registration and renewals
- Title transfers
- License plates
- Disabled parking placards
- Self-service kiosks
- Driver and vehicle records