49th St and Broadway
On Stage 1.
Heading west on Broadway
Left, straight
Heading west, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
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Sacramento DMVDriving Test Practice Routes
4700 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95820
Within two miles of Sacramento DMV there are 138 sets of traffic lights, 36 all-way stops and 15 railroad crossings. About 10 miles of streets are one-way. The office is on Broadway, up to 6 lanes wide in places and signed at 25 mph.
Start with the practice routes just below, then see how far a test can reach and how you'll leave the office.
Sacramento road test practice routes
Practice loops that start and finish at the DMV, each built from Sacramento'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.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Stage 1: Quiet streets
Mostly residential streets around 49th St and V St, with few traffic lights. Start here for your first few drives.
- Length
- 2.8 mi
- Approx. time
- 10 min
- Turns
- 12
- 2 sets of lights, with 1 left turn at them
- 2 all-way stops
- 3 stop signs
- 2.5 miles of residential streets
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Turn-by-turn directions (13 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head east on Broadway. 250 ft
- At the lights, turn left onto 49th Street. 0.6 mi Straight through 1 all-way stop.
- At the stop sign, turn right onto V Street. 0.5 mi Straight through 1 all-way stop.
- Turn right onto 57th Street. 0.4 mi
- Turn right onto Broadway. 400 ft
- Turn left onto 56th Street. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto 8th Avenue. 0.4 mi
- Turn right onto 50th Street. 250 ft
- Turn left onto 7th Avenue. 0.3 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Stockton Boulevard. 50 ft
- At the stop sign, turn left onto 7th Avenue. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto San Diego Way. 500 ft
- Turn right onto Broadway and return to the DMV. 0.2 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
Stage 2: Stop signs and lights
Along Stockton Blvd and 2nd Ave, with 12 sets of lights and 1 all-way stops.
- Length
- 5.7 mi
- Approx. time
- 18 min
- Turns
- 12
- 12 sets of lights, with 3 left turns and 4 right turns at them
- 1 all-way stop
- 1 stop sign
- Multi-lane driving on Stockton Blvd
- 0.8 miles of residential streets
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Turn-by-turn directions (15 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head west on Broadway. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Stockton Boulevard. 1.3 mi Straight through 5 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto Lawrence Drive. 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto 49th Street. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Perry Avenue. 0.4 mi
- Turn right onto 44th Street. 300 ft
- At the all-way stop, turn left onto 23rd Avenue. 0.5 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. 0.5 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto 12th Avenue Bypass. 0.1 mi
- Continue onto 12th Avenue. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto 33rd Street. 0.5 mi
- Continue onto 34th Street. 0.3 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto 2nd Avenue. 0.8 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto Stockton Boulevard. 0.3 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Broadway and return to the DMV. 0.2 mi
Stage 3: Test-ready loop
Everything together over about 6 miles, including Fruitridge Rd and 44th St.
- Length
- 6.4 mi
- Approx. time
- 20 min
- Turns
- 14
- 11 sets of lights, with 1 left turn and 2 right turns at them
- 6 all-way stops
- 1 stop sign
- Multi-lane driving on Fruitridge Rd
- 1.3 miles of residential streets
- Junction E below, among the busiest for crashes
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Turn-by-turn directions (16 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head west on Broadway. 0.2 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- Turn left onto San Diego Way. 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto 8th Avenue. 100 ft
- Turn left onto 44th Street. 0.8 mi Straight through 4 all-way stops.
- Turn right onto 23rd Avenue. 250 ft
- At the all-way stop, turn left onto 44th Street. 0.5 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto Fruitridge Road. 1.7 mi Straight through 3 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto 65th Street Expressway. 0.5 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto 21st Avenue. 400 ft
- Turn left onto 67th Street. 0.3 mi
- Turn left onto 18th Avenue. 350 ft
- At the stop sign, turn right onto 65th Street Expressway. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, continue onto 65th Street. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto 11th Avenue. 0.1 mi
- At the all-way stop, turn right onto 64th Street. 0.3 mi
- Turn left onto Broadway and return to the DMV. 1.1 mi Straight through 3 sets of lights.
Where the Sacramento 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.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Within a 6-minute drive
- 66sets of traffic lights
- 18all-way stops
- 20schools
Main roads in the area: Broadway, Stockton Blvd, 14th Ave, T St, 2nd Ave, 21st Ave, Folsom Blvd and Martin Luther King Junior Blvd.
Drive times are our estimates from speed limits, with time added for lights and stops. They aren't DMV figures.
Leaving and returning to Sacramento DMV
The parking lot and the first junction are the only parts of the route you can be sure of. The office is on Broadway.
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
West to Stockton Blvd
0.2 mi along Broadway to Stockton Boulevard, where there are lights.
2
East to 49th St
250 ft along Broadway to 49th Street, where there are lights.
The roads around Sacramento DMV
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
138
Sets of traffic lights
Most are on Broadway and Stockton Blvd.
36
All-way stops
T St has 6 of them.
30
Schools
The limit near a school drops to 25 mph when children are around.
10 mi
One-way streets
Check the arrows before every turn, and start from the correct side of the road.
15
Railroad crossings
Look both ways, never stop on the tracks, and wait if there isn't room on the other side.
7
Roundabouts
Give way to traffic already in the roundabout and signal as you leave.
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 Sacramento DMV.
- Every loop
Parking lot driving
The DMV lot itself, at the start and end of every test - Stage 3
Stopping at all-way stops
44th St, 4 in a row - Stage 2
Lights you drive straight through
Stockton Blvd: 5 sets of lights in 1.3 mi - Stage 2
Left turn at lights
From Broadway onto Stockton Blvd - Stage 2
Left turn without lights
From 49th St onto Perry Ave, giving way to oncoming traffic - Stage 2
Right turn at lights
From Stockton Blvd onto Lawrence Dr - Stage 1
Residential streets
49th St 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 S St
Score sheet sections from California DMV form DL 32. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Which lane do I need near Sacramento DMV?
Lane layouts at the junctions with lights on our practice routes, as you'd see them approaching. Arrows show which way each lane can go.
Broadway and Stockton Blvd
On Stage 2.
Heading east on Broadway
Left, straight, straight, right
Heading east, the far-right lane is for turning right only.
Lawrence Dr and Stockton Blvd
On Stage 2.
Heading south on Stockton Blvd
Left, straight, straight
Heading north on Stockton Blvd
Left, straight, straight
Heading south, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
12th Ave and 33rd St
On Stage 2.
Heading east on 12th Ave
Left, straight
Heading west on 12th Ave
Left, straight
Heading east, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
Lane layouts from OpenStreetMap. Road markings can change, so always follow the arrows painted on the road.
What causes crashes on Sacramento's roads
Recorded causes of the 1,031 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 999 crashes where a cause was recorded. Other causes made up the remaining 7%. About 35% of these crashes happened after dark. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
Sacramento 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.
Martin Luther King Junior Blvd and 35th Ave
36 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.
Fruitridge Rd and 42nd St
33 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 7.
Fruitridge Rd and Martin Luther King Junior Blvd
30 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 5.
Fruitridge Rd and Mendocino Blvd
24 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.
Fruitridge Rd and 44th St
22 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.
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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Sacramento driving test questions
Where does the Sacramento 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 Broadway, Stockton Blvd, 14th Ave. Routes recorded from real Sacramento tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
Are these the real Sacramento test routes?
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from Sacramento'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 Sacramento's roads tricky for learners?
Within 2 miles of the office, 10 miles of streets are one-way; there are 15 railroad crossings within 2 miles; Broadway is up to 6 lanes wide.
Which junctions near Sacramento DMV have the most crashes?
Martin Luther King Junior Blvd and 35th Ave (36), Fruitridge Rd and 42nd St (33), Fruitridge Rd and Martin Luther King Junior Blvd (30), counting crashes from 2021 to 2025.
How do I book a drive test at Sacramento DMV?
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing Sacramento as your office. Book on the DMV website.
Sacramento 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 Sacramento page before you go.
Nearby offices
- Sacramento South DMV5 mi
- Carmichael DMV8 mi
- Davis DMV14.9 mi
Services at Sacramento 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