• Forms & Publications

    In recent years, lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles have shortened thanks to the efforts of state government streamlining its processes. Today, you can often skip the trip, download publications and forms, and sometimes conduct transactions online.

    Here, you’ll find everything from California forms and handbooks to driving manuals and vehicle code details. These resources provide advice about handling driving conditions, tell you how to get a license and register your vehicle, and even provide practice tests. And best of all, they're free to download any time you need them.

    Keep in mind that most forms are provided in pdf format. To download, open, read, and print them, you'll need free Adobe Reader software.

    California Forms The good news: We’ve done the digging to bring you a gamut of CA forms. The bad news: You still have to fill them out.
    California Manuals Download any of these publications, and you'll find plenty of driver-related information at your fingertips.
    California Driver Handbook THE definitive source of information published by the Department of Motor Vehicles, this driver’s must-have gives you the rules of the California road.
    California Motorcycle Manual Get the facts before you get on the bike; this publication has everything you need to know to stay safe (and legal) in California.
    California Vehicle Code Need to know the exact wording of any driver-related laws? All the California statutes are just a click away.

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