Evaluación Teórica Licencia de Conducir Tipo A — CDMX (SEMOVI)

Under the Reglamento de Tránsito de la Ciudad de México, which set of items must a privately owned car have when it circulates in CDMX?

• AA valid license and the tarjeta de circulación only; third-party liability insurance is r…
• BA valid license, the tarjeta de circulación, both plates, the current verification hologr…
• CA valid license, the plates, and the tenencia payment receipt; verification holograms are…
• DA physical plastic license and a printed tarjeta de circulación; digital versions are not…

What minimum coverage must the mandatory insurance policy of a private motor vehicle provide under Article 46 of the CDMX Reglamento de Tránsito?

• ATheft and total-loss coverage of the insured vehicle, with no deductible
• BMedical expenses for the driver and passengers only
• CCivil liability for damage to third parties' persons and property
• DRoadside assistance and towing anywhere within the metropolitan area

A 17-year-old who lives in CDMX wants to ride a small motorcycle to school. What does Article 44 of the Reglamento de Tránsito establish?

• AMinors may ride motorcycles under 125 cc if they carry a signed parental letter
• BMinors may hold a permit to drive automobiles, but motorcycles and VEMEPE cannot be drive…
• CMinors may ride motorcycles only on secondary streets and during daylight
• DMinors may ride any motorcycle once they pass the SEMOVI theoretical evaluation and hold…

A driver obtained the new licencia permanente Tipo A in 2025 and then buys a motorcycle. What does the Reglamento de Tránsito say about riding it?

• AThe permanent Tipo A covers all private vehicles, including motorcycles
• BThe permanent Tipo A covers motorcycles up to 250 cc only
• CIt does not authorize motorcycles; the rider needs an A1 (motorcycle) or A2 (motorcycle a…
• DThe permanent Tipo A covers motorcycles if the rider also carries the tarjeta de circulac…

How many penalty points on a CDMX driver's license cause the license to be cancelled under Article 66 of the Reglamento de Tránsito?

• A6 points
• B10 points
• C20 points
• D12 points

According to Article 66 of the CDMX Reglamento de Tránsito, how long do penalty points stay on a driver's license record?

• AOne year from the date the ticket (boleta de sanción) was issued
• BSix months from the date of the infraction, then they are erased automatically
• CUntil the license is renewed
• DThree years from the date of the infraction, or until the fine is paid

A CDMX license is cancelled for accumulating penalty points. What does Article 66 establish about getting a new license and about driving meanwhile?

• AA new license may be issued immediately after all fines are paid
• BA new license may be issued after six months, and driving meanwhile only earns a verbal w…
• CA new license may be issued after one year if the driver takes an online course
• DOnly after three years; driving meanwhile means a 180-UMA fine and the vehicle goes to th…

Under Article 64 of the CDMX Reglamento de Tránsito (the camera-based points-to-plate scheme known as Fotocívicas), how are camera-detected infractions of a CDMX private plate normally sanctioned?

• AWith an automatic cash fine charged to the vehicle owner
• BWith penalty points on the license of whoever usually drives the car, as recorded by the…
• CWith immediate suspension of the tarjeta de circulación
• DBy subtracting points from the plate's 10 points, with warnings, courses, a workshop and…

In the current verification cycle, a CDMX private plate has lost points and now has 5 points remaining in the Fotocívicas table. Which sanction corresponds to that level under Article 64?

• AA written warning (amonestación)
• BAn advanced online course
• CAn in-person awareness workshop
• DTwo hours of community work

Which camera-detected infraction by a CDMX-registered private car is always sanctioned with a monetary fine rather than only with Fotocívicas points?

• AInvading a confined public-transport lane
• BExceeding the speed limit on a vía primaria
• CNot wearing a seat belt
• DStopping on a pedestrian crossing at a red light

A speed camera records a CDMX-plated private car at 75 km/h on a vía primaria with no posted limit. What plate penalty applies under Article 9?

• A1 point, because every camera infraction is worth one point
• B5 points, because the car exceeded the 50 km/h limit by more than 40%
• C3 points, because the car exceeded the limit by less than 50 km/h
• DNo points, because camera infractions on primary roads are only warnings

What does Article 43 of the CDMX Reglamento de Tránsito establish about tinted (polarized) films on side and rear windows?

• AAny tint is allowed on rear windows, but side windows must stay completely clear
• BTint up to 50% is allowed on all windows
• COnly factory tint is allowed, and aftermarket film is banned at any percentage
• DFilms darker than 20% are banned unless medically justified and registered

Which of the following devices does Article 43 of the CDMX Reglamento de Tránsito prohibit installing or using in a motor vehicle?

• AA fire extinguisher mounted under the seat
• BA hands-free phone mount
• CA factory-installed rear-view camera with a dashboard screen
• DA radar detector or anti-radar system

A driver in CDMX installs a dark acrylic cover (mica) over the rear license plate to reduce glare in camera photos. How does the Reglamento treat this?

• AIt is prohibited: nothing may hinder a plate's visibility, and micas over plates are bann…
• BIt is allowed if the cover is less than 20% tinted and the plate number can still be read…
• CIt is allowed if the front plate is left uncovered
• DIt is allowed only on motorcycles

Two cars collide in CDMX with only material damage to the vehicles. Both cars can move, no driver shows signs of alcohol or drugs, and no public property was damaged. What does Article 54 require?

• AThe drivers exchange phone numbers and may leave immediately
• BNeither vehicle may be moved until the insurance adjusters arrive and photograph both car…
• CBoth drivers must go to the Ministerio Público before contacting their insurers
• DThe drivers stop, turn on hazard lights, call their insurers, and move the vehicles to fr…

After a crash with injured people in CDMX, when does Article 55 allow a driver to move an injured person from where they lie?

• AAlways, carrying them to the sidewalk so the road is cleared quickly and other vehicles a…
• BOnly when immediate medical care is unavailable or imminent danger could worsen their con…
• COnly after the insurance company authorizes it
• DNever, even if the vehicle is on fire

After a crash with injuries, where does Article 55 of the CDMX Reglamento de Tránsito say the reflective warning signals must be placed?

• AAbout 20 meters (25 paces) from the vehicle
• BDirectly against the rear bumper of the vehicle
• CAt least 100 meters away on every type of road
• DAt the nearest intersection only

Under Articles 30 and 67 of the CDMX Reglamento de Tránsito, which parking violation leads to towing (grúa) to the depósito vehicular when the driver is not present?

• AParking more than 30 centimeters from the curb
• BParking facing against the direction of traffic
• CParking in front of a fire hydrant
• DParking in battery (en batería) where it is not permitted

According to the annex of the CDMX Reglamento de Tránsito, what is the purpose of restrictive signs (señales restrictivas)?

• ATo warn in advance of a hazard or unexpected event on the road
• BTo state regulatory limits and prohibitions on road use
• CTo guide drivers to destinations, services, and tourist sites
• DTo mark temporary works and detours

What is the purpose of preventive signs (señales preventivas), usually yellow diamond-shaped panels, on CDMX roads?

• ATo indicate an absolute prohibition, such as no left turn or no parking
• BTo name streets and neighborhoods
• CTo warn in advance of a hazard so road users take precautions
• DTo indicate parking zones reserved for special services such as ambulances

In CDMX, what does an informative destination sign (señal informativa de destino) with a blue background indicate?

• ARoads, towns, or urban subcenters
• BA route for a left turn
• CA hazard ahead
• DTourist or service destinations

What does the ALTO sign require from a driver in CDMX?

• ASlow down and continue without a full stop if no vehicle is visible on the cross street
• BStop completely and resume only when there is no risk of conflict with other road users
• CSound the horn and continue with priority
• DStop only if a traffic agent is present

What does the CEDA EL PASO sign tell a driver approaching an intersection?

• AReduce speed or stop to give way to other road users at the intersection
• BYou have priority over vehicles on the cross street and may keep your speed
• CStop completely every time, even if the road is clear, and wait at least three seconds
• DOnly buses must give way

In CDMX, what does a curb (guarnición) painted red indicate?

• AA section where stopping is prohibited, except for a red light or an agent's instruction
• BA loading and unloading zone
• CParking is prohibited, but a brief stop to let passengers get in or out is always allowed
• DA reserved space for emergency vehicles only

In CDMX, what does a curb or pavement marking painted yellow along a curbside stretch indicate?

• AAn area where parking is prohibited
• BA free parking area
• CA taxi stand
• DA bicycle crossing

What does emerald-green paint on the road surface mark in CDMX?

• AParking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities near public buildings
• BBicycle crossings at intersections and driveways along cycle lanes
• CRoutes to emergency ramps
• DInstallations in the roadway, such as manholes, valves and utility boxes

You are on a two-way street with a single continuous center line separating the directions. What does this marking mean?

• AYou may pass if you can complete the maneuver within 50 meters
• BOnly motorcycles may cross it to pass
• CIt separates lanes going in the same direction
• DPassing by using the opposite-direction lane is prohibited

A traffic agent stands with their back to your lane, raises one hand vertically with the palm extended, and gives one short whistle. What does this signal mean?

• ASIGA: continue
• BPrecaución: proceed slowly without stopping
• CACELERAR EL PASO: speed up
• DPARE: stop

A traffic agent stands side-on to your lane, flexes the right arm with the palm up more emphatically than usual, and gives three short whistles. What is the agent telling you?

• AStop completely (PARE TOTAL)
• BStop and wait for pedestrians
• CSpeed up and keep moving (ACELERAR EL PASO)
• DTurn right only

A traffic light shows red, but a traffic agent at the intersection signals you to continue. What must you do under Article 10 of the CDMX Reglamento de Tránsito?

• AFollow the agent, whose instructions prevail over the lights
• BWait for green, because the traffic light always prevails over agents
• CContinue only if no pedestrian is visible, ignoring the agent
• DSound the horn to confirm the agent's instruction

You reach an intersection where your traffic light is flashing red and the cross street's light is flashing amber. What does Article 10 of the CDMX Reglamento require?

• AYou have priority because red lights are for pedestrians
• BBoth drivers slow down, and whoever reaches the intersection first crosses without stoppi…
• CStop completely, then cross with caution; the flashing-amber driver has priority
• DYou must wait until the lights return to normal operation

At 1:30 a.m. you face a red light at an intersection in CDMX where no pedestrian or vehicle is about to cross. What does Article 10 of the Reglamento allow?

• AYou must wait for the green light at any hour
• BYou may proceed without stopping if you slow to 20 km/h and check both ways
• CYou may proceed only after flashing your headlights twice to warn cross traffic
• DStop completely and, if no one is about to cross, continue on red

Your light turns green, but traffic ahead is backed up so you could not clear the intersection completely. What must you do?

• AEnter the intersection anyway, because a green light always gives you the legal right to…
• BStop at the stop line and wait until you can cross completely without blocking cross traf…
• CEnter halfway and wait behind the crosswalk
• DUse the right lane to pass the line of vehicles

What is the purpose of the CDMX signs for detours and works protection (señales para desvíos y protección de obras)?

• ATo warn of permanent geometric hazards such as sharp curves and steep slopes
• BTo guide traffic and protect people in work zones; they are temporary
• CTo show routes to tourist sites
• DTo indicate permanent speed limits on expressways and their access ramps

At a single-lane glorieta (roundabout) in CDMX, who has the right of way?

• AThe vehicle trying to enter from the wider avenue
• BThe larger vehicle
• CThe vehicle that is already circulating inside the glorieta
• DThe vehicle coming from the right

In a multi-lane glorieta in CDMX, one vehicle is moving to leave the roundabout while another continues circulating. Which has priority under Article 10?

• AThe vehicle making the movement to exit the glorieta
• BThe vehicle in the inner lane, because it entered first
• CThe vehicle traveling faster
• DNeither; both must stop

At an intersection without traffic lights or priority signs, a car on a vía primaria and a car entering from a side street arrive together. After letting pedestrians cross, who goes first?

• AThe car entering from the side street, because it arrived from the right
• BThe car circulating on the vía primaria
• CThe car with more passengers
• DWhichever driver sounds the horn first

Two streets of the same hierarchy meet at an uncontrolled intersection. One is two-way and the other is one-way. Under Article 10 of the CDMX Reglamento, who has priority?

• AThe vehicle approaching from the right, in all cases
• BThe vehicle on the one-way street, because its flow is more orderly
• CThe vehicle on the two-way street
• DThe vehicle that arrived second

Two one-way secondary streets with the same number of lanes cross at an intersection with no lights or signs. Two cars arrive at the same time. Who yields under Article 10?

• AEach driver yields to the vehicle approaching from their right
• BEach driver yields to the vehicle approaching from their left
• CThe driver of the older vehicle yields
• DBoth keep going at reduced speed

Two single-lane secondary streets cross without lights or signs, and cars approach on both at the same moment. What does Article 10 require?

• AThe faster car crosses first
• BBoth cars stop completely and cross with caution, alternating one by one (uno y uno)
• CThe car on the left goes first
• DBoth cars sound their horns and cross together

On a vía de acceso controlado such as the Periférico, what does Article 10 require at the junctions between central lanes and laterals?

• AVehicles in the central lanes must yield to those entering from the laterals, and those l…
• BWhoever signals first has priority
• CThe larger vehicle always has priority
• DJoining vehicles yield; lateral traffic yields to vehicles leaving; alternate one by one…

What is the general rule in CDMX for a continuous right turn (vuelta continua) on red?

• AIt is allowed at every intersection after checking for pedestrians and cross traffic
• BIt is allowed only between 23:00 and 05:00
• CIt is allowed only for motorcycles and bicycles, after checking for pedestrians
• DIt is prohibited both right and left unless a sign expressly permits it

Two lanes merge into one ahead because of a lane reduction, and traffic is congested. What does Article 10 of the CDMX Reglamento establish?

• AThe continuing lane has priority; in congestion, vehicles merge alternately one by one
• BThe vehicle in the ending lane has priority because it must change lanes
• CVehicles in the ending lane must stop and wait for a completely empty gap in the continui…
• DThe faster lane has priority

On a steep, narrow street where two vehicles cannot pass each other at the same time, who has priority under Article 10?

• AThe vehicle going downhill
• BThe larger vehicle
• CThe vehicle going uphill
• DThe vehicle that turns on its headlights first

Which vehicles does Article 10 of the CDMX Reglamento give priority of passage to at intersections?

• APrivate cars on primary roads over all public transport
• BTaxis over buses at every intersection
• CCargo trucks over light rail
• DTrains, the tren ligero, and public transport vehicles circulating in confined exclusive…

How must a driver approach a level railway crossing in CDMX under Article 8 of the Reglamento de Tránsito?

• ASlow to 30 km/h at 50 m and stop 5 m before the tracks if a train is within 200 m
• BSlow to 50 km/h at 100 meters before the tracks and stop only if the barrier is down
• CStop 1 meter before the tracks at every crossing
• DAccelerate to clear the tracks as quickly as possible

Under Article 11 of the CDMX Reglamento, in which situation is it prohibited to pass another vehicle by using the opposite-direction lane?

• AWhen the road has a broken center line, clear visibility, and no oncoming traffic
• BWhen you are 30 meters or less from an intersection or a railway track
• CWhen the vehicle ahead is a bicycle
• DWhen the vehicle ahead is moving below the speed limit on a straight road

The vehicle in the lane next to you stops before a crosswalk to let pedestrians cross. What does Article 11 of the CDMX Reglamento say?

• AYou must not pass a vehicle that has stopped to give way to pedestrians
• BYou may pass it if you sound the horn
• CYou may pass it slowly if the pedestrians are still on the sidewalk
• DYou may pass it if you are in the left lane