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A comprehensive overview of the latest 2024 washington state written driver's test questions and answers. It covers a wide range of topics related to safe driving practices, traffic laws, and regulations. The document aims to help aspiring drivers prepare for their written driver's test by providing them with the necessary knowledge and understanding of the state's driving requirements. The questions and answers cover various scenarios, including merging, lane changes, traffic signals, parking, impaired driving, and more. By studying this document, individuals can gain the confidence and skills needed to pass the written driver's test and become responsible and safe drivers on washington's roads.
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when merging or changing lanes, how big of a gap do you need between you and the vehicles traveling in the lane you're entering? - Correct Answer ✅ 4 seconds - that's one more than the three second gap you keep when you're following other vehicles if you're driving along and this happens, you should switch to neutral - Correct Answer ✅ accelerator sticks why should you adjust your mirrors properly? - Correct Answer ✅ get rid of blind spots the process of looking ahead to the left and right of your car is called what? - Correct Answer ✅ scanning two signs that a green light is stale are that hte pedestrian DON'T WALK sign is red and the light has been green as long as you've seen it; what's a third sign? - Correct Answer ✅ you're behind a long line of cars
what maneuver are you doing when your right arm is over the back of your seat and you're turned around so you can look directly out the rear window? - Correct Answer ✅ backing up when you're making a normal left turn (unprotected) what's the last thing you should make sure of? - Correct Answer ✅ no oncoming traffic at a railroad crossing, you've slowed down to see up and down the tracks, but you can't quite be sure there's no train coming... what's one last safety measure? - Correct Answer ✅ turn down the radio, roll down the windows, and listen before you change lanes you absolutely must signal, do an over the shoulder peak, and... - Correct Answer ✅ check your mirrors if you're one of those people who slows down to look at a crash, you're risking getting in a collision yourself, you're risking failure to see a car ahead of you that has ALSO
the name of the tests that police are authorized to give when they suspect that a driver has been drinking are known collectively as... - Correct Answer ✅ field sobriety tests what's the very first thing that happens when alcohol gets into your body? - Correct Answer ✅ your judgement and reason are impaired if a driver refuses to take a field sobriety test, he automatically loses his license for how long? - Correct Answer ✅ one year what's the most common behavior of drivers who are high on pot? - Correct Answer ✅ drive much slower than the posted speed limit what's the most common behavior of drivers who are intoxicated with alcohol? - Correct Answer ✅ speed and drive agressively
can drivers be charged with impairment for driving under the influence of over the counter medications? - Correct Answer ✅ yes which is one reason why some cold medicines carry warnings not to operate heavy equipment if you've been in a crash that involves another driver, you must exchange contact information and... - Correct Answer ✅ the number on your insurance policy does an idl license allow you to drive with family members under 20? - Correct Answer ✅ yes but not with friends under 20 are there fines for violating idl rules? - Correct Answer ✅ no, idl rules do NOT carry a fine do 18 year olds who pass the washington DOL written and driving tests get an intermediate driver's license? - Correct Answer ✅ no, only 16 and 17 year olds
when you see a flashing red light you should treat it as - Correct Answer ✅ a stop sign how far ahead of a turn do you put on your signal? - Correct Answer ✅ 100 ft as you approach uncontrolled intersections, you have to scan, cover the brake, yield to cars already in the intersection, and (sometimes) yield to what other drivers? - Correct Answer ✅ oncoming drivers if you're turning left when you're entering a roundabout, who do you have to yield to? - Correct Answer ✅ drivers already in the roundabout an uncontrolled intersection has neither traffic signs nor traffic... - Correct Answer ✅ signals
in case cars arrive at the same time who should go first at a four way stop? - Correct Answer ✅ the driver to the right has the right of way do you have to stop if you're approaching a traffic signal and it turns yellow? - Correct Answer ✅ if you can do so safely, yes is there ever a time at a signaled intersection when you're turn left that you don't have to wait for oncoming traffic? - Correct Answer ✅ if you have a green arrow signifying a protected turn, you don't have to wait is it legal to turn right on a red light in washington? - Correct Answer ✅ yes, if you stop first and make sure it's clear as long as there is no sign forbidding it is it legal to change lanes in the middle of an intersection? - Correct Answer ✅ no
how far do you have to be from a driveway of a fire station to park? - Correct Answer ✅ 20 ft what is the cross-hatching next to a disabled parking space for? - Correct Answer ✅ if makes room for a vehicle to let down its wheelchair ramp so the driver can get out what's the only kind of parking you need to perform on the WA state driving test? - Correct Answer ✅ parallel parking what are the two things white paint on curbs could mean? - Correct Answer ✅ it's either a space for police cars or a space that's only for loading and unloading, either way, you can't leave your car there you cna't drive within, over or across the median of a divided highway. is the median always made of grass or concrete? - Correct Answer ✅ no, sometimes it's juts a painted yellow stripe at least 18 inches wide
your high beams can blind the driver of an oncoming car, when should you dim them? - Correct Answer ✅ when the car is 500 ft away how can you tell if you have a protexted turn? - Correct Answer ✅ there will be a green arrow what's the most common cause of crashes? - Correct Answer ✅ drivers not paying attention is it always legal to pass slow cars on two-lane, two-way roads? - Correct Answer ✅ only when you have a dashed yellow line, no solid yellow line, a clear view, and enough time to get safely back into your lane on ocean beaches how fast can you legally go? - Correct Answer ✅ 25 mph if you're driving with 2 passengers not wearing their seatbelts, one 15 year old and the other 16 years old, which
of the roadway so even if it's just his foot you still have to stop what's the closest you can get to an emergency vehicle in front of you? - Correct Answer ✅ 500 ft how many bicyclists are killed/injured annually in the US? - Correct Answer ✅ 39,000 + a school bus is stopped on a three-lane street with it's red lights on and its STOP sign out. You are traveling toward in on the opposite side of the street which has no median or any sort of barrier. Do you need to stop? - Correct Answer ✅ no, you don't need to stop because the street has three lanes and the law says that this is one of the cases where stopping is not necessary you know that motorcycles are harder to see than cars and that they can move very fast, whats another thing to know about them? - Correct Answer ✅ they're less stable than cars because they only have 2 wheels
on multiple lane highways who should stay in the far right lane? - Correct Answer ✅ the slowest moving traffic is it legal to drive in the bicycle lane if you have a very small vehicle? - Correct Answer ✅ no its only for bikes why does it matter to drivers that deer are pack animals? - Correct Answer ✅ if you see one, others are likely nearby do drivers have to stop for bicyclists in crosswalks? - Correct Answer ✅ yup every time just like pedestrians