Washington State Drivers Test

When riding at night, your bicycle must have a white headlight visible for

500 feet

A solid yellow line on your side of the center line means

do not pass

If you refuse to take a blood alcohol content test, you will lose your driver license for

at least 1 year

Yellow sign: man with shovel

Workers: Watch for people working on or near the roadway

A yellow light that flashes on and off means

slow down and proceed with caution

Yellow Sign: Car with squiggly lines behind tires

Warning, slippery when wet

If you stop along the road at night

Turn on your emergency flashers and leave your low beams on

Yellow sign with a curved arrow and 35 mph

curve ahead, 35 mph or less recommended

If you see side-by-side red lights flashing at a railroad crossing, you must

stop

You must dim your high-beam lights when within

500 feet of an oncoming vehicle

In WA State, a person is legally drunk when their BAC level is

at or above .08 percent

When in travel lanes on the roadway

don't stop for any reason, keep moving until you can safely pull off the road.

The correct way to use a freeway exit ramp is

don't slow down until you move onto the exit ramp

At an uncontrolled intersection, you must

slow down and yield to any vehicle in the intersection and to those coming from the right

When you see a school bus on a road with 2 lanes traveling in opposite directions, you must stop

if the red warning lights on the bus are flashing

the rule for stopping when you're near a bus

If you're on a two-lane road, both directions need to stop. If you're on a road with three or more lanes, you need to stop if you're traveling in the same direction as the bus. If you're traveling in the opposite direction, you can keep going.

no right turn

to avoid being in a truck or bus driver's blind spot and help them see, you should

avoid driving on either side and don't tailgate

if your brakes stop working, you should first

pump the brake pedal several times and try to build up brake pressure

When passing another vehicle on a road with 2 lanes traveling in opposite directions, you should

return to the driving lane when there's enough room between you and the vehicle you passed

a bicyclist who doesn't obey traffic laws

can be ticketed

yellow sign: Bottom has a median and then arrows on either side converging at the top

divided highway ends

divided highway starts ahead sign

By law, your vehicle's lights must be turned on from

30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise

If you're going to turn left onto a 1-way street, you should complete the turn into

the lane closest to the one you came from

You may park or stop along the shoulder of the freeway only if

you have an emergency

On slippery roads, you should

slow down

On a road with 2 lanes traveling in opposite directions, slow-moving vehicles should pull over when safe to let others pass if

5 or more vehicles form a line behind you and it's unsafe for them to pass

Drivers entering an intersection to turn left

must not enter an intersection unless they can get through it without having to stop

Before you change direction, you must keep your turn signals on for at least

100 feet

To change lanes you should

signal, check your mirrors, check your blind spot in the direction you plan to move, and change lanes SMOG

The most important thing to remember in backing a car is to

look back carefully and yield to other vehicles and pedestrians

Yellow Diamond sign means

warning sign (caution)

Don't park within how many feet of a fire hydrant

15 feet

When driving on a road with 2 lanes traveling in opposite directions

use the right lane except when you're legally passing another vehicle

If your car starts to skid, turn your steering wheel

in the direction you want the vehicle to go

When parking uphill with a curb, set the parking brake and

turn your steering wheel away from the curb

If there is an injury, a death, or $700 or more in damage to an 1 person's property, you must report accident to law enforcement officials within

4 days

The buyer of a vehicle must transfer ownership and registration

within 15 days from the date of purchase

At night, slow down and always

use high beams whenever there are no oncoming vehicles

When driving in fog

use your low beams

Generally, how many drinks of alcohol will the human body get rid of each hour

1 drink

At first conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or any drug can result in a license suspension for at least

1 year

To be parked legally, a vehicle must be within what number of inches from the curb?

12 inches

What is the maximum speed limit on streets in cities and towns, unless otherwise posted?

25 mph

always allow enough room to safely stop in emergencies by staying at least

4 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you

What distance from a vehicle must you use your low beams?

300 feet of a vehicle you're following

Any time you want to merge with other traffic, you should

allow a gap of about 4 seconds for safety

To avoid rear-end collisions at higher speeds, you must maintain the following distance by using

the 4 second rule

railroad crossing

In Washington state, it is illegal _________ without wearing a seat belt.

to be a front seat passenger, to drive, to be a rear seat passenger, all the above

When driving at 55 mph, you will require __________ to pass another vehicle.

10 seconds

If a vehicle comes toward you with high-beams and blinds your vision, you must look _________ until the car has passed.

toward the right side of the road

a stop sign ahead

a crossroad ahead

If your tire suddenly goes flat or blows out, you should first

hold the steering wheel tightly

An ideal hand position for holding the steering wheel during driving is

left hand between 8 and 9 o'clock and right hand between 3 and 4 o'clock

_________mark the left edge of one-way roads and separate traffic moving in opposite directions.

solid yellow lines

If you see a solid white line between lanes of traffic, you must

stay in your own lane

a hill ahead

When you park your vehicle next to a curb facing uphill, set your parking brake and turn your steering wheel

away from curb

When you park your vehicle next to a curb facing downhill, set your parking brake and turn your steering wheel

toward the curb

When you park your vehicle on a hill with no curb, set your parking brake and turn your steering wheel

to the right toward the edge of the road

On some roadways, some lanes reserved as 'Transit' are used for

buses only

The primary purpose of the highway transportation system is to

move people and cargo safely and efficiently

risk factors in the HTS are contributed by

drivers, vehicles, and roadway environments

Traffic tie-ups and collisions are examples of

breakdowns in the HTS

What is the most common cause of most collisions?

driver error

What is the number one cause of death for teens?

driving accidents

When adjusting the seat the right foot should be positioned

Heel on the floor, ball of foot on brake

The Ten Model Driving Habits

are a set of habits that all drivers need and are an interdependent set of behaviors that protect drivers from an over accumulation of risk

The correct driver seating position is

Rear in seat, sit up straight, left foot on dead pedal, right foot on brake pedal heel on floor

A push-pull steering technique is used for

Making most turns and driving through curves

Aiming for targets will

help to keep the car straight in its travel path, help make accurate turns, and help to get your eyes ahead of the vehicle

A hand-over-hand steering technique is used for

Making sharp turns

When driving a vehicle with an automatic transmission, the left foot should be positioned

Firmly planted on the dead pedal

When you approach a vehicle, you should

Check the condition of the tires, for any fluids leaking under the engine, and check for any vehicle damage

How do you hold a key when approaching the car?

They hold it in their hand, so they don't lose it and can get in the car faster.

Why is it good practice to use headlights during the day?

So other cars can always see you, and you can see them

Where does one position head restraint in relationship the ones head?

Head level, so they don't get whip lash

What are the benefits a driver and passenger receive by wearing safety belts?

They are safer, they won't fly out of the car with one on, they'll stay behind the wheels, and it causes less injuries.

How do you make a smooth stop?

Let go of the gas, hover over the break, and slowly and efficiently push the break down

How should you hold your hands on the steering wheel while driving straight?

9 and 3 or 8 and 4; knuckles out, thumbs up, so the air bag doesn't break your hands, and you have more control of the wheel

How do you select a target and aim the vehicle accurately towards it?

Aim 1-2 blocks ahead, and aim the top of the steering wheel to the aligned target

What does it mean to "turn head before steering?"

Look before you turn at a stoplight. It's used to look for your target and get the car in proper place.

What is the "transition peg" for making a right turn and left turn?

Right turn- rear view mirror makes a straight line with the target

Left turn- left corner of windshield point toward the target

The purpose of traffic signs are

To regulate, to warn, to guide

A red circle and diagonal slash on a sign means that

The action is not allowed

A sign with an orange background in a diamond or rectangular shape indicates a

Construction zone

Your traffic light changes to yellow as you approach an intersection. In most cases, what action should you take?

Make every reasonable effort to stop.

School zone speed limit

20 mph

What does yielding mean?

Proceed with caution. If cars are coming, stop to them.

What's the significance of a broken (dashed) yellow line?

You can cross it but get back as soon as it's safe and when your cars passed

When you are driving in a school zone, how do you know when you can speed back up to the street speed limit?

When there's an end of school zone sign, and you pass it, or when there's another speed limit sign, and you pass it

When seated behind the steering wheel you cannot see the pavement directly to the front, rear and sides of the car. How much of a line-of-vision blind area do you have to the front of the car?

1 car to the front

How does the use of reference points help you overcome the optical illusions created by the blind area?

So you know how far away from the curb or line you are

What's the Standard Reference Point for the Right Side Limit?

Center of the hood to the line

What's the Standard Reference Point for the Front Limit?

Line up bottom of mirrors with street/line

What does the "oil pressure light" warn you about?

Something's wrong; pull over and check it

What does the "brake light" warn you about?

Brake isn't working well