WA DOL Knowledge Exam

If you approach a vehicle with a reflective triangular orange sign on its rear, you must

slow down and use caution

If a truck is trying to pass you, you can help the truck driver by

keeping to far side of lane and reduce speed slightly

What is the first rule of a safe and legal turn?

to move into the proper lane well before the turn

You are driving in a roundabout. If an emergency vehicle using a siren, air horn, or a red or blue flashing light approaches you, what should you do?

Continue to your exit, then pull over to the right.

THC is the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. In Washington State, a driver who is at least 21 years old can be arrested for driving with a THC level of _____ nanograms per milliliter of blood or higher.

5.00 ng

Smoking marijuana has been shown to impair one's driving abilities for up to

5 hr

If you are parallel parked on the right side of the street, you should _________ before pulling out into traffic.

signal left and look over left shoulder

Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a.) Bicycles and motorcycles move slower and stop slower than expected.
b.) Motorcycles are entitled to the same full lane width as other vehicles.
c.) When driving around bicycles, increase your following distance.
d.) Never drive alongside a motorcycle in the same lane.

a

If a driver behind you repeatedly flashes his or her headlights, you should

get out of the way

slippery when wet

What does this sign mean?

On a highway with three lanes in each direction, a vehicle towing a trailer keeps right because

it's a slow moving vehicle

You see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights stopped ahead. What must you do?

Move into a non-adjacent lane if possible; otherwise slow down.

Before reaching the crest of a hill or entering a curve, you should _________ and watch for oncoming vehicles.

slow down and move to right

In Washington State, on a highway with three or more lanes going in one direction, faster vehicles should use

a middle lane.

A triangular orange sign on the rear of a vehicle indicates that

max speed of 25 mph

On a two-way roadway with a center lane, drivers from either direction can _________ from the center lane.

make left turns

When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you must

begin the turn with your left wheel as close as possible to the yellow dividing line.

Rumble strips use vibration and sound to alert drowsy or inattentive drivers that they are

approaching stop or signal

To ride a bicycle in Washington State at night, it must have

a white headlight visible for 500 feet and a red reflector visible for 600 feet to the rear

You may pass a vehicle on the right in all of the following situations EXCEPT

when you are in a left-turn lane.

Which of the following can be considered a legal parking zone?

The curb or edge of a public roadway

Unbalanced tires or low tire pressures can cause

faster tire wear

When making a right turn, avoid _________ before starting the turn.

swinging wide to the left

To make a right turn from a four-lane divided highway, enter the right lane well in advance of the turn and make

a tight turn into the right lane of the cross street.

In Washington State, you may make a left turn at a red light only if you are turning

onto a one way street

A vehicle's stopping distance is equal to

the sum of the braking distance and reaction distance

If a railroad grade crossing has no warning devices or only a crossbuck sign, you should

slow down and look and listen for a train before proceeding

In Washington State, a steady red arrow signal means that

you are allowed to turn on a red arrow signal after you stop and yield to pedestrians and approaching vehicles.

If a truck is trying to pass you, you can help the truck driver by

keeping to the far side of your lane and reducing your speed slightly

On one-way roads, solid yellow lines are used as

left-edge lines