Washington State Driver Guide Quiz: 100 Questions

Maximum BAC limit for drivers over 21

0.08%

Date standard driver licenses no longer acceptable for boarding domestic flights

May 7, 2025

License required to operate a motorcycle

Motorcycle Instruction Permit

Time required to hold an instruction permit before applying for an intermediate license

6 months

Speed limit in school zones

20 mph

Age children must be under to use a rear-facing child safety restraint

2

Action when passing emergency response vehicles

Move over one lane if possible, or slow down to 10 mph below the speed limit

Timeframe to report a sale of a vehicle

Within 10 days

Minimum age to apply for an instruction permit in Washington

15 years

Penalty for not wearing a seatbelt in Washington State

$250 fine for the driver and passengers under 16

Meaning of a yellow diamond sign

Warning of potential hazards ahead

Requirements to obtain an enhanced driver license

All of the above

Action when seeing a school bus with red lights flashing

Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing

Legal action for turning right on a red light

After coming to a complete stop and ensuring the way is clear

What to do if encountering a flooded roadway

Turn around and find another route

Minimum following distance to maintain

2 seconds

Best way to avoid a collision

Stay alert and anticipate other drivers' actions

Meaning of a solid red traffic light

Stop

Reaction if your vehicle starts to skid

Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want the vehicle to go

Purpose of the 'Move Over/Slow Down' law

To protect emergency workers on the roadside

Consequence of not stopping for a school bus with flashing lights

$250 fine

Fine for passing a stopped school bus

$250

What to do if pulled over by law enforcement

Keep your hands on the steering wheel

Meaning of a no passing zone sign

Indicates that passing is not allowed

Speed limit in a residential area

25 mph unless otherwise posted

Penalty for driving without insurance

A fine and possible license suspension

Handling a tire blowout

Hold the steering wheel tightly and gradually slow down

Age for motorcycle instruction permit

15 years old

Entering a roundabout

Yield to traffic already in the circle

Encountering a cyclist on the road

Give them space and pass safely

Flashing yellow light

Proceed with caution

License required for commercial driving

Commercial Driver License

Yield sign

Slow down and yield the right-of-way

Fine for littering in Washington State

$250

Pedestrian with a white cane

Yield the right-of-way

Turning left on a red light

From a one-way street to another one-way street

Penalty for driving on the shoulder

$100 fine

Solid yellow line

No passing

Involved in an accident

Exchange information and report it

Requirement for child safety seats

Children under 8 must use booster seats

Avoiding distracted driving

Use hands-free devices

Feeling drowsy while driving

Take a short nap if possible

Proper way to use high beams

Use them when no other vehicles are around

Looking down the road while driving

10 seconds

Approaching a steep hill

Slow down

Vehicle starts to hydroplane

Steer in the direction you want to go

Brakes fail

All of the above (Pump the brake pedal, Use the parking brake, Shift to lower gears)

Most common cause of collisions

Distracted driving

Driving in adverse weather conditions

Slow down and increase following distance

Approaching a four-way stop

Stop completely and wait your turn

Speed up

Increase the speed of the vehicle.

Slow down and allow the driver to pass

Reduce speed to let another vehicle overtake.

Brake suddenly

Apply brakes quickly to reduce speed immediately.

Change lanes quickly

Move from one lane to another in a rapid manner.

Purpose of anti-lock brakes

Prevent skidding during hard stops.

Yield sign

Slow down and yield to oncoming traffic.

Action if you have a flat tire

Hold the steering wheel tightly and gradually slow down.

Emergency vehicle approaches with lights flashing

Pull over to the right and stop.

Encounter a work zone

Follow posted signs and reduce speed.

Importance of using turn signals

To communicate your intentions to other drivers.

Proper way to merge onto a freeway

Wait for a gap and then merge.

Recommended following distance in ideal conditions

3 seconds.

Pedestrian crossing the street

Yield and stop if necessary.

No passing zone sign

Do not pass.

Slow-moving vehicle sign

A yellow triangle.

Driving in fog

Use low beams and reduce speed.

Approaching a railroad crossing

Slow down and look for trains.

Penalty for not wearing a seatbelt as a driver

$100 fine.

Legally turn left on a red light

Only from a one-way street to another one-way street.

Deer crossing sign

Be alert for deer in the area.

Red octagon sign

Stop.

Involved in a collision

Exchange information and report it.

Encounter a pedestrian with a guide dog

Yield the right-of-way.

Fine for parking in a disabled space without a permit

$250.

Cyclist on the road

Give them space and pass safely.

Purpose of the 'no zone' around large trucks

To indicate a blind spot.

Merging onto a highway

Speed up to match traffic.

Green light

Proceed if safe.

Emergency vehicle approaches

Pull over to the right and stop.

Penalty for driving with a suspended license

Both $250 fine and jail time.

Proper way to signal a right turn

Right arm bent upward.

See a 'road closed' sign

Turn around.

Green arrow

Proceed in the direction of the arrow.