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A car's headlamps cannot reveal a person or vehicle 100 feet ahead, only 75 feet. What is the fastest it may be driven at night in the District?18 DCMR 718.3
A District school zone has no sign giving other hours. During which hours does its 15 mph limit apply?18 DCMR 2200.8
A District street has no speed limit sign at all. What is the maximum lawful speed?18 DCMR 2200.6
A driver creeps along a clear District street so slowly that traffic stacks up behind. Is that lawful?18 DCMR 2200.10
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Speed and following distance, continued
A driver is convicted in the District of going more than 30 mph over the limit. Besides a fine, what may the sentence include?18 DCMR 2200.12
A reckless driver in the District damages property. At what amount of damage does the offense become aggravated reckless driving?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.04(c)
A sign marks the road beside a District recreation center or senior center as a reduced-speed area. What limit applies at the times on the sign?18 DCMR 2200.9
At what speed over the limit does reckless driving in the District become aggravated reckless driving, with nothing else added?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.04(c)
District rules list places where a driver must use an appropriate reduced speed. Which place is on that list?18 DCMR 2200.5
How does the District's rule on following distance measure what is too close?18 DCMR 2201.9
In the District, how far over the speed limit does driving become reckless driving by speed alone?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.04(b)
The posted limit is 25 mph, but heavy rain has cut visibility on a District street. What does the speed rule require?18 DCMR 2200.3
Three or more listed moving violations, such as speeding, running a red light and tailgating, committed within one mile of continuous driving are what District offense?D.C. Official Code 50-2204.01(a)
What is the longest jail term for a first aggravated reckless driving conviction in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.04(e)
What is the longest jail term for a first reckless driving conviction in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.04(d)
What is the maximum lawful speed in a District alley?18 DCMR 2200.7
What is the speed limit in a District school zone during its set hours?18 DCMR 2200.8
What is the top speed on a District street that signs designate as a local access, play or closed street?18 DCMR 2217.4
Lanes and passing 29
A District highway is split into two roadways by a raised median. Where may a driver cross the median?18 DCMR 2201.8
A District street is signed as a local access street. Who may drive on it?18 DCMR 2217.1
A driver is moving slower than the normal speed of traffic on a multi-lane District street. Where should the vehicle be?18 DCMR 2201.2
A driver is traveling on the streetcar tracks ahead of a streetcar, and its operator signals. What must the driver do?18 DCMR 2211.3
A driver needs to cross a District bicycle lane to turn onto a side street. How far from the intersection may the move into the bicycle lane begin?18 DCMR 2220.7(c)
A driver overtaking on the right comes up on a streetcar stopped to let riders off, and there is no safety zone. Where must the driver stop?18 DCMR 2211.4
A driver passing on the right in the District runs out of pavement. May the pass be finished on the shoulder or grass?18 DCMR 2202.6
A driver wants to turn right at a District intersection, but the street being entered is full. What is the rule?18 DCMR 2201.11
A marked safety zone sits beside the streetcar tracks. What may a passing driver do?18 DCMR 2211.5
A stalled truck blocks the right half of a two-way District street. A driver who goes left of center to get around it must do what?18 DCMR 2201.1(b)
A streetcar is moving ahead in the same direction on a two-way District street with a single lane each way. May a driver pass it on the left?18 DCMR 2211.1
A two-way District road has three lanes. When may a driver use the center lane?18 DCMR 2201.6(b)
After passing on a two-way District road, a driver must be back on the right side before coming within what distance of an oncoming vehicle?18 DCMR 2202.8
Before moving out of a marked lane on a District street, what must a driver first do?18 DCMR 2201.6(a)
The car behind signals with its horn that it is passing on the left. What must the driver being passed do?18 DCMR 2202.4
How close to an intersection or railroad grade crossing does the District's ban on driving left of center begin on a two-way road?18 DCMR 2202.3(b)
In the District, may a driver coast down a hill with the gears in neutral?18 DCMR 2212.1
In which situation may a driver in the District pass another vehicle on the right?18 DCMR 2202.5(a)
Is it lawful to use a District bicycle lane as a travel lane to get past a line of stopped cars?18 DCMR 2220.7
The light is green, but traffic is backed up through the intersection ahead. What does District law require?18 DCMR 2201.11
No sign or marking says where to enter a District bus lane for a right turn. How close to the intersection or driveway must a private car be before entering it?18 DCMR 2217.6
On a District road wide enough for two-way traffic, which side must a vehicle be driven on?18 DCMR 2201.1
On which of these may a driver never move left of center to pass on a two-way District road?18 DCMR 2202.3(c)
Signs on a District street say bicycles may use the full right-hand lane. How does a driver pass a cyclist riding there?18 DCMR 2202.9
Two cars meet on a narrow District road with room for only one lane each way. How much of the traveled road must each driver give the other?18 DCMR 2201.3
What is the least space a District driver must leave when overtaking and passing a bicycle?18 DCMR 2202.10
When overtaking another vehicle going the same way on a two-way District street, how does a driver pass?18 DCMR 2202.2
Where may a driver enter or leave a controlled-access roadway in the District?18 DCMR 2201.12
Which way does a vehicle travel around a rotary traffic island in the District?18 DCMR 2201.5
Right-of-way, school buses and emergency vehicles 40
A crash ahead partly blocks a lane on a District road. What must an approaching driver do?18 DCMR 2210.6
A District driver has stopped for a school bus. When may the driver move again?18 DCMR 2209.2
A District road has no sidewalk. Which side should a person on foot use?18 DCMR 2305.3
A driver approaches one of the District's traffic circles with no signs saying otherwise. Who has the right-of-way?18 DCMR 2208.7
A driver comes down an access ramp onto a District freeway. Who yields?18 DCMR 2208.8
A driver is about to enter a District street from an alley. Who has the right-of-way?18 DCMR 2207.3
A driver pulls out of a District alley that crosses a sidewalk. Where must the vehicle first stop?18 DCMR 2207.1
A driver rolls past a District YIELD sign without stopping and collides with a car in the intersection. How does the rule treat the collision?18 DCMR 2208.6
A driver waiting to turn left at a District intersection faces oncoming traffic. What is the rule?18 DCMR 2208.2
A fire hose lies across a District street during a fire. When may a driver cross it?18 DCMR 2210.5
A funeral procession is moving along a District street between intersections, every car with its headlights lit. May another driver cut between its vehicles?18 DCMR 2218.2
A funeral procession led by an escort officer reaches a District STOP sign. What does the rule give the procession?18 DCMR 2218.6
A pedestrian began crossing on the WALK signal, and the signal has now changed. What must a driver in the District do?18 DCMR 2208.11
A pedestrian crosses a District street midblock, outside any crosswalk. Who must yield?18 DCMR 2304.2
A pedestrian faces a WALK signal at a District intersection. Who has the right-of-way?18 DCMR 2302.2
A pedestrian in a District crosswalk is one lane over from the lane a driver is traveling in, and walking toward it. What does the statute require?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.28(a)
A pedestrian is in a District crosswalk, and another car has already stopped for that person. What may a driver coming up from behind not do?18 DCMR 2221.5
A person riding a bicycle is crossing in a District crosswalk. What rights does the rider have there?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.28(b-1)
A police car sits on the shoulder of a three-lane District road with its lights flashing. A driver in the lane beside it should do what?18 DCMR 2210.7
A school bus is stopped in the District with its warning lights flashing. How far from the bus must an approaching driver stop?18 DCMR 2209.1
A school bus stops with lights flashing on the far side of a District street that has a median strip divider. Must an oncoming driver stop?18 DCMR 2209.1
A STOP sign in the District has a marked stop line and a crosswalk beyond it. Where does the driver stop?18 DCMR 2208.3
A STOP sign in the District has no stop line and no crosswalk. Where must the driver stop?18 DCMR 2208.3
A transit bus at a District stop signals that it is pulling back into traffic. What must drivers coming up from behind do?18 DCMR 2207.5
A uniformed police officer waves a driver through a red light at a District intersection. What should the driver obey?18 DCMR 2000.4
After a full stop at a District STOP sign, to whom does the driver yield?18 DCMR 2208.4
An ambulance comes up behind a District driver with siren and lights on. What must the driver do?18 DCMR 2210.1
An ambulance on an emergency run reaches a red signal in the District. What may its driver do?18 DCMR 2002.2(b)
An emergency vehicle approaches while a person is walking across a District street. What must the pedestrian do?18 DCMR 2305.5
Besides police officers, whose traffic directions must a District driver obey under the obedience rule?18 DCMR 2000.2
How does a vehicle show that it is part of a funeral procession in the District?18 DCMR 2218.5
How far back must a private driver stay from District fire apparatus answering a fire alarm?18 DCMR 2210.4
On a District street signed as a play street or closed street, to whom must a driver yield?18 DCMR 2217.8
On a District street with one lane in the driver's direction, a fire truck is stopped ahead with lights flashing. What does the move-over rule require?18 DCMR 2210.7
The traffic signals at a District intersection are dark. A pedestrian is crossing in the unmarked crosswalk. What must a driver do?18 DCMR 2208.12
Two cars reach a District intersection with no signs or signals from different streets at about the same time. Who yields?18 DCMR 2208.1
Two neighboring District intersections both have working traffic signals. Where may a pedestrian cross between them?18 DCMR 2304.1
What does a YIELD sign require of a driver in the District?18 DCMR 2208.5
Whatever the right-of-way rules say, what duty does every District driver owe to a pedestrian in the roadway?18 DCMR 2300.2
While crossing a sidewalk to leave a District driveway, to whom does the driver yield?18 DCMR 2207.2
Signals, turns and parking 56
A car is left unattended on a grade in the District. What else must the driver do?18 DCMR 2418.2
A District driver extends the left hand and arm downward out the window. What is being signaled?18 DCMR 2205.4(c)
A District street has a bicycle lane along it. What does the turning rule say about a U-turn there?18 DCMR 2204.10
A driver faces a steady green light at a District intersection and wants to turn left. What does the green allow?18 DCMR 2103.3
A driver in a District turn lane faces a steady red arrow. When may the driver go?18 DCMR 2103.8
A driver leaves a car unattended on a District street. Besides stopping the engine, what does the rule require?18 DCMR 2418.1
A driver on a one-way District street will turn left into a two-way street. Where is the approach made?18 DCMR 2203.6
A driver on a two-way District street will turn left into another two-way street. Where is the approach made?18 DCMR 2203.4
A driver stops at a steady red light in the District, and no sign forbids turning. May the driver turn right on the red?18 DCMR 2103.7(c)
A driver wants to turn around near the crest of a hill in the District. The turn is barred when the vehicle cannot be seen by approaching drivers within what distance?18 DCMR 2204.1
A flashing yellow arrow shows over a District left-turn lane. What does it permit?18 DCMR 2104.4
A green arrow lights up at a District signal. What may a driver facing it do?18 DCMR 2103.4
A railroad crossing signal in the District warns of a train. Within what distance from the nearest rail must a driver stop?18 DCMR 2216.1
A rule in the District's traffic subtitle depends on a posted sign, and the sign has fallen face down. Can the rule be enforced there?18 DCMR 2000.5
A short cut-off roadway lets right-turning traffic bypass a District intersection. Which way must vehicles leaving it turn?18 DCMR 2203.9
A signal in the District flashes red. What must a driver do?18 DCMR 2104.2
A signal in the District flashes yellow. What may a driver do?18 DCMR 2104.3
A steady red X hangs over a lane on a District street with reversible lanes. What does it mean?18 DCMR 2106.5
A steady yellow arrow appears on a District signal. What does it tell a driver?18 DCMR 2103.6
A steady yellow X appears over the lane a District driver is using. What should the driver do?18 DCMR 2106.3
At a pre-timed District signal, when does the pedestrian countdown display run?18 DCMR 2100.2(b)
Before stopping or suddenly slowing on a District street, what does a driver owe the vehicle right behind?18 DCMR 2206.2
Between which dates does the District bar drivers from stalling on a Snow Emergency Route for lack of chains or snow tires when snow or ice is present?18 DCMR 2219.1
Both District streets are one-way. From where is a left turn made?18 DCMR 2203.7
For how far before a turn must a District driver signal continuously?18 DCMR 2204.4
How close to a fire hydrant may a vehicle stand or park in the District?18 DCMR 2405.2(b)
How close to a railroad crossing may a vehicle be parked in the District?18 DCMR 2405.2(e)
How far from a fire station driveway entrance must parked vehicles stay in the District?18 DCMR 2405.2(f)
How far from an alley or driveway must a vehicle be parked in the District?18 DCMR 2405.2(a)
How may a motorcycle be parked at a District curb?18 DCMR 2400.8
How much room must a parked car leave on the approach side of a STOP or YIELD sign in the District?18 DCMR 2405.2(d)
How must a car be parked at the curb on a two-way District street?18 DCMR 2400.1
May a driver cut across a District sidewalk to reach the street?18 DCMR 2221.3
May a driver make a U-turn at a District intersection controlled by traffic lights?18 DCMR 2204.7
May a driver stop a car in a District bicycle lane to wait for a passenger?18 DCMR 2405.8
May a person leave a car parked on a District street mainly to display it for sale?18 DCMR 2400.5
May a person throw trash from a car window onto a District street?18 DCMR 2221.6
On a one-way District street, may a car park along the left curb?18 DCMR 2400.3
On the approach side of a District intersection, how far from the corner must a parked car be?18 DCMR 2405.2(c)
Parking is barred on a District street when it would leave less than what width of open roadway?18 DCMR 2405.2(g)
Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. between 3rd and 15th Streets has a centerline unlike the national standard. What color is it?18 DCMR 2100.2(a)
The signal ahead on a District street turns steady yellow. What does the rule require?18 DCMR 2103.5
There is room for just one car between two parked cars on a District street. How does the rule say to enter the space?18 DCMR 2221.2
The turn signals fail, so a District driver uses hand signals. What does a hand and arm extended upward mean?18 DCMR 2205.4(b)
What does a flashing yellow X over a District lane allow?18 DCMR 2106.4
What does a steady downward green arrow over a District lane mean?18 DCMR 2106.2
What is double parking under the District's no-parking list?18 DCMR 2405.3(c)
When is it lawful to open a car door on the traffic side of a District street?18 DCMR 2214.4
When may a driver back a vehicle on a District street?18 DCMR 2206.3
When parked on a two-way District street, how close to the right curb must the right-hand wheels be?18 DCMR 2400.2
Where must a driver stop for a steady red light in the District when there is no stop line or sign marking the spot?18 DCMR 2103.7(a)
Where should a vehicle be for a right turn at a District intersection?18 DCMR 2203.3
Which hand signal shows a left turn in the District?18 DCMR 2205.4(a)
Which of these requires a driver to stop at a District railroad grade crossing?18 DCMR 2216.2
Which place is on the District's list where a driver may not even stop, sign or no sign?18 DCMR 2405.1(b)
Without a permit or a sign allowing it, may a car be parked in a public alley in the District?18 DCMR 2405.3(e)
Lights and equipment 56
A car has extra driving lamps and a spot lamp, each brighter than 300 candlepower. How many such front lamps may be lighted at one time on a street?18 DCMR 718.2
At night, a load sticks out past the back of a truck bed. At what overhang must its end carry a red light or lantern?18 DCMR 703.7
At night, from what distance must a vehicle's hazard warning lights be visible?18 DCMR 714.7
Between which times must a vehicle on a District highway always show lighted lamps?18 DCMR 703.1
District rules allow a theft alarm on a vehicle under what condition?18 DCMR 730.6
District rules treat a vehicle as slow-moving when it is designed for speeds of no more than what?18 DCMR 739.1
During which part of the year may studded tires be used in the District?18 DCMR 732.5(c)
From how far away must a car's horn be audible under normal conditions?18 DCMR 730.1
From how far behind must a lighted tail lamp's red light be plainly visible?18 DCMR 705.1
How far ahead must a car's lower head lamp beam reveal people and vehicles?18 DCMR 715.3
How far ahead must a car's upper head lamp beam reveal people and vehicles?18 DCMR 715.2
How far behind the vehicle must a car's mirror let the driver see the highway?18 DCMR 731.6
How many head lamps may a motorcycle carry in the District?18 DCMR 704.3
How many head lamps must a passenger car have under District equipment rules?18 DCMR 704.1
How many spot lamps may a motor vehicle carry in the District?18 DCMR 711.1
How many stop lamps must a passenger car built in 2015 carry to be driven in the District?18 DCMR 706.2
How may District police enforce the rule that headlamps go on when the wipers run continuously?18 DCMR 703.10(b)
How must a car's tail lamps and rear plate lamp be wired under District rules?18 DCMR 705.5
In daylight, what must mark the end of a load that extends 4 feet or more behind a vehicle in the District?18 DCMR 703.9
In daytime fog, District rules require lighted lamps once people and vehicles cannot be clearly seen at what distance ahead?18 DCMR 703.1
In normal sunlight, from how far behind must a stop lamp be visible?18 DCMR 713.1
Measured from the center of the lamp to level ground, what is the greatest height District rules allow for a head lamp?18 DCMR 704.4
On a sedan in the District, the front side windows must let through at least how much light?D.C. Official Code 50-2207.02(a)(1)
On a sedan in the District, the rear side windows and rear windshield must let through at least how much light?D.C. Official Code 50-2207.02(a)(1)
On an ordinary private car, which use of flashing lights do District rules allow?18 DCMR 718.6
Steady rain keeps your windshield wipers running without a break in the District. What else must be switched on?18 DCMR 703.10
Under the District's braking table, within what distance must an ordinary passenger car stop from 20 mph?18 DCMR 724.1
What citation does a driver receive for operating or parking a vehicle with unlawful window tint in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-2207.02(c)
What color light must illuminate the rear registration plate, and from how far must the plate be legible?18 DCMR 705.4
What colors may a stop lamp display under District rules?18 DCMR 713.1
What colors may hazard warning lamps flash toward the rear?18 DCMR 714.6
What colors may the front turn signal lamps on a car show?18 DCMR 713.4
What do District rules say about a radar detector in a private automobile?18 DCMR 736.2
What does the beam indicator on a newer car's dashboard tell the driver?18 DCMR 715.4
What does the slow-moving vehicle emblem look like?18 DCMR 739.4
What must a car's parking brake be able to do?18 DCMR 720.3
What must make a car's stop lamps come on?18 DCMR 713.1
What reflectors must a new passenger car carry on the rear?18 DCMR 706.6
When a turn signal is switched on, which lamps flash?18 DCMR 713.5
When do District rules allow tire chains?18 DCMR 732.5(b)
When is a cracked windshield a violation in the District?18 DCMR 731.5
When may a District motorcycle operator ride without goggles or a face shield?18 DCMR 2215.5
When may a driver sound the horn on a District highway?18 DCMR 730.3
When may a passenger ride on a motorcycle in the District?18 DCMR 2215.1
When must a vehicle's back-up lamps stay dark?18 DCMR 714.3
Where on the front windshield does District law allow darker tint?D.C. Official Code 50-2207.02(b)
Which color of light may an ordinary private car never show toward the front?18 DCMR 718.5
Which head lamp beam does District law tell drivers to use on District highways when lights are required?18 DCMR 715.5
Which instrument must every motor vehicle on District streets have in good operating condition?18 DCMR 735.1
Which item may be placed on a car's windshield or windows under District rules?18 DCMR 731.1
Which signaling equipment must a car built on or after September 15, 1955 have to be driven in the District?18 DCMR 706.3
Which sound device may a private car NOT be equipped with in the District?18 DCMR 730.4
Which windshield wiper setup do District rules require on a modern car?18 DCMR 731.3
Who on a motorcycle must wear a protective helmet in the District?18 DCMR 2215.3
With which head lamp beam may lighted fog lamps be used?18 DCMR 711.2
Within what height range must fog lamps be mounted on the front of a vehicle?18 DCMR 711.2
Seat belts, child seats and phones 34
A car has more riders than seat belts. Who gets preference for the belted seats?D.C. Official Code 50-1802(b)(3)
A driver and two passengers are all found unbelted in one stop. How many points in total go on the driver's record?D.C. Official Code 50-1806(d)(2)
A driver in moving District traffic is holding a phone but not using it. Is that lawful?D.C. Official Code 50-1731.04(a)(2)
A first-time violator of the hands-free rule buys a hands-free accessory before the fine is imposed. What happens to the fine?D.C. Official Code 50-1731.06(a)
A fourth person wants to squeeze into the front seat. When do District rules forbid it?18 DCMR 2213.2
A friend wants to ride on the trunk lid for one block. What do District rules say?18 DCMR 2213.6
A learner's permit holder wants to take a call through the car's hands-free system while driving. Does District law allow it?D.C. Official Code 50-1731.05(b)
A parent is carrying more of their own children than the car has belted seats. Where may an unrestrained child NOT ride?D.C. Official Code 50-1703(c)
A passenger cannot wear a seat belt for medical reasons. What does District law require for the exemption?D.C. Official Code 50-1802(b)(2)
Besides learner's permit holders, which drivers does District law bar from hands-free phone use while moving?D.C. Official Code 50-1731.05(b)
Children under what age must ride in an infant, convertible or booster seat in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-1703(b)
District law requires a child restraint seat for any child younger than what age?D.C. Official Code 50-1703(a)
How can the fine for a first failure to use a child restraint seat for a child under 3 be waived?D.C. Official Code 50-1706(b)
How many points does a child restraint conviction put on a District driving record?D.C. Official Code 50-1706(c)
How many points go on a driver's record for a single seat belt violation in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-1806(d)(1)
How much attention must an operator give to driving, in the words of the District traffic rules?18 DCMR 2213.4
In a dual-control car used for driving lessons, who must wear a seat belt or harness?18 DCMR 102.12
In a private car, who is responsible for making sure passengers buckle up?D.C. Official Code 50-1806(f)
Riders in a vehicle manufactured before which date are exempt from the District seat belt law?D.C. Official Code 50-1802(b)(1)
Under District law, how may a fully licensed adult driver make a phone call while the car is moving?D.C. Official Code 50-1731.04(a)(1)
Up to what age must a driver make sure a child is in a child restraint or a seat belt?D.C. Official Code 50-1703(b)
What choice does a first-time violator of the District child restraint law get?D.C. Official Code 50-1706(a)(1)
What do District rules say about a television screen in a motor vehicle?18 DCMR 735.2
What does District law say about headphones or earbuds while driving?D.C. Official Code 50-1731.04(c)
What is the fine for distracted driving or unlawful phone use in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-1731.06(a)
What penalty does District law set for a seat belt violation?D.C. Official Code 50-1806(b)(2)
When may a school bus driver use a phone with a hands-free accessory?D.C. Official Code 50-1731.05(a)
Where may a District driver pick up and use a handheld phone without breaking the phone law?D.C. Official Code 50-1731.04(b)(4)
Which activity is named in the District's definition of distracted driving?D.C. Official Code 50-1731.02(1)
Which child must ride in a rear-facing child restraint seat in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-1703(a)
Which device falls outside the District's definition of a personal wireless communications device?D.C. Official Code 50-1731.02(4)
Which handheld phone use does District law still allow while driving?D.C. Official Code 50-1731.04(b)(1)
Who in a moving car must wear a seat belt under District law?D.C. Official Code 50-1802(a)
With which belt may a booster seat be used?D.C. Official Code 50-1703(b)
Permits, points and insurance 65
A 15-year-old is enrolled in a school driver education course. Under what conditions may the pupil drive with no permit?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(3)
A 17-year-old breaks a permit restriction. Who does District law say must be told?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2C)
A 17-year-old holds a full District operator's permit. How many passengers under 21 may ride along, not counting siblings?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(1)(D)
A District learner's permit expires before its holder passes the road test. What may the holder do?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2)(D)
A driver is stopped with a District permit that expired 60 days ago. What penalty applies?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(d-1)
A learner drives alone to the road test appointment. What do the District regulations say happens?18 DCMR 104.12
A learner's permit holder is offered pay to make deliveries by car, with a licensed adult riding along. Does District law allow it?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2)(C)
A speed camera ticket arrives by mail in the District. How many points does it add to the owner's driving record?18 DCMR 303.1
After failing the written knowledge test, how long must a District applicant wait before trying again?18 DCMR 104.11
An applicant fails the sixth knowledge test. When will the District test that person again?18 DCMR 104.10
An applicant under 21 wants a full District operator's permit. For how long must the applicant have held a provisional permit?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(1)(C)
An applicant's best eye tests below 20/40 but not below 20/70, with a field of vision of at least 140 degrees. What restriction may the license carry?18 DCMR 105.7(b)
An officer cites a District driver for going 13 mph over the posted limit. How many points does the schedule assess?18 DCMR 303.2(d)
At how many points does the District revoke a driver's license?18 DCMR 303.5
At how many points must the District suspend a driver's license?18 DCMR 303.3
Besides age and a valid license, what does the District statute require of the person supervising a learner?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2)(C)
Besides the suspension itself, what does a permit restriction violation do to a young driver's progress toward the next permit?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2C)
Besides the traffic regulations, what does the statute say the District's knowledge examination covers?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(1)(B)
During which hours may the holder of a District learner's permit drive?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2)(C)
For how long before applying for a full operator's permit must an applicant under 21 be free of offenses that carry points?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(1)(C)
For how long is a new District learner's permit valid under the permit statute?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2)
For how much of a vehicle's registration period must the owner keep the required insurance in effect?D.C. Official Code 31-2403(a)
How does a District licensee earn a safe driving point?18 DCMR 303.9
How long do points stay on a District driving record?18 DCMR 303.8
How long is a District license suspension that results from reaching the point total for suspension?18 DCMR 306.1
How long is the suspension for a third violation of District permit restrictions?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2C)
How long must a learner's permit have been held before its holder applies for a provisional permit?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2A)(B)
How many hours of driving experience must be certified before the District issues a provisional permit?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2A)(B)
How many hours of nighttime driving must be certified before an applicant under 21 receives a full District operator's permit?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(1)(C)
How many points does a reckless driving conviction carry in the District?18 DCMR 303.2(j)
How many points does the District assess for driving in violation of a permit restriction?18 DCMR 303.2(a)
How many points does the District assess for failing to stop and give the right-of-way to a pedestrian?18 DCMR 303.2(bb)
How many points does the District assess for failing to stop for a school bus with its warning lights or stop arm in use?18 DCMR 303.2(u)
How many points does the District assess for failing to yield the right-of-way to an authorized emergency vehicle?18 DCMR 303.2(q)
How many points does the District assess for following another vehicle too closely?18 DCMR 303.2(s)
How many points does the District assess for speeding 21 mph or more over the posted limit?18 DCMR 303.2(f)
How many points follow driving on a learner's permit without a licensed operator alongside?18 DCMR 303.2(v)
How many written knowledge tests may a District applicant take within a 12-month period?18 DCMR 104.10
How old must the licensed driver be who sits beside a District learner's permit holder?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2)(C)
In July and August, during which hours is a District provisional permit holder barred from driving?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2A)(C)
It is a Tuesday night in October. At what time must a District provisional permit holder be off the road, absent an exception?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2A)(C)
May a District driver show a license as an electronic image on a phone?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(j)
On what day does a District driver's license expire at the end of its term?18 DCMR 110.1
Over what period before applying must a provisional permit applicant be free of offenses that carry points?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2A)(B)
What can happen to the license of someone who drives an uninsured motor vehicle in the District?18 DCMR 302.10
What does a District driver aged 70 have to complete to renew a license?18 DCMR 111.5(a)
What field of vision is the District's minimum for a license or learner's permit?18 DCMR 105.4
What happens on a first violation of the District's learner or provisional permit restrictions?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2C)
What is the District's minimum property damage liability coverage per accident?D.C. Official Code 31-2406(b)
What is the minimum revocation period after a first offense for which revocation is mandatory in the District?18 DCMR 306.4
What is the minimum third-party liability coverage for injury to one person under District law?D.C. Official Code 31-2406(c)
What is the youngest age at which the District issues a learner's permit?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2)
What is the youngest age for a District provisional permit?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2A)
What is the youngest age for a full District operator's permit?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(1)
What must an applicant pass before the District issues a learner's permit?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2)(B)
What must the examiner be able to reach from the passenger seat during a District road test?18 DCMR 104.4
What proof of insurance must be carried in a vehicle registered in the District?D.C. Official Code 31-2406(a)
What seat belt equipment must a vehicle have before the District will use it for a road test?18 DCMR 104.5
What seat belt rule applies to a District licensee under 18?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(1)(D)
What visual acuity must a District applicant show, with or without corrective lenses?18 DCMR 105.6
Where must your license or permit be while you drive in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(c)
Which passengers may a District provisional permit holder carry?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2A)(C)
Which subject does the District's licensing examination include, according to the regulations?18 DCMR 104.2
Which trip is an exception to the provisional permit's night driving hours?D.C. Official Code 50-1401.01(a)(2A)(C)
You hold a learner's permit from another state and move to the District. What must you do with it before getting a District permit?18 DCMR 100.5
Alcohol and crashes 38
A bottle's seal is broken but no liquor has been poured. Is it an 'opened' container under District rules?18 DCMR 2224.5
A driver charged with leaving after colliding says the other driver caused the crash. Is that a defense in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.05c(c)
A driver is sentenced for DUI with two prior offenses in the past 5 years. What happens to the license?D.C. Official Code 50-2206.13(d-1)
A driver leaves a collision scene out of reasonable fear for personal safety. What must the driver have done for the District's affirmative defense to apply?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.05c(b)
A driver leaves the scene of a collision in which someone was hurt, without giving help or identification. What happens to the license?18 DCMR 301.1(c)
A driver under arrest refuses chemical testing in the District. For how long is the privilege to drive revoked?D.C. Official Code 50-1905(a)
A driver with a prior DUI conviction refuses testing after a new arrest. What does District law presume?D.C. Official Code 50-1905(b)
A driver's negligence contributes to a collision that kills another person. What may the District do to the license?18 DCMR 302.1
A first-time DUI offender tested above 0.30. What mandatory minimum jail term applies?D.C. Official Code 50-2206.13(a)
A first-time DUI offender tested at 0.20. What mandatory minimum jail term does District law impose?D.C. Official Code 50-2206.13(a)
A ladder falls from your vehicle onto a District street. What must you do first?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.05d(a)
A passenger holds an opened can of beer while you drive in the District. Who is in violation?18 DCMR 2224.1
A person sits behind the wheel of a parked, running car while intoxicated. Can that be a DUI offense in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-2206.11
After a DUI arrest in the District, how many specimens is a driver deemed to have agreed to give for chemical testing?D.C. Official Code 50-1904.02(a)
After a minor collision, your car sits in a travel lane and can be driven. What do District rules tell you to do?18 DCMR 2225.2
After a revocation for an alcohol-related violation, what must a District applicant present to get a new license?18 DCMR 306.11
At what blood alcohol concentration is a driver aged 21 or older 'intoxicated' under District law?D.C. Official Code 50-2206.01(9)
Can a refusal to give specimens be used in court in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-1905(c)
Does moving your car out of the roadway after a collision change who is responsible for the crash?18 DCMR 2225.3
How does District law define 'impaired' for the offense of operating while impaired?D.C. Official Code 50-2206.01(8)
How many points does the District assess for leaving after colliding when only property was damaged?18 DCMR 303.2(h)
How much alcohol makes a driver under 21 'intoxicated' under District law?D.C. Official Code 50-2206.01(9)
May an arrested driver also have a chemical test done by a medical professional of the driver's own choosing?D.C. Official Code 50-1904.02(c)
What blood alcohol concentration makes the driver of a commercial vehicle intoxicated in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-2206.01(9)
What fine does a driver face for an opened alcoholic beverage in the vehicle in the District?18 DCMR 2224.4
What fine range applies to a DUI conviction when the driver has one prior offense?D.C. Official Code 50-2206.13(b)
What happens to the civil fine for a moving infraction committed inside a District work zone?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.04c(a)
What is the fine for a first DUI conviction in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-2206.13(a)
What is the longest jail term for a first DUI conviction in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-2206.13(a)
What is the longest jail term for a first offense of leaving after a collision that injured someone in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.05c(d)
What is the longest jail term for failing to stop for a District law enforcement officer's signal, with no reckless driving, damage or injury?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.05b(b)
What is the penalty for a first conviction of operating a vehicle while impaired in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-2206.15(a)
What urine alcohol concentration meets the District's definition of intoxicated for an adult driver?D.C. Official Code 50-2206.01(9)
Where may an opened bottle of wine lawfully be carried in a car in the District?18 DCMR 2224.2
Which of these brings a mandatory license revocation in the District?18 DCMR 301.1(f)
Who chooses whether blood, breath or urine is collected after a DUI arrest in the District?D.C. Official Code 50-1904.02(b)
You strike an empty parked car in the District and cannot find its owner. What does the law require?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.05c(a)
Your vehicle is in a collision in the District and another person is hurt. What must you do after stopping?D.C. Official Code 50-2201.05c(a)
How this list was compiled: Written from two bodies of District of Columbia law. (1) Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Vehicles and Traffic, as published by the Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances at https://dcregs.dc.gov/ (chapters 1, 3, 7, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24). Each section's text was downloaded from its dcregs.dc.gov section page on 2026-09-18 and 2026-09-19, and each question links to that page, in the form https://dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCMR/SectionList.aspx?SectionNumber=18-2200. (2) The D.C. Official Code, Titles 31 and 50, as published by the Council of the District of Columbia at https://code.dccouncil.gov/. That site asks readers not to scrape it and to use its bulk download, so the section text was read on 2026-09-19 from the Council's own bulk publication at https://github.com/DCCouncil/law-html (publication dated 2026-05-19), and each question links to the section's page on code.dccouncil.gov. Exam format facts on the page (75-minute time limit, retest after three full calendar days, six tries in 12 months) come from the DC DMV at https://dmv.dc.gov/service/knowledge-tests, and the fees from https://dmv.dc.gov/book/dmv-fees/driver-license-fees. Agency pages checked 2026-09-19. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the regulation and statute text; nothing is copied from the DC DMV driver manual, the DC DMV online practice test, any DC DMV knowledge test or any other practice test.
All 48 questions
Sign shapes 8
A five-sided sign with its point at the top warns of what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
A pennant-shaped sign, a long triangle lying on its side and pointing right, marks what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
A triangle-shaped sign with one point facing down is used only for which sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
The crossbuck, two crossed white boards forming an X, is used for which sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Most warning signs, such as curve and merge signs, have which shape?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.02
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Sign shapes, continued
Speed limit signs and most other regulatory signs have which shape?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Which shape is used for the advance warning sign placed before a railroad crossing?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Which sign shape is used only for the STOP sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Sign colors 10
A fluorescent pink sign is used for what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
A fluorescent yellow-green sign warns of what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
A sign with a black legend on a white background, such as a speed limit sign, is what kind of sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
A yellow background on a traffic sign means what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Blue signs point drivers to what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Brown signs guide drivers to what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Green signs give what kind of information?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Orange signs are used for what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Purple on a sign or lane marking means the lane is for whom?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
What does a red background on a traffic sign mean?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Regulatory signs 9
A PASS WITH CARE sign is placed where?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.37
A red plaque reading ALL-WAY under a STOP sign tells you what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.04
A STOP sign is used on an approach where what is required?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.04
On a parking sign, what does a green legend on a white background mean?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.53
What does a Keep Right sign on a median or island mean?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.39
What does a ONE WAY sign tell you?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.49
What does a YIELD sign require you to do?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.05
Where is a DO NOT ENTER sign used?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.46
Which sign may stand farther along a one-way road or ramp to back up a DO NOT ENTER sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.47
Warning signs 9
A low clearance warning sign must be posted when the space under a bridge is less than what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.25
A small yellow plaque showing a speed, mounted under a curve sign, gives what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.59
A Stop Ahead, Yield Ahead or Signal Ahead sign is required when what is true?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.35
A Two-Way Traffic sign warns that you are moving from what to what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.51
A Winding Road sign is used in place of separate curve signs when the road has how many changes of direction close together?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.07
Chevron alignment signs, a row of arrowhead panels, are placed where?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.08
On which side of the road does the NO PASSING ZONE pennant stand?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.53
What colors does a standard warning sign use?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.02
What does a Lane Ends sign warn of?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.47
Pavement markings 9
A center lane bordered on each side by a solid yellow line with a broken yellow line inside it is what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.05
A double solid yellow center line means what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.01
A row of solid white triangles across your lane, pointing toward you, is what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.19
A single broken yellow center line means what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.01
A white diamond painted in a lane means the lane is for what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3E.03
The center line is a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line. Who may pass?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.01
What color is the line along the right edge of the road?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.09
What do white lines along the length of a road separate?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3A.03
What do yellow lines along the length of a road separate?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3A.03
Railroad crossings 3
A small plaque under the crossbuck shows a number. What is it?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 8B.03
On the approach to a railroad crossing, the center line is marked how?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.03
What does the white crossbuck sign reading RAILROAD CROSSING require in most states?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 8B.03
How this list was compiled: Written from the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition (December 2023), Federal Highway Administration, https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno_11th_Edition.htm, checked 2026-09-18. Each question names the MUTCD section it was written from. Licence: Own work. Question wording, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the MUTCD text; nothing is copied from a state driver manual or another practice test.
How it works
A District learner's permit starts at 16, a provisional permit at 16 and a half, a full license at 17. This unofficial Washington DC permit practice test draws 336 free questions from Title 18 DCMR and the D.C. Code, each linked to its section, plus 48 on road signs. Law read 19 September 2026.
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75 minutes, six tries, no printed question count
Checked 19 September 2026, dmv.dc.gov allows 75 minutes for the GRAD or learner permit knowledge test and 60 for the standard one. Run past the clock and you fail. It prints no question count or pass mark. The agency's DC DMV Practice Knowledge Test says it holds no actual exam questions. Treat any DMV practice test DC residents find online the same way.
Streetcar doors, 20 mph blocks, a hand on the phone
Figures the District wrote itself belong at the front of DC driving test practice. With no sign posted the limit is 20 mph, and 15 in an alley (18 DCMR 2200). Twenty over is reckless driving by speed alone (D.C. Code 50-2201.04). Pass a streetcar stopped for riders with no safety zone and you halt at least 5 feet behind its door (2211.4). Holding a phone in moving traffic breaks 50-1731.04.
Section 50-1401.01: learners drive only from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., beside a belted license holder 21 or older.
Ten points suspends a license, 12 revokes it (18 DCMR 303). Camera tickets add none, and driving alone on a learner's permit adds 5.
Use DC permit test practice to fix the provisional curfew: 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday nights, 12:01 a.m. on weekends and throughout July and August.
Questions and answers
Does the real exam match a DC DMV practice test 150 questions long?
Nothing we read supports that number. The agency's knowledge tests page gives time limits and retest rules but no count, and 18 DCMR 104 sets none. Exam mode, below the question, asks 25, a length we picked, with no clock or pass mark.
What does a learner permit cost, and what follows a failed test?
The DC DMV fee page, checked 19 September 2026, lists $20 for a learner permit and $10 for a knowledge test at a service center. After a fail you wait three full calendar days, and a sixth fail inside 12 months shuts you out until 12 months after the first (18 DCMR 104.10).
Are these the questions the District asks?
No. The exam belongs to the DMV and this site holds no copy. Its driver manual and sample quiz were left alone. Each question began as a section of Title 18 DCMR or the D.C. Code and links there. Where those differ on permit ages, the statute wins.