A Washington city or county may raise a speed limit on its own roads, but not above what figure?RCW 46.61.415
A Washington speed sign gives a separate limit for trucks. Which vehicles does the word cover?RCW 46.61.410
Driving in a way that endangers workers in a Washington roadway construction zone is what offense?RCW 46.61.527
How does Washington law define a safe following distance?RCW 46.61.145
How far does a Washington school crosswalk speed zone reach from the marked crosswalk?RCW 46.61.440
How is a speeding infraction in a Washington school or playground speed zone penalized?RCW 46.61.440
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Speed and following distance, continued
How long does Washington suspend the license or permit of a driver convicted of reckless endangerment of roadway workers?RCW 46.61.527
In Washington, exceeding the maximum lawful speed at the point of operation is prima facie evidence of what?RCW 46.61.465
In Washington, what must the driver of a slow moving vehicle do once a line of five or more vehicles has formed behind on a two-lane highway?RCW 46.61.427
On a Washington highway posted at 70 mph, what is the top speed for a vehicle over ten thousand pounds gross weight?RCW 46.61.410
On a Washington highway with one lane each way, you pass a car that is traveling under the limit. What does the law allow?RCW 46.61.425
Washington drivers must slow to an appropriate speed on which kind of roadway, by statute?RCW 46.61.400
Washington requires vehicles in a caravan or motorcade to leave room for others to enter between them. Which group is excused?RCW 46.61.145
What does Washington law say about driving too slowly?RCW 46.61.425
What is the highest limit Washington's secretary of transportation may post on a state highway?RCW 46.61.410
What is the lowest limit a Washington local authority may set by the ordinary engineering and traffic investigation?RCW 46.61.415
What is the maximum speed past a marked Washington school crosswalk that is posted with standard school speed signs?RCW 46.61.440
What is Washington's basic speed rule?RCW 46.61.400
What maximum speed does Washington's speed statute set for state highways, before any change by the secretary of transportation?RCW 46.61.400
What maximum speed may a Washington local authority set on a street it has designated a shared street?RCW 46.61.415
What speed governs inside a Washington roadway construction zone?RCW 46.61.527
When does a locally altered speed limit take effect in Washington?RCW 46.61.415
Which of these places does Washington's speed statute list as calling for an appropriate reduced speed?RCW 46.61.400
With no sign posted and no special hazard, what is Washington's maximum speed on city and town streets?RCW 46.61.400
With no sign posted and no special hazard, what is Washington's maximum speed on county roads?RCW 46.61.400
You are at the posted limit on a Washington road. Does that settle your legal duty?RCW 46.61.445
You are driving slowly on a two-lane Washington highway where passing is unsafe. How many vehicles lined up behind you trigger the duty to turn off?RCW 46.61.427
Lanes and passing 31
A car is towing a trailer on a Washington limited access roadway with three lanes each way. Which lane is closed to it, apart from a legal left turn or exit?RCW 46.61.100
A painted median island divides a Washington highway. How wide must it be to count as a divider under the statute?RCW 46.61.150
A pedestrian is walking toward you on the shoulder of a narrow Washington road. How does that affect passing on the left side?RCW 46.61.125
A vehicle behind you in Washington signals audibly that it is overtaking on the left. What must you do?RCW 46.61.110
A Washington road is signed for one-way traffic at certain hours. What must drivers do?RCW 46.61.135
An obstruction forces you left of center on a Washington highway. What do you owe oncoming traffic?RCW 46.61.100
Before pulling left of center to pass in Washington, what must be true of the left side of the road?RCW 46.61.120
Besides leaving a safe distance, what must a Washington driver do when passing a person on a bicycle within a single lane?RCW 46.61.110
Does Washington's left-lane ban for trailers count a high occupancy vehicle lane as the left-hand lane?RCW 46.61.100
In a marked Washington no-passing zone, may you cross the striping to turn left into a driveway?RCW 46.61.130
In Washington, driving continuously in the left lane of a multilane roadway is a traffic infraction in which case?RCW 46.61.100
In Washington, when may a driver who has passed on the left move back to the right side?RCW 46.61.110
May a Washington driver leave the roadway to pass on the right?RCW 46.61.115
On a Washington road with one lane in your direction and room to pass a pedestrian within the lane, what passing distance does the statute name?RCW 46.61.110
On a Washington roadway of sufficient width, which part must a vehicle normally use?RCW 46.61.100
On a Washington three-lane roadway carrying two-way traffic, when may you use the center lane?RCW 46.61.140
On a Washington two-way roadway with four or more lanes, may you drive left of the center line to pass?RCW 46.61.100
Signs on a stretch of Washington roadway prohibit changing lanes. What is a driver's duty?RCW 46.61.140
Two vehicles meet head on along a narrow Washington road with room for one line of traffic each way. How much of the main-traveled roadway does each give the other?RCW 46.61.105
Washington bars driving left of center near a hill crest or curve in which case?RCW 46.61.125
Washington's keep right law applies on roadways with two or more lanes in the same direction. Which lane is the default?RCW 46.61.100
What does Washington require before moving out of a marked lane?RCW 46.61.140
When does Washington allow passing on the right?RCW 46.61.115
Where may a vehicle enter or leave a Washington limited access roadway?RCW 46.61.155
Where may a Washington driver cross the dividing space of a divided highway?RCW 46.61.150
Which of these is a listed reason for leaving the right-hand lane on a Washington multilane roadway?RCW 46.61.100
Which way must a vehicle go around a rotary traffic island in Washington?RCW 46.61.135
Within what distance of an intersection or railroad grade crossing does Washington bar driving on the left side of the roadway?RCW 46.61.125
You approach a bicyclist riding in the right lane of a Washington road that has two lanes in your direction. What does the passing law require?RCW 46.61.110
You pass using the oncoming lane on a Washington two-lane road. How far from approaching traffic must you be back in your lane?RCW 46.61.120
Your view is blocked as you near a Washington bridge. Within what distance is driving on the left side barred?RCW 46.61.125
Right-of-way, school buses and emergency vehicles 45
A car ahead of you has stopped at a Washington crosswalk to let someone cross. What may you not do?RCW 46.61.235
A pedestrian crosses a Washington road mid-block, away from any crosswalk. Who has the right-of-way?RCW 46.61.240
A pedestrian is in a Washington crosswalk, in the lane next to yours on your half of the road. What must you do?RCW 46.61.235
A school bus has stopped on a two-lane Washington road with its red signal operating. You are coming toward it. What must you do?RCW 46.61.370
A school bus stops on the far side of a Washington highway that is divided into separate roadways. Must you stop?RCW 46.61.370
A traffic officer's direction conflicts with a Washington traffic control device. Which do you follow?RCW 46.61.050
A traffic signal at a Washington intersection is dark on every approach after a power failure. How must drivers treat it?RCW 46.61.183
A Washington driver fails to yield at an intersection to a bicyclist approaching from the right. What extra cost does the statute add?RCW 46.61.180
A Washington driver is convicted of reckless endangerment of emergency or work zone workers. What happens to the license?RCW 46.61.212
A Washington driver passes a yield sign without stopping and collides with a vehicle in the intersection. How does the law treat the collision?RCW 46.61.190
A Washington fire engine on an emergency call reaches a red signal. What may its driver do?RCW 46.61.035
A Washington officer signals you to stop for a traffic infraction. What does the law say?RCW 46.61.021
A Washington school patrol member wearing insignia displays a stop sign at a school crossing. What must a driver do?RCW 46.61.385
A Washington stop sign has no stop line and no marked crosswalk. Where is the stop made?RCW 46.61.190
A Washington transit bus ahead of you has signaled and is pulling back into traffic. Who yields?RCW 46.61.220
An ambulance with siren and lights comes up behind you on a Washington street. What must you do?RCW 46.61.210
At a Washington stop sign with a marked stop line, where do you stop?RCW 46.61.190
Besides authorized emergency vehicles, which vehicle gets the same pull-over treatment in Washington when using audible and visual signals?RCW 46.61.210
Between two adjacent Washington intersections that both have working traffic signals, where may pedestrians cross?RCW 46.61.240
Does Washington's crosswalk stop rule protect pedestrians in an unmarked crosswalk?RCW 46.61.235
How far does a Washington emergency or work zone extend along the adjacent lanes?RCW 46.61.212
How is a violation of Washington's emergency or work zone law penalized?RCW 46.61.212
How may a person riding a bicycle treat an ordinary stop sign under Washington law?RCW 46.61.190
In a Washington business district you drive out of an alley across a sidewalk. What comes first?RCW 46.61.365
In Washington, driving recklessly to elude a pursuing police vehicle after a signal to stop is what class of crime?RCW 46.61.024
Inside a signed Washington highway construction or maintenance area, to whom must you yield?RCW 46.61.215
No sidewalk or shoulder is available along a Washington highway. Where must a pedestrian walk?RCW 46.61.250
On a one-way Washington street, what counts as your half of the roadway for the crosswalk rule?RCW 46.61.235
On a Washington highway with four or more lanes, two of them in your direction, you near a stopped police car with its lights on. What is required?RCW 46.61.212
The posted limit is 70 mph and you cannot move over for a Washington emergency zone. What is your maximum speed through it?RCW 46.61.212
Two vehicles reach an uncontrolled Washington intersection from different highways at about the same time. Who yields?RCW 46.61.180
Washington's left-turn yield rule covers turns within an intersection. Where else does it apply?RCW 46.61.185
What does a yield sign require of a Washington driver?RCW 46.61.190
What is the penalty for passing a stopped Washington school bus with its signal operating?RCW 46.61.370
Which of these creates an emergency or work zone under Washington's move over law?RCW 46.61.212
Which Washington roads does the statute declare to be arterial highways as against other public highways and private ways?RCW 46.61.195
Willfully refusing a lawful direction from a Washington flagger or police officer directing traffic is what kind of offense?RCW 46.61.015
You are behind a stopped school bus with its stop signal out on a five-lane Washington road. Does the lane count excuse you?RCW 46.61.370
You are leaving a private driveway to enter a Washington highway. Who has the right-of-way?RCW 46.61.205
You are turning left at a Washington intersection. To whom do you yield?RCW 46.61.185
You cannot safely change lanes past a Washington emergency zone where the posted limit is 50 mph. How far must you slow?RCW 46.61.212
You meet a stopped school bus coming the other way on an undivided Washington road. How many marked traffic lanes excuse you from stopping?RCW 46.61.370
You see a child standing in a Washington roadway. What does the due care statute require?RCW 46.61.245
Your car crosses a Washington sidewalk to reach a parking lot. Who has the right-of-way on the sidewalk?RCW 46.61.261
Your signal is green in Washington, but traffic is backed up through the intersection. May you enter?RCW 46.61.202
Signals, turns and parking 55
A car is parked at a Washington curb. May you stop beside it on the roadway side?RCW 46.61.570
A fire hose lies unprotected across a Washington street. When may you drive over it?RCW 46.61.640
A lane-direction-control signal shows red over your lane on a Washington highway. What does it mean?RCW 46.61.070
A pedestrian started across on the walking person symbol, and the hand symbol is now flashing. What must a Washington driver do?RCW 46.61.060
A pickup carries loose gravel on a paved Washington highway without a cover. How much freeboard inside the bed makes that legal?RCW 46.61.655
A stop sign is posted at a Washington railroad grade crossing. After stopping, how do you proceed?RCW 46.61.345
A U turn is barred on a Washington curve or near a hill crest when your vehicle cannot be seen by approaching drivers within what distance?RCW 46.61.295
A Washington crossing gate is starting to rise after a train has passed. May you drive under it?RCW 46.61.340
A Washington traffic signal stands mid-block, away from any intersection, with no sign or pavement marking for the stop. Where do you stop?RCW 46.61.055
After stopping at a steady circular red in Washington, which right turn is allowed when no sign prohibits it?RCW 46.61.055
After stopping at a steady red in Washington, a left turn is allowed onto which kind of street?RCW 46.61.055
At a steady red signal in Washington with a marked stop line, where must you stop?RCW 46.61.055
Before braking suddenly in Washington, what do you owe the driver right behind you?RCW 46.61.305
Before leaving a motor vehicle unattended in Washington, what must the driver do?RCW 46.61.600
Does Washington allow a turn on a steady red arrow after stopping?RCW 46.61.055
For how long must a Washington driver signal before turning?RCW 46.61.305
From which lane must a Washington driver approach a left turn?RCW 46.61.290
Going down a long Washington grade, may you shift a car into neutral and coast?RCW 46.61.630
How close to a crosswalk may you park in Washington?RCW 46.61.570
How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Washington?RCW 46.61.570
How close to the driveway entrance of a Washington fire station may you park on the same side of the street?RCW 46.61.570
How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park in Washington?RCW 46.61.570
How does Washington law treat a flashing red signal?RCW 46.61.065
How far back from a stop sign at the side of a Washington roadway must a parked vehicle be?RCW 46.61.570
How far back must you stay from a Washington fire engine that is answering a fire alarm?RCW 46.61.635
How far may a vehicle travel within a Washington two-way left turn lane?RCW 46.61.290
How is a Washington parking space for a person with a disability marked?RCW 46.61.581
How should a right turn be made at a Washington intersection?RCW 46.61.290
In Washington, driving while embracing another person so that free operation of the vehicle is prevented is prima facie evidence of what?RCW 46.61.665
May a Washington driver carry a person on the hood or running board of a passenger car?RCW 46.61.660
May a Washington driver flash a turn signal as a courtesy to tell drivers behind that it is safe to pass?RCW 46.61.305
May passengers ride in a travel trailer while it is towed on a Washington public highway?RCW 46.61.625
May you use a Washington two-way left turn lane to get past a slow vehicle going your way?RCW 46.61.290
Outside Washington's incorporated cities and towns, where may you not stop, park or leave a vehicle?RCW 46.61.560
Something falls from your vehicle onto a Washington highway. What must you do?RCW 46.61.645
Warning lights are flashing at a Washington railroad crossing. Where do you stop?RCW 46.61.340
Washington bars driving when the front seat holds so many people that the driver's view or control is obstructed. What number does the statute mention?RCW 46.61.615
What does a flashing yellow signal allow in Washington?RCW 46.61.065
What does a steady yellow signal tell a Washington driver?RCW 46.61.055
What general test applies to any U turn in Washington?RCW 46.61.295
What is the Washington hand signal for a left turn?RCW 46.61.315
What is the Washington hand signal for a right turn?RCW 46.61.315
What is the Washington hand signal for stopping or slowing?RCW 46.61.315
What lane rights does a motorcycle have on a Washington roadway?RCW 46.61.608
What may a Washington driver do on a green arrow signal?RCW 46.61.055
When may a vehicle be driven on a Washington sidewalk?RCW 46.61.606
When may you open a car door on the traffic side in Washington?RCW 46.61.620
When parked on a two-way Washington roadway, how close must your right-hand wheels be to the curb?RCW 46.61.575
Which of these is a place where Washington bars stopping, standing or parking?RCW 46.61.570
Which vehicle must stop at every Washington railroad grade crossing unless an exemption applies?RCW 46.61.350
You are pulling away from a Washington curb where you were parked. What does the law require?RCW 46.61.300
You face a circular green signal in Washington and want to turn left. What comes before the turn?RCW 46.61.055
You missed your exit on a Washington limited access highway. May you back up along the shoulder?RCW 46.61.605
You park and leave your car on a noticeable grade in Washington. What extra step does the statute add?RCW 46.61.600
You plan a right turn on red in Washington. For whom must you stay stopped?RCW 46.61.055
Lights and equipment 41
A load sticks out more than four feet behind a Washington vehicle in daylight. What must mark its end?RCW 46.37.140
A vehicle is stopped at night on the shoulder of a dark Washington highway outside any city. What lights must it show?RCW 46.37.150
A Washington motor vehicle's left side mirror must show the driver the highway for at least what distance to the rear?RCW 46.37.400
A Washington vehicle has extra high-intensity lamps on the front. How many of those may be lit at once on a highway?RCW 46.37.270
Besides the left side mirror, what other mirror must a Washington motor vehicle have?RCW 46.37.400
Between which dates does Washington bar ordinary metal studded tires?RCW 46.37.420
During which hours must a vehicle on a Washington highway show lighted headlights?RCW 46.37.020
From how far to the rear must a Washington vehicle's red tail lamps be plainly visible?RCW 46.37.050
From what distance must a Washington motor vehicle's horn be audible under normal conditions?RCW 46.37.380
From what distance must Washington turn signal lamps be visible to the front and rear in normal sunlight?RCW 46.37.200
How many fog lamps may a Washington motor vehicle carry?RCW 46.37.180
How many head lamps must a Washington motor vehicle have?RCW 46.37.040
How many stop lamps must a current Washington passenger car carry, apart from the high-mounted center lamp?RCW 46.37.070
In daytime fog, Washington requires headlights when people and vehicles on the highway cannot be clearly seen at what distance ahead?RCW 46.37.020
May a private Washington car be fitted with a theft alarm that uses a siren?RCW 46.37.380
May a Washington driver wear earphones that shut out other sounds while driving?RCW 46.37.480
On a Washington vehicle made after January 1, 1964, from how far to the rear must the stop lamps be visible in normal sunlight?RCW 46.37.200
Washington requires a rear center high-mounted stop lamp on passenger cars made after what date?RCW 46.37.070
What are hazard warning lamps for, under Washington law?RCW 46.37.215
What color light must illuminate a Washington rear registration plate, and from how far must the plate be legible?RCW 46.37.050
What color must the front turn signal lamps on a modern Washington vehicle show when signaling?RCW 46.37.200
What does Washington law say about a device that flips or changes a license plate on a vehicle?RCW 46.37.685
What does Washington law say about a poster on the rear window that blocks the driver's view?RCW 46.37.410
What does Washington require of a motor vehicle's muffler?RCW 46.37.390
What is the greatest mounting height Washington allows for a head lamp, measured to its center?RCW 46.37.040
What is the minimum light transmission Washington allows for aftermarket tint film on a passenger car's side windows?RCW 46.37.430
What is the most reflectance Washington allows for window tint film?RCW 46.37.430
What is Washington's general rule on flashing lights on vehicles?RCW 46.37.280
What must a Washington vehicle's parking brakes be able to do?RCW 46.37.340
What must fenders or splash aprons on a Washington vehicle do?RCW 46.37.500
What tread depth makes a tire unsafe under Washington law?RCW 46.37.425
When may a Washington driver use the horn on a highway?RCW 46.37.380
When must a motorcycle's head lamps and tail lamps be lit in Washington?RCW 46.37.522
When must a Washington vehicle's tail lamps be lit, according to how they are wired?RCW 46.37.050
Which color of light may an ordinary Washington vehicle not display so that it is visible from directly in front?RCW 46.37.280
Which of these also makes a tire unsafe under Washington's tire statute?RCW 46.37.425
Who must be able to control a Washington vehicle's windshield wiper?RCW 46.37.410
Within what distance behind another vehicle must a Washington driver stop using the uppermost headlight beam?RCW 46.37.230
Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must a Washington driver switch off the glaring high beam?RCW 46.37.230
You are parked at night on a Washington street with your headlights on. How must they be set?RCW 46.37.150
You tow a small trailer behind your car in Washington. What connection does the law require besides the hitch?RCW 46.37.495
Seat belts, child seats and phones 26
A seating position in a Washington car has only a lap belt. Does the booster seat rule apply there?RCW 46.61.687
A three-year-old has outgrown the rear-facing seat. What does Washington require next?RCW 46.61.687
A Washington driver is cited for a missing child seat. What gets a first notice dismissed?RCW 46.61.687
A Washington seat belt infraction goes on the driver's abstract. Who is barred from seeing it there?RCW 46.61.688
Below what height must a child who has outgrown a harness seat ride in a booster seat in Washington?RCW 46.61.687
Does Washington's safety belt law apply to a passenger when every belted seating position is already taken?RCW 46.61.688
Does watching video on a phone count as use under Washington's driving law?RCW 46.61.672
From what age must every person operating or riding in a Washington motor vehicle wear the safety belt personally?RCW 46.61.688
How does Washington define driving dangerously distracted?RCW 46.61.673
How is a second or later phone offense penalized in Washington?RCW 46.61.672
How may Washington officers enforce the dangerously distracted driving infraction?RCW 46.61.673
How much touching of a mounted phone does Washington's law leave room for while driving?RCW 46.61.672
How must a child under two be secured in a Washington vehicle?RCW 46.61.687
Is simply holding a phone in one hand while driving a violation in Washington?RCW 46.61.672
May a Washington city pass its own, different rule on drivers' phone use?RCW 46.61.672
Until what age must a Washington driver carry a child in the back seat where it is practical to do so?RCW 46.61.687
Up to what age does Washington's child restraint statute make the driver responsible for keeping a child properly restrained?RCW 46.61.687
What base penalty does Washington set for driving dangerously distracted?RCW 46.61.673
What does Washington's personal electronic device law prohibit?RCW 46.61.672
What lets an ordinary Washington driver lawfully go without a safety belt for medical reasons?RCW 46.61.688
When does Washington's phone law stop treating you as driving?RCW 46.61.672
Which of these is outside Washington's definition of a personal electronic device?RCW 46.61.672
Which use of a hand-held phone while driving does Washington's law expressly allow?RCW 46.61.672
Which vehicle is outside Washington's child restraint statute?RCW 46.61.687
Who answers for an unbelted 12-year-old passenger in a Washington car?RCW 46.61.688
You are stopped at a red signal in Washington. Does the phone law treat that as driving?RCW 46.61.672
Permits, points and insurance 63
A 15-year-old visitor holds a valid instruction permit from another state. What else does Washington require before that visitor drives here?RCW 46.20.025
A Washington driver is cited under RCW 46.20.015 for driving without a valid license in possession, then obtains one. What does the court reduce the $250 penalty to?RCW 46.20.015
A Washington driver was insured when cited for no proof of insurance. What happens when written evidence of that coverage reaches the court?RCW 46.30.020
A Washington driver's license is revoked. May that person drive here on a license issued by another state?RCW 46.20.345
A Washington instruction permit holder may use a wireless communications device while driving only to do what?RCW 46.20.055
A Washington intermediate license holder gets one ticket listing two traffic offenses. How does RCW 46.20.267 count it?RCW 46.20.267
A Washington intermediate license holder may drive between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. when accompanied by a licensed driver of at least what age?RCW 46.20.075
A Washington license is renewed more than 60 days after it expired. What penalty fee is added to the renewal fee?RCW 46.20.181
A Washington officer asks for proof of insurance and the driver cannot show it. What does the statute presume?RCW 46.30.020
After a 60-day suspension for repeated moving violations, how long is the Washington driver on probation?RCW 46.20.2892
After moving, how long does a Washington license holder have to notify the department of the new address?RCW 46.20.205
After the first six months, how many passengers under 20 from outside the immediate family may a Washington intermediate license holder carry?RCW 46.20.075
An officer writes two moving violation infractions during one Washington traffic stop. How does RCW 46.20.2892 count them?RCW 46.20.2892
Apart from a driver training instructor, who may supervise a Washington instruction permit holder from the seat beside the driver?RCW 46.20.055
Below what age will Washington not issue a driver's license at all?RCW 46.20.031
Besides riding with a licensed driver aged 25 or older, which trips may a Washington intermediate license holder make between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.?RCW 46.20.075
Does a standard Washington instruction permit allow its holder to ride a motorcycle on public highways?RCW 46.20.055
Does Washington require a driver's license to ride an electric-assisted bicycle?RCW 46.20.500
During the first six months of a Washington intermediate license, which passengers under 20 may the holder carry?RCW 46.20.075
During which hours is a Washington intermediate license holder barred from driving alone?RCW 46.20.075
For how long may a nonresident aged 16 or older drive in Washington on a valid license from a home country?RCW 46.20.025
How can a 15-year-old qualify for a Washington instruction permit?RCW 46.20.055
How does Washington classify driving on a highway without ever having obtained a valid driver's license, when no exemption applies and the driver has no identifying documents?RCW 46.20.005
How does Washington treat knowingly handing an officer an expired insurance card as proof of coverage?RCW 46.30.040
How does Washington treat lending your driver's license to another person?RCW 46.20.0921
How fast may a motorized foot scooter be operated on a Washington roadway or bicycle lane?RCW 46.20.500
How long does a new Washington resident have to obtain a Washington driver's license?RCW 46.20.021
How long is a Washington driver's instruction permit valid?RCW 46.20.055
How long must a Washington teen have held a valid instruction permit before applying for an intermediate license?RCW 46.20.075
How many hours of supervised driving must be certified for a Washington intermediate license?RCW 46.20.075
How many moving violation infractions within one year trigger a 60-day license suspension in Washington?RCW 46.20.2892
How many valid driver's licenses may a person licensed in Washington hold at one time?RCW 46.20.001
Is it lawful to drive in Washington while your driving privilege is suspended in another state?RCW 46.20.342
Most Washington intermediate license restrictions are enforced only as a secondary action. Which one may an officer enforce as a primary stop?RCW 46.20.075
RCW 46.20.1191(3) requires an online course on safety around work zones and first responders of applicants for a first Washington driver's license under what age?RCW 46.20.1191
What application fee does RCW 46.20.055 set for a first Washington instruction permit issued on or after January 1, 2026?RCW 46.20.055
What does RCW 46.20.024 forbid a Washington parent to do?RCW 46.20.024
What does Washington do when a driver fails to respond to a notice of traffic infraction for a moving violation?RCW 46.20.289
What does Washington require of every licensee while operating a motor vehicle?RCW 46.20.017
What fee does RCW 46.20.200 set for a duplicate of a lost Washington instruction permit or driver's license?RCW 46.20.200
What follows a second traffic offense on a Washington intermediate license?RCW 46.20.267
What follows a third traffic offense on a Washington intermediate license?RCW 46.20.267
What happens after a Washington intermediate license holder's first traffic offense or restriction violation?RCW 46.20.267
What is it to keep a suspended Washington driver's license in your possession?RCW 46.20.338
What is the minimum age for a Washington intermediate license?RCW 46.20.075
What is the youngest age at which Washington may issue an instruction permit to someone who is not enrolled in a driver training course?RCW 46.20.055
What lifts the passenger and night limits on a Washington intermediate license before the holder turns 18?RCW 46.20.075
What must a new resident do with licenses from other jurisdictions to qualify for a Washington driver's license?RCW 46.20.021
What must a person be covered by to operate a registered motor vehicle in Washington?RCW 46.30.020
What must a rider hold to drive a two-wheeled motorcycle on Washington roads?RCW 46.20.500
What must a Washington instruction permit holder have while driving?RCW 46.20.055
What training must a Washington applicant under 18 complete to obtain a driver's license, unless the department waives it?RCW 46.20.100
What two limits does Washington place on the holder of a motorcycle instruction permit?RCW 46.20.510
When does a standard Washington driver's license expire?RCW 46.20.181
When may Washington issue a third instruction permit to the same person?RCW 46.20.055
When may Washington waive the written examination for an instruction permit?RCW 46.20.055
Where must the supervising driver sit while a Washington permit holder drives?RCW 46.20.055
Which of these is part of the Washington driver licensing examination under RCW 46.20.130?RCW 46.20.130
Which vehicle may a Washington driver under 18 not drive?RCW 46.20.045
Who must have supervised the 50 practice hours certified for a Washington intermediate license?RCW 46.20.075
Who must sign a Washington driver's license application for a person under 18?RCW 46.20.100
Who, besides the department, may give the knowledge portion of the Washington driver licensing examination?RCW 46.20.120
You show a Washington officer proof of insurance on your phone. What may the officer look at?RCW 46.30.020
Alcohol and crashes 52
A driver leaves the scene after damaging an attended vehicle in Washington, with no one hurt. How is that classified?RCW 46.52.020
A driver leaves the scene of a Washington crash in which a person died, without stopping or giving information. How is that classified?RCW 46.52.020
A driver leaves the scene of a Washington crash that injured someone. How is that classified?RCW 46.52.020
A driver under 21 takes the breath test in Washington. At what reading must the license be suspended, revoked or denied for at least 90 days?RCW 46.20.308
A first-time Washington offender's alcohol concentration was at least 0.15. What is the minimum jail term?RCW 46.61.5055
A person over the limit is in actual physical control of a parked car in Washington. What keeps that from being a physical control conviction?RCW 46.61.504
A Washington crash causes only vehicle damage and both cars can move. What does the statute tell the drivers to do with the vehicles?RCW 46.52.020
A Washington driver aged 21 or older tests at 0.08 or more for the first time in seven years. What administrative license action follows, unless a 24/7 sobriety program applies?RCW 46.20.3101
A Washington driver charged with driving under the influence was legally entitled to use the drug involved. Is that a defense?RCW 46.61.502
A Washington driver operating in a reckless manner causes substantial bodily harm to another person. What is the offense?RCW 46.61.522
A Washington driver under 21 tests at 0.02 or more for the second time within seven years. What is the administrative sanction?RCW 46.20.3101
A Washington officer must warn a driver what happens to the license if the breath test is refused. What is the warning?RCW 46.20.308
After a Washington arrest with a failed or refused test, the officer serves notice that the license is now temporary. For how long is it valid?RCW 46.20.308
After a Washington crash that injures someone, what must the driver do first?RCW 46.52.020
At what breath or blood alcohol concentration, measured within two hours after driving, is a driver aged 21 or older guilty of driving under the influence in Washington?RCW 46.61.502
Before giving a breath test, a Washington officer must tell the driver about which right?RCW 46.20.308
Can a Washington driver be guilty of driving under the influence with an alcohol concentration below 0.08?RCW 46.61.502
Can a Washington driver's refusal to take the breath test be used at a criminal trial?RCW 46.61.517
Does moving your vehicle off the roadway after a property-damage crash in Washington affect who is at fault?RCW 46.52.020
Does the glove compartment count as a lawful place for an opened alcohol container in Washington?RCW 46.61.519
For how long must the department suspend the license of a person convicted of reckless driving in Washington?RCW 46.61.500
How does Washington classify an ordinary driving under the influence offense?RCW 46.61.502
How does Washington classify vehicular homicide?RCW 46.61.520
How does Washington define reckless driving?RCW 46.61.500
How does Washington's negligent driving law define negligent?RCW 46.61.525
How is a violation of Washington's under-21 alcohol or cannabis driving law classified?RCW 46.61.503
How long is a Washington license revoked for a first breath test refusal within seven years, with no earlier incident?RCW 46.20.3101
How many prior offenses within 15 years turn a Washington driving under the influence charge into a class B felony?RCW 46.61.502
How may an opened package of cannabis be carried in a car with a trunk on a Washington highway?RCW 46.61.745
Is it lawful for a passenger to consume cannabis in a vehicle on a Washington public highway?RCW 46.61.745
May a passenger drink an alcoholic beverage in a private car traveling on a Washington highway?RCW 46.61.519
No officer investigates your Washington crash, and someone was injured. How long do you have to file a written report?RCW 46.52.030
Two Washington drivers compare speeds on a public highway without exceeding the limit. Is that racing?RCW 46.61.530
What alcohol concentration puts a Washington driver under 21 in violation of RCW 46.61.503?RCW 46.61.503
What does Washington's implied consent law say about anyone who operates a motor vehicle in the state?RCW 46.20.308
What does Washington's negligent driving in the second degree involve?RCW 46.61.525
What happens to the license of a person convicted of failing to stop after a Washington crash with an attended vehicle?RCW 46.52.020
What is the fine range for a first Washington driving under the influence conviction with an alcohol concentration below 0.15?RCW 46.61.5055
What is the maximum penalty for reckless driving in Washington?RCW 46.61.500
What is the minimum jail term for a first Washington driving under the influence conviction with an alcohol concentration below 0.15, before any substitute the court may order?RCW 46.61.5055
What is the penalty class for leaving the scene after striking an unattended vehicle in Washington without notifying anyone?RCW 46.52.010
What is the penalty for negligent driving in the second degree in Washington?RCW 46.61.525
What must a driver do for a person injured in a Washington crash?RCW 46.52.020
What raises negligent driving to the first degree in Washington?RCW 46.61.5249
What THC concentration in the blood, within two hours after driving, makes a Washington driver guilty of driving under the influence?RCW 46.61.502
What THC concentration puts a Washington driver under 21 in violation of RCW 46.61.503?RCW 46.61.503
Where does Washington's open container law not apply?RCW 46.61.519
Where may an opened bottle of wine be kept in a car with a trunk on a Washington highway?RCW 46.61.519
Which information must a driver give after a Washington crash with an attended vehicle?RCW 46.52.020
Which stunt does Washington's racing statute name as a form of racing?RCW 46.61.530
Who sets the property damage threshold for Washington crash reports?RCW 46.52.030
You hit an unattended parked car in Washington and cannot find the owner. What must you do?RCW 46.52.010
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
The Department of Licensing asks 40 multiple-choice questions, and 32 right pass. This unofficial Washington permit practice test takes 340 questions from Title 46 of the Revised Code of Washington, links each to its section, and adds 48 on road signs. Use it for Washington permit test practice on local rules.
Read the full guide
No DMV in this state: who hands you the test
Washington has no DMV. The agency is the Department of Licensing (DOL). Approved driver training schools and testing locations give the knowledge test, and the DOL says a pass stays good for two years. A 15-year-old enrolled in a driver training course can get the permit first, since RCW 46.20.055 lets the department waive the written test. Without a course, the permit waits until 15 and a half.
About that 40-question PDF
People ask for a 40-question practice PDF from the DOL. On its pages checked in September 2026, the DOL offers the Washington Driver Guide as a PDF and a 5-question online practice test. Exam mode, below the question, runs full length instead: 40 questions, 32 right to pass. Press Start the exam. Its result reads Passed or Below the mark, then scores each topic. For paper, Print on that result lists the 40 questions, and a tick on With answer key adds their answers. Most print windows can save either as a PDF.
RCW 46.61.672: holding a phone counts as use, even at a red light.
On a two-lane highway a slow vehicle with five or more vehicles lined up behind must turn off wherever a safe turnout exists (RCW 46.61.427).
The code has no point system. RCW 46.20.2892 suspends for 60 days after three moving violations in one year, or four in two.
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the Washington knowledge test, and how many can you miss?
Forty, and you can miss 8: 32 correct pass, by the Department of Licensing's testing page, checked in September 2026. It lists 12 test languages. Read the Washington Driver Guide alongside this Washington state permit practice test.
Is a DMV practice test WA learners find online the real DOL test?
No. This page does not hold the DOL's live questions. It is unofficial practice written from the statutes, with the section shown under each explanation. The agency's own practice test has 5 questions.
What changes when a Washington permit becomes an intermediate license?
RCW 46.20.075 sets the terms: age 16, six months with a permit, and 50 supervised hours, 10 at night. For the first six months, no passengers under 20 from outside the immediate family. After that, at most three. Driving between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. needs a licensed driver aged 25 or older, apart from school, religious or work trips.