Washington DC DMV permit practice test 3

D: Continue off the exit ramp and look for a way to re-enter. If you exit at the wrong place, continue off the ramp and look for a way to re-enter the interstate. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Interstate and Other Limited Access Highways: Leaving the Interstate/Highway, page 30.

C: They may swing wide and use the full roadway width, including mountable aprons. Large vehicles may swing wide and need the full width of the roadway, including mountable aprons, so give them room and don't overtake. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Roundabouts, page 31.

B: Recreational and cultural interest areas. Brown signs indicate recreational and cultural interest areas. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Identifying Signs by Colors and Shapes, page 52.

C: 200 feet. Truck blind spots extend up to 20 feet in front of the cab, along both sides, and up to 200 feet behind. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Sharing the Road With Large Trucks: Following a Truck, page 36.

A: Not within 25 feet. Do not stand or park within 25 feet in front of any flashing signal, stop sign or traffic signal at the side of the road. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Parking Rules: Stopping, Standing, Parking – Prohibited, page 44.

B: Getting adequate sleep. Rolling down windows or loud music have little effect and caffeine gives only a short boost; adequate sleep is the best prevention. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Introduction: Impaired Driving—Drowsy Driving, page 5.

A: Two years, non-renewable. The learner permit is valid for two years for US citizens and is non-renewable; after it expires you must retake the knowledge test. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Types of Driver Licenses & Permits: Learner Permit, page 14.

D: Maintain steady pressure; do not pump. With ABS, do not pump the brakes; maintain steady pressure to regain control. Pump only if you do not have ABS. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Special Driving Situations: Anti-Lock Brake Systems, page 28.

B: No, it is against DC regulations. Having something attached to or hanging from the rearview mirror while driving is against DC regulations. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Safe Driving Practices: Crowding Inside the Vehicle, page 23.

D: Not closer than 500 feet. Do not follow any fire apparatus closer than 500 feet when it is responding to an emergency. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Right-of-Way, page 35.

B: 15 mph. The default speed limit in a DC school zone is 15 mph. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Traffic Rules: Speed Limit Laws/Unless Otherwise Posted, page 46.

C: Two-and-one-half times as high. Nationally, the fatal crash rate at night per mile driven is two-and-one-half times the daytime rate. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Special Driving Situations: Night Driving, page 27.

B: On one-way roads with room for more than one line of traffic, and on highways with four or more lanes. Passing on the left is preferable, but it's legal to pass on either side on one-way roads with room for more than one line and on highways of four or more lanes. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Driving Rules: Passing, page 41.

B: Stop, wait for the train, and check another train isn't coming on another track. Flashing red signals at a crossing warn a train is coming; stop, wait for it, and check that another train isn't approaching. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Signals, Signs and Markings: Flashing Red Signal at Railroad Crossing, page 51.

B: Yes, it is legal to pass on the left or right, but slow-moving vehicles must stay right. In DC it is legal to pass on the left or right, but slow vehicles must stay in the right lane, so most passing is on the left; never pass on the shoulder. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Interstate and Other Limited Access Highways: Lane Changing and Passing, page 30.

B: At least 100 feet. Use a turn signal, hand signal or both continuously for at least 100 feet before turning; longer at high speed. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Driving Rules: Signaling, page 41.

A: Its shape. In poor visibility such as heavy fog, you may only be able to make out a sign's shape. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Identifying Signs by Colors and Shapes: Sign Shapes, page 52.

B: Always dim them. Always dim your headlights when following a truck at night; bright lights reflect off its mirrors and blind the driver. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Sharing the Road With Large Trucks, page 37.

A: Not in front of or within 5 feet. Do not stand or park in front of or within 5 feet of a private or public driveway or alley. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Parking Rules: Stopping, Standing, Parking – Prohibited, page 44.

C: It can affect driving just as much, and sometimes more, than alcohol. Many people don't realize sleep deprivation affects driving as much as, and sometimes more than, alcohol. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Introduction: Impaired Driving—Drowsy Driving, page 5.

B: 16½. You must be at least 16 years, 6 months old and have held a learner permit at least 6 months with no pointable violations. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Types of Driver Licenses & Permits: Provisional Driver License, page 14.

C: Turn your front wheels to the right and take your foot off the gas. Don't panic or brake; steer in the direction of the skid (rear going right means turn front wheels right) and take your foot off the gas. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Special Driving Situations: Recovery From a Skid, page 29.

D: Backing into the driveway and driving out. If you use a driveway to turn around, it is safer to back into it and drive out than vice versa. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Safe Driving Practices: Backing, page 23.

B: Turn right or left instead of driving into the block. Don't drive into a block with stopped fire engines or emergency vehicles; turn right or left—it's against traffic regulations to drive into the block. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Right-of-Way, page 35.

B: Eight times. Death is eight times more probable in a crash at 60 mph than at 20 mph. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Traffic Rules: Speed Restrictions, page 46.