Washington DC DMV permit practice test 9

D: Get all four wheels off the roadway if possible, turn on flashers, set out flares or triangles, and raise the hood or tie a white cloth. Get all four wheels off the road if possible, use parking lights or flashers, set out flares or triangles, and raise the hood or tie a white cloth. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Emergencies: Disabled Vehicle, page 34.

C: No more than three hours. Simple rules include not remaining behind the wheel for more than three hours at a time. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Road Rage and Aggressive Driving, page 27.

A: At least 500 feet. Change to low beams at least 500 feet before meeting oncoming vehicles, and when following within 300 feet. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Driving Rules: Using Your Headlights—High Beams, page 42.

D: No; stay or merge behind the bus—the fine is at least $200. District law makes it illegal to turn right in front of a bus stopped at an intersection to receive or discharge passengers; fines are at least $200. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Sharing the Road with Buses, page 39.

B: Two years. Points stay active on your driving record for two years. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Important Things to Know, page 19.

A: Parking lights, directional signals or emergency flashers, and get off the roadway. On a dark highway, try parking lights, turn signals or flashers and get off the road; if all lights fail, slow down enough to pull off safely. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Emergencies: Headlights Fail, page 33.

C: Allow extra travel time and let other drivers merge in an orderly fashion. Allow extra time, keep a safe distance, signal, stop fully, let others merge, don't block the passing lane, and avoid eye contact. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Road Rage and Aggressive Driving, page 27.

B: 300 feet or less. You must change to low beams when following a vehicle at a distance of 300 feet or less. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Driving Rules: Using Your Headlights—High Beams, page 42.

B: Solid red pavement and 'Bus Only' markings. Bus lanes are indicated by solid red pavement and Bus Only markings; hours may vary. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Sharing the Road with Buses: Bus Lanes, page 39.

C: 60 days. Residents must update their change of address with the DMV within 60 days. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Important Things to Know, page 19.

D: Apply the brakes quickly with maximum pressure. If steering fails, ease off the gas; if the car stays in lane brake gently, but if it heads off the road or toward someone, brake quickly with maximum pressure. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Emergencies: Steering Fails, page 32.

A: Calm down before driving or let someone else drive. If upset or angry, take time to calm down before driving or let someone else drive. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Distracted Driver Syndrome: Emotions Affect Your Driving, page 26.

C: Orange. Traffic warning signs in work zones are usually orange, and most are diamond shaped. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Work Zones, page 49.

D: 40 feet. Where no official sign is posted, you may turn within 40 feet of an intersection, yielding to bicycles and buses in the lane. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Sharing the Road with Buses: Bus Lanes, page 39.

B: After 3 calendar days. You may not retest until 3 calendar days after a failed test. After six failures, you must wait 12 months from the first failed test. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Driver License Examination Process, page 12.

B: A rumble from the brakes and a vibrating brake pedal. When ABS engages, you hear a rumble and feel the pedal vibrate. That is normal, so keep firm, steady pressure on the pedal and steer. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Emergencies: Braking with Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS), page 32.

A: Opening the car door with your far hand so you turn and see approaching bicyclists. The Dutch Reach means opening the door with the hand farther from it, which turns your body so you can see approaching bicyclists. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Introduction: The Dutch Reach Method, page 6.

B: Prepare to move out of the closed lane, avoid sudden moves and brake gradually. Prepare to move from the closed lane, watch for lower limits, avoid weaving, brake gradually and keep spacing. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Work Zones, page 49.

B: Bicycles, paratransit and emergency vehicles. Transit, tour, charter and school buses may use bus lanes, as may bicycles, paratransit and emergency vehicles. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Sharing the Road with Buses: Bus Lanes, page 39.

A: Not before 72 hours. You may not retake the road skills test until 72 hours after a failure. After six failures, you must wait 12 months from the first failed test. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Driver License Examination Process: Road Skills Test, page 13.

A: Pump the brake pedal. Try pumping the brake pedal (non-ABS). If that fails, use the parking brake, shift to a lower gear, and if necessary rub the tires against a curb. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Emergencies: Brake Failure, page 32.

D: Try to steer out of it; if you must hit something, hit at an angle—a ditch may be better than another vehicle. Don't panic; try to steer out of it, avoid head-on impacts by hitting at an angle, and a ditch may be preferable to hitting another vehicle. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Drive Defensively, page 29.

D: Where to move into another lane, day or night. Arrow panels give advance warning and directions to move into another lane, both day and night. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Signals, Signs and Markings: Arrow Panels, page 50.

D: With extreme caution, when safe, on the left side. Use extreme caution since passengers may be boarding; wait until safe and pass on the left side of the streetcar. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Sharing the Road with Streetcars: Passing a Streetcar, page 40.

B: $10. A $10 fee is charged for each road skills test; failing to cancel within two business days brings a $30 fee. DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual: Driver License Examination Process: Road Skills Test, page 12.