Washington DOL permit practice test 6

C: Steering may be difficult but possible; brake with steady pressure and pull off. Keep a strong grip; the wheel may be hard to turn but you can turn it. Brake with steady pressure, slow down and pull off. Washington Driver Guide: 5.7 Power, page 174.

C: 45 days. Before leaving the office you'll receive a temporary license that is good for 45 days; the official license is mailed. Washington Driver Guide: 1.8 Getting your personal driver license: ages 16 to 17, page 27.

B: A passenger drinking alcohol in a moving vehicle on the road. It's an infraction if anyone in the vehicle drinks alcohol or consumes cannabis, has opened containers, or hides alcohol or cannabis in unlabeled containers. Washington Driver Guide: 1.15 Open container law, page 38.

D: Snug across the shoulder and chest, not crossing the neck or face. The shoulder belt should lie snug across the shoulder and chest; never put it behind your back or under your arm. Washington Driver Guide: 2.6 Seat belts and occupant protection, page 52.

D: Heat brings oil in the asphalt to the surface until the rain washes it away. Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface; the road stays slippery until the oil washes away. Washington Driver Guide: 5.6 Slippery roads, page 170.

B: Cars on the major road. At a Y-intersection, cars on the major road have the right-of-way. Washington Driver Guide: 4.14 Y-Intersection, page 124.

C: When you can clearly see both of its headlights in your rearview mirror. Wait until you can clearly see both of the large vehicle's headlights in your rearview mirror before merging in front. Washington Driver Guide: 4.4 Sharing with large vehicles, page 99.

B: The lane is ending; you will need to merge or exit. Shorter dashed white lines mean the lane is ending and you will need to merge or exit. Washington Driver Guide: 4.16 Lanes, page 131.

D: Slow down and let traffic with the right-of-way cross first. A yield sign means you must slow down and allow traffic that has the right-of-way to cross first. Washington Driver Guide: 4.12 Common signs, page 114.

B: These circles are intended for passenger vehicles and may not easily fit large vehicles. Traffic calming circles may not accommodate large vehicles like fire trucks or buses, which might have to go clockwise. Washington Driver Guide: 4.15 Traffic calming circles, page 125.

C: Drivers already on the interstate. Drivers already on the interstate have the right-of-way; use the whole on-ramp and adjust your speed to merge into a safe space. Washington Driver Guide: 5.3 Merging, page 160.

A: Red stripes or a red curb. Fire lanes are usually marked with red stripes or a red curb; don't park or stop in them. Washington Driver Guide: 4.16 Other road markings, page 138.

C: Turn on hazard lights, turn signals or fog lights and pull off the road as soon as possible. Put on hazard lights, turn signals or fog lights, and pull off the road as soon as possible. Washington Driver Guide: 5.7 Headlight, page 174.

C: No passengers under 20 except immediate family members. For the first 6 months you may carry no passengers under age 20 except immediate family members. Washington Driver Guide: 1.8 Intermediate driver license, page 28.

B: Polydrug use (mixing more than one drug). Polydrug use, the mixing of more than one type of drug, is the most common impairment involved in fatal crashes. Washington Driver Guide: 3.1 Polydrug use and driving, page 75.

B: 2. Children up to age 2 must ride in a rear-facing car seat. Washington Driver Guide: 2.6 Child seats, page 53.

B: Bridges, overpasses and shady spots. On cold, wet days shady spots can be icy, and overpasses and bridges can have icy spots when the rest of the road doesn't. Washington Driver Guide: 5.6 Slippery roads, page 171.

C: Stop to allow pedestrians and bicyclists to cross. Pedestrians always have the right-of-way in a marked crosswalk; stop whether or not there is a stop sign. Washington Driver Guide: 4.14 Mid-block crossing, page 125.

D: Two lanes. Large vehicles might need more than one lane to turn, and they need 2 lanes of space in a roundabout. Washington Driver Guide: 4.4 Sharing with large vehicles, page 99.

B: No, it's illegal. Medians can be open spaces, cement dividers or 18-inch solid yellow markings with stripes; it's illegal to drive within, over or across them. Washington Driver Guide: 4.16 Lanes, page 131.

D: Yes. The maximum limit is for ideal conditions; you can be ticketed for traveling too fast for road conditions even under the posted limit. Washington Driver Guide: 4.12 Common signs, page 114.

C: 15 to 25 mph. Roundabouts are designed for speeds between 15 and 25 mph. Washington Driver Guide: 4.15 Roundabouts, page 127.

D: Use both lanes until the merge area, then take turns. Stay in your lane until the designated merge area, then alternate merging like the teeth of a zipper. Washington Driver Guide: 5.3 Zipper merging, page 160.

C: Opening your car door with the hand farthest from the door so you turn and see approaching bicyclists. Opening the door with your far hand forces your body to turn so you can see approaching bicyclists and slows the door opening. Washington Driver Guide: 4.18 General parking rules, page 144.

B: Keep your eyes on the road, quickly shift to neutral, pull off when safe, then turn off the engine. Keep your eyes on the road, shift to neutral, pull off when safe, and then turn off the engine. Washington Driver Guide: 5.7 Accelerator, page 174.