Free Washington DMV Practice Test 2026 (WA)

Question 1

Alcohol:

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Slows reflexes and reaction time.

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Wakes you up.

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Improves your judgment.

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Puts you to sleep.

Question 2

To turn right at an intersection with a steady red light, you should:

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Stop, signal, then turn if it's safe and there's no sign prohibiting the turn on red.

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Wait until you have a green turn arrow before turning.

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Signal and wait until the light turns green.

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Slow down and look for traffic before turning

Question 3

The maximum speed limit on streets in cities and towns, unless otherwise posted, is:

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25 mph

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30 mph.

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15 mph.

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40 mph.

Question 4

You must use your low beams when you're within:

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300 feet of a vehicle you're following

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250 feet of a vehicle you're following.

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100 feet of a vehicle you're following.

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500 feet of a vehicle you're following.

Question 5

To turn right, you should be in:

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The lane that's closest to the direction you want to go.

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The left lane.

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Any one of the lanes.

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The center lane.

Question 6

Always allow enough room to safely stop in emergencies by staying at least:

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4 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.

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1 second behind the vehicle in front of you.

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5 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.

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7 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.

Question 7

At an intersection with a roundabout island (traffic circle):

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Always drive around the circle to the right.

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Enter at any time, whether there is other traffic or pedestrians or not.

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You can drive to the left of the roundabout when turning left.

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Stop in the intersection to yield to traffic on the right.

Question 8

On a freeway, you realize you missed your turn or exit. You should:

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Go on to the next turn, exit, or where you can safely turn around.

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Stop and back up.

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Make the turn quickly from your lane of travel.

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Signal other drivers to stop so you can turn.

Question 9

On a sidewalk or in a crosswalk, bicyclists should ride slowly and:

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Yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian.

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Don't need to do everything possible to avoid colliding with a pedestrian.

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Don't need to give an audible signal before passing any pedestrian.

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Take the right-of-way without yielding to pedestrians.

Question 10

To check your blind spot before changing lanes:

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Look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move.

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Look into the left side mirror.

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Look into the right side mirror.

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Look into the rearview mirror.

Question 11

To enter a freeway:

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Signal, yield, and enter at the same speed that traffic is moving.

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Signal and enter the freeway. Freeway traffic must yield.

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Drive slowly so you can check traffic.

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Make a complete stop before entering the freeway.

Question 12

On a roadway with 3 or more lanes, you must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights:

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Only if you're traveling in the same direction as the bus.

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Only if children are crossing the road.

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If you're traveling in either direction.

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If you're traveling in the opposite direction as the bus

Question 13

When in a motor vehicle on a highway, it is:

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Illegal to either drink from or possess open containers of alcohol in the passenger compartment.

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Illegal to drink from, but all right to transport, open containers of alcohol in the passenger compartment.

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All right to drink if you're not driving.

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All right to drink if you're driving but not drunk.

Question 14

Bicyclists have the choice to ride on:

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The roadway, on the shoulder of a road, or in a bicycle lane.

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Freeways and highways where signs say it is illegal.

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A left turn only lane, without turning, because there is no traffic.

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None of these.

Question 15

If the collision involves a parked vehicle, you need to

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try to find the owner or leave a note with the time and date telling the owner how to reach you.

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Stay at the scene until the owner returns.

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Call a tow truck and have the vehicle towed away.

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Leave your name and address with the nearest county courthouse.

Question 16

At a school crossing sign, you should:

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Watch for children and be ready to stop.

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Be ready to help children crossing the street.

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Always stop, whether there's a stop sign or not.

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Always sound your horn when you see children.

Question 17

Before you change directions, you must keep your turn signals on for at least:

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100 feet.

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50 feet.

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75 feet.

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125 feet.

Question 18

Any time you want to merge with other traffic, you should:

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Allow a gap of about 4 seconds for safety.

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Wait until your travel lane is ending and then merge, even into a small gap.

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Merge to other lanes only when other drivers have stopped their vehicles.

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Merge at any time, regardless of a gap

Question 19

To avoid a collision, you should:

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Stop, turn, or speed up.

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Stay in your lane and brace for the accident.

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Move into the other vehicle's lane.

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Drive across the left lane to the left shoulder of the road.

Question 20

If a transit vehicle (bus) has signaled and is pulling back onto the roadway, you must:

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Yield.

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Speed up to pass.

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Move to the left lane.

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Honk to let them know you're there

Question 21

When meeting a car with blinding headlights, you should:

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Look away and toward the right side of the road.

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Dim your lights and then speed up to pass quickly.

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Flash your lights on and off to warn the other driver.

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Use your bright lights until the other vehicle dims theirs.

Question 22

If you have a tire blowout while driving, you should:

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Hold the steering wheel tightly and brake lightly.

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Hit the brakes and stop as fast as possible.

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Turn quickly off the road.

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Step on the accelerator.

Question 23

To make a left turn when the traffic light is green, you should:

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Yield to oncoming traffic and turn when safe to do so.

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Signal other drivers to stop so you can turn.

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Turn hurriedly ahead of oncoming traffic.

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Only turn on the next yellow light, and then turn when safe to do so.

Question 24

At an intersection, a signal showing a green arrow and a red light means:

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You can safely turn in the direction of the arrow

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Stop, then proceed straight through the intersection.

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All traffic must turn in the direction of the arrow.

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Stop, even if turning in the direction of the green arrow.

Question 25

A driver should be extra alert for motorcyclists, bicycles, and pedestrians because:

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They're hard to see in traffic.

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They don't have a rearview mirror.

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They obey different traffic laws.

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They have the right-of-way.

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