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Washington Most-Missed Permit Questions
From anonymous first-attempt answers on this site: the Washington questions learners get wrong most, with the correct answer and the handbook lesson for each. Answer counts as of 2026-11-06.
Each question below was answered at least 50 times in its current version. The percentage is the share of learners whose first attempt was correct, so a lower number means a harder question. Answers are counted anonymously in aggregate; no individual learner is tracked.
When may a Washington intermediate license holder wait to receive an updated physical license?
Correct answer: Until the license is renewed
Intermediate license restrictions end automatically at age 18, but Washington does not require an immediate replacement card at that moment.
40% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 53 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Instruction permits and the intermediate license
After selling or giving away a vehicle, when must a Washington owner file a Vehicle Report of Sale?
Correct answer: Within five days
If you sell, trade, gift, or dispose of your vehicle, file a Vehicle Report of Sale form within five days.
44% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 64 answers · Study the handbook lesson: License exams, renewal and losing your license
During which hours may a new Washington intermediate license holder not drive without an approved adult?
Correct answer: 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Washington intermediate drivers may not drive between 1 a.
45% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 56 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Instruction permits and the intermediate license
In Washington, how far from a traffic signal, stop sign, or yield sign may you not park?
Correct answer: Within 30 feet
Washington's do not park list includes parking within 30 feet of a traffic signal, stop sign, or yield sign.
56% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 70 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Parking rules and hills
What minimum tire tread depth does the Washington guide give?
Correct answer: Not less than 2/32 of an inch
Worn tires can cause slipping and sliding, especially on wet roads, and the guide says tire tread should not be less than 2/32 of an inch.
60% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 60 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Headlights, brake lights, tires and signals
When enrolled in a driver training course, how early may a Washington teen apply for an instruction permit?
Correct answer: At age 15
Enrollment in a driver training course permits an application as early as age 15.
61% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 56 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Instruction permits and the intermediate license
What THC level makes a Washington driver under 21 subject to DUI consequences?
Correct answer: Anything more than 0 nanograms of active THC
Drivers under 21 face the same potential consequences as adults for anything more than 0 nanograms of active THC per milliliter of blood.
67% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 66 answers · Study the handbook lesson: License exams, renewal and losing your license
At a Washington stop sign, where must you stop before yielding?
Correct answer: At the line, crosswalk, or corner
Washington's stop sign rule identifies three possible stopping points: the stop line, the crosswalk, or the corner.
87% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 60 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Traffic signs
What does Washington require when transporting an animal outside the passenger area, such as in a truck bed?
Correct answer: A protective harness or enclosure so the animal cannot jump or fall out
It is illegal for anyone to transport an animal outside a vehicle, such as in the bed of a truck, without a protective harness or enclosure so the animal cannot jump or fall out.
92% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 62 answers
You are approaching a steady red arrow traffic light in Washington. What must you do first?
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop
The Washington guide lists the first step for a red arrow in one word: stop.
93% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 67 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Traffic signals and rules of the road
How must a driver respond to a flashing red traffic light in Washington?
Correct answer: Stop fully, then proceed when it is the driver's turn
A flashing red traffic light functions as a stop sign.
96% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 51 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Traffic signals and rules of the road
Questions are written from the official Washington State Driver Guide with a handbook page citation on every answer. Practice the full Washington test free.