WA Permit Practice Test 22

All 20 questions in test 22

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1. 1. What is REAL ID itself?

   1. A separate ID card sold at licensing offices
   2. A sticker added to a standard license
   3. A law, not an actual piece of ID
   4. A passport card issued by Washington
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   A law, not an actual piece of ID. REAL ID names a law, not a card you can hold. An enhanced driver license or ID is one of several options that satisfy what that law requires, while standard licenses will no longer work at airport security checkpoints, at United States border crossings, or for entry into secure federal buildings. Because the law sets the standard and the card is only evidence of meeting it, shopping for a product called REAL ID misses the point. Check realidwa.com if you want help deciding which accepted ID fits your travel.

2. 2. Washington automated traffic safety cameras record images for which actions?

   1. Entering a ferry lane without a reservation
   2. Failing to stop at a steady red light or speeding in a school zone
   3. Driving below the minimum speed on a freeway
   4. Parking longer than two hours downtown
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   Failing to stop at a steady red light or speeding in a school zone. Automated traffic safety cameras record images for failing to stop at a steady red light, failing to stop at a railroad crossing signal, or exceeding the school-zone speed limit. All camera locations are clearly marked, and speeding tickets from these locations are mailed to the vehicle owner. These cameras automatically record images if you: Fail to stop at a steady red light.

   Study this in the handbook: Traffic signs

3. 3. Another driver follows and harasses you in Washington. Where should you drive?

   1. Home so you can park inside your garage
   2. To an area with other people and open businesses
   3. Onto a quiet side street with no traffic
   4. Toward the nearest empty parking lot
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   To an area with other people and open businesses. If road rage turns toward you, put distance between yourself and the angry driver, physically and mentally. Take a deep breath, move out of the way, keep your eyes on the road, and avoid answering with speed, horn, or gestures. When someone follows or harasses you, head for an area where other people and open businesses are present rather than leading the driver home or isolating yourself on an empty street or lot. Call the police when the situation calls for it.

   Study this in the handbook: Distracted driving, emotions and road rage

4. 4. What blind spot limitation does the Washington guide give for vehicle detection technology?

   1. It cannot detect a vehicle two lanes over that is also preparing to merge
   2. It detects every vehicle within three lanes
   3. It fails only when the road markings are new
   4. It removes the duty to yield to people near the vehicle
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   It cannot detect a vehicle two lanes over that is also preparing to merge. Vehicle detection systems can alert you to a vehicle in your blind spot, but cannot detect a vehicle two lanes over that is also preparing to merge. They might not recognize people walking, rolling, or riding nearby. Dirty sensors and faded road markings can make the technology difficult to use properly. You remain responsible for yielding according to state law and checking your blind zones yourself.

5. 5. Where should you keep a Washington vehicle title, the Certificate of Ownership?

   1. In the glove box so officers see it at stops
   2. In a safe place, but not inside the vehicle
   3. Under the spare tire with registration papers
   4. With the license plates during a private sale
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   In a safe place, but not inside the vehicle. Keep the Certificate of Ownership in a safe place outside the vehicle. It shows the registered and legal owners, the VIN, and bank information if there is a loan. Sign each new registration document and keep that document in the vehicle. This is an important document! Keep it in a safe place but not in the vehicle. Glove box storage keeps ownership proof inside the vehicle it describes.

   Study this in the handbook: License exams, renewal and losing your license

6. 6. Where may a Washington driver cross railroad tracks?

   1. Only at designated crossings; watch for signs, flashing lights, and gates.
   2. At any farm driveway crossing the rails
   3. Wherever the shoulder runs beside the tracks
   4. At any point along the rails when no train is visible
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   Only at designated crossings; watch for signs, flashing lights, and gates.. Drive across railroad tracks only at designated crossings. Look for safety signs, flashing lights, and crossing gates. Trains always have the right-of-way and can take up to a mile to stop. Even if you do not see a train, obey warning signals; trains may be closer, quieter, and moving faster than they appear. Only drive across railroad tracks at designated crossings. Look for safety signage, flashing lights, and crossing gates.

   Study this in the handbook: Railroad crossings, emergency vehicles and emergency zones

7. 7. How much cannabis does the Washington guide treat as safe before driving?

   1. Any amount is safe if a passenger stays alert
   2. One edible is safe if eaten with food
   3. There is no safe amount for driving
   4. A small amount is safe after two hours
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   There is no safe amount for driving. Cannabis can cut attention, reaction time, and coordination while also slowing responses and clouding distance judgment. Because those effects strike the skills driving depends on, the guide sets no safe amount of cannabis for driving at any age. A single edible, a short wait, or an alert passenger does not cancel impairment that is already present. Recreational use is legal for adults 21 and older in Washington, but driving after consuming cannabis products such as edibles, vapes, or tinctures remains illegal for everyone.

   Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, cannabis, medicine and fatigue

8. 8. An officer stops you at night in Washington. What should you do inside the car?

   1. Turn off interior lights so the officer sees less glare
   2. Step out at once to meet the officer halfway
   3. Turn on interior lights and keep hands on the steering wheel
   4. Reach for documents before the officer reaches the window
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   Turn on interior lights and keep hands on the steering wheel. At a nighttime traffic stop, turn on your interior lights and keep your hands on the steering wheel. Stay in your vehicle unless directed to get out. Follow the officer's instructions and wait for instructions before reaching for your license or vehicle documents. Turn on your interior lights if you’re pulled over at night. Officers might use a spotlight for additional visibility.

9. 9. What is a roundabout truck apron built for in Washington?

   1. Large vehicles that need extra room around the island
   2. Passenger cars cutting the corner at speed
   3. Pedestrians waiting between entry and exit
   4. Bicyclists resting before the crosswalk
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   Large vehicles that need extra room around the island. A truck apron around a roundabout’s central island is designed for large vehicles. Give them plenty of space: they may cross the apron and both lanes while approaching and driving through the roundabout. Keep a safe distance behind trucks because they need a lot of space. Roundabouts can have a truck apron around the central island. Truck aprons are designed for large vehicles.

   Study this in the handbook: Intersections, turns and roundabouts

10. 10. Entering a paved road from an unpaved road at an uncontrolled Washington intersection, what applies?

    1. The unpaved road driver proceeds first
    2. Paved surface gives you priority over cross traffic
    3. Both drivers enter together slowly
    4. You must yield the right-of-way
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    You must yield the right-of-way. You must yield when you enter a paved road from an unpaved road at an uncontrolled intersection. You must also yield if a vehicle is already in the intersection, if you enter or cross a state highway from a secondary road, or if you plan to turn left and a vehicle approaches from the opposite direction. These intersections have no signs and are typically on local roads and streets.

    Study this in the handbook: Intersections, turns and roundabouts

11. 11. When can a Washington driver perform the self-evaluation review of personal driving?

    1. During the drive or after it ends
    2. Only during the licensing skills exam
    3. Only once a year at renewal time
    4. Only after receiving a traffic ticket
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    During the drive or after it ends. Self-evaluation can be done during or after the drive. Ask whether anything surprised you, whether you surprised anyone, whether your driving was legal, proficient, and smooth, and what you should change next time. Regular review helps improve and maintain driving skills. Self-evaluation is a quick, easy, and important part of being a responsible driver. It can be done during or after the drive.

12. 12. Which vehicle items must work on a vehicle used for the Washington Driving Skills Exam?

    1. Cruise control, heated seats, and a backup camera
    2. Fog lights, a roof rack, and a trailer hitch
    3. Brake lights, signal lights, and seat belts
    4. Air conditioning, a radio, and power windows
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    Brake lights, signal lights, and seat belts. The exam vehicle has to be legally licensed and registered, carry proof of current liability insurance showing the policy holder name or the vehicle description, and be in safe operating condition. Within that condition check, brake lights, signal lights, and seat belts must all work, and the examiner verifies every requirement before the exam begins. Comfort extras such as heated seats, air conditioning, or a radio do not decide whether the test can start. Before exam day, walk around the car and test each light and belt yourself.

    Study this in the handbook: License exams, renewal and losing your license

13. 13. After a complete stop at a solid red traffic light, when may you turn left in Washington?

    1. Onto any street, including a two-way street
    2. Onto a one-way street if no 'no turn on red' sign is posted and you have plenty of room to enter traffic
    3. Onto a one-way street without stopping if traffic looks light
    4. Only when a green arrow appears
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    Onto a one-way street if no 'no turn on red' sign is posted and you have plenty of room to enter traffic. After a complete stop at a solid red light, you may turn left onto a one-way street if there is no no-turn-on-red sign and you have plenty of room to enter traffic. The guide also allows a right turn after stopping under these conditions. A red arrow is different: the guide says you cannot go in the direction of the arrow.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and rules of the road

14. 14. What kind of roadside event creates an emergency zone in Washington?

    1. A planned parade with a published street closure
    2. A crash, a broken vehicle, or a person in distress needing immediate attention
    3. Any shoulder where a driver stops to check a phone
    4. A rest area that fills up on a holiday weekend
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    A crash, a broken vehicle, or a person in distress needing immediate attention. An emergency zone is created in response to a roadside situation that requires immediate attention. It could be a crash, broken vehicle, or individual in distress. The guide describes an emergency zone as a response to an unplanned roadside situation requiring immediate attention. A phone-check stop alone does not describe the immediate-attention roadside situation in the guide. A full rest area alone does not describe a roadside situation requiring immediate attention.

    Study this in the handbook: Railroad crossings, emergency vehicles and emergency zones

15. 15. No workers are visible in a Washington work zone. Why slow down anyway?

    1. Empty work zones carry freeway speed limits
    2. Camera tickets apply only when crews work
    3. Speed checks end at the first cone taper
    4. Narrower lanes and rough pavement already create a hazard
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    Narrower lanes and rough pavement already create a hazard. Always reduce your speed in a work zone, even if there are no workers. The narrower lanes and rough pavement can create a hazardous condition. Reduce speed in a work zone even when no workers are present. The manual requires reduced speed even without workers; it does not make that instruction depend on camera enforcement. Observe posted work-zone signs until the End Road Work sign.

    Study this in the handbook: Railroad crossings, emergency vehicles and emergency zones

16. 16. Before merging in front of a large vehicle, what should you wait to see?

    1. The driver waving you over
    2. One of its headlights in your side mirror
    3. Both of their headlights in your rearview mirror
    4. Its turn signal switching off
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    Both of their headlights in your rearview mirror. Wait until you can clearly see both of its headlights in your rearview mirror before moving ahead of a large vehicle. After merging, maintain the flow of traffic. Large vehicles need more stopping distance: the guide says a loaded truck traveling at 55 mph with properly adjusted brakes takes 450 feet to stop. A wave is not the test; wait for both headlights in your rearview mirror.

    Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians, school buses and transit buses

17. 17. When is leaving an animal alone inside a parked vehicle a crime in Washington?

    1. Only when the animal is a dog over fifty pounds
    2. When heat, cold, poor ventilation, or missing water could harm or kill it
    3. Only during the months of July and August
    4. Never, if every window is cracked two inches
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    When heat, cold, poor ventilation, or missing water could harm or kill it. It is a crime to leave an animal unattended in a vehicle if excessive heat, cold, lack of ventilation, or lack of necessary water could harm or kill it. It’s a crime to leave an animal unattended in a vehicle if the animal could be harmed or killed by exposure to excessive heat, cold, lack of ventilation, or lack of necessary water.

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules and hills

18. 18. What does a Good To Go! account do for a Washington driver who uses toll roads?

    1. It waives all tolls for carpools of two
    2. It replaces vehicle registration in toll counties
    3. It allows unlimited use of ferry lanes without fares
    4. It saves money on every toll road in the state with automatic payments
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    It saves money on every toll road in the state with automatic payments. Good To Go! accounts save money on every toll road in Washington and provide the convenience of automatic payments. Using a Good To Go! Account is the best way to pay tolls in Washington. Accounts save you money on every toll road in the state and give you the convenience of automatic payments. Some lanes offer carpool trips; the account itself discounts payment.

    Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians, school buses and transit buses

19. 19. How does Washington treat a loose animal or an animal riding on the driver lap inside a moving vehicle?

    1. It is allowed for dogs under twenty pounds
    2. It is allowed on rural roads under 30 mph
    3. It is encouraged to calm nervous drivers
    4. It is a potential distraction; activities that take focus off safe driving are illegal.
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    It is a potential distraction; activities that take focus off safe driving are illegal.. The guide says animals loose in a vehicle or riding on the driver's lap are a potential distraction. It is illegal to engage in an activity that takes your focus off safely driving. It’s illegal to engage in any activity that takes your focus off safely driving your vehicle. Animals that are loose in a vehicle or riding on the driver’s lap are a potential distraction.

20. 20. The main road looks wet but clear on a cold Washington morning. What should you suspect in shaded stretches?

    1. Shaded spots can hide ice
    2. Shaded spots dry faster than sunny pavement
    3. Shade keeps pavement warmer overnight
    4. Ice forms only in direct sunlight
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    Shaded spots can hide ice. On cold, wet days, shady spots can be icy. Overpasses and other types of bridges can have icy spots even when the rest of the road does not. Black ice refers to a thin coating of ice that is hard for drivers to see. Avoid icy roads as much as possible, and if you must drive on icy roads, slow down and leave extra space around your vehicle. Shaded spots do not dry faster, stay warmer overnight, or need direct sunlight to turn icy.

    Study this in the handbook: Night driving, slippery roads, skids and hydroplaning