Washington DMV Exam Simulator

Correct answer: Illegal for drivers of all ages

Recreational cannabis is legal for those 21 and older, but driving after consuming any cannabis is illegal for all ages. There is no safe amount of cannabis for driving.

Correct answer: In the same direction the vehicle is moving

Take your foot off the accelerator and steer in the same direction the vehicle is moving. Keep correcting your steering until the tires regain traction — never jerk the wheel.

Correct answer: As early as 15 years old

If you are enrolling in a driver training course, you can apply for your instruction permit as early as 15 years old — apply 1 to 10 days before your course starts.

Correct answer: 15 feet

Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, so firefighters can reach it in an emergency.

Correct answer: The vehicle on the right

At a four-way stop the first vehicle to arrive is the first to go. If two vehicles arrive at approximately the same time, yield to the one on your right.

Correct answer: 2/32 of an inch

Tire tread should never be less than 2/32 of an inch. Worn tires can cause slipping and sliding, especially on wet roads.

Correct answer: Doubled

Fines are doubled for anyone who passes a stopped school bus. Loading and unloading is a dangerous time because children are not always aware of traffic.

Correct answer: Stop at the white stop line and wait for the green before continuing up the ramp

Ramp meters work like regular traffic signals. When the light is red, stop at the white stop line; when the signal turns green, you can continue along the on-ramp.

Correct answer: It gives you room and time to take action if there is a problem in your path

Leaving enough space around your vehicle reduces your risk and gives you time to determine an alternative path — additional room to take action should there be a problem in your path of travel.

Correct answer: Drive in the right lane and use the left lane to pass slower traffic

Keep right except to pass. When there are multiple lanes traveling in the same direction, drive in the right lane and use the left lane to pass slower traffic.

Correct answer: 5.00 nanograms per milliliter

A driver 21 or older is under the influence at a THC concentration of 5.00 nanograms per milliliter of blood or higher. THC is the active component in cannabis.

Correct answer: Take your foot off the accelerator

In both a skid and hydroplaning, first take your foot off the accelerator. Keep the wheel steady, look where you want to go, and let the tires regain their grip.

Correct answer: After you turn 15½ — but you must wait until 18 to take the skills exam and get your license

If you are not enrolling in a course, you can take the knowledge exam after you turn 15½. Once you pass, you get your permit — but you must wait until you are 18 to take the skills exam and get your license.

Correct answer: 30 feet

Do not park within 30 feet of a traffic signal, stop sign, or yield sign, where a parked vehicle could block the view of the control device.

Correct answer: Yield to vehicles going straight or turning right

At a four-way stop, any vehicle turning left must yield the right-of-way to vehicles going straight or turning right.

Correct answer: From a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise

The law requires headlights from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise. Many drivers find it easier to simply use them any time it is dark, rainy, snowy, foggy, or smoky.

Correct answer: Stop

School bus lights work like traffic signals: red means stop and yellow means caution or slow down. It is unlawful to pass when the red lights flash.

Correct answer: Regulatory signs that tell you a law you must obey

White signs are regulatory — they tell you a rule of the road you must follow, such as a speed limit or a keep-right sign.

Correct answer: Twice the length of your vehicle

When driving near other vehicles, it is important to leave a distance that is at least twice the length of your vehicle between you and the vehicle ahead.

Correct answer: Still follow the speed limit laws

Follow speed limit laws even when using the left lane to pass. Passing does not give you permission to exceed the speed limit.

Correct answer: Any amount above 0.00

For drivers under 21, any THC concentration above 0.00 is against the law — there is a zero-tolerance standard for underage drivers.

Correct answer: Slow down when the road is wet

Hydroplaning happens when water builds up between your tires and the road. The best prevention is simply to slow down when the road is wet.

Correct answer: 1 year (it can be renewed for a fee)

Your instruction permit is valid for 1 year and can be renewed for a fee.

Correct answer: 50 feet

Do not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing, and never park on the railroad tracks themselves.

Correct answer: Yield to the vehicle going straight, which has the right-of-way

At a two-way stop, turning vehicles must yield to the vehicle going straight. The vehicle going straight has the right-of-way.

Correct answer: 500 feet of it

Switch back to your regular headlights when you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle, so your high beams do not blind the other driver.

Correct answer: Never — drivers in all lanes must stop

Don't use a center turn lane to pass a school bus. When the red lights flash and the stop sign is extended, drivers in all lanes must stop.

Correct answer: A construction or maintenance work area

Orange signs mean construction and maintenance warning. Yellow warns of general and unexpected road conditions, blue shows motorist services, and brown marks recreational, cultural and historical areas.

Correct answer: Distance or time, while constantly evaluating your position on the road

You can judge space by distance or by time, but you need to constantly evaluate your position on the road and try to keep plenty of space around you as you drive.

Correct answer: Not allowed unless directed by officials or signs

Do not use the shoulders of the road to pass. Unless directed by officials or signs, you should not drive on the shoulder.

Correct answer: In the trunk or an area not accessible to the driver or passengers

Open cannabis must be carried in the trunk, or in some other area not normally occupied or accessible to occupants. A glove compartment counts as accessible and does not qualify.

Correct answer: Grip the wheel firmly, keep going straight, and slow down gradually

Grip the steering wheel firmly and keep the vehicle going straight. Ease off the accelerator and let the vehicle slow gradually — do not brake hard — then pull off in a safe place.

Correct answer: 2 years — if you wait too long to take the skills exam, you may have to take the knowledge exam again

Your knowledge exam score is only valid for 2 years. If you wait too long to take your skills exam, you may have to take the knowledge exam again.

Correct answer: 5 feet

Do not park within 5 feet of a driveway, alley, or private road so vehicles can enter and exit safely.

Correct answer: A vehicle is already in the intersection

Uncontrolled intersections have no signs, but normal right-of-way rules apply. You must yield if a vehicle is already in the intersection, among other situations.

Correct answer: 300 feet behind it

Switch back to regular headlights when you come within 300 feet behind another vehicle, so your high beams do not reflect off their mirrors into their eyes.

Correct answer: The lights stop flashing, the sign retracts, and the metal arm returns to the bus

You may go only after the lights stop flashing, the stop sign retracts, and the metal arm returns to the front bumper of the bus. Keep watching for children even then.

Correct answer: School, pedestrian, and bicycling activity

Fluorescent yellow-green is used to warn of school, pedestrian, and bicycling activity. Slow down and watch for people when you see this color.

Correct answer: Judging space is a skill that takes time and practice to become proficient

Judging space when driving is a valuable skill that can take time and practice before you are proficient, which is why novice drivers are at greater risk.

Correct answer: Continue to the next exit — it is illegal to back up on a shoulder or freeway

Keep moving forward. Do not drive in reverse on the road, even if you miss your turn or exit — it is illegal to back up on a shoulder or freeway.