WA DOL Knowledge Test | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest Updated 2024/2025
Comprehensive Questions A+ Graded Answers | With Expert Solutions
Under which conditions can you use your phone? - Reporting illegal activity, summoning medical or
other emergency help, preventing damage to a person or property, operating an authorized emergency
vehicle
Penalty for first violation in the intermediate driver's license (receiving a ticket for violating restrictions
or getting involved in a collision) - Passenger and nighttime restrictions extended until age 18, letter sent
home
Penalty for second violation in the intermediate driver's license - suspension for 6 months or until age 18
Penalty for third violation in the intermediate driver's license - suspension until age 18
You must notify the DOL within 10 days of... - a name change or address change
Failure to Appear (FTA) - Failing to appear for, comply with, respond to, or pay a traffic infraction or
criminal citation for a moving traffic offense. If you don't comply within 15 days of getting a ticket, you
will have 45 days to comply or your driving privilege will be suspended.
Driver impairment is a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 50
Running off the roadway is a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 44
Speeding is a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 40
Young driver (age 16-24) is a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 35
Driver distraction is a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 30
,Unrestrained occupants are a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 25
Errors at intersections are a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 21
Top three factors in fatal crashes - Driver impairment, running off the roadway, speeding
At least one of the top 3 factors was present in what percent of all traffic fatalities? - 72
In what percent of traffic fatalities were all three factors involved? - 17
How many people died and how many were severelyl injured on Washington's roadways from year 2009
to 2011? - 470; 2,400
Which age group of drivers has the highest crash rate? - 16-25
In 2009-2011, what percent of traffic fatalities involved a young driver? - 35. Young drivers were
involved in 38% of all serious injury collisions.
Insurance requirement - You must have an automobile liability policy or bond from a state-approved
insurance or surety company that provides for 25,000+ payable for death/injury of one person in a
collision in which only one person was killed/injured, 50,000+ payable for death/injury of 2+ people in
any one collision, and 10,000+ payable for property damage of others in any one collision
Signs of concern for braking system - Brakes aren't working properly, are making a lot of noise, smell
funny, brake pedal goes to the floor
Brake light requirement - Motor vehicles manufactured after 1993 must have a third rear brake light
mounted high in the center of the vehicle
Signs of concern for tires - Vehicle bounces, steering wheel shakes, vehicle pulls to one side
, Signs of concern for suspension system - Vehicle continues to bounce after a bump or a stop or is hard
to control
What does the exhaust system do? - helps reduce the noise from the engine, helps cool the hot gases
coming from the running engine, and moves these gases to the rear of the vehicle
Only use your horn as... - A warning to others
What percent of highway litter comes from unsecured loads? - 40
Maria's Law - States that failing to properly secure a load is a crime in Washington state. Penalty: max 1
year in jail, 5,000 fine
How many people can you drive with in the front seat? - No more than three if it blocks your view or
interferes with the control of your vehicle
How to buckle up correctly - Put the shoulder belt across the middle of your chest and away from your
neck. Adjust the lap belt across your hip bones below your stomach. Never put the shoulder belt behind
your back or under your arm
In which seat are children under 13 years old to be transported? - back seat
Which age must use a child safety restraint? - Up to 9 years, unless they are 4'9
Traffic control devices include... - traffic signals, signs, pavement markings, roundabouts
When must you stop for pedestrians when turning? - If they are within one lane of your half of the
roadway
Flashing yellow light - slow down and proceed with caution
Comprehensive Questions A+ Graded Answers | With Expert Solutions
Under which conditions can you use your phone? - Reporting illegal activity, summoning medical or
other emergency help, preventing damage to a person or property, operating an authorized emergency
vehicle
Penalty for first violation in the intermediate driver's license (receiving a ticket for violating restrictions
or getting involved in a collision) - Passenger and nighttime restrictions extended until age 18, letter sent
home
Penalty for second violation in the intermediate driver's license - suspension for 6 months or until age 18
Penalty for third violation in the intermediate driver's license - suspension until age 18
You must notify the DOL within 10 days of... - a name change or address change
Failure to Appear (FTA) - Failing to appear for, comply with, respond to, or pay a traffic infraction or
criminal citation for a moving traffic offense. If you don't comply within 15 days of getting a ticket, you
will have 45 days to comply or your driving privilege will be suspended.
Driver impairment is a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 50
Running off the roadway is a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 44
Speeding is a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 40
Young driver (age 16-24) is a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 35
Driver distraction is a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 30
,Unrestrained occupants are a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 25
Errors at intersections are a factor involved in what percent of fatal crashes? - 21
Top three factors in fatal crashes - Driver impairment, running off the roadway, speeding
At least one of the top 3 factors was present in what percent of all traffic fatalities? - 72
In what percent of traffic fatalities were all three factors involved? - 17
How many people died and how many were severelyl injured on Washington's roadways from year 2009
to 2011? - 470; 2,400
Which age group of drivers has the highest crash rate? - 16-25
In 2009-2011, what percent of traffic fatalities involved a young driver? - 35. Young drivers were
involved in 38% of all serious injury collisions.
Insurance requirement - You must have an automobile liability policy or bond from a state-approved
insurance or surety company that provides for 25,000+ payable for death/injury of one person in a
collision in which only one person was killed/injured, 50,000+ payable for death/injury of 2+ people in
any one collision, and 10,000+ payable for property damage of others in any one collision
Signs of concern for braking system - Brakes aren't working properly, are making a lot of noise, smell
funny, brake pedal goes to the floor
Brake light requirement - Motor vehicles manufactured after 1993 must have a third rear brake light
mounted high in the center of the vehicle
Signs of concern for tires - Vehicle bounces, steering wheel shakes, vehicle pulls to one side
, Signs of concern for suspension system - Vehicle continues to bounce after a bump or a stop or is hard
to control
What does the exhaust system do? - helps reduce the noise from the engine, helps cool the hot gases
coming from the running engine, and moves these gases to the rear of the vehicle
Only use your horn as... - A warning to others
What percent of highway litter comes from unsecured loads? - 40
Maria's Law - States that failing to properly secure a load is a crime in Washington state. Penalty: max 1
year in jail, 5,000 fine
How many people can you drive with in the front seat? - No more than three if it blocks your view or
interferes with the control of your vehicle
How to buckle up correctly - Put the shoulder belt across the middle of your chest and away from your
neck. Adjust the lap belt across your hip bones below your stomach. Never put the shoulder belt behind
your back or under your arm
In which seat are children under 13 years old to be transported? - back seat
Which age must use a child safety restraint? - Up to 9 years, unless they are 4'9
Traffic control devices include... - traffic signals, signs, pavement markings, roundabouts
When must you stop for pedestrians when turning? - If they are within one lane of your half of the
roadway
Flashing yellow light - slow down and proceed with caution
