DC DMV COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Bus Lanes - ✔✔Red pavement for buses only
✔✔Bus Lane Crossing - ✔✔Only near turns
✔✔Bus Signals - ✔✔Give buses early green
✔✔Queue Jump - ✔✔Lets buses go first
✔✔Streetcars - ✔✔Rail vehicles in traffic
✔✔Passing Streetcars - ✔✔Pass cautiously on left
✔✔Streetcar Parking - ✔✔Never block tracks
✔✔Keep Right Rule - ✔✔Stay right except passing or turning
✔✔Turn Signals - ✔✔Use at least 100 feet before turn
✔✔Passing Rules - ✔✔Prefer left unless allowed
✔✔No Passing Zones - ✔✔Solid yellow lines, hills, curves, intersections
✔✔Two-Lane Passing - ✔✔Pass left and return when clear
✔✔Slow Drivers - ✔✔Stay in right lane
✔✔Stopped Vehicle Rule - ✔✔Move left if possible
✔✔Right Turn Steps - ✔✔Signal, yield, turn into right lane
✔✔Left Turn Steps - ✔✔Yield, signal, turn into left lane
✔✔Low Beams - ✔✔Use in traffic, fog, rain
✔✔Headlight Time Law - ✔✔After sunset and before sunrise
✔✔High Beams - ✔✔Use on dark roads
✔✔High Beam Dimming - ✔✔500 feet from oncoming cars
, ✔✔Fuel Saving - ✔✔Smooth driving, moderate speed, combine trips
✔✔Parking Safety - ✔✔Lock vehicle and set brake
✔✔Parallel Parking Distance - ✔✔Within 12 inches of curb
✔✔Parallel Parking Steps - ✔✔Align, reverse, turn, straighten
✔✔Hill Parking Downhill - ✔✔Wheels toward curb
✔✔Hill Parking Uphill - ✔✔Wheels away from curb
✔✔Highway Parking - ✔✔Only for breakdowns
✔✔Door Safety - ✔✔Open curbside when possible
✔✔Stop Definition - ✔✔Full stop, no rolling
✔✔Stop Sign Rule - ✔✔Stop before line or crosswalk
✔✔Red Light Turn - ✔✔Stop then right turn if allowed
✔✔No Stopping Areas - ✔✔Crosswalks, sidewalks, bridges, intersections
✔✔No Standing Zones - ✔✔Near hydrants, driveways, signals
✔✔No Parking Zones - ✔✔Railroad crossings, disability spaces
✔✔Turnabout - ✔✔Three-point style turn
✔✔Speed Law - ✔✔Drive safe for conditions
✔✔Speed Impact - ✔✔Higher speed increases crash severity
✔✔City Speed - ✔✔20 mph
✔✔Alley Speed - ✔✔15 mph
✔✔School Zone Speed - ✔✔15 mph
✔✔Highway Speed - ✔✔30-75 mph
✔✔Advisory Speed - ✔✔Yellow recommended
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Bus Lanes - ✔✔Red pavement for buses only
✔✔Bus Lane Crossing - ✔✔Only near turns
✔✔Bus Signals - ✔✔Give buses early green
✔✔Queue Jump - ✔✔Lets buses go first
✔✔Streetcars - ✔✔Rail vehicles in traffic
✔✔Passing Streetcars - ✔✔Pass cautiously on left
✔✔Streetcar Parking - ✔✔Never block tracks
✔✔Keep Right Rule - ✔✔Stay right except passing or turning
✔✔Turn Signals - ✔✔Use at least 100 feet before turn
✔✔Passing Rules - ✔✔Prefer left unless allowed
✔✔No Passing Zones - ✔✔Solid yellow lines, hills, curves, intersections
✔✔Two-Lane Passing - ✔✔Pass left and return when clear
✔✔Slow Drivers - ✔✔Stay in right lane
✔✔Stopped Vehicle Rule - ✔✔Move left if possible
✔✔Right Turn Steps - ✔✔Signal, yield, turn into right lane
✔✔Left Turn Steps - ✔✔Yield, signal, turn into left lane
✔✔Low Beams - ✔✔Use in traffic, fog, rain
✔✔Headlight Time Law - ✔✔After sunset and before sunrise
✔✔High Beams - ✔✔Use on dark roads
✔✔High Beam Dimming - ✔✔500 feet from oncoming cars
, ✔✔Fuel Saving - ✔✔Smooth driving, moderate speed, combine trips
✔✔Parking Safety - ✔✔Lock vehicle and set brake
✔✔Parallel Parking Distance - ✔✔Within 12 inches of curb
✔✔Parallel Parking Steps - ✔✔Align, reverse, turn, straighten
✔✔Hill Parking Downhill - ✔✔Wheels toward curb
✔✔Hill Parking Uphill - ✔✔Wheels away from curb
✔✔Highway Parking - ✔✔Only for breakdowns
✔✔Door Safety - ✔✔Open curbside when possible
✔✔Stop Definition - ✔✔Full stop, no rolling
✔✔Stop Sign Rule - ✔✔Stop before line or crosswalk
✔✔Red Light Turn - ✔✔Stop then right turn if allowed
✔✔No Stopping Areas - ✔✔Crosswalks, sidewalks, bridges, intersections
✔✔No Standing Zones - ✔✔Near hydrants, driveways, signals
✔✔No Parking Zones - ✔✔Railroad crossings, disability spaces
✔✔Turnabout - ✔✔Three-point style turn
✔✔Speed Law - ✔✔Drive safe for conditions
✔✔Speed Impact - ✔✔Higher speed increases crash severity
✔✔City Speed - ✔✔20 mph
✔✔Alley Speed - ✔✔15 mph
✔✔School Zone Speed - ✔✔15 mph
✔✔Highway Speed - ✔✔30-75 mph
✔✔Advisory Speed - ✔✔Yellow recommended
