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Washington DMV Practice Questions
with correct detailed answers (2025)
You must have an automobile liability policy or bond from a state-approved
insurance or surety company that provides the following: - Correct-answer-•
$25,000 or more, payable for the bodily injury or death of 1 person in a collision
in which only one person was injured or killed;
• $50,000 or more, payable for the bodily injury or death of 2 or more persons in
any one collision; and
• $10,000 or more, payable for injury to or destruction of property of others in
any one collision.
Distance you can follow a fire engine? - Correct-answer-500 feet
Parking distance from fire hydrant? - Correct-answer-15 feet
Parking distance from a driveway, sidewalk? - Correct-answer-5 feet (mailbox is
usually 5 feet from driveway)
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Parking distance from pedestrian safety zone? - Correct-answer-20 feet
Parking distance from railroad track? - Correct-answer-50 feet
Parking distance from a streetlight, intersection? - Correct-answer-30 feet
Which light is on top of a streetlight? - Correct-answer-Red
What type of lane are bike, HOV, or bus lanes? - Correct-answer-Restricted lanes
Speed limit in a roundabout? - Correct-answer-15-20 mph
Right of way in a round about? - Correct-answer-Those already in it, pedestrians,
and bicyclists
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Red "X" in reversible lane? - Correct-answer-Can't use that lane
Green "X" in reversible lane? - Correct-answer-Okay to go in that lane
Solid Yellow "X" in reversible lane? - Correct-answer-Lane is about to
change...move out of lane
Flashing Yellow "X" in reversible lane? - Correct-answer-Lane can be used only for
turning
When do you turn on your headlights? - Correct-answer-1/2 hour after sunset to
1/2 hour before sunrise
Other than at night, when is a good time to use headlights? - Correct-answer-Fog,
rain, snow, when driving away from a rising or setting sun (helps others see you),
emergencies (headlights at night + emergency flashers).
Washington DMV Practice Questions
with correct detailed answers (2025)
You must have an automobile liability policy or bond from a state-approved
insurance or surety company that provides the following: - Correct-answer-•
$25,000 or more, payable for the bodily injury or death of 1 person in a collision
in which only one person was injured or killed;
• $50,000 or more, payable for the bodily injury or death of 2 or more persons in
any one collision; and
• $10,000 or more, payable for injury to or destruction of property of others in
any one collision.
Distance you can follow a fire engine? - Correct-answer-500 feet
Parking distance from fire hydrant? - Correct-answer-15 feet
Parking distance from a driveway, sidewalk? - Correct-answer-5 feet (mailbox is
usually 5 feet from driveway)
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Parking distance from pedestrian safety zone? - Correct-answer-20 feet
Parking distance from railroad track? - Correct-answer-50 feet
Parking distance from a streetlight, intersection? - Correct-answer-30 feet
Which light is on top of a streetlight? - Correct-answer-Red
What type of lane are bike, HOV, or bus lanes? - Correct-answer-Restricted lanes
Speed limit in a roundabout? - Correct-answer-15-20 mph
Right of way in a round about? - Correct-answer-Those already in it, pedestrians,
and bicyclists
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Red "X" in reversible lane? - Correct-answer-Can't use that lane
Green "X" in reversible lane? - Correct-answer-Okay to go in that lane
Solid Yellow "X" in reversible lane? - Correct-answer-Lane is about to
change...move out of lane
Flashing Yellow "X" in reversible lane? - Correct-answer-Lane can be used only for
turning
When do you turn on your headlights? - Correct-answer-1/2 hour after sunset to
1/2 hour before sunrise
Other than at night, when is a good time to use headlights? - Correct-answer-Fog,
rain, snow, when driving away from a rising or setting sun (helps others see you),
emergencies (headlights at night + emergency flashers).
