DMV Cheat Sheet Washington & Car Premium
Top 150 Questions & Answers
1. When in a motor vehicle on a highway, it is:
› Illegal to either drink from or possess open containers of alcohol in the passenger
compartment.
2. A driver should be extra alert to motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians because:
› They’re difficult to see in traffic.
In many collisions with motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians, drivers reported that they
were looking but still did not see the smaller vehicle or pedestrian. These can be more
difficult to spot in traffic than passenger vehicles because they are smaller, may move
faster, and have less noticeable lighting. To prevent collisions with these smaller and less
protected road users, drivers should always be alert to the presence of motorcycles, bikes,
and pedestrians.
3. When driving at high speeds, always allow enough room to safely stop in emergencies by staying
at least:
› Four seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.
If you are driving at a speed of 30 mph or slower, a following time of two or three seconds
may be enough to stop safely in the case of an emergency. However, at higher speeds, it is
best to maintain a four-second following time.
4. Any time you want to merge with other traffic, you should:
› Allow a gap of about four seconds.
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,5. At a school crossing sign, you should:
› Watch for children and be ready to stop.
You must always yield to pedestrians who are in or about to enter a crosswalk. Be alert to
pedestrians when driving across intersections or turning.
6. At an intersection with a yield sign, you should:
› Slow down and yield the right-of-way to other traffic.
A yield sign means that you must slow down and yield the right-of-way to traffic in the
intersection or roadway you are entering.
7. Before you change directions, you must keep your turn signals on for at least:
› 100 feet.
Before changing directions, you should signal for at least 100 feet.
8. By law, your vehicle’s headlights must be turned on from:
› 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.
By law, your vehicle’s headlights must be turned on from a half hour after sunset until a half
hour before sunrise.
9. If a transit vehicle is signaling to re-enter the main roadway following a stop, you must:
› Yield.
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,10. If it causes an injury, a death, or $1,000 or more in damage to any one person’s property, you
must report an accident to law enforcement officials within of the accident.
› Four days
If a collision results in an injury, a death, or $1,000 or more in damage to any one person’s
property and a report is not made by a law enforcement officer, you must complete a
Collision Report form within four days of the accident.
11. If you operate a motor vehicle registered in Washington State, you must:
› Have liability insurance and carry an ID card proving you have such insurance.
If you operate a motor vehicle registered in Washington State, you must have liability
insurance and carry proof that you have such insurance.
12. If you refuse to take a test determining your blood alcohol content (BAC), you will lose your
driver license for:
› At least one year.
Washington State has an implied consent law, which means that by operating a motor
vehicle in the state, you have given your consent to take a breath test determining your
blood alcohol content (BAC). You will lose your license for at least one year if you refuse to
take such a test.
13. If you stop along the road at night:
› Turn on your emergency flashers and leave your low beams turned on.
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, 14. In Washington State, an adult above the age of 21 is legally drunk when their blood alcohol
content (BAC) is:
› At or above 0.08 percent.
You can be arrested for driving with a BAC of 0.08 percent or higher. However, if you are
under the legal drinking age of 21, you can be arrested for driving with a BAC of 0.02 percent
or higher.
15. If you are driving a slow-moving vehicle in a no passing zone on a road with two lanes traveling
in opposite directions, you should pull over to let others pass if:
› Five or more vehicles form a line behind you and it’s unsafe for them to pass.
If you are driving a slow-moving vehicle on a two-lane road where it is unsafe to pass and
five or more vehicles are in a line behind you, you must pull over and stop to let them pass, if
it is safe for you to do so.
16. On a roadway with three or more lanes, you must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights:
› Only if you’re traveling in the same direction as the bus.
In general, you must stop for a school bus that is flashing its red lights, whether it is on your
side or the opposite side of the road. However, you are not required to stop if the bus is
traveling in the opposite direction on a road that has three or more marked traffic lanes, or
that is divided by a median or physical barrier.
17. The maximum speed limit on streets in cities and towns, unless otherwise posted, is :
› 25 mph.
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in cities and towns is 25 mph.
18. To be parked legally on a street, a vehicle must be within:
› 12 inches of the curb.
When parking on a street, it is prohibited to park more than 12 inches from a curb.
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Top 150 Questions & Answers
1. When in a motor vehicle on a highway, it is:
› Illegal to either drink from or possess open containers of alcohol in the passenger
compartment.
2. A driver should be extra alert to motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians because:
› They’re difficult to see in traffic.
In many collisions with motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians, drivers reported that they
were looking but still did not see the smaller vehicle or pedestrian. These can be more
difficult to spot in traffic than passenger vehicles because they are smaller, may move
faster, and have less noticeable lighting. To prevent collisions with these smaller and less
protected road users, drivers should always be alert to the presence of motorcycles, bikes,
and pedestrians.
3. When driving at high speeds, always allow enough room to safely stop in emergencies by staying
at least:
› Four seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.
If you are driving at a speed of 30 mph or slower, a following time of two or three seconds
may be enough to stop safely in the case of an emergency. However, at higher speeds, it is
best to maintain a four-second following time.
4. Any time you want to merge with other traffic, you should:
› Allow a gap of about four seconds.
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,5. At a school crossing sign, you should:
› Watch for children and be ready to stop.
You must always yield to pedestrians who are in or about to enter a crosswalk. Be alert to
pedestrians when driving across intersections or turning.
6. At an intersection with a yield sign, you should:
› Slow down and yield the right-of-way to other traffic.
A yield sign means that you must slow down and yield the right-of-way to traffic in the
intersection or roadway you are entering.
7. Before you change directions, you must keep your turn signals on for at least:
› 100 feet.
Before changing directions, you should signal for at least 100 feet.
8. By law, your vehicle’s headlights must be turned on from:
› 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.
By law, your vehicle’s headlights must be turned on from a half hour after sunset until a half
hour before sunrise.
9. If a transit vehicle is signaling to re-enter the main roadway following a stop, you must:
› Yield.
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,10. If it causes an injury, a death, or $1,000 or more in damage to any one person’s property, you
must report an accident to law enforcement officials within of the accident.
› Four days
If a collision results in an injury, a death, or $1,000 or more in damage to any one person’s
property and a report is not made by a law enforcement officer, you must complete a
Collision Report form within four days of the accident.
11. If you operate a motor vehicle registered in Washington State, you must:
› Have liability insurance and carry an ID card proving you have such insurance.
If you operate a motor vehicle registered in Washington State, you must have liability
insurance and carry proof that you have such insurance.
12. If you refuse to take a test determining your blood alcohol content (BAC), you will lose your
driver license for:
› At least one year.
Washington State has an implied consent law, which means that by operating a motor
vehicle in the state, you have given your consent to take a breath test determining your
blood alcohol content (BAC). You will lose your license for at least one year if you refuse to
take such a test.
13. If you stop along the road at night:
› Turn on your emergency flashers and leave your low beams turned on.
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, 14. In Washington State, an adult above the age of 21 is legally drunk when their blood alcohol
content (BAC) is:
› At or above 0.08 percent.
You can be arrested for driving with a BAC of 0.08 percent or higher. However, if you are
under the legal drinking age of 21, you can be arrested for driving with a BAC of 0.02 percent
or higher.
15. If you are driving a slow-moving vehicle in a no passing zone on a road with two lanes traveling
in opposite directions, you should pull over to let others pass if:
› Five or more vehicles form a line behind you and it’s unsafe for them to pass.
If you are driving a slow-moving vehicle on a two-lane road where it is unsafe to pass and
five or more vehicles are in a line behind you, you must pull over and stop to let them pass, if
it is safe for you to do so.
16. On a roadway with three or more lanes, you must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights:
› Only if you’re traveling in the same direction as the bus.
In general, you must stop for a school bus that is flashing its red lights, whether it is on your
side or the opposite side of the road. However, you are not required to stop if the bus is
traveling in the opposite direction on a road that has three or more marked traffic lanes, or
that is divided by a median or physical barrier.
17. The maximum speed limit on streets in cities and towns, unless otherwise posted, is :
› 25 mph.
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in cities and towns is 25 mph.
18. To be parked legally on a street, a vehicle must be within:
› 12 inches of the curb.
When parking on a street, it is prohibited to park more than 12 inches from a curb.
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