Washington Car / Permit Practice Test 9

31.If you miss your exit or turn on a Washington freeway, what does the law require?

Reverse carefully along the shoulder to the exitStop and wait for a gap, then back upMake a U-turn across the medianKeep going forward and use the next legal exit

32.What should you understand when you see a yellow diamond-shaped sign with a plus-shaped intersection symbol?

Slow-moving farm equipment may be on the road ahead.A sharp turn in the road is ahead in the direction of the arrow.A crossroad intersection is ahead; watch for entering traffic.A stop sign is ahead; prepare to stop.

33.A red circular sign with a white horizontal bar is posted ahead. What does it mean?

You must not drive slower than this speed under normal conditions.Trucks are not allowed on this road.Do not enter the road or ramp from this direction.Traffic flows only in the direction the arrow points.

34.At night, at what speed should you drive relative to your headlights?

Slow enough to halt inside the area your headlights light upFast enough to reach your destination soonerThe same speed you use in daylightAt least 10 mph over the limit to keep up

35.A red octagonal sign is posted ahead. What does it mean?

Do not enter the road or ramp from this direction.The maximum legal speed in ideal conditions; slow down for weather, traffic, or road conditions.Traffic flows only in the direction the arrow points.Come to a complete stop at the stop line or crosswalk, then proceed only when it is safe.

36.A single dashed white line between two lanes going the same direction means what?

You must never leave your laneTraffic ahead flows toward youYou may cross to change lanes when it is safeYou must stop and yield

37.A symbol enclosed in a red circle with a red slash through it means what?

The pictured action is not permitted thereThe pictured action is recommendedThe pictured action is permitted only at nightYou must yield before doing the pictured action

38.Where should your head restraint (headrest) be positioned to protect against whiplash?

Level with the top of your headEven with your earsAs low as it will goBehind your shoulders

39.How should a driver treat pedestrians at intersections and crosswalks in Washington?

Yield only where crosswalk lines are paintedYield to them at both marked and unmarked crossingsProceed first because vehicles have priorityYield only during daylight hours

40.On a multilane Washington road, where should you normally drive when you are not passing?

In the left lane so others can mergeIn whichever lane is least crowdedIn the right lane, using the left only to passStraddling the center line