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District of Columbia Permit Test: Right-of-Way Practice Questions
Who goes first at intersections, crosswalks and for emergency vehicles.
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Question 1
You enter an intersection after another vehicle. Who has the right-of-way?
The vehicle that entered first
You, because you are approaching from the right side
The larger vehicle, since it needs more room to stop
The one on the left, because it reached the corner sooner
Correct answer: The vehicle that entered first
If you enter the intersection after another vehicle, you must yield the right-of-way.
Source: Right-of-Way & Pedestrians
Question 2
Entering a public street from a private road or driveway, what must you do?
Honk your horn and merge into the nearest gap in traffic
Yield only to large trucks and buses, then pull out
Go first as long as your turn signal has been flashing
Stop and yield to all approaching vehicles
Correct answer: Stop and yield to all approaching vehicles
If entering a public street or highway from a private road or driveway, you must stop and yield to all approaching vehicles.
Source: Right-of-Way & Pedestrians
Question 3
How far behind responding fire apparatus must you stay?
At least 1,000 feet
At least 50 feet
At least 1 mile
At least 500 feet
Correct answer: At least 500 feet
Do not follow any fire apparatus closer than 500 feet when it is responding to an emergency.
Source: Right-of-Way & Pedestrians
Question 4
You approach a block where fire engines are stopped for an emergency. What should you do?
Drive slowly through the block, staying close to the curb
Honk and pass them carefully on the left side
Turn right or left; don’t drive into the block
Park nearby and watch until the emergency is over
Correct answer: Turn right or left; don’t drive into the block
It is against traffic regulations to drive into a block with stopped fire engines or emergency vehicles; turn right or left.
Source: Right-of-Way & Pedestrians
Question 5
Do pedestrians in an unmarked crosswalk have the right-of-way in DC?
Yes, unless they entered on red
No, only marked ones
Only with a WALK signal
Only children
Correct answer: Yes, unless they entered on red
Pedestrians in a marked or unmarked crosswalk have the right-of-way except when they enter on a red light or against a traffic officer.
Source: Right-of-Way & Pedestrians
Question 6
A vehicle ahead is stopped at a crosswalk for a pedestrian. What must you do?
Not pass the stopped vehicle
Pass it carefully on the left
Pass it on the right
Honk and go around
Correct answer: Not pass the stopped vehicle
When a vehicle is stopped at a crosswalk for a pedestrian, a driver approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass it.
Source: Right-of-Way & Pedestrians
Question 7
A pedestrian crosses outside a crosswalk. What must the driver do?
Yield to the pedestrian
Proceed; the pedestrian is wrong
Honk and continue
Speed up
Correct answer: Yield to the pedestrian
Even when a pedestrian crosses outside a crosswalk and lacks the right-of-way, the driver must always yield.
Source: Right-of-Way & Pedestrians
Question 8
DDOT research found about how many drivers stop for pedestrians in crosswalks on busy roads?
About 9 in 10
About 1 in 4
About half
Nearly all
Correct answer: About 1 in 4
DDOT research shows that on busy roadways only about 1 in 4 drivers stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk.
Source: Introduction – Sharing the Road, Dutch Reach & HAWK Signal
Question 9
A school vehicle is stopped with alternating red lights flashing. How far away must you stop?
At least 5 feet
At least 50 feet
At least 100 feet
At least 20 feet
Correct answer: At least 20 feet
All vehicles must stop at least 20 feet from the front or rear of the school vehicle until the red lights are off.
Source: School Vehicles, Motorcyclists, Bicycles, Buses & Streetcars
Question 10
When need you not stop for a DC school vehicle with red lights flashing?
On any one-way street
When no children are visible
On a divided highway, bus on the other side
At night
Correct answer: On a divided highway, bus on the other side
Drivers are not required to stop when on a divided highway and the school vehicle is on the other side.
Source: School Vehicles, Motorcyclists, Bicycles, Buses & Streetcars
Question 11
Is it legal to turn right in front of a bus stopped at an intersection to load passengers?
No; stay or merge behind it
Yes, if you can make the turn quickly and safely
Yes, as long as your right turn signal is on
Only at night, when buses carry fewer passengers
Correct answer: No; stay or merge behind it
District law makes it illegal to make a right turn in front of a bus stopped at an intersection for passengers; stay behind it.
Source: School Vehicles, Motorcyclists, Bicycles, Buses & Streetcars
Question 12
When do buses get the right-of-way in DC?
When entering and exiting traffic
Only when you are stopped behind them at a red light
Never, because buses are treated like any other vehicle
Only on highways, where buses travel at higher speeds
Correct answer: When entering and exiting traffic
Always give buses the right-of-way when they are entering and exiting traffic.
Source: School Vehicles, Motorcyclists, Bicycles, Buses & Streetcars
Question 13
Must motorists yield to bicyclists when turning in DC?
No
Only at night
Only on bike paths
Yes
Correct answer: Yes
Bicycles are vehicles in DC; motorists must yield to bicyclists at intersections, when passing and when turning.
Source: School Vehicles, Motorcyclists, Bicycles, Buses & Streetcars
Question 14
In which direction do you travel in a DC roundabout?
Counterclockwise
Clockwise
Either way
Toward the island
Correct answer: Counterclockwise
After entering the roundabout, drivers must travel counterclockwise.
Source: Roundabouts
Question 15
Arriving at a DC roundabout, whom must you yield to?
Vehicles already in it, plus pedestrians and cyclists
Only buses and other transit vehicles entering beside you
No one, because cars entering always have the right-of-way
Only the vehicles waiting to enter from the lane on your right
Correct answer: Vehicles already in it, plus pedestrians and cyclists
Yield to motorcycles, pedestrians and bicyclists, and to any vehicles already in the roundabout.
Source: Roundabouts
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