Washington DMV practice test
Prepare for the Washington learner permit knowledge test with questions written from the official driver handbook, in English, Russian and Spanish.
Washington practice tests
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Full practice tests in the format of the real Washington knowledge test. Questions do not repeat between tests.
Road signs
Shapes, colors and meanings of the signs on the test.
Rules of the road
Right of way, turns, parking and sharing the road.
Washington laws
Rules that are specific to Washington.
Final exam prep
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Key rules from the Washington handbook
These numbers come straight from the official handbook. Each one is also a question in our tests.
Getting your permit and license
- The night limit for provisional drivers starts at 1 a.m.; the handbook lists any exceptions.
- You can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.
- Hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.
- At least 50 hours of supervised driving are required.
- At least 10 hours of the practice must be at night.
- Report an address change within 10 days.
- Minimum liability limits are $25/$50/$10 (thousand).
- First 6 months: no passengers under 20 except immediate family.
- Permit and intermediate license holders may not use any phone or mobile device while driving, even hands-free.
- With driver training you can get a permit at 15; without it, you can take the knowledge exam at 15½.
- You can renew up to 1 year before the license expires.
Rules of the road
- Signal at least 100 feet before you turn.
- Switch to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.
- Use low beams within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following.
- Headlights must be on from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.
- Stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail.
- Drivers on the opposite side of a divided highway separated by a median do not have to stop; drivers behind the bus must stop.
- Give bicyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing.
- Drive no more than 300 feet in the center left-turn lane.
- Drivers may not hold a phone while driving; use a hands-free device.
- Children under 13 should ride in the back seat.
- Booster seat from age 4 until the adult belt fits — typically ages 8 to 12, up to 4'9".
- With two lanes in the same direction, move over one full lane; otherwise leave at least 3 feet.
- Slow vehicles are designed to go 25 mph or less; when passing, keep at least 3 feet away.
- A loaded truck at 55 mph needs about 450 feet to stop.
- A train can take up to a mile to stop.
- Stop about every 100 miles or 2 hours.
- Brake lights must be clearly visible from 100 feet away.
- Leave at least one car length between your vehicle and a light rail train.
Speed limits
- 20 mph in school zones when children are present, unless posted otherwise.
- Roundabouts are designed for 15–25 mph.
Alcohol and drugs
- 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.
- For drivers under 21 the limit is 0.02%.
- Refusal: loss of privilege for 90 to 730 days, or until age 21, whichever is longer.
How to get a driver's license in Washington
- Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit (minimum age 15 years old).
- Hold the permit for at least 6 months.
- Complete 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night.
- Pass the road (driving) test.
- As a new provisional driver, follow the night limit that starts at 1 a.m..
Steps include only rules confirmed in the official handbook; your state may have more requirements (documents, fees, driver education).
Washington driving rules in numbers
Learner's permit and teen license rules by state
- Night limit for new drivers from
- 1 a.m.
- Learner's permit from age
- 15 years old
- Hold the permit at least
- 6 months
- Supervised driving hours
- 50 hours
- Of them at night
- 10 hours
Speed limits by state
- School zone
- 20 mph
Drunk driving laws by state: BAC limits
- Drivers 21+
- 0.08%
- Under 21
- 0.02%
Cell phone laws for drivers by state
- Adults: phone in hand to talk?
- No, only hands-free use is allowed
School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state
- Bus on the other side of a divided highway
- Do not have to stop, but should watch for children
- Passing a bicyclist
- 3 feet
License renewal, insurance and points by state
- Report a new address within
- 10 days
- Minimum liability insurance
- $25/$50/$10 (thousand)
Sample questions
In Washington, you must signal at least how far before you turn?
- 50 feet
- 75 feet
- 100 feet
- 150 feet
Washington: signal at least 100 feet before you turn.
In Washington, the speed limit in a school zone when children are present is usually:
- 15 mph
- 20 mph
- 25 mph
- 30 mph
Washington: 20 mph in school zones when children are present, unless posted otherwise.
In Washington, a driver 21 or older is legally intoxicated starting at what blood alcohol content (BAC)?
- 0.04%
- 0.05%
- 0.08%
- 0.10%
Washington: 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.
Washington permit test: questions and answers
According to the Washington driver handbook, the minimum age is 15.
Yes, as of our last check the Washington DMV offers the knowledge test in this language. Confirm with the DMV before your visit.
From the official Washington driver handbook (Washington State Driver Guide). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.