Washington permit test: intersections, right-of-way and turns
Traffic laws, common intersections, turning, U-turns, mid-block crossings, roundabouts, diverging diamonds and uncontrolled intersections. 28 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key intersections, right-of-way and turns rulesShow the rules
- Law enforcement, construction workers and crossing guards can overrule traffic signals, and their directions must be followed. (p. 109)
- Picking up hitchhikers, or hitchhiking, on Washington freeways is illegal and dangerous. (p. 109)
- At a two-way stop, turning vehicles must yield. (p. 122)
- If two vehicles arrive at about the same time, yield to the one on the right. (p. 122)
- At a four-way stop, the first vehicle to arrive is the first to go, then the second, and so on. (p. 122)
- Check behind you for bicyclists and yield to them before turning. (p. 123)
- State law says to finish a turn in the nearest lane on your side, the one closest to where you started. (p. 123)
- Pedestrians always have the right-of-way in a marked crosswalk. (p. 125)
- At a roundabout, all approaching vehicles yield on entry and travel counterclockwise around the center island. (p. 126)
- At an uncontrolled intersection you must yield if a vehicle is already in the intersection. (p. 129)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample intersections, right-of-way and turns questions
1.As you reach a roundabout, a car is already circling toward you from the left. What should you do?
- AYield to it, then enter at a gap
- BHonk and enter together
- CStop in the circle
- DEnter first, since you are on the right
Show the answer
✓ A. Yield to it, then enter at a gap
Look left and yield to all traffic already in the roundabout, since it has the right-of-way. Enter when you see a gap.
2.You are approaching a roundabout. What must you do as you enter?
- AEnter left and go clockwise
- BSpeed up to merge
- CStop and wait for a green light
- DYield, then travel counterclockwise
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✓ D. Yield, then travel counterclockwise
At a roundabout, all approaching vehicles yield on entry and travel counterclockwise around the center island.
3.You are leaving a roundabout and a pedestrian is in the exit crosswalk. What should you do?
- AHonk and keep moving
- BSpeed up to clear the roundabout
- CStop for the pedestrian
- DGo around them
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✓ C. Stop for the pedestrian
Stop for pedestrians and bicyclists in crosswalks when you enter and exit a roundabout.
4.You and another car reach a four-way stop at about the same time. The other car is on your right. Who goes first?
- AThe car on your right
- BWhoever waves the other on
- CYou do
- DWhoever is going faster
Show the answer
✓ A. The car on your right
If two vehicles arrive at about the same time, yield to the one on the right.