Washington Driver's Handbook, Section 4: Roads
Sharing the road, school buses, trains, emergency vehicles, traffic laws, signals, signs, intersections and roundabouts, road markings, zones and parking.
Summary written by MyPermitExam from the official handbook, 2025. Not a copy of the handbook. Checked Oct 2026. Not affiliated with the DMV. Washington Driver Guide
Key rules
- Stop for a school bus with red lights unless you are oncoming on a road with three or more lanes or a median. p. 97
- Pass bicyclists with at least 3 feet and never share their lane. p. 103
- Stop 15 to 50 feet from the rail when signals flash; trains always have the right-of-way. p. 105
- Right on red, and left on red onto a one-way street, after a full stop unless prohibited. p. 110
- Four-way stop: first come, first go; if tied, yield to the right. p. 122
- Roundabouts: 15-25 mph, yield to traffic inside, travel counterclockwise and stay in your lane. p. 127
- School zones 20 mph; emergency zones never over 50 mph and at least 10 below the limit. p. 140
- No parking within 15 feet of a hydrant, 30 feet of a stop sign or signal, or 50 feet of a railroad crossing. p. 144