Washington Permit Practice Test 3 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

What do yellow lines separate?

1. Traffic moving in opposite directions
2. Lanes in the same direction
3. Bike lanes

Question 2 of 20

In a multi-lane roundabout, when may you change lanes?

1. Don't: stay in your lane until you exit
2. Anytime
3. Halfway around

Question 3 of 20

May you cross double solid white lines?

1. No, it is illegal
2. Yes, to pass
3. Yes, at night

Question 4 of 20

May you turn right on red at an intersection with a bicycle box?

1. Yes, after stopping
2. Yes, if no cyclists
3. No

Question 5 of 20

Which way do you travel in a roundabout?

1. Clockwise
2. Counterclockwise, after yielding on entry
3. Either way

Question 6 of 20

What do double solid yellow center lines mean?

1. Passing allowed with care
2. No passing in either direction
3. One-way road

Question 7 of 20

What does this sign require?

1. Always stop
2. Speed up to merge
3. Slow down and let traffic with the right-of-way go first

Question 8 of 20

In a two-lane roundabout, why keep back from trucks?

1. They are faster
2. They must stop
3. They need lots of space and may use both lanes

Question 9 of 20

May you drive across a median?

1. Yes, to turn
2. No, it is illegal
3. Yes, if empty

Question 10 of 20

What must you do at this sign?

1. Slow down only
2. Stop at the line, crosswalk or corner and yield
3. Stop only if a car is coming

Question 11 of 20

How far may you travel in a shared center left-turn lane?

1. No more than 300 feet
2. Half a mile
3. Any distance

Question 12 of 20

What do shorter dashed white lines mean?

1. Passing allowed
2. Bike lane
3. The lane is ending: merge or exit

Question 13 of 20

How are fire lanes usually marked?

1. With blue paint
2. With white dots
3. With red stripes or a red curb

Question 14 of 20

Over a reversible lane you see a steady yellow X. What should you do?

1. Stay in it
2. Move out of the lane as soon as it is safe
3. Speed up

Question 15 of 20

Lights built into the pavement at a crosswalk are flashing. What must you do?

1. Speed up
2. Yield
3. Nothing

Question 16 of 20

A solid yellow line runs on your side of a dashed yellow line. May you pass?

1. Yes
2. Only uphill
3. No

Question 17 of 20

What are sharrows?

1. Markings showing a lane is shared with bicycles
2. Speed bumps
3. Bus-only lanes

Question 18 of 20

How should you open your car door after parking (the "Dutch Reach")?

1. With the hand closest to the door
2. With the hand farthest from the door
3. Kick it open

Question 19 of 20

How are reversible lanes usually marked in Washington?

1. With double-dashed white lines
2. With solid yellow lines
3. With green paint

Question 20 of 20

It's a crime to leave a child under what age alone in a parked vehicle?

1. 6
2. 3
3. 12