Washington DOL Permit: Emergencies Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is the steering wheel.

If you start to skid, stay calm, ease your foot off the gas pedal, and carefully steer in the direction in which you want the front of your vehicle to go. Avoid braking, especially if your vehicle is not equipped with antilock brakes (ABS). Your vehicle may overshoot and start to skid in the opposite direction. To prevent this from happening, turn the steering wheel the other way as soon as your vehicle starts to straighten out. Once the vehicle is back under your control, straighten the wheels.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

Cutting off or swerving in front of other vehicles are signs of road rage. Sounding the horn excessively, forcing a car off the road, and tailgating are also associated with road rage.

Not quite. The answer is Operating visual screen devices and texting while driving

It is illegal to drive while operating a visual screen device or texting. Performing such actions while driving are prohibited by the law.

Not quite. The answer is do all of the above.

A driver under the influence of alcohol is more likely to drive too fast or too slowly, change lanes frequently, and fail to dim the headlights. Even more crucially, a drunk driver may be less alert in an emergency and may take too long to brake. Such mistakes may endanger the driver and others.

Not quite. The answer is Continue to your exit, then pull over to the right.

If you are in an intersection when you're approached by an emergency vehicle using a siren, air horn, or a red or blue flashing light, you must clear the intersection and pull over to the right to let the emergency vehicle pass. And a roundabout is one type of intersection. If you're in a roundabout, continue to your exit, then pull over to the right and let the emergency vehicle pass.

Not quite. The answer is It can help reduce risk in hazardous conditions.

Features such as collision warnings, automatic emergency braking, and stability control can assist the driver and help reduce the risk of crashes, especially in challenging driving conditions.

Not quite. The answer is brake hard.

If you experience a blowout, hold the steering wheel tightly, steer straight ahead, and slowly ease your foot off the gas pedal. Don't brake hard; you might lock the wheels and lose control. Brake lightly only after the vehicle is back under your control. Pull completely off the road at the nearest safe location.

Not quite. The answer is Whenever you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or following another vehicle within 300 feet

Under Washington State law, you must dim your headlights to low beam whenever you're within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following. Avoid shining your high beams on any other occupied vehicle. If you dim your high beams before they can shine on other vehicles, those other drivers may extend you the same courtesy.

Source: Use Your Lights, Safe Driving Tips, Washington Driver Guide

Not quite. The answer is steer right toward the shoulder or curbline.

To avoid a head-on collision, steer right toward the shoulder or curbline. Do not steer left; the other driver may try to steer back into the proper lane. Prepare to drive entirely off the roadway to the right if necessary to avoid a head-on collision. Head-on collisions are often fatal.

Not quite. The answer is pull over to the side of the road and park your vehicle before dealing with the situation.

Do not take your eyes off the road to turn around to deal with the needs of passengers, children or pets. If you must give attention to passengers or animals, pull over to the side of the road and park your vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is Pull over and stop.

When driving in fog, slow down and use your low-beam headlights. You should also use your fog lights if your vehicle is equipped with them. However, if fog closes in completely and visibility is reduced to near zero, pull as far off the road as possible and remain stopped until conditions improve. Remember: If you can't see, you can't drive.

Not quite. The answer is swinging wide to the left

If you swing wide to the left, the driver behind you may think that you are actually turning left and may try to pass you on your right. That can lead to a collision.

Not quite. The answer is Yield to the pedestrian.

Before you may turn right at a red signal, you must stop and then yield the right-of-way to cross traffic and lawfully crossing pedestrians who are within one lane of your half of the roadway. (For a one-way roadway, you must yield to lawfully crossing pedestrians on any part of the roadway.) [Traffic Signals, Rules of the Road, Washington Driver Guide], [RCW § 46.61.235],

Source: RCW § 46.61.055

Not quite. The answer is slow down, move to the right side of the road,

Hills and curves on rural roads are often steeper and sharper than on highways. Before reaching the crest of a hill or entering a curve, slow down, move to the right side of the road, and watch for oncoming vehicles.

Not quite. The answer is hand signals

Turn signals enable you to communicate with other drivers. Make sure that they operate correctly at all times. Any change in the dashboard light indicator reflects improper operation. If the turn signals fail, use hand signals until you can have them repaired. However, hand signals may be harder to see at night.

Not quite. The answer is Back up slowly, turning your steering wheel to the left to aim the back of your vehicle toward the front of the vehicle behind you.

The steps in parallel parking on the right side of the road are as follows. Put on your turn signal to warn other drivers that you intend to park. Signal and stop with the back of your vehicle even with the back of the vehicle in front of the parking space. Back up slowly, turning your steering wheel to the right to aim the back of your car toward the front of the car behind you. As the front of your car clears the back of the car in front of you, turn your wheels sharply to the left and continue backing slowly until the back of your car almost touches the car behind you. Straighten your wheels and pull forward to center your vehicle in the parking space. Put your transmission in Park (for an automatic) or in first gear or Reverse (for a manual). Set the parking brake.

Not quite. The answer is Continue through the intersection, then pull over to the right and stop.

Never block an intersection even if an emergency vehicle is approaching. If you are in an intersection when an emergency vehicle approaches, continue through the intersection. Then pull over to the right as soon as you can and stop.

Not quite. The answer is from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise.

You must use your headlights from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise. You must also use your headlights whenever visibility is difficult to see people or other vehicles (perhaps because of insufficient light or bad weather).

Source: Use Your Lights; Safe Driving Tips; Washington Driver Guide

Not quite. The answer is text messaging or talking on the phone.

Anything that draws your attention away from the road can distract you. Some examples of distractions while driving are text messaging, talking on the phone, dealing with children, and lighting a cigarette.

Not quite. The answer is use the "Dutch Reach" method

When parked on a roadside, never open the door of your parked vehicle without first making sure that you will not endanger any other person or vehicle or interfere with traffic. Generally, a good practice is to use the "Dutch Reach" method: 1) сheck the rear-view mirror; 2) check the side-view mirror; 3) open the driver’s door with your right hand as this will force a shoulder check at the same time. Take extra precautions to avoid opening a door in the path of cyclists, who often ride close to parked cars. When you must open a door next to traffic, keep it open only long enough to load or unload passengers.