Free Washington Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official Washington driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Licensing & Permits — 6
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 4
- Safe Driving — 3
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 3
- Sharing the Road — 2
- Points & Penalties — 1
- Traffic Signs & Signals — 1
Heaviest on Licensing & Permits (6 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
19 are Washington-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. If you are involved in a crash in Washington, you must:
- Leave
- Drive on if minor
- Stop and give information
- Call later only
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Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
2. In Washington, agricultural vehicles displaying a triangle emblem are designed to go:
- 45 mph
- 55 mph
- Highway speed
- 25 mph or less
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Answer: 25 mph or less
The slow-moving-vehicle emblem means 25 mph or less.
3. In a Washington emergency (roadside response) zone, you must slow to at least 10 mph below the posted limit and never drive faster than:
- 70 mph
- 60 mph
- 40 mph
- 50 mph
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Answer: 50 mph
Never drive faster than 50 mph in an emergency zone.
4. During the first 6 months of a Washington Intermediate License, you may not carry:
- Passengers under age 20 except immediate family
- Two friends
- Books
- Any adults
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Answer: Passengers under age 20 except immediate family
First 6 months: no passengers under 20 except immediate family members.
5. A safe following distance in Washington gives you:
- Nothing
- Time to react and avoid a crash
- A better view only
- More speed
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Answer: Time to react and avoid a crash
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
6. If you plan to drink in Washington, the safest choice is to:
- Wait 15 minutes
- Drive slowly
- Eat first
- Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
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Answer: Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
Line up a sober ride before you drink.
7. In Washington, a driver under 21 can be charged for a THC level of:
- 10 ng
- 5.00 ng
- Above 0.00 ng
- Never
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Answer: Above 0.00 ng
Minors face charges for any THC above 0.00 ng.
8. In Washington, the school zone speed limit is:
- 25 mph
- 20 mph
- 30 mph
- 10 mph
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Answer: 20 mph
The school-zone speed limit is 20 mph.
9. In Washington, a driver under 21 faces consequences at a BAC of:
- .00%
- .08%
- .05%
- .02% or more
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Answer: .02% or more
Under-21 drivers face consequences at 0.02% BAC or more.
10. Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
- React safely to sudden stops
- Look important
- Save fuel only
- Drive faster
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Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
11. At a Washington railroad crossing, you must stop whether the gate is down or not, and you must never:
- Drive around the gate
- Look both ways
- Wait
- Stop
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Answer: Drive around the gate
Never drive around a lowered gate.
12. The only thing that lowers your BAC is:
- A shower
- Coffee
- Food
- Time
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Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
13. Washington's Move Over law covers stopped emergency vehicles, tow trucks, and other roadside-response vehicles, requiring you to:
- Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
- Honk
- Stop in the lane
- Speed up
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Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if safe, otherwise slow down (10 mph below posted).
14. To be licensed in Washington you must pass a:
- Swim test
- Fitness test
- Hearing test
- Vision test
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Answer: Vision test
A vision test is required for licensing.
15. On a Washington beach, pedestrians and bicyclists have the right-of-way:
- Only at night
- Never
- At all times
- Only on weekends
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Answer: At all times
On the beach, pedestrians and bicyclists always have the right-of-way.
16. A Washington Intermediate License holder may not drive between:
- Midnight and 6 a.m.
- 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. (unless accompanied)
- 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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Answer: 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. (unless accompanied)
No driving 1 a.m.–5 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent/guardian or licensed driver at least 25.
17. Washington teens ages 16 and 17 move through how many restricted phases before an unrestricted license?
- One
- Three
- Two
- Four
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Answer: Two
Teens move through two restricted phases (Intermediate Driver License).
18. A Washington supervising driver for practice must have driving experience of at least:
- 5 years
- 3 or more years
- 2 years
- 1 year
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Answer: 3 or more years
The supervising driver must have 3 or more years of experience.
19. Washington also requires supervised night driving of at least:
- 15 hours
- 5 hours
- 10 hours
- 20 hours
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Answer: 10 hours
You need at least 10 hours of night driving.
20. What does this orange sign with a bending arrow mean?
- Road closed permanently
- One way
- Merge
- Detour — follow the marked alternate route
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Answer: Detour — follow the marked alternate route
An orange detour sign directs you along a temporary alternate route.