2025 District Of Columbia Permit Test 8

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in District Of Columbia. Each permit practice test question has three answer.. Read More

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in District Of Columbia. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for District Of Columbia please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/district-of-columbia/car.

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9. If you want to pass a pedestrian who is walking along the roadway and an oncoming vehicle is approaching, you should:

Explanation
If possible, try to only deal with one roadway hazard at a time. If you want to pass a pedestrian but an oncoming vehicle is approaching, slow down and let the vehicle pass. You may then pass the pedestrian if it is safe to do so.

10. If you are driving in another driver's blind spot, you should:

Explanation
Do not drive in someone else’s blind spot. Move forward or drop back so that the other driver can see you.

11. When you see this black and yellow sign, it means:

alaska-sharp turn to right
Explanation
Warning signs are usually yellow with black markings. They alert you to conditions that are immediately ahead. This sign tells drivers to slow down and prepare for an abrupt change in direction at an extreme angle.

12. If you maintain a valid license for a full calendar year without obtaining pointable moving violations, you may be eligible to receive a Good Point on your driving record.

Explanation
If you maintain a valid DC driver license for a full calendar year without obtaining pointable moving violations, you may be eligible to receive a Good Point on your driving record.

13. If two drivers arrive at the same time to an open intersection:

Explanation
If you arrive to an open intersection at the same time as a vehicle to your right, you should yield the right-of-way to that vehicle. You may then proceed when it is safe to do so.

14. When driving in fog or mist, never put your headlights on the high beam setting because:

Explanation
In foggy or misty conditions, you should not use your headlights on their high beam setting because the light will be reflected back into your eyes.

15. Which of the following recommendations does not promote safe night driving?

Explanation
If you look into the headlights of an oncoming vehicle, the pupil of your eye will contract. After the oncoming vehicle has passed, there will be an interval of time during which the pupil must readjust to the less intense light. During this recovery period, you are virtually driving blind.

16. You may pass another vehicle if the line dividing your lane from the lane you wish to enter is a ____ line.

Explanation
White lines separate traffic lanes traveling in the same direction. You may cross broken white lines to pass, as long as the passing lane is clear.
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