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Why should you always reduce your speed in a work zone, even when no workers are present?

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This Washington Driver's License Roads practice set has 180 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Washington Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Topic overview

This chapter covers how to safely share Washington's roads with everyone who uses them — pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, school buses, large trucks, trains, and emergency vehicles. It also covers right-of-way rules at different types of intersections, traffic signals and signs, and road markings that tell you where you can pass or must stay in your lane.

Right-of-way rules are heavily tested: who goes first at a four-way stop, when you must stop for a school bus's flashing red lights, how to yield to bicyclists and motorcyclists, and the minimum 3-foot passing distance required around bicyclists and slow farm vehicles.

A common mistake is treating road markings and signs as optional when traffic looks light — double yellow lines, no-passing zones, and stop lines apply every time, and misjudging a school bus's flashing red lights or trying to beat a train across the tracks can have serious consequences.

What must you do at a four-way stop intersection?

The first vehicle to arrive goes first; if two vehicles arrive at about the same time, yield to the one on the right, and a driver turning left must yield to vehicles going straight or turning right.

How much space must you leave when passing a bicyclist?

Leave at least 3 feet between your vehicle and the bicyclist, move over a full lane if there are two lanes going the same direction, and never pass into oncoming traffic.

What should you do when a school bus's red lights start flashing?

Stop — drivers behind the bus and, on most roads, drivers approaching from the opposite direction must stop until the lights stop flashing and the stop sign retracts; passing a stopped school bus doubles the fine.

Written from the official Washington State Driver Guide — Roads ↗· Last checked: 2026-07-10· Reviewed by the PassPrep editorial team· How we verify →

Sample questions

Three questions from the Roads bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

When a pedestrian is in the roadway, what must you always do?
- Always yield to the pedestrian — Correct answer
- Honk to warn the pedestrian to move
- Speed up to pass before the pedestrian
- Continue at the same speed
Explanation: Washington drivers must always yield to pedestrians.
Handbook: Roads — Sharing with people
Who has the right-of-way at crosswalks and intersections, whether the road is marked or not?
- Pedestrians and bicyclists — Correct answer
- Only motor vehicles
- Whoever arrives first
- The larger vehicle
Explanation: Pedestrians and bicyclists have the right-of-way at crosswalks and intersections whether the road is marked or unmarked.
Handbook: Roads — Sharing with people
Before proceeding after a pedestrian crosses, how far must the pedestrian have cleared?
- Your lane and one additional lane — Correct answer
- Only your lane
- Just past your front bumper
- The entire road plus the shoulder
Explanation: Wait until a pedestrian has cleared your lane and one additional lane before proceeding.
Handbook: Roads — Sharing with people