WA DMV Right-of-Way Rules 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pedestrian is crossing at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. You must:
- Stop and yield to the pedestrian (Correct answer)
- Yield only if the crosswalk is painted
- Honk and proceed carefully around them
- Slow down but keep moving
Correct answer: Stop and yield to the pedestrian
Washington law requires drivers to stop for pedestrians in both marked and unmarked crosswalks at intersections.
Question 2: In Washington, when a pedestrian is in a crosswalk, you must stop and remain stopped until the pedestrian:
- Has cleared your half of the roadway plus one lane (Correct answer)
- Steps onto the far sidewalk
- Passes directly in front of your bumper
- Makes eye contact with you
Correct answer: Has cleared your half of the roadway plus one lane
Drivers must remain stopped until the pedestrian is clear of the driver's half of the road and one lane beyond.
Question 3: You see a person crossing the street using a white cane. What does the law require?
- Stop and yield the right-of-way to the blind pedestrian (Correct answer)
- Drive slowly around them with extra space
- Yield only if they are in a marked crosswalk
- Flash your headlights to warn them
Correct answer: Stop and yield the right-of-way to the blind pedestrian
Drivers must always stop and yield to pedestrians using a white cane or guide dog, wherever they are crossing.
Question 4: You are driving on a road that ends at a T-intersection with a through road. Who yields?
- You must yield to all traffic on the through road (Correct answer)
- Traffic on the through road yields to you
- The driver on the right yields
- Whoever arrives first proceeds
Correct answer: You must yield to all traffic on the through road
Drivers on a terminating road must yield to all traffic on the through road at a T-intersection.
Question 5: A vehicle behind you begins to pass you legally on the left. You should:
- Maintain or reduce your speed and let them pass (Correct answer)
- Speed up so they can merge back sooner
- Move left to block the unsafe pass
- Brake hard to force them past quickly
Correct answer: Maintain or reduce your speed and let them pass
Drivers being passed must not increase speed and should allow the passing vehicle to complete the maneuver safely.
Question 6: You reach a stop sign and want to turn right, but a cyclist is approaching in the bike lane to your right. You should:
- Yield to the cyclist before turning (Correct answer)
- Turn quickly before the cyclist arrives
- Honk so the cyclist stops for you
- Drive into the bike lane to block them
Correct answer: Yield to the cyclist before turning
Bicyclists have the same right-of-way as other vehicles, so you must yield before turning across a bike lane.
Question 7: At an intersection, you have a flashing yellow arrow for your left turn. This means:
- Left turns are allowed after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians (Correct answer)
- You have a protected left turn
- Left turns are prohibited until the arrow turns green
- You must stop completely before turning
Correct answer: Left turns are allowed after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow permits a left turn only after yielding to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.
WA DMV Right-of-Way Rules 3
A pedestrian is crossing at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
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