WA DMV Traffic Signs and Signals 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a solid yellow centerline on your side of the road mean?
- Passing is permitted when safe
- No passing is allowed from your side (Correct answer)
- The road is about to divide
- You must reduce speed ahead
Correct answer: No passing is allowed from your side
A solid yellow line on your side means you may not cross it to pass; passing is prohibited from your lane.
Question 2: Double solid yellow centerlines indicate:
- Passing is allowed in both directions if safe
- No passing allowed in either direction (Correct answer)
- A two-way left-turn lane
- Lane assignment for carpool vehicles
Correct answer: No passing allowed in either direction
Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing in both directions and must not be crossed.
Question 3: In Washington State, what does a pedestrian signal showing a flashing orange hand mean?
- Pedestrians may begin crossing
- Pedestrians should not start crossing but may finish if already in the crosswalk (Correct answer)
- All pedestrians must immediately return to the curb
- Vehicles have the right of way over pedestrians
Correct answer: Pedestrians should not start crossing but may finish if already in the crosswalk
A flashing orange hand means do not start crossing; pedestrians already crossing should complete their crossing quickly.
Question 4: A brown sign on Washington highways typically indicates:
- Hospital or emergency services
- Motorist services like food and fuel
- Recreational areas, parks, or cultural sites (Correct answer)
- Construction zone speed limits
Correct answer: Recreational areas, parks, or cultural sites
Brown signs are used to direct drivers to recreational areas, parks, historical sites, and cultural attractions.
Question 5: What does a white diamond painted in a traffic lane indicate?
- A no-passing zone within the lane
- A lane reserved for high-occupancy vehicles (HOV) (Correct answer)
- A bicycle-only travel lane
- A loading zone for commercial vehicles
Correct answer: A lane reserved for high-occupancy vehicles (HOV)
A white diamond pavement marking designates the lane as an HOV (carpool) lane restricted to qualifying vehicles.
Question 6: When you see a yellow 'SCHOOL XING' sign, you must:
- Stop completely regardless of whether children are present
- Slow down and be prepared to stop for children (Correct answer)
- Yield only when a crossing guard is present
- Maintain your current speed through the zone
Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop for children
A school crossing warning sign requires you to slow down and be ready to stop if children are present.
Question 7: A steady green traffic light means:
- You must proceed immediately without stopping
- You may go if the intersection is clear, yielding to pedestrians and cross traffic (Correct answer)
- You have absolute right-of-way over all other vehicles
- You must honk before proceeding through the intersection
Correct answer: You may go if the intersection is clear, yielding to pedestrians and cross traffic
A green light permits you to go but you must still yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and any vehicles still clearing the intersection.
WA DMV Traffic Signs and Signals 3
What does a solid yellow centerline on your side of the road mean?