Washington State Knowledge Test Speed Limits and Right of Way 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the speed limit in a Washington school zone when children are present?
- 15 mph
- 20 mph (Correct answer)
- 25 mph
- 30 mph
Correct answer: 20 mph
Speed limits in Washington school zones are reduced to 20 mph when children are present or the school zone sign is flashing.
Question 2: At an uncontrolled T-intersection in Washington, vehicles on the through road have the right of way over:
- Emergency vehicles
- Vehicles on the terminating road (Correct answer)
- Vehicles already in the intersection
- Pedestrians crossing the through road
Correct answer: Vehicles on the terminating road
At a T-intersection, vehicles on the through (continuing) road have the right of way over vehicles on the terminating road that ends at the intersection.
Question 3: When may you exceed the posted speed limit in Washington?
- When passing another vehicle
- When traffic ahead is moving faster
- You may never exceed the posted limit (Correct answer)
- When conditions are favorable
Correct answer: You may never exceed the posted limit
Posted speed limits are maximum speeds; you may never exceed them, though you may need to drive slower when conditions require.
Question 4: Who has the right of way when a vehicle approaches an intersection where an emergency vehicle is approaching with lights and siren?
- Vehicles already in the intersection
- The emergency vehicle always has right of way (Correct answer)
- Vehicles coming from the right
- The vehicle going straight
Correct answer: The emergency vehicle always has right of way
Emergency vehicles using lights and sirens always have the right of way; all other vehicles must yield and pull to the right.
Question 5: In Washington, when two vehicles on different roads reach an intersection at the same time, which must yield?
- The vehicle turning left
- The vehicle on the unpaved road (Correct answer)
- The vehicle traveling at higher speed
- The vehicle that arrived second
Correct answer: The vehicle on the unpaved road
When a vehicle on an unpaved road and a vehicle on a paved road reach an intersection simultaneously, the driver on the unpaved road must yield.
Question 6: What is the minimum speed law in Washington?
- You must always drive at least 25 mph on any road
- You must not drive so slowly as to block the normal flow of traffic (Correct answer)
- You must drive within 10 mph of the posted speed limit
- Minimum speed laws apply only on freeways
Correct answer: You must not drive so slowly as to block the normal flow of traffic
Washington law prohibits driving so slowly that it impedes or blocks normal traffic flow, unless conditions require it.
Washington State Knowledge Test Speed Limits and Right of Way 2
What is the speed limit in a Washington school zone when children are present?