Speed Limits and Right of Way Flashcards
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What is the speed limit in a Washington school zone when children are present?
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.
At an uncontrolled T-intersection in Washington, vehicles on the through road have the right of way over:
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.
When may you exceed the posted speed limit in Washington?
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.
Who has the right of way when a vehicle approaches an intersection where an emergency vehicle is approaching with lights and siren?
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.
In Washington, when two vehicles on different roads reach an intersection at the same time, which must yield?
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.
What is the minimum speed law in Washington?
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.
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