2026 District Of Columbia DMV Permit Test 12 (18 Questions And Complete Answers)
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As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to yellow. Your best action is to:
1. Speed up to beat the red light.
2. Apply the brakes sharply to stop.
3. Be prepared to stop in the center of the intersection.
4. Be prepared to stop before the intersection.
1. Speed up to beat the red light.
2. Apply the brakes sharply to stop.
3. Be prepared to stop in the center of the intersection.
4. Be prepared to stop before the intersection.
Be prepared to stop before the intersection.
If your car's suspension is bad, it can cause:
1. Vehicle control problems.
2. Squealing brakes.
3. Slack in the steering.
1. Vehicle control problems.
2. Squealing brakes.
3. Slack in the steering.
Vehicle control problems.
Continuous hard braking on ice and snow often:
1. Helps you stop faster.
2. Locks the front wheels of a vehicle, causing a loss of steering.
3. Keeps the brakes from freezing.
1. Helps you stop faster.
2. Locks the front wheels of a vehicle, causing a loss of steering.
3. Keeps the brakes from freezing.
Locks the front wheels of a vehicle, causing a loss of steering.
An approaching driver fails to dim their high beam headlights. Where should you look?
1. At the wheels of the approaching vehicle.
2. Toward the right side of the road.
3. Toward the left side of the road.
4. Straight down the middle of the road.
1. At the wheels of the approaching vehicle.
2. Toward the right side of the road.
3. Toward the left side of the road.
4. Straight down the middle of the road.
Toward the right side of the road.
At night, it is hardest to see:
1. Road signs.
2. Pedestrians.
3. Other motorists.
4. Street lights.
1. Road signs.
2. Pedestrians.
3. Other motorists.
4. Street lights.
Pedestrians.
The risk of hydroplaning can can be reduced by driving:
1. Through shallow water.
2. More quickly.
3. More slowly.
4. Through deep water.
1. Through shallow water.
2. More quickly.
3. More slowly.
4. Through deep water.
More slowly.
You should use your horn when:
1. Another vehicle is in your way.
2. It may help prevent a collision.
3. Another driver makes a mistake.
1. Another vehicle is in your way.
2. It may help prevent a collision.
3. Another driver makes a mistake.
It may help prevent a collision.
Many crashes are caused by:
1. Drivers traveling too fast for conditions.
2. Drivers consistently checking their mirrors and blind spots.
3. Drivers yielding the right-of-way.
4. Drivers maintaining a four-second following distance.
1. Drivers traveling too fast for conditions.
2. Drivers consistently checking their mirrors and blind spots.
3. Drivers yielding the right-of-way.
4. Drivers maintaining a four-second following distance.
Drivers traveling too fast for conditions.
If you come to an intersection and your view to the side is blocked, you should:
1. Slow down and look both ways.
2. Maintain your speed and look both ways.
3. Stop, then inch forward until you can see clearly in both directions.
1. Slow down and look both ways.
2. Maintain your speed and look both ways.
3. Stop, then inch forward until you can see clearly in both directions.
Stop, then inch forward until you can see clearly in both directions.
You are coming to an intersection with a flashing red light. You should:
1. Slow down and yield the right-of-way.
2. Slow down and drive carefully through the intersection.
3. Come to a complete stop, check the traffic, and go when it is safe to do so.
1. Slow down and yield the right-of-way.
2. Slow down and drive carefully through the intersection.
3. Come to a complete stop, check the traffic, and go when it is safe to do so.
Come to a complete stop, check the traffic, and go when it is safe to do so.
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