2026 District Of Columbia DMV Permit Test 9 (17 Questions And Complete Answers)
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Which is the most common cause of traffic crashes?
1. New drivers
2. Human error
3. Bad weather
4. Bad roads
1. New drivers
2. Human error
3. Bad weather
4. Bad roads
Human error
To prevent hydroplaning, you should:
1. Ensure that your tires have good tread depth.
2. Ensure that your tires are properly inflated.
3. Reduce your speed when driving in the rain.
4. All of the above.
1. Ensure that your tires have good tread depth.
2. Ensure that your tires are properly inflated.
3. Reduce your speed when driving in the rain.
4. All of the above.
All of the above.
Your vehicle strikes an unattended parked vehicle and you cannot locate the vehicle’s owner. You:
1. Have done as much as you can.
2. Must stay until the police arrive.
3. Must leave a written notice containing your name, your address, and the circumstances of the accident.
4. May go on your way.
1. Have done as much as you can.
2. Must stay until the police arrive.
3. Must leave a written notice containing your name, your address, and the circumstances of the accident.
4. May go on your way.
Must leave a written notice containing your name, your address, and the circumstances of the accident.
A traffic light displaying a green arrow and a red light means that:
1. You may only drive straight ahead.
2. You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow.
3. You must wait for a solid green light to proceed in any direction.
4. Vehicles moving in any direction must stop.
1. You may only drive straight ahead.
2. You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow.
3. You must wait for a solid green light to proceed in any direction.
4. Vehicles moving in any direction must stop.
You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow.
When driving under snowy or icy conditions:
1. It is safe to use your cruise control.
2. Make speed and directional changes more gradually than you would otherwise.
3. Drive as you would under normal conditions.
1. It is safe to use your cruise control.
2. Make speed and directional changes more gradually than you would otherwise.
3. Drive as you would under normal conditions.
Make speed and directional changes more gradually than you would otherwise.
You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
1. Drive to the right edge of the road and slow down.
2. Drive to the right edge of the road and stop.
3. Stay in your lane, slow down, and let it pass.
1. Drive to the right edge of the road and slow down.
2. Drive to the right edge of the road and stop.
3. Stay in your lane, slow down, and let it pass.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop.
Which of these statements is true about drugs and driving?
1. Any prescription drug is safe to use if you don't feel drowsy.
2. Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving.
3. Only illegal drugs can impair your driving.
1. Any prescription drug is safe to use if you don't feel drowsy.
2. Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving.
3. Only illegal drugs can impair your driving.
Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving.
When driving on gravel or dirt roads:
1. Your tires grip the road better than when you are driving on pavement.
2. Your tires do not have as much traction as they do on pavement, so you must slow down.
3. Visibility is better than on pavement.
1. Your tires grip the road better than when you are driving on pavement.
2. Your tires do not have as much traction as they do on pavement, so you must slow down.
3. Visibility is better than on pavement.
Your tires do not have as much traction as they do on pavement, so you must slow down.
Coming to a complete stop at an intersection, yielding to cross traffic/pedestrians, and then proceeding through the intersection when the way is clear corresponds with:
1. A solid red light.
2. A flashing yellow light.
3. A solid green light.
4. A flashing red light.
1. A solid red light.
2. A flashing yellow light.
3. A solid green light.
4. A flashing red light.
A flashing red light.
You are waiting to turn left at a multilane intersection and opposing traffic is blocking your view. You should:
1. Accelerate rapidly when the first lane you need to cross is clear.
2. Wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn.
3. Wait for an oncoming driver to wave you across the intersection.
4. Edge your car into each lane of opposing traffic as soon as it clears.
1. Accelerate rapidly when the first lane you need to cross is clear.
2. Wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn.
3. Wait for an oncoming driver to wave you across the intersection.
4. Edge your car into each lane of opposing traffic as soon as it clears.
Wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn.
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