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| At a speed of 55 mph, you need about __________ to pass another vehicle. |
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ten seconds
At 55 mph, your vehicle will travel about 807 feet in ten seconds. So will an oncoming vehicle that is also traveling at 55 mph. Therefore, to pass safely without risking a collision with the oncoming vehicle, you will need over 1,600 feet of empty roadway ahead of you – about three-tenths of a mile. It is hard to judge the speed of oncoming vehicles at this distance. |
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At an intersection, if you see a pedestrian using a guide dog or other service animal or carrying a white cane, you must
**they mean entering crosswalk |
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| When it is raining or the road is wet, you should reduce your speed to _____ avoid hydroplaning |
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| You must not follow a fire truck closer than ________ when it is responding to a fire alarm. |
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500 feet
Also, you must not stop your vehicle within 500 feet of a stopped fire truck that is responding to a fire alarm. |
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| To maintain a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead of you, the Washington Driver Guide recommends that you use _________ at speeds over 30 mph. |
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| You are driving in a roundabout. If an emergency vehicle using a siren, air horn, or a red or blue flashing light approaches you, what should you do? |
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| continue to your exit, then pull over to the right and let the emergency vehicle pass. |
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| At this intersection, the white line painted across each approach lane represents |
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point at which you must stop.
A stop line is a solid white line painted across an approach lane at an intersection.
If there is no stop line, you must stop before the crosswalk. |
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| On one-way roads, solid yellow lines are used as |
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left-edge lines.
On one-way roads and divided highways, solid yellow lines are used as left-edge lines, and solid white lines are used as right-edge lines. |
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| The hand and arm bent at 90 degrees and pointing downward indicate the driver's intention to |
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To slow down or stop, the hand and arm are bent at 90 degrees and pointing downward.
To indicate a left turn, the hand and arm are extended leftward. |
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| If you have entered an intersection to turn left and the traffic light changes to yellow, what should you do? |
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| On a road with three or more lanes traveling in the same direction, the leftmost lane is intended to be used |
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passing slower vehicles.
If you pass on the right, the other driver may have difficulty seeing you and might suddenly change lanes in front of you. |
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| What is the first rule of a safe and legal turn? |
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| move into the proper lane well before the turn |
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| Which of the following statements about driving on highways is true? |
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| the middle lanes usually offer the smoothest flow of traffic. The left lane is for passing. Slower vehicles and those exiting the highway should normally use the right lane. |
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| In Washington State, on a highway with three or more lanes going in one direction, faster vehicles should use |
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the middle lane
Washington State law reserves the left lane for passing. Slower vehicles and those turning right should use the right lane. |
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