Washington permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 7 questions.
When does Washington law require your headlights to be on?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
When does Washington law require your headlights to be on?
- A From a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise
- B From sunset to sunrise only
- C From one full hour after sunset to one full hour before sunrise
- D Only when streetlights are off
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A. From a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise
Washington law requires headlights from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise. It's even easier to keep them on all the time, and whenever it is rainy, snowy, foggy or smoky.
Source: Washington Driver Guide, page 49
You are using high beams on a dark road. When must you switch to low beams for an oncoming vehicle?
- A When it is within 300 feet
- B When it is within 100 feet
- C When it is within 1,000 feet
- D When it is within 500 feet
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D. When it is within 500 feet
Dim your high beams when you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following. Bright lights can blind other drivers.
Source: Washington Driver Guide, page 50
You are following another car at night with your high beams on. Within what distance must you switch to low beams?
- A 500 feet
- B 200 feet
- C 100 feet
- D 300 feet
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D. 300 feet
Switch back to regular headlights when you are within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following. Your high beams reflect in the other driver's mirrors.
Source: Washington Driver Guide, page 50
At night, at what speed should you drive, according to the guide?
- A The posted limit, since headlights are on
- B 10 mph over the limit on empty roads
- C Slow enough to stop within the glow of your headlights
- D As fast as the car ahead of you
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C. Slow enough to stop within the glow of your headlights
Drive at a speed that lets you stop within the glow of your headlights, usually about 400 feet. Reduce speed and increase following distance at night.