Washington DOL Permit Practice Test 2026
Practice for the Washington driver knowledge test. The questions cover Washington's instruction permit and intermediate license rules, phone laws and other state rules, plus shared US road rules and road signs.
Kurz und knapp
Zuständig: Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL). Mindestalter: 15 if enrolled in driver training; 15½ otherwise. Hier üben Sie kostenlos mit 205 Fragen, jeweils mit Antwort und Erklärung. Am 10. Oktober 2026 mit offiziellen Quellen abgeglichen.
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Frage 1 von 25
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Antwort: D. 15
Teens enrolled in driver training can get an instruction permit at 15. Otherwise the minimum age is 15½.
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Frage 2 von 25
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Antwort: D. 16
You must be at least 16 to get an intermediate license.
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Frage 3 von 25
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Antwort: C. At least six months
You must have held a valid instruction permit for at least six months.
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Frage 4 von 25
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Antwort: D. At least 50 hours, including 10 at night
A parent, guardian, employer or responsible adult must certify at least 50 hours of supervised driving, 10 of them at night.
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Frage 5 von 25
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Antwort: C. A driver work zone and first responder safety course
Until January 1, 2031, applicants must meet the driver work zone and first responder safety course requirement.
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Frage 6 von 25
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Antwort: B. No traffic convictions in the last six months and no pending citation
Applicants need six months with no traffic violation conviction or finding, and no pending traffic citation.
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Frage 7 von 25
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Antwort: A. They cannot get an intermediate license
Applicants must have no alcohol or drug-related adjudication during the permit period.
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Frage 8 von 25
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Antwort: A. Only immediate family members
For the first six months (or until 18), you may not carry passengers under 20 unless they are immediate family.
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Frage 9 von 25
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Antwort: A. No more than three
For the rest of the intermediate license, the limit is three passengers under 20 who are not immediate family.
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Frage 10 von 25
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Antwort: B. 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Intermediate drivers may not drive between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. unless an exception applies.
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Frage 11 von 25
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Antwort: B. Only if a licensed driver at least 25 is with them
Night driving is allowed with a licensed driver at least 25, or for school, religious or employment activities.
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Frage 12 von 25
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Antwort: D. Only to report illegal activity, call for emergency help or prevent injury
Intermediate drivers may not use a wireless device while driving except to report illegal activity, summon emergency help or prevent injury.
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Frage 13 von 25
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Antwort: B. They may drive for agricultural purposes at any hour with no passenger limits
Driving for agricultural purposes is allowed at any hour and with no passenger limits.
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Frage 14 von 25
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Antwort: A. As a secondary action, except the wireless device rule
Police enforce the restrictions only when the driver is stopped for another offense. The wireless device rule is the exception.
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Frage 15 von 25
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Antwort: C. A traffic infraction
Violating an intermediate license restriction is a traffic infraction.
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Frage 16 von 25
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Antwort: C. Go 12 months with no at-fault crashes, traffic convictions or restriction violations
After 12 months with no qualifying crashes, no traffic convictions and no restriction violations, the holder may drive at any hour without passenger limits.
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Antwort: D. They cannot get unrestricted privileges before age 18
Intermediate holders with crash or violation histories cannot get an unrestricted license before 18.
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Frage 18 von 25
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Antwort: C. A sibling
Immediate family includes spouses, children, parents, grandparents, siblings (including half-siblings) and certain others.
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Frage 19 von 25
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Antwort: A. Hand-held use is banned for all drivers
Washington bans hand-held phone use and texting for all drivers. It is a primary law.
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Antwort: D. No, learner and intermediate drivers may not use a phone at all
Washington bans all cell phone use while driving for drivers with a learner permit or intermediate license.
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Frage 21 von 25
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Antwort: C. 17
The Washington Driver Guide is available as a PDF in 17 languages, plus a text-only version in English.
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Frage 22 von 25
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Antwort: A. A driver education course that meets state standards
Intermediate license applicants must complete a driver education course that meets state standards.
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Frage 23 von 25
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Antwort: C. A parent, guardian, employer or responsible adult
The certification can come from a parent, guardian, employer or another responsible adult.
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Frage 24 von 25
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Antwort: B. It ends, and the three-passenger limit applies
The first passenger rule lasts six months or until 18, whichever comes first. Then the three-passenger limit applies.
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Frage 25 von 25
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Antwort: C. Trips for school, religious or employment activities
Night driving is allowed for school, religious or employment activities of the driver or an immediate family member.
Tastatur: 1–4 zum Antworten, Eingabetaste für die nächste Frage.
Was Sie vor der Prüfung wissen sollten
- You can get an instruction permit at 15 if you are enrolled in driver training, or at 15½ if you are not.
- The Washington Driver Guide is free and available in 17 languages.
- For an intermediate license at 16, you need six months on a permit, driver education, the licensing exam and 50 certified hours, 10 at night.
- Intermediate drivers may not drive from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. unless a licensed driver 25 or older is with them, or for school, religious or work activities.
- For six months, intermediate drivers may carry no non-family passengers under 20. After that, no more than three.
- Hand-held phone use is banned for all drivers, and permit and intermediate drivers may not use a phone at all.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
How old do you have to be to get a permit in Washington?
15 if you are enrolled in driver training, or 15½ if you are not.
How many supervised hours do I need in Washington?
At least 50 hours, including 10 at night, certified by a parent, guardian, employer or responsible adult.
What are the intermediate license rules in Washington?
No driving 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. (with exceptions), no non-family passengers under 20 for six months, then no more than three, and no wireless device use.
Is the Washington Driver Guide available in other languages?
Yes. It is available as a PDF in 17 languages, and printed copies are free at driver licensing offices.
When do the Washington intermediate limits end?
After 12 months with no at-fault crashes, traffic convictions or restriction violations. With a crash or violation history, unrestricted privileges wait until 18.