Parking & Stopping Rules — Washington
Washington motorcycle permit practice test: 337 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Parking & Stopping Rules: 4 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Parking & Stopping Rules |
| License test | Washington Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 4 (1% of 337 total) |
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Questions (4)
1. When passing parked cars, which part of the lane should you usually use?
- The left portion of the lane ✓
- The center portion of the lane
- The right portion of the lane
- Either the left or right portion of the lane
Answer: A. The left portion of the lane
When passing parked cars, you should usually use the left portion of your lane. The motorcycle manual says that when you pass parked cars, you should stay toward the left of your lane. It gives a concrete reason: this position helps you avoid problems caused by doors. The guidance is specific about which side of the lane to favor, so the correct choice is the left portion rather than the center or the right side.
2. When passing a row of parked cars to your right when there is no oncoming traffic to your left, you should:
- Stay toward the right side of your lane.
- Stay toward the left side of your lane. ✓
- Look to your left frequently.
- Use your rearview mirrors more frequently than usual.
Answer: B. Stay toward the left side of your lane.
Stay toward the left side of your lane when passing a row of parked cars on your right. The manual gives a direct rule for passing parked cars: keep toward the left of your lane. That position gives you more room to deal with problems caused by car doors opening from the parked vehicles. Since the question says there is no oncoming traffic on your left, moving to the left part of your own lane does not put you into a head-on conflict. The instruction is about where you sit inside your lane, not about leaving your lane.
3. A danger of riding next to a row of parked cars is:
- You may not find a parking spot.
- A driver may unexpectedly pull out from the row into your path. ✓
- Others may be driving slowly while looking for a parking spot.
- The road may be uneven.
Answer: B. A driver may unexpectedly pull out from the row into your path.
A driver may unexpectedly pull out from the row of parked cars into your path. The manual describes passing parked cars as a situation where you must expect the unexpected. It warns that a driver may pull away from the curb without looking for traffic behind, and even a driver who looks may not notice you. The result can be that the car cuts into your path. That is why the manual tells you to slow down or change lanes to make room for someone who might cut in. The parking-spot and slow-traffic choices are not the hazard the manual points to.
4. When riding downhill on a motorcycle with a sidecar:
- Stopping will be easier than when riding without a sidecar.
- Stopping will take longer than when riding without a sidecar. ✓
- You cannot stop.
- Stopping is about as easy as it is when riding without the sidecar.
Answer: B. Stopping will take longer than when riding without a sidecar.
Riding downhill with a sidecar, stopping will take longer than it would on the same bike without a sidecar. The manual's hills section for three-wheel motorcycles and sidecar rigs explains that going downhill, gravity adds to the braking force you need to slow or stop, so you should start slowing earlier for corners and stops. A separate passage notes that a loaded bike, including one carrying a sidecar passenger, has reduced performance and longer stopping distances. Put together, the extra weight and the downhill pull mean it takes more distance to bring the rig to a halt. Start braking sooner than you would on a solo bike.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook