In a private passenger car, an 18-month-old is still within the rear-facing seat's manufacturer height and weight limits. How should the child ride?
Correct answer: Properly secured in the rear-facing seat
A child under two must use the appropriate rear-facing restraint while within its manufacturer limits. Walking ability does not determine readiness.
Source: (1)(a); ordinary passenger-car context; current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
A three-year-old has outgrown the rear-facing seat but remains within a suitable forward-facing harness seat's limits. What restraint is required in an ordinary private car?
Correct answer: A properly secured forward-facing seat with a harness
For an under-four child no longer properly secured rear-facing, use an appropriate forward-facing harness restraint within the manufacturer's limits.
Source: (1)(b); current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
A seven-year-old is 4 feet 4 inches tall and has outgrown the appropriate harness seat. A lap-and-shoulder belt is available in the private car. What restraint is needed?
Correct answer: A suitable booster positioning the lap-and-shoulder belt
A child below 4 feet 9 inches who has moved beyond the earlier restraint stages needs a suitable booster. Age alone does not establish adult-belt fit.
Source: (1)(c), (e), (7); lap-and-shoulder position expressly specified; current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
An eleven-year-old rides in an ordinary private car with a practical, usable rear seating position. Where should the child ride?
Correct answer: In a rear seating position
Washington requires children under thirteen to ride in back-seat positions where practical. The proper restraint is still required.
Source: (1)(f); current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
When securing a child restraint in your car, whose installation instructions must you follow?
Correct answer: Both the vehicle and child-restraint manufacturers' instructions
The restraint must meet the applicable federal standard and be secured according to both manufacturers' instructions.
Source: (1)(d), (e); current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
A 30-year-old passenger sits in the rear of a modern car with a working belt. No medical or other exemption applies. Must that passenger buckle up?
Correct answer: Yes, with the belt properly adjusted and secured
The belt requirement applies to occupants sixteen and older, not just front-seat passengers. The question specifies an equipped car and no exemption.
Source: (2), (3), (7); current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
A driver notices that a fifteen-year-old passenger has unfastened the seat belt in a modern car. No exemption applies. What must the driver do before continuing?
Correct answer: Ensure the passenger is properly restrained
A driver may not operate with an under-sixteen passenger unrestrained. Rear-seat placement does not replace the belt or appropriate restraint.
Source: (4); current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
For an ordinary Washington-registered car using a liability policy, which listed minimums match injury to one person / injury to multiple people / others' property per accident?
Correct answer: $25,000 / $50,000 / $10,000
The required minimums are $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 for multiple injured people and $10,000 for others' property. Higher coverage can be purchased.
Source: (1); incorporated by RCW46.30.020(1)(a); current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
A Washington car operator has legally qualified self-insurance rather than a conventional liability policy. Does Washington recognize that as a possible financial-responsibility method?
Correct answer: Yes; qualifying self-insurance is a recognized alternative
Washington recognizes qualifying self-insurance, a compliant deposit certificate or a qualifying liability bond as alternatives. Simply owning a car is not self-insurance.
Source: (1)(a); current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
During a traffic stop, you have a valid insurer-issued identification card saved as an electronic image on your phone. Is that an accepted format for insurance proof?
Correct answer: Yes; an electronic image is an accepted format
The insurance card may be provided on paper or electronically, including an image displayed on a portable electronic device.
Source: (1); current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
You show an officer your phone solely to display proof of financial responsibility. Under this specific insurance-proof rule, what may the officer view?
Correct answer: The financial-responsibility proof, not unrelated contents
The insurance-display provision limits the viewing to the proof. Displaying it does not itself authorize inspection of unrelated phone content.
Source: (1)(e); current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
Two occupied cars collide, causing only property damage. Both remain drivable, and a nearby suitable cross street is safely reachable. What should their drivers do?
Correct answer: Move promptly to the suitable location and fulfill crash duties
For this damage-only situation, move out of the roadway and remain at a suitable location to meet the exchange requirements. Moving does not determine fault.
Source: (2)(a), (3); current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
You are involved in a collision that injures someone, and you are able to help. What are your duties at the scene?
Correct answer: Stop, remain, provide required details and arrange reasonable assistance
Stop and remain as required, exchange the specified information and provide reasonable assistance, including arranging necessary medical treatment. Helping is not an admission of liability.
Source: (1), (3); no physical incapacity assumed; current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
After a damage-only collision with another occupied car, which information must you give the other driver, along with showing your driver license?
Correct answer: Your name, address, insurer, policy number and vehicle plate number
The statute requires the identity, insurance and vehicle information listed, plus presentation of the driver license.
Source: (3); current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
You damage an unattended parked car and cannot locate its operator or owner. What must you do after stopping?
Correct answer: Leave conspicuous written notice with the required names and addresses
Leave a conspicuous written notice in the struck vehicle giving the names and addresses of both you and the owner of your vehicle.
Source: (1); current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
You damage a fence beside a public highway. The owner cannot be found after reasonable efforts. What is required regarding notice?
Correct answer: Leave conspicuous written notice identifying you and your vehicle's owner
Give the required names and addresses in a notice on the damaged property when the owner cannot be located. Accident-reporting requirements also apply as appropriate.
Source: (2); reporting governed with RCW46.52.030; current Washington statutory/rule text reviewed September 13, 2026. ↗
