District of Columbia Permit Test: Turning Practice Questions

Correct answer: At least 100 feet

Use a turn signal, hand signal, or both continuously for at least 100 feet before turning.

Source: Driving Rules – Keep Right, Signaling, Passing, Lanes, Turns

Correct answer: At least 300 feet

Signal your intention to change lanes no less than 300 feet before you do so.

Source: Driving Rules – Keep Right, Signaling, Passing, Lanes, Turns

Correct answer: Block the intersection

Do not block the intersection while waiting for oncoming traffic to clear; turn into the left lane going your way.

Source: Driving Rules – Keep Right, Signaling, Passing, Lanes, Turns

Correct answer: Bicyclists between you and the curb

Yield to bicyclists traveling between you and the side of the road, and to pedestrians in crosswalks.

Source: Driving Rules – Keep Right, Signaling, Passing, Lanes, Turns

Correct answer: At intersections controlled by traffic lights

U-turns are prohibited at intersections controlled by traffic lights or on adjacent crosswalks, and on curves or hills without 500 feet of view.

Source: Traffic Rules – Speed Restrictions & Other Traffic Laws

Correct answer: 500 feet

You cannot U-turn on a curve or hill where your vehicle cannot be seen at least 500 feet away.

Source: Traffic Rules – Speed Restrictions & Other Traffic Laws

Correct answer: Well before the turn; sooner on fast roads

Move into the proper lane well before the turn; the faster the traffic, the sooner you should get into the lane.

Source: Safe Driving Practices

Correct answer: Only after the turn is complete

Truck drivers make wide turns and can’t see cars squeezed by the curb; do not pass until the turning action is complete.

Source: Sharing the Road With Large Trucks