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District of Columbia Defensive Driving Practice Test

Practice 25 questions on defensive driving in District of Columbia — adverse weather, sharing the road, safe following distance, and emergency situations.

What this District of Columbia practice test covers

  • Defensive driving techniques and maintaining safe following distance
  • Driving safely in adverse weather including rain, fog, snow, and ice
  • Sharing the road safely with trucks, bikes, and pedestrians
  • Handling roadside emergencies and avoiding common road hazards

The actual District of Columbia DC DMV knowledge test has 25 questions, and you need at least 20 correct (80%) to pass. This practice test is based on the DC Driver Manual. The test fee is $47. Tests are administered Computer-based at DC DMV office or online. Online testing is available in District of Columbia.

Try sample District of Columbia questions

These questions come from our bank of 327+. The real District of Columbia written test draws from similar material in the official driver handbook.

3 free preview of 25
1

On rural roads at night, you should:

2

At night, you should drive:

3

When should you dim your high beams?

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