Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is drivers approaching from either direction.

Under Virginia law, you may not make a U-turn on a curve or near the top of a hill if you cannot be seen by other drivers approaching from either direction within 500 feet. Also, you may not make a U-turn within cities, towns, or business districts of counties except at an intersection.

Source: VA Code § 46.2-845

Not quite. The answer is They're all the same

All of the answers contain the same amount of alcohol.

Not quite. The answer is orange.

Work zone signs are usually orange. Ordinary warning signs are yellow or fluorescent yellow-green.

Not quite. The answer is people with disabilities.

This sign features the International Symbol of Access for disabled persons. It means that these parking spaces are reserved for persons with disabled parking privileges. In Virginia, you may apply for a disabled parking placard or disabled license plates. To do so, submit the form "Disabled Parking Placard or License Plates Application" (MED 10) along with payment of the appropriate fee. For disabled license plates, you must also submit the form "License Plate Application" (VSA 10) along with the MED 10 form.

Source: "Applying For A Disabled Parking Placard or License Plates," Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/drivers/#disability/apply_assist.asp

Not quite. The answer is stop for the pedestrian.

A pedestrian using a guide dog or carrying a white cane is blind or visually impaired. Under Virginia law, you must stop for any blind pedestrian who is attempting to cross the road and do whatever is necessary to avoid injuring the pedestrian or the guide dog. Don't use your horn because it could confuse or frighten the blind pedestrian or the guide dog. [VA Code § 46.2-932.1],

Source: VA Code § 46.2-933

Not quite. The answer is as far away from traffic as possible.

Always park in a designated area if possible. If you must park on a roadway, park your vehicle as far away from traffic as possible. If there is a curb, park as close to it as you can.

Not quite. The answer is Both (a) and (b)

If you apply for registration of a motor vehicle and declare it to be an insured vehicle, you’ll face stiff penalties if the vehicle is later found to be uninsured. Your driver’s license and your vehicle’s registration certificate and license plates will all be suspended until you pay a $600 statutory fee and provide proof of financial responsibility for the next three years.

Source: Insurance Requirements; Section 7: Other Important Information; Virginia Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is a greater following distance

Vehicles such as buses and post office vans make frequent stops. And every stop represents a hazard. When following one of these vehicles, you should maintain a greater following distance than usual.

Not quite. The answer is follow too closely.

Following too closely (tailgating) is the main cause of rear-end crashes on highways. Always maintain an adequate following distance behind the vehicle in front of you.

Not quite. The answer is Ease your foot off the gas and carefully steer in the direction in which you want your vehicle to go.

If you start to skid, stay calm, ease your foot off the gas, let your vehicle slow down gradually, and carefully steer in the direction in which you want the front of your vehicle to go. In other words, if the rear of your vehicle skids left, steer left; if the rear of your vehicle skids right, steer right. Avoid braking, especially if your vehicle is not equipped with an antilock braking system (ABS). The vehicle may possibly overshoot and start to skid in the opposite direction. To prevent this, steer in the opposite direction as soon as your vehicle starts to straighten out. This procedure, known as “steering into the skid,” will bring the rear of your vehicle into line with the front.

Not quite. The answer is all traffic must go only in the direction of the arrow.

This one-way sign warns that traffic on this way must move only in the direction of the arrow.

Not quite. The answer is a day/night mirror

To guard against glare from the headlights of a vehicle behind you, use a day/night mirror. Adjust it before you drive.

Not quite. The answer is passing is not allowed on either side.

A double solid yellow line marks the center of a road and separates opposing lanes of traffic. Passing is not allowed on either side of the line. However, you may cross the line to make a left turn. In Virginia, there is one exception: When you pass a moped, bicycle, foot-scooter, skateboard, horse and rider, or animal-drawn vehicle in the roadway, you must leave at least three feet of clearance. To leave this much clearance for a human-powered vehicle like a bicycle, you may cross the double solid yellow line into the opposing lane if necessary. [VA Code § 46.2-804],

Source: VA Code § 46.2-839

Not quite. The answer is slow down or stop.

You must use hand signals if your vehicle's turn signals have failed. To indicate a right turn, the hand and arm are bent at 90 degrees and pointing upward. To indicate a left turn, the hand and arm are extended leftward. To slow down or stop, the hand and arm are bent at 90 degrees and pointing downward.

Not quite. The answer is parking is not allowed.

A red slash inside a red circle means "no." This regulatory sign is a No Parking sign. Parking at the sign is not allowed.

Not quite. The answer is should not leave the pavement.

This sign represents a soft shoulder. The dirt on the side of the road is soft. Don't leave the pavement except in an emergency.

Not quite. The answer is The divided highway ends ahead.

This sign warns that the divided highway ends ahead. The roadway will become an undivided two-way roadway. Keep right and watch for oncoming vehicles.

Not quite. The answer is Type of alcohol

Type of alcohol does not affect blood alcohol concentration. Standard servings of each type of alcohol all contain the same amount.

Not quite. The answer is not allowed to pass or change lanes.

When there is a double solid line next to your lane, you are not allowed to pass or change lanes. In Virginia, however, there is one exception: When you pass a moped, bicycle, foot-scooter, skateboard, horse and rider, or animal-drawn vehicle in the roadway, you must leave at least three feet of clearance. To leave this much clearance for a human-powered vehicle like a bicycle, you may cross a double solid yellow line into the opposing lane if necessary. [VA Code § 46.2-804],

Source: VA Code § 46.2-839

Not quite. The answer is The driver and all passengers

Under Virginia law, the driver and all passengers, both front and rear, must wear safety belts. A driver transporting anyone younger than age 18 must ensure that the passenger is properly secured in a safety belt, booster seat or child safety seat no matter where the child is seated in the vehicle.

Source: Section 4: Seat Belts, Air Bags and Child Safety Seats; Virginia Driver's Manual