Virginia CDL: Special Requirements Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is You need to obtain a CDL license with a passenger bus endorsement.

If you plan to drive a school bus designed to carry fewer than 16 passengers (including the driver), you do not need to obtain a CDL or the passenger bus endorsement. However, you must have the school bus endorsement on your driver’s license. Therefore, you will need to pass the school bus knowledge and skills tests. You will be restricted to driving buses designed to carry fewer than 16 passengers including the driver and this restriction will be printed on your license.

Not quite. The answer is 24 months'

Applicants with two years’ experience safely operating heavy military vehicles may be eligible to obtain a CDL without taking the skills test. You will only need to take the CDL knowledge exam and any other knowledge exams required for the commercial vehicle class and endorsements you would like to obtain.

Not quite. The answer is Yes, any disqualification will be noted on your driving record.

If the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) notifies DMV that you have been determined to be an imminent hazard and have been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle, the information will be noted on your driving record. Also, any disqualification imposed by DMV will run concurrently with the disqualification imposed by FMCSA.

Not quite. The answer is School bus drivers are NOT required to wear seat belts.

Virginia law requires all school bus drivers to wear safety belts. Virginia law prohibits the use of hand-held or hands-free cell phones or other wireless devices while operating a school bus. The only exceptions are in an emergency situation or when the vehicle is lawfully parked and for the purposes of dispatching. School bus drivers may use two-way radio devices to allow live communication between the driver and school or public safety officials.

Not quite. The answer is "O"

You may not operate a tractor-trailer if you have an "O" restriction on your CDL license.

Not quite. The answer is pass the general knowledge test and other tests for the class of the vehicle you plan to drive

To obtain a commercial learner’s permit, you must pass the CDL general knowledge exam and the other knowledge exams for the vehicles that you want to drive.

Not quite. The answer is not carry any passengers except a supervising driver or an examiner.

If you have a P endorsement with the "P" restriction on your CDL, you may not operate a commercial motor vehicle carrying passengers. Exceptions include federal or state auditors and inspectors, test examiners, other trainees, and the full CDL holder accompanying the commercial learner’s permit holder.

Not quite. The answer is 12 months

A school bus driver who possesses or consumes an alcoholic beverage while operating a school bus transporting children is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person convicted of this offence is be put in jail for up to 12 months and/or a fine of up to $2,500.

Not quite. The answer is must register with the Virginia State Police.

If you are convicted of a felony sexual offense involving a minor, you must register with the Virginia State Police. You must re-register within 30 days of moving.

Not quite. The answer is lifetime.

The disqualification period for driving a commercial vehicle under the influence of alcohol with the BAC level of 0.04% or more ranges from one year to life.

Not quite. The answer is drive a commercial vehicle of the class and type shown on the permit only when a person licensed to drive the same type of vehicle is with you.

The commercial learner’s permit allows you to drive a commercial vehicle of the class and type shown on the permit only when a person licensed to drive the same type of vehicle is with you.

Not quite. The answer is volunteer drivers of church buses.

Commercial driver’s license requirements don’t apply to operators of emergency vehicles, such as firefighters. Nor do they apply to active duty military personnel operating military vehicles. Volunteer drivers of church buses or private or public school buses must meet commercial driver’s license requirements. Mechanics who test drive commercial vehicles must also meet commercial driver’s license requirements.

Not quite. The answer is Active duty (or discharged in the last 12 months) service men and women with military truck driving experience and a military CDL, who are also Virginia residents with Virginia driver’s licenses.

If you have military truck driving experience and a military CDL, testing may be waived for a Virginia CDL. To be eligible for knowledge and/or skills test waivers, applicants must be Virginia residents; serving Guard or Reserve member, active duty personnel or discharged in the last 12 months; and have a Virginia driver’s license or be eligible for one.

Not quite. The answer is 18

To drive a school bus, you must be at least 18 years of age.

Not quite. The answer is Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) endorsements are transferable from other states.

Hazardous Materials endorsements are not transferable from other states. All tests must be taken. HAZMAT tests cannot be given orally or in a language other than English.

Not quite. The answer is Both of the above

If you are temporarily authorized to be in the U.S. you may apply for a non-domiciled CDL or permit (with the exception of Mexican and Canadian citizens).

Not quite. The answer is any or both of the above.

If you operate a commercial vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, refuse to take a blood alcohol test or are found to have a BAC of 0.04 percent or greater, your CDL or commercial learner’s permit will be disqualified. The disqualification period ranges from one year to life, but does not necessarily affect your privilege to drive a non-commercial vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is have to successfully complete the in-vehicle component of driver instruction at an approved driving school and present your certificate of completion to the DMV.

If you fail the commercial driver’s license behind-the wheel test administered by DMV three times in the same Class of commercial motor vehicle, you will not be permitted to take the test a fourth time in that Class of commercial motor vehicle until you successfully complete the in-vehicle component of driver instruction at a driver training school approved by DMV. Upon completion of the in-vehicle component and presentation of your certificate of completion, DMV will allow you to take the behind-the-wheel test again.

Not quite. The answer is the vehicle’s original class

If you drive a redesigned or altered vehicle, the vehicle’s original class determines the type of CDL and endorsements that you need. The type of CDL that you need is not determined by the class that the redesigned vehicle falls within.

Not quite. The answer is Both statements are true.

Under implied consent laws, if you operate a motor vehicle on Virginia’s public roads, you agree to take a chemical test upon request. If you refuse, your license will be immediately suspended for seven days and it may be suspended for one year, whether or not you are convicted of driving under the influence. If you are convicted of DUI, the suspension period for refusing the test will be added to the DUI revocation period.