Virginia Road Rules Test 3

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Virginia Road Rules Test 03

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You may be charged with reckless driving if you travel at what speed above the posted limit?

10 mph plus

40 mph plus

30 mph plus

20 mph plus

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What percentage of traffic crashes in Virginia are caused by distracted drivers?

20%

15%

10%

30%

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All passengers in a vehicle must be secured with safety belts, booster seats, or child safety seats if they are below the age of...?

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Drivers over the age of 21 are considered to be driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of...?

0.06%

0.08%

0.10%

0.04%

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When it is raining, roads are most likely to be slippery...?

After 45 minutes

In the first 30 minutes

After 60 minutes

Just after it has stopped raining

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Which of these is the only way to prevent drowsy driving?

Winding down the window

Turning up the radio

Sleep and rest

Energy drinks

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You must not park within what distance of a fire hydrant?

20 feet

15 feet

10 feet

5 feet

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Your stopping distance is determined by a combination of what?

Perception time, reaction distance, and braking distance

Reaction distance and braking distance

Perception time and braking distance

Perception time and reaction distance

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Virginia law prohibits the use of cell phones or otherwise communication devices while driving except in an emergency for all drivers under the age of...?

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At what times of day should you be particularly alert for deer on the road?

In the early hours of the morning

Dawn and dusk

At high noon

Around midnight

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Which of these alcoholic drinks contains the most alcohol?

They are all the same

A shot of liquor

5 ounces of wine

12 ounces of beer

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If you encounter an aggressive driver, what should you do?

Ignore them

Respond in kind

Accelerate away from them

Any of these

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It is unlawful and unsafe to make passing maneuvers on two-way two-lane highways in which of these areas?

All of them

At intersections

At railroad crossings

On curves

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If a person is injured in a crash, you should not move them unless...?

They have no visible wounds

They are in immediate danger

They are blocking traffic

They give you permission to do so

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A driver with their left hand and arm pointing downward is indicating what?

Turning right

Making a U-turn

Slowing or stopping

Turning left

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You must always switch to low beam headlights when you get within what distance of an approaching vehicle?

300 feet

500 feet

400 feet

200 feet

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When driving in the city, an expert driver will be scanning the road for what distance ahead?

One block

Two blocks

A quarter of a block

Half a block

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If an emergency vehicle with siren and/or flashing lights is approaching from the opposite direction on an undivided highway, what must you do?

Pull over to the right and stop

Keep on your course but slow down

Pull over to the right and slow down

Keep on your course but stay aware

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If a curb is painted yellow, what does this mean?

Only commercial vehicles may stop

You may only stop if you have business with stores in the vicinity

You may only stop long enough to load or unload goods

You may not stop for more than 30 minutes

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If the dividing line on a road nearest you is a solid yellow line with a broken yellow line to the further side of it, what does that mean?

Oncoming drivers may not pass by you may

No passing in either direction

You may not pass but oncoming drivers may

Passing allowed in both directions

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The only reason it is permissible not to stop for a school bus loading or unloading passengers is...?

If you can see all the passengers have been unloaded

If it is outside normal school hours of operation

If it is the other side of a median or barrier

If there is a completely empty lane allowing you to pass

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When traveling between 46 and 70 mph, you should leave at least what following distance to the vehicle in front?

3 seconds

5 seconds

2 seconds

4 seconds

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Parking facing uphill or downhill on roads without curbs, how should you set your front wheels?

Pointing left

Pointing right

Pointing straight ahead

Any of these

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You must always turn on your headlights between...?

Half an hour before sunset to half an hour after sunrise

One hour before sunset to one hour before sunrise

Half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise

Sunset and sunrise

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What is the maximum speed limit in Virginia on paved roads outside school, business and residential areas?

35 mph

55 mph

45 mph

65 mph

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