Virginia Road Rules Test 1

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Virginia Road Rules Test 01

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When traveling below 35 mph, you should leave at least what following distance to the vehicle in front?

1 second

1.5 seconds

3 seconds

2 seconds

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Which of these should you do when planning to change lane on a highway?

Activate your turn signal

All of them

Check all your mirrors

Check over your shoulder

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When two vehicles arrive at an intersection from different directions at the same time, who must yield?

The vehicle on the right

The vehicle carrying the lowest speed

The smaller vehicle

The vehicle on the left

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You may not travel further than what distance in a left turn lane?

100 feet

150 feet

50 feet

200 feet

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On a road with no dividing markings, you may pass...?

If safe to do so

Under no circumstances

If you stay under 30 mph

If given permission by the vehicle you're passing

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When making a turn you should signal your intentions from at least what distance ahead?

100 feet

200 feet

150 feet

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When approaching a railway crossing, you must remember about which vehicles always have to stop even if a train is not coming?

School buses

Pickup trucks

Private hire vehicles

Delivery vehicles

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Vehicles carrying an orange triangle bordered with red on the back will be traveling at what speed or less?

15 mph

20 mph

25 mph

30 mph

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If you are following an emergency vehicle with its lights activated, you must stay at least what distance back?

200 feet

400 feet

300 feet

500 feet

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When a funeral procession is crossing an intersection ahead of you, what must you do?

Yield unless it takes more than five minutes to pass

Yield to the entire procession

Yield to the leading five vehicles

Yield when instructed to by a police officer

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If you are approaching a school bus with flashing red lights and stop sign extended, you must stop...?

If there is oncoming traffic

Whatever direction you are coming from

If there is no space to pass the bus

If you are in the same lane as the bus

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When you pass a bicyclist, you must leave at least how much space?

4 feet

3 feet

1 foot

2 feet

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You must always stop at the scene of a crash in which you are involved...?

If you have damaged another person's property

If someone is injured

In all circumstances

If it was definitely your fault

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If an emergency vehicle with siren and/or flashing lights approaches you from behind, what must you do?

Pull over to the right and slow down

Pull over to the left and stop

Accelerate to stay out of their way

Pull over to the right and stop

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Drivers with daylight driving only licenses may only drive in which period?

7 AM - 7 PM

Half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset

Sunrise to sunset

Half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset

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In school, business and residential areas in Virginia, what is the maximum speed limit?

25 mph

30 mph

35 mph

20 mph

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On arrival at a roundabout, you must yield to...?

All of these

Bicyclists

Pedestrians

Vehicles already on the roundabout

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You may only drive in bicycle lanes if...?

You need to pass another vehicle

All other lanes are blocked

You have to to turn left or right

There are no cyclists present

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When a road has two-way traffic flowing in opposite directions, what color will be centre line be?

Red

Yellow

Blue

White

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When waiting to make a left turn, how should you position your vehicle's wheels?

Pointing to the right

Pointing to the left

Any of these

Pointing straight ahead

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Before turning right against a red light, you must...?

Accelerate

Sound your horn

Slow down

Stop completely

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When passing stationary vehicles collecting trash on highway, if you cannot change lanes you should cut your speed to...?

5 mph below the speed limit

20 mph below the speed limit

10 mph below the speed limit

15 mph below the speed limit

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

Turning left

Slowing down

Turning right

Stopping

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Red markings on a curb generally mean what?

Fire hydrant present

Work zone

No parking zone

Speed limited area

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Using a handheld communications device in a highway work zone will incur a fine of...?

$250

$125

$500

$75

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