Virginia Driver Education and Traffic Safety

Comprehensive practice flashcards covering Virginia traffic laws, vehicle operation, safety procedures, and road signage based on lecture notes.

Minimum age for Virginia learner's permit

$15$ years and $6$ months old

Knowledge test passing score

$$80\%$$

Signs test passing score

$$100\%$$

Penalty for failing learner's permit test three times

The applicant must complete the classroom driver education course and an $8$ hour manual course

Passenger limit for learner's permit holder

$1$ non-family member passenger under the age of $21$

Issuing entity for permanent license (under age 18)

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

Top three factors increasing crash risk for teen drivers

Inexperience, speed, and distractions

Number one cause of Virginia crashes

Following too closely

Brain maturity age

Around the age of $25$

Graduated Licensing System

Provides students with guided practice prior to getting their license

Organ donor designation icon

A heart on the permit

Suspension

When the privilege to drive is withdrawn temporarily

Revocation

When the privilege to drive is terminated and the driver must reapply after the revocation period

Steady red light

Stop and remain stopped as long as the signal is red

Flashing red light

Treat the same as a stop sign

Brown sign color

Recreational and cultural events

Pink sign color

Incident

Orange sign color

Construction

Yellow sign color

General warning

Octagon sign shape

Stop

Diamond sign shape

Warning

Pentagon sign shape

School

Pennant sign shape

No passing

Broken yellow line

Indicates two-way traffic where passing is allowed

Solid line marking

Indicates no passing

Earliest age to receive a Virginia driver's license

$16$ years and $3$ months old

Non-functioning traffic signal procedure

Treat the intersection as a four-way stop

Driver's license renewal frequency

Every $8$ years

Parking distance from a fire hydrant

At least $15$ feet away

Curfew for drivers under age 18

Midnight to $4\,a.m.$

Highway Transportation System (HTS) components

People, vehicles, and roadways

Safe passing distance for bicycles

At least $3$ feet of room

Vehicle approach from a curb

Approach from the front to observe traffic

Vehicle approach from a parking lot

Approach from the rear

Hand position on steering wheel

$8$ and $4$ o'clock

Chest-to-steering wheel distance

At least $10$ inches

Dead pedal

The area where the driver should rest their left foot

Head restraint adjustment

Level with the ears and $4$ inches from the head

Tire pressure alert threshold

When pressure is $25\%$ below the manufacturer's recommended inflation

Interstate route numbering (East to West)

Assigned even numbers

Interstate route numbering (North to South)

Assigned odd numbers

BGE mirror setting

Blindzone Glare Elimination

Driver decision sensory ratio

$90\%$ on what they see and $10\%$ on what they hear or feel

Visual lead time

$20-30$ seconds ahead in the path of travel

Focal field of vision

Allows the driver to read and see details

Peripheral vision

Sensitive to light and motion; orients individuals to the environment

SEEiT system

Search, Evaluate, Execute in Time

Open zone

Space without restrictions to line of sight or path of travel

Line of sight

The visible path-of-travel from the vehicle to the target area

Path of travel

The series of continuous positions the vehicle will occupy while traveling toward the target area

Gravity

The natural force that pulls an object toward the Earth and affects its weight

Inertia

The Law of Motion

Momentum

The amount of motion an object has

Traction

The grip of a tire on a road

Pitch

The transfer of vehicle weight forward or backward

Roll

When a vehicle shifts weight from side to side

Yaw

Weight transfer when the rear-end swings to the right, left, or back and forth

Threshold braking

Technique to slow the vehicle as quickly as possible without locking brakes or losing traction

Trail braking

Braking technique used for sharp turns

Anti-lock braking system (ABS)

Allows maximum stopping force without locking up the brakes

Hydroplaning

When a film of water builds up between the road surface and the tires, causing a loss of contact

Roundabout

A circular intersection where entry is determined by a set of rules

Stop line

A white line found at most intersections indicating where to stop

Lane width

$12$ feet wide

Shared turn lane

A lane designed for preparing for and executing left turns; travel is limited to $150$ feet

Moped speed limit

Cannot be driven faster than $35\,mph$ on a roadway

Virginia Rider Training Program

An educational program for motorcyclists

Transit bus

A type of public transport service used for shorter distances

Pilot cars

Vehicles used to warn motorists of oversize loads

Work zone transition area

Where lanes narrow or merge and traffic patterns change

Work zone buffer area

A safety barrier between the driver and the work zone

High beam headlight range

$$500' - 1800'$$

Headlight dirt light reduction

Up to $90\%$

Radiator coolant ratio

$50\%$ coolant and $50\%$ water

Understeering

When the front tires lose traction and the vehicle slides straight; also known as plowing

Oversteering

When the rear tires lose traction; also known as fishtailing

Implied Consent Law

Operating a motor vehicle constitutes agreement to take a chemical test for intoxication upon request

DUI legal limit (Age 21 and over)

Blood alcohol concentration of $0.08\%$ or higher

Aggressive driving

Operating a vehicle in a pushy or bold manner without regard for the safety of others

Road rage

Using a vehicle or weapon to threaten or harm another user in response to a traffic incident

Tailgating

Following another vehicle too closely

Liability insurance

Pays for other people's medical expenses, auto repairs, and property damage

Collision insurance

Pays for your car repairs regardless of who was at fault

Comprehensive insurance

Covers actual cash value of the car after fire, hailstorm, or theft

Virginia minimum liability limits

$$50,000/100,000/25,000$$

Maximum vehicle loan term recommendation

$60$ months