Drivers Ed Module 1

The earliest you can receive your learner's permit in Virginia, is_____ old.

15 years & 6 months

An applicant for a learner's permit must score at least ____ on the knowledge test.

80%

If an applicant fails either learner's permit test three times, he/she must complete the classroom driver education course and re-try. If he/she has already completed the classroom driver education course, he/she must:

complete an 8 hour manual course

A driver with a learner's permit is limited to _____ non-family member passenger(s) under the age of 21.

1

If you are under age 18, you will receive your permanent license from _____.

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

What are the three major factors that increase crash risk for teen drivers?

inexperience, speed, distractions

What is the number one cause of Virginia crashes?

Following too closely

The brain does not mature until around the age of:

25

How do drivers move from novice to experience?

practice

This allows for students to have guided practice prior to getting their license.

The Graduated Licensing System

A steady red light means:

Stop and remain stopped as long as the signal is red

This arrow is a warning light that the light is about to change. If you have not entered the intersection, stop-do not speed up to beat the light.

steady yellow

You may always turn right on red as long as you come to a complete stop first.

False

You should treat this light the same as a stop sign.

Flashing red

Pedestrians do not have to obey traffic signals

False

If you drive on the public roads of Virginia, you must submit to an alcohol or drug test when requested, This is known as the _____ law.

implied consent

Suspension is when the privilege to drive has been temporarily withdrawn.

True

The curfew for under 18 is what time of day?

Midnight to 4a.m.

If you are 16 or 17 years old and have your license for less than one year, you may only have _____ non-family member(s) under the age of 21 in the vehicle. After one year, you may have _____ non-family member(s) under the age of 21 in the vehicle ONLY UNDER SPECIFIC circumstances (e.g., school sponsored activities, emergencies, etc.)

1, 3

How many passengers under the age of 21 can be in the vehicle with a driver holding a Learner's Permit?

1

What is the passing score on the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) SignsTest?

100%

What is the passing score on the DMV Knowledge Test?

80%

Behind-the-wheel instruction requires how many periods of driving and how many periods of observation?

7 for both

How often must a driver's license be renewed?

Every 8 years

If traffic signals are not functioning, the driver should:

treat the intersection as a four way stop

What is the meaning of a yellow diamond?

Warning of a hazard

Horizontal licenses are for individuals under the age of 21; vertical licenses are for individuals over the age of 21.

False

An applicant for a learner's permit must score at least ____ on the knowledge test

80%

If an applicant (under age 18) does not achieve the passing score on either the sign or the knowledge test, he/she may re-take the tests after waiting _____ days.

15

How old do you need to be to obtain a Virginia Driver's License?

16 years and 3 months