Virginia Permit Test

When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren, you should

Pull over to the right

When you're driving under 35 mph you should have how many seconds between you and the vehicle ahead of you

Two seconds

Between 35 mph and 45 mph you should be how many seconds behind the vehicle in front of you

Three seconds

At 45 mph or above you should be how many seconds behind the vehicle in front of you

Four seconds

How do you measure your following distance

Note when the vehicle in front of you passes a stationary object then count the seconds until you reach that same object (one thousand one, one thousand two...)

🌙 Blind spots

Areas around the vehicle that cannot be seen in its mirrors.

The distance your vehicle goes between the time you notice a hazard and the time you start to brake is called

Reaction time

🌙💫 Perception distance

How far the vehicle goes from when your eyes see the hazard until your brain processes it

Braking distance

How far your vehicle continues to go once you apply the brake

💫 A driver under the age of 21 can be convicted of illegal alcohol consumption if their BAC (blood alcohol content) is at least ___ but lower than ____.

0.02% and 0.08%

What is it called when your BAC is 0.08% or higher?

Driving while intoxicated (DWI)

On an undivided roadway when a school bus is stopped with flashing lights picking up or discharging passengers you must

Stop and remain stopped until the bus starts moving again

A flashing yellow light at a traffic light means

You should slow down and proceed with caution

low ground clearance railroad crossing does not usually present a problem for the driver unless

They are pulling a trailer

While you're waiting for oncoming traffic to clear before you make a left turn, which way should you point your front wheels?

Straight. Keep your front wheels pointing straight until you start to make the turn.

Why should your front wheels be pointing straight when you're waiting to make a left turn?

Because if your wheels are pointed left and another vehicle hits you from behind, it might push you into oncoming traffic.

If you are driving slower than the other traffic on a multi lane highway you should use

The rightmost lane

💫 When you have parallel parked next to a curb facing downhill, your front wheels should be pointed where

Towards the curb because if your car starts to roll the curb will block it from rolling forward. Make sure you still set your parking brake and leave your car in the correct gear.

What is the correct gear for parking

Park for an automatic transmission and reverse for a manual.

💫 A double solid yellow line means

Passing isn't allowed on either side, however you may cross the line to make a left turn

💫 The only exception to the double solid yellow line is

When you pass a moped, foot-scooter, bicycle, skateboard, horse and rider, or animal drawn vehicle, you must leave at least 3 feet of clearance. To do this you may cross the double solid yellow line into opposing lanes if necessary.

Warning signs do what

Warn you of possible hazards ahead.

What should you do if you see a warning sign

Slow down and watch for other signs or signals that may follow

When you park next to a curb, you may not park more than ___ foot from the curb

One foot

What does a broken white line do

Separate 2 lanes of traffic moving in the same direction

When can you cross a broken white line?

To pass or change lanes if it is safe to do so

💫 When you plan to make a turn you must signal at least ____ feet ahead of the turn

100 feet

💫 The Virginia drivers manual recommends signaling ______ seconds before turning

3-4 seconds

If you are convicted or exceeding the posted speed limit in a highway work zone you may be fined up to-

Up to $500, but only if there were signs warning about this penalty

The maximum speed limit in a school zone, business district, or residential district is

25 mph

⭐️ If two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection (ie one without signs or signals) from different roadways at about the same time, the vehicle on the ___ has the right-of-away.

The vehicle on the right

Never follow an emergency vehicle closer than ___ feet when its lights are flashing

500 feet

You must never park within ___ feet of a fire truck that has stopped to respond to an emergency

500 feet

On Virginia interstate highways, the speed limit is between ___ mph and ___ mph

55- 70 mph

A sign with black letters or symbols on an orange background is a

Work zone sign

When you see a work zone sign you should

Slow down and pay close attention

A white sideways triangle > means

A no-passing zone

TRUE OR FALSE: you can exceed the speed limit to pass a vehicle safely

FALSE, you must complete the pass within the speed limit

For safe driving the Virginia Driver's Manual recommends that you keep your hands at what positions

8 o'clock and 4 o'clock positions

💫💫 The average stopping distance of a car at 65 mph on dry, level pavement is

344 feet (a little less than the length of a football field)

If your vehicle stalls on a railroad track you should

Get yourself and everyone else out of the vehicle

💫 In Virginia, you may make a left turn at a red light if you are turning from

From a one-way street to another on-way street

Under Virginia law, which occupants of a vehicle must wear seatbelts or suitable child restraints

The driver, front seat passengers, and passengers under 18

💫 At night you must use low-beam headlights when you are within ____ feet of a vehicle you are following.

200 feet

💫 When you plan to make a turn you should signal ____ feet before making the turn

100 feet

⭐️⭐️ (This is a stupid question) Center lanes that are marked on each side by a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line are for _________ by vehicles traveling in either direction.

Making left turns

when there is a double solid yellow line next to your lane

You are not allowed to pass or change lanes

💫 You must NOT pass a vehicle on the left when

There is a solid yellow line next to your lane

Headrests should be adjusted to be

In contact with the back of the head

💫 On a multi lane roadway with several lanes in your direction, you must use which lane(s) for passing

The middle or left lanes

Never block _____walks with your vehicle

Crosswalks

TRUE OR FALSE: Always yield to crossing pedestrians in marked or unmarked crosswalks.

TRUE

🌙⭐️ An ___________ is the connection of a freeway to a road or another freeway by a series of ramps

interchange

If you miss your exit on a freeway you should:

Continue to the next exit

💫 When you come to an intersection, follow what rule

Left- right- left rule

What is the left-right-left rule?

Look to your left, to your right, to your left again, then proceed.

⭐️ When you see a pedestrian crossing an unmarked crosswalk where there is no traffic control signal, you should:

Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian

If a driver behind you repeatedly flashes his/her headlights, you should:

Get out of the way

If you see a ____________ sign in your lane, it means you are going the wrong way.

Do not enter

⭐️ If vehicles approaching from opposite directions each reach a stop sign at about the same time, then

The vehicle turning left must yield to the vehicles going straight or turning right

⭐️ You are at a stop sign, waiting to turn right. A vehicle approaching from the left has its turn signal on. What should you do?

Wait until the other vehicle actually starts to turn then

If fog closes in completely while you are driving and visibility is reduced to near zero, what should you do?

Pull over and stop

If there is some fog, you should:

Slow down and use your low-beam headlight. (also use fog lights if your car has them)

On a two-lane road, you are allowed to pass when:

When there is a broken (yellow or white) line on your side

💫 When there is both a solid and a broken line between opposing lanes of traffic, you must NOT pass if

If the solid yellow line is on your side

When are you allowed to use the shoulder to pass someone?

Never

🌙💫 While getting on an expressway, you reach the end of the on-ramp. At this point, what speed should you be traveling?

As close as possible to the speed of highway traffic

🌙⭐️ if the road Is too narrow for a U turn, you make a...

Three point turn

When backing up your vehicle, should you depend only on mirrors?

No

When backing up your vehicle, you must

Turn your head and look through the rear window

🌙 If you are signaled by a flagged