Actual DMV Study Guide

For Learner's Permit

If the speed limit is less than 35 mph, your following distance should be:

2 seconds

If you are intoxicated or refuse to take a breath test, your driver’s license will be suspended for ____ days immediately after arrest:

7 days

On a two-lane that does not have markings to separate the lanes, you may pass a slow moving vehicle:

On the left side if the way is clear

Your first response to reduced visibility should be:

To reduce your speed

You see a flashing red light at the next intersection. You must:

Come to a complete stop before proceeding.

A shot of whiskey is equal to:

12 oz of beer and 5 oz of wine

When a vehicle is coming toward you, flip your high beam lights to low-beams when you are with _______ feet of the vehicle.

500 ft

If your vehicle is equipped with airbags:

You should buckle up, move your seat back so that you are at least 10” from the steering wheel and tilt your steering wheel downward if possible.

A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line means:

Passing is permitted on the broken line side.

The best way to encourage a tailgater to pass you or slow down is to:

Gently tap your brake to flash your brake lights or move to another lane and slow down.

In Virginia, passengers under age 18 must be:

Properly buckled no matter where they seated in the vehicle.

When following a vehicle, use low-beam headlights when you are within:

200 ft

The penalty for conviction of Driving Under the Influence (under the age of 21) is:

All of the above:

DMV’s vision standards include:

20/40 or better vision in one or both eyes

DMV or the court may suspend your driver’s license for:

All of the Above

Turn signals or hand signals should be used when:

All of the above

It’s your responsibility to ensure that the vehicle you are driving is:

All of the above

How is the only way to sober an intoxicated person?

Only time decreases intoxication

If you are going to park on a two-way street, you must:

Park on the right side of the road

Never follow any emergency vehicle closer than:

500 ft

When approaching a vehicle with flashing lights that is parked in the emergency lane of a four lane highway, you must:

Move to the lane not next to the vehicles to pass.

If you are traveling slower than the traffic around you on a multi-lane roadway, you must:

Drive in the right lane

You may not park:

All of the above

Your license may be suspended or revoked, if you:

All of the above

Drivers share the road with other highway users. Three types of pedestrians most often involved accidents are:

Children, the elderly, adult under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Increase your following distance when:

All of the above

Passing is unlawful and unsafe:

All of the above

Braking distance is by:

All of the above

When approaching railroad tracks, you should:

Look, listen, slow down and be prepared to stop

The safest place to install a child safety seat is in:

The center back seat

If a traffic light changes from red to green while a pedestrian is in the street:

Allow the pedestrian to cross the street before turning

If you have to stop on an icy road:

Apply the brakes gently

Your driver’s license will be revoked or suspended if you are convicted of:

All of the above

When is it legal to pass a vehicle on the right?

Only if the car ahead has stopped and is signaling to turn left

You must yield the right of way to:

All of the above

Children under age ___ must be secure in an approved child safety seat.

Eight or 8

DMV can deny or suspend driving privileges for:

All of the above

A broken yellow line painted in the middle of the road means:

Passing is permitted from either side of the broken line if the way is clear

Within 30 days of moving here, new Virginia residents must:

Title, Register, and Obtain license plates for their vehicle

The speed limit in school zones is:

25 mph

When getting ready to change lanes, you should:

All of the above

Double solid yellow lines painted down the middle of the road mean:

Passing is not permitted in either direction

A shot of liquor has a similar amount of alcohol as:

12 oz of beer

If a pedestrian with a white tipped cane or led by a guide dog is crossing the street, you must:

Yield