Virginia DMV Driving Rules and Markings Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles road markings, school bus stopping rules, speed limits, and driving safety concepts.

Broken Yellow Center Line

Permits passing on the left in either direction when the way ahead is clear.

Double Solid Yellow Lines

Passing is not allowed in either direction, although drivers may cross them to make a left turn.

Broken White Center Lines

Lanes of traffic are going in the same direction.

Broken Yellow Line Alongside a Solid Yellow Line

Marks where passing is permitted only from the side of the broken line.

Passing on Unmarked Two-Lane Roads

On a two-lane Virginia road with no lane markings, drivers may pass a slow-moving vehicle on the left side if there are no signs prohibiting passing and the way is clear.

School Bus Stop Rule on Divided Highways

Vehicles traveling in the opposite direction are not required to stop.

School Bus Stop Rule in Same Direction

Vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus must stop until all children are clear and the bus moves again.

Flashing Red Signals

Traffic signals at which drivers must always stop their vehicle.

School Zone Speed Photo Enforced Sign

Automated photo enforcement is in place for the speed limit in a school zone.

Default Speed Limit in School, Business, and Residential Areas

25 unless posted otherwise.

Stopping for Stopped School Buses on Undivided Highways

Drivers approaching from any direction on a highway must stop for stopped school buses with flashing red lights and an extended stop sign.

Radar Detectors in Virginia

Devices whose use while driving is illegal in Virginia.

Is it ever ok to drive slower than the speed limit?

Driving rules allowing drivers to travel slower than the posted speed limit, while requiring slower driving when conditions like road construction or bad weather make the posted speed unsafe.

Stopping Distance Factors

Driving variables—including weather, mental and physical condition, and visibility—that affect perception time, reaction distance, and braking distance.