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WorksheetsVirginia Permit Test
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
A flashing red light means:
reduce your speed
stop, yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, and proceed when the way is clear
drive with caution
a fire engine or ambulance is ahead
it is legal to avoid traffic controls by cutting through a parking lot or field
True
False
if the traffic light is green and a police officer motions you to stop, you should:
obey the traffic light
follow the officer’s direction
obey the police officer or the traffic light
proceed with caution
a right turn on a red traffic signal is permitted:
After stopping, if no sign prohibits right turn on red
when the traffic light first changes
at any time
in daylight hours only
lane use signals indicate where you can and cannot drive during different hours of the day
True
False
Traffic signals do not apply to bicyclists
True
False
Yellow X or Yellow Diagonal Downward Arrow: These signals mean that you should move out of the lane as soon as safely possible.
True
False
Traffic signals apply to pedestrians
True
False
Traffic signals apply to:
Drivers
All of the above
Bicyclists
Pedestrians
You may turn left at a red light if you are on a one way street and turning left onto another one way street
True
False
Never drive in a lane marked with a red X signal
True
False
You do not have to come to a complete stop before turning right on a red light
True
False
Obey all signs and signals unless directed by a police officer
True
False
You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at the next intersection You should:
Slow down and proceed with caution
Come to a complete stop before proceeding
Speed up before the light changes to red
Maintain speed since you have the right of way
Lane use signals are often used to:
Indicate where you can and cannot drive during different hours of the day
indicate heavy traffic ahead
Warn motorists that a work zone is ahead
All of the above
Before turning right on red:
slow down and proceed with caution
Come to a complete stop, look both ways and yield the right of way to pedestrians and other traffic
Check your rear view mirror
Come to a complete stop and proceed when the light is green
At a red light, come to a complete stop:
100 feet before the intersection
50 feet before the stop line
Two car lengths behind the vehicle in front of you
Before you reach the intersection, stop line, or crosswalk
A red arrow indicates that you may turn after you come to a complete stop and look both ways for traffic and pedestrians.
True
False
If a police officer directs you to go through an intersection with a red light, you should:
Stop until the light turns green
Stop until the light changes to yellow
Stop, then drive on carefully
Follow the officer’s direction
It is illegal to drive slower than the posted speed limit
True
False
You may drive slower than the posted speed limit under ideal conditions, as long as you don’t impede the normal movement of traffic, but it is illegal to drive any faster.
True
False
You may drive slower than the posted speed
True
False
Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit on interstate highways is 75 MPH.
True
False
On average, it takes a vehicle moving 65 miles per hour over 500 feet to stop on dry, level pavement.
True
False
You must drive slower if conditions such as road construction or bad weather make the posted speed unsafe.
True
False
A speed limit is the maximum legal speed you can travel on the road in wet conditions.
True
False
You must stop for stopped school buses with flashing red lights and an extended stop sign when you approach from any direction on a highway.
True
False
Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit for passenger vehicles and motorcycles is 25 MPH for school, business and residential areas; 35 MPH for unpaved roads and 55 MPH for all other roads.
True
False
It is illegal to use a radar detector in virginia
True
False
Perception time, reaction distance and braking distance are affected by:
Weather
Mental and physical condition
Visibility
All of the above
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in school, business and residential areas is:
15 mph
25 mph
35 mph
45 mph
Unless posted otherwise, the speed limit in a business area is:
15 mph
25 mph
35 mph
45 mph
Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit in residential areas is 25 MPH.
True
False
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential area is:
15 mph
25 mph
35 mph
45 mph
This road sign means
(yield sign)
Do not enter
Road becomes wider
Slow down and yield the right of way. Stop if necessary
Warning of Hazard
This road sign means
(stop sign)
come to a complete stop
Stop only if other cars are approaching
Reduce your speed
Yield the right of way
This road sign means
(yellow diamond)
Warning of special conditions or hazards ahead
Yield the right of way
Railroad crossing
Speed limit
When approaching a stop sign and the car in front of you proceeds, you should:
Go if the way is still clear
Stop at the sign and proceed when the way is clear
Stop only if pedestrians are crossing
Proceed at the same speed
You must always stop your vehicle at flashing red lights
True
False
If a school bus stops to load or unload children on a divided highway separated by a median or barrier, vehicles traveling in the opposite direction:
Are required to stop until the bus moves again
Are not required to stop
Must stop, then drive with care
Must pull onto the shoulder of the road and stop
When a school bus stops to load or unload children, vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus must:
Slow down and proceed with caution
Maintain speed
Stop, then proceed with caution
Stop until all children are clear and the bus moves again.
Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit on public highways not part of the interstate system is 60 MPH.
True
False
You do not have to stop if a school bus is loading or unloading passengers and the signals are not on.
True
False
You may drive slower than the posted speed limit under ideal conditions, as long as you don’t impede the normal movement of traffic, but it is illegal to drive any faster.
True
False
What is a factor that determines the distance that it takes to stop your vehicle?
Perception time
Reaction distance
Breaking distance
All of the above
When inside the roundabout you must:
Switch lanes without looking
Circle the entire roundabout before exiting
Use your vehicle’s left turn signal to let drivers around you know what you want to do
Stay in your lane until you are ready to exit
When entering a roadway from a private road or driveway, you do not have to stop and yield to all traffic and pedestrians.
True
False
You must yield to all military convoys.
True
False
When approaching a stopped vehicle with flashing lights on a four lane highway, you must change to a lane not next to the emergency vehicle, if you can change lanes safely.
True
False
When you arrive at a roundabout, you must yield the right-of-way to traffic already in the circle.
True
False
When a pedestrian or bicyclist is crossing the street within a clearly marked crosswalk or unmarked intersection, you:
Always yield the right of way to the pedestrian or bicyclist
Proceed with care as the pedestrian is jaywalking
reduce your speed and warn the pedestrian or bicyclist
sound your horn
When you encounter a funeral procession:
You must yield the right of way
You should speed up to beat the procession
Break through the procession and join in
You should obey the traffic signs and signals and ignore the police officer
You do not need to stop your vehicle for pedestrians attempting to cross a street.
True
False
When entering a roadway from a private road or driveway you must:
Slow down and sound your horn
Continue at the same speed
Stop and yield to all traffic and pedestrians
Turn on your headlights
You do not have to immediately yield the right-of-way when police or other emergency vehicles approach you from behind using flashing lights.
True
False
If traffic lights at an intersection are not working all vehicles must:
Slow down to 25 mph
Stop and the driver on the right must yield to the driver on the left
Stop and the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right
Proceed with caution and go through the intersection
While inside the roundabout, stay in your lane until you are ready to exit.
True
False
You may not park within how many feet of where fire trucks or equipment are stopped answering an alarm?
300 feet
50 feet
250 feet
500 feet
When two vehicles from different directions arrive at the same time at an intersection with no signs or signals, the driver on the right must allow the driver on the left to go first.
True
False
When approached by an emergency vehicle using sirens and/or flashing lights, you must:
Reduce your speed
Continue at a safe speed
Immediately yield the right of way, pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed
Turn off the road at the next intersection
When following an emergency vehicle responding to an emergency, you may NOT follow closer than:
100 feet
250 feet
350 feet
500 feet
When entering a roundabout:
Use your turn signal to indicate where you want to go
Obey traffic sign and pavement markings
Yield to traffic already in the circle
All of the above
When approaching a roundabout:
Speed up
Stop
Turn on your flashers
Slow down
Drivers entering an interstate from an entrance ramp have the right-of-way.
True
False
When you arrive at a roundabout you must:
Sound your horn to warn pedestrians of your location
Yield the right of way to pedestrians and bicyclists
Stop before entering
Use your left turn signal to let drivers around you know what you want to do
