VA ROAD RULES TEST 3

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Virginia Road Rules Test 03

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If a curb is painted yellow, what does this mean?

You may only stop long enough to load or unload goods

Only commercial vehicles may stop

You may only stop if you have business with stores in the vicinity

You may not stop for more than 30 minutes

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All passengers in a vehicle must be secured with safety belts, booster seats, or child safety seats if they are below the age of...?

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When traveling between 46 and 70 mph, you should leave at least what following distance to the vehicle in front?

2 seconds

3 seconds

5 seconds

4 seconds

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Which of these alcoholic drinks contains the most alcohol?

12 ounces of beer

5 ounces of wine

A shot of liquor

They are all the same

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A driver with their left hand and arm pointing downward is indicating what?

Making a U-turn

Turning left

Slowing or stopping

Turning right

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If you encounter an aggressive driver, what should you do?

Ignore them

Any of these

Respond in kind

Accelerate away from them

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At what times of day should you be particularly alert for deer on the road?

Dawn and dusk

Around midnight

In the early hours of the morning

At high noon

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You must not park within what distance of a fire hydrant?

10 feet

15 feet

20 feet

5 feet

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If an emergency vehicle with siren and/or flashing lights is approaching from the opposite direction on an undivided highway, what must you do?

Keep on your course but slow down

Pull over to the right and stop

Keep on your course but stay aware

Pull over to the right and slow down

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Virginia law prohibits the use of cell phones or otherwise communication devices while driving except in an emergency for all drivers under the age of...?

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When it is raining, roads are most likely to be slippery...?

After 45 minutes

Just after it has stopped raining

In the first 30 minutes

After 60 minutes

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Drivers over the age of 21 are considered to be driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of...?

0.10%

0.04%

0.08%

0.06%

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What percentage of traffic crashes in Virginia are caused by distracted drivers?

30%

15%

20%

10%

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The only reason it is permissible not to stop for a school bus loading or unloading passengers is...?

If it is the other side of a median or barrier

If you can see all the passengers have been unloaded

If there is a completely empty lane allowing you to pass

If it is outside normal school hours of operation

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Your stopping distance is determined by a combination of what?

Perception time and reaction distance

Perception time and braking distance

Reaction distance and braking distance

Perception time, reaction distance, and braking distance

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Parking facing uphill or downhill on roads without curbs, how should you set your front wheels?

Pointing right

Any of these

Pointing straight ahead

Pointing left

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Which of these is the only way to prevent drowsy driving?

Energy drinks

Winding down the window

Sleep and rest

Turning up the radio

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What is the maximum speed limit in Virginia on paved roads outside school, business and residential areas?

45 mph

35 mph

65 mph

55 mph

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You must always switch to low beam headlights when you get within what distance of an approaching vehicle?

400 feet

500 feet

200 feet

300 feet

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When driving in the city, an expert driver will be scanning the road for what distance ahead?

One block

A quarter of a block

Two blocks

Half a block

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It is unlawful and unsafe to make passing maneuvers on two-way two-lane highways in which of these areas?

On curves

At intersections

At railroad crossings

All of them

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If the dividing line on a road nearest you is a solid yellow line with a broken yellow line to the further side of it, what does that mean?

Passing allowed in both directions

Oncoming drivers may not pass by you may

You may not pass but oncoming drivers may

No passing in either direction

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If a person is injured in a crash, you should not move them unless...?

They have no visible wounds

They are blocking traffic

They are in immediate danger

They give you permission to do so

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You must always turn on your headlights between...?

Sunset and sunrise

One hour before sunset to one hour before sunrise

Half an hour before sunset to half an hour after sunrise

Half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise

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You may be charged with reckless driving if you travel at what speed above the posted limit?

20 mph plus

40 mph plus

10 mph plus

30 mph plus

Your score is

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