FREE VA ROAD RULES TEST 3 - VIRGINIA DMV DRIVING TEST

This online Virginia DMV practice permit test, with multiple choice questions, is intended to help you prepare for the VA permit test that is required before you can get your driver’s license.

Rules 3

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White lines on the roadway mean:

Construction lanes

Same as yellow lines

Lanes of traffic move in the same direction

Lanes of traffic move in opposite direction

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If you have to cross several lanes:

Cross them one at a time

Cross slowly

Cross two at a time only

Cross quickly

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Directions given by a police officer overrule:

Traffic signals, but not traffic signs

Neither traffic signs or traffic signals

Traffic signs, but not traffic signals

All traffic signs and signals

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What causes most rear-end accident?

Weaving in and out of traffic

Following other vehicles too closely

Looking in your rearview mirror too often

Failing to pay attention

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It is important to stay well behind large trucks and buses, and out of their blind spots because:

You could be crushed between one of these vehicles and the curb if they are turning at an intersection

All answers are correct

You may not be visible to the driver if you follow too closely

You will not be able to see very well if you follow too closely

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You are not allowed to pass a vehicle on the left when:

All answers are correct

When approaching a curve where you cannot see ahead

On a curb when driving on a hill

There is an oncoming vehicle

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When faced with low visibility conditions while driving, you should:

Use your defroster to keep your windows clear

Slow and maintain extra space margins

All answers are correct

Search and scan more carefully

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You may cross solid yellow lines:

When you need to turn into a private road or driveway

During daylight hours only

When you need to pass slower traffic

When there is no traffic in the opposite direction

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If you are going into a curve too quickly, you should:

Pull the emergency brake and steer into the curve

Ease off the accelerator, and then speed up slightly as you regain traction

Slam on your brakes

Steer slightly towards the center of the road

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A lane with a diamond symbol is for:

Lane reserved for parking

Lane reserved for pedestrian

Lane reserved for car-pools

None of them

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Large trucks require:

Wider lanes

More time for stopping only

More time and space for starting, stopping, and turning

More space for turning only

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You may pass another vehicle on the right if it is waiting to:

Turn right

Turn into a driveway on the right

Turn right

Turn left

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Upon approaching an intersection in which a traffic signal is not working how should you proceed?

All answers are correct

Proceed as though the intersection is controlled by a four-way stop sign

Slow down and look for cars in both directions

Yield to traffic entering the intersection

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When driving at night, you can reduce the glare from an approaching car's headlights by:

Looking at the headlights of the approaching vehicle

Turning your lights on high beam

Looking to the lower right side of your lane

Open and shut your eyes rapidly

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If your wheels go off the pavement:

Take your foot off the gas pedal to slow down

When the vehicle is under control, steer toward the pavement

All answers are correct

Grip the steering wheel firmly and avoid heavy braking

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Pedestrians walking on a highway should walk when safe:

On the left-hand side of the road

Anywhere

On the right-hand side of the road

Facing traffic

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When there are two or more lanes, which one you should use for slow driving?

None of them

Right lane

Middle lane if there is one

Left lane

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When is a normal solid white line used as pavement marking between lanes?

When traffic is flowing in the same direction and changing lanes is discouraged

When traffic is flowing in opposite directions

To mark freeway exits

When traffic is flowing in the same direction and changing lanes is prohibited

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Crosswalks near school are painted:

Unmarked

White

Yellow

Orange

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Large trucks turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction:

Must stay in the right lane at all times

Must stay in the left lane at all times

Often have to use part of the left lane to complete the turn

May complete their turn in either the right or the left lane

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A solid yellow line on your side of the road means:

You should reduce speed

You are in a no passing zone

You may pass with caution

You are in a construction zone

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Alcohol is:

A stimulant

A depressant

An antihistamine

A pain reliever

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A pedestrian using a white cane means that:

Lost

The rules of the road do not apply to the pedestrian

The pedestrian is blind

Old

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Two sets of two yellow lines, with solid lines on the outside and broken lines on the inside, represent what?

A bus stop

A shared passing lane

An area you can never enter

A center left turn lane

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Driving off the paved roadway to pass another vehicle is allowed when:

When you driving small car

You may never drive off the paved roadway to pass

The vehicle you are attempting to pass is turning left

There is enough room on the shoulder to do so safely

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When the light is red, you may make a left turn if:

None of them

You are on a one-way street and you are turning in to another one-way street

You are driving at a high speed

You are about to cross the intersection

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You park your car on the side of the roaYou are facing uphill and there is no curb present. You should:

Turn the steering wheel toward the right

None of them

Make sure your front wheels are pointed straight

Turn the steering wheel toward the left

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The two-second rule is:

The amount of time it takes to react to a road hazard

The amount of time elapsed between a tire blow out and loss of control

The method to determine safe following distance

The amount of time elapsed between a mechanical failure and driver realization that the failure has occurred

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You may legally block an intersection when:

It is never legal to block an intersection

You entered on a green light

When you drive a small car

There is extremely heavy traffic

30 / 30

When driving in the fast lane, if you are tailgated, the best thing to do is?

Slow down

Tap your brakes

Move to the right and let the tailgater pass

Speed up and leave them safely behind

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