Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test 2026

Correct answer: Turn right after a complete stop, yielding to pedestrians and traffic

Virginia allows a right turn on a steady red light after a complete stop, once you have yielded to pedestrians and traffic, unless a No Turn on Red sign or a red right arrow is shown.

Source: Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings – Traffic Signals

Correct answer: No; a U-turn counts as two left turns

Virginia considers a U-turn to be two left turns, so a U-turn is illegal wherever a No Left Turn sign is posted.

Source: Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings – Traffic Signs

Correct answer: The driver on the right

When vehicles arrive at the same time at an uncontrolled intersection, the driver on the left must let the driver on the right go first.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Yielding the Right-of-Way

Correct answer: Move to a lane not next to it, or slow down if you can't

Move over to a lane not adjacent to the stopped vehicle if you can do so safely. If you can't, reduce speed and proceed with caution. Violations can bring license suspension and demerit points.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Yielding to Vehicles with Flashing Lights

Correct answer: 25 MPH

Unless posted otherwise, the limit for passenger vehicles is 25 MPH in school, business and residential areas.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Speed Limits

Correct answer: Stop until everyone is clear and the bus moves

You must stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights and an extended stop sign when approaching from any direction, and stay stopped until everyone is clear and the bus moves.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Stopping for School Buses

Correct answer: At least 100 feet

Signal at least three or four seconds, about 100 feet, before you turn.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Turning

Correct answer: Passing only

Stay in the right lane if you are driving slower than the traffic around you. The left lane is for passing, not cruising.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Changing Lanes

Correct answer: Within 1 foot

If you park next to a curb, pull close to it; you may not park more than one foot from the curb.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Parking

Correct answer: 8 and 4 o'clock

Hold the wheel with your fingers and thumbs at about the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock positions, rather than gripping with your palms.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Hand Position

Correct answer: .08 percent or higher

Drivers 21 or older are DUI at a BAC of .08 percent or higher, and can still be convicted below .08 if their driving is impaired.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Drunk and Drugged Driving

Correct answer: Move them out of the road right away if you can do so safely

Stop at or near the scene. If the vehicles can be moved, no one is injured and you can do so safely, move them out of the road immediately.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Traffic Crashes

Correct answer: Answer all ten sign questions correctly

You must correctly answer all ten traffic sign questions in part one before you can take part two.

Source: Section 1: Testing – Two-Part Knowledge Exam

Correct answer: 15 years and 6 months

You must be at least 15 years and six months old to apply for a learner's permit.

Source: DMV website – Apply for a Learner's Permit (dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/learners/apply)

Correct answer: From a one-way street onto another one-way street, after a full stop

A left turn on red is allowed only from a one-way street onto another one-way street, after a full stop and yielding, and only if no sign or red left arrow forbids it.

Source: Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings – Traffic Signals

Correct answer: At least three feet of clearance, and no horn

Slow down near horse-drawn buggies and don't use the horn. State law requires at least three feet of clearance when passing, once the way is clear.

Source: Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings – Warning Signs

Correct answer: The vehicle that arrives first

When vehicles arrive at different times, the one that arrives first goes first.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Yielding the Right-of-Way

Correct answer: Change lanes and proceed with caution

Virginia requires drivers to change lanes and proceed with caution when passing stationary vehicles showing hazard flashers, caution signs, or lit flares.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Yielding to Vehicles with Flashing Lights

Correct answer: 35 MPH

The default limit is 35 MPH on unpaved roads, 25 MPH in school, business and residential areas, and 55 MPH on all other roads.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Speed Limits

Correct answer: When a median or barrier separates you from the bus

You do not have to stop if you are going the opposite way on a road divided by a median or barrier and the bus is on the other side, but be ready for people leaving the bus.

Source: Section 3: Safe Driving – Stopping for School Buses