Virginia Permit Test: Teen & Provisional Drivers Practice Questions

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: At least nine months

Applicants under 18 must hold the permit at least nine months and complete a state-approved driver education program.

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

Correct answer: 45 hours, 15 after sunset

A parent or guardian signs the completion certificate certifying at least 45 hours of driving, 15 of them after sunset.

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

Correct answer: Midnight to 4 a.m.

Drivers under 18 may not drive from midnight to 4 a.m., except for work, supervised school or civic activities, with a licensed adult or parent in the front seat, or in an emergency.

Source: DMV website – Teen Driving Restrictions (dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/learners/restrictions)

Correct answer: Yes, driving to or from work is an exception to the curfew

The midnight-to-4 a.m. curfew has exceptions, including driving to or from a place where you are employed.

Source: DMV website – Teen Driving Restrictions (dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/learners/restrictions)

Correct answer: One

Drivers under 18 may carry only one passenger under 21 unless a licensed parent is in the front seat. Family members are not counted.

Source: DMV website – Teen Driving Restrictions (dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/learners/restrictions)

Correct answer: a licensed driver 21 or older is in the front seat, or going to a school activity

After one year, up to three passengers under 21 are allowed when going to or from a school-sponsored activity, when a licensed driver 21 or older is in the front seat, or in an emergency.

Source: DMV website – Teen Driving Restrictions (dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/learners/restrictions)

Correct answer: No more than one passenger under 18

Learner's permit holders may not carry more than one passenger under age 18; passenger limits do not apply to family members.

Source: DMV website – Teen Driving Restrictions (dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/learners/restrictions)

Correct answer: Any use is prohibited, hand-held or not, except in an emergency while lawfully stopped

Drivers under 18 may not use a cell phone or other wireless device while driving, even hands-free; use is allowed only for a driver emergency while lawfully parked or stopped.

Source: DMV website – Teen Driving Restrictions (dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/learners/restrictions)

Correct answer: Suspends the license for 90 days

Under 18: the first conviction requires a driver improvement clinic, the second brings a 90-day suspension, and the third a one-year revocation or until age 18, whichever is longer.

Source: Section 5: Penalties – Driver Improvement Program

Correct answer: Revocation for one year or until age 18, whichever is longer

A third conviction for a demerit-point violation committed under 18 results in revocation for one year or until age 18, whichever is longer.

Source: Section 5: Penalties – Driver Improvement Program

Correct answer: 90 days

The clinic must be completed within 90 days, or DMV suspends the privilege until it is completed and a reinstatement fee is paid.

Source: Section 5: Penalties – Driver Improvement Program

Correct answer: 180 days, or until age 18

With a valid learner's permit, the DTS B or TDL-180 is a valid driver's license for 180 days from the eligibility date, or until age 18.

Source: DMV website – Teen Driver FAQ (dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/learners/teen-faq)

Correct answer: Written consent by signing the application (or a court order of emancipation)

If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian must give written consent by signing the application; a court order showing emancipation is also accepted.

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

Correct answer: License suspension

Violating either the curfew or the passenger restrictions can result in suspension of the driver's license.

Source: DMV website – Teen Driving Restrictions (dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/learners/restrictions)