Virginia permit test: practice questions

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Three questions from the United States (Virginia) bank, as you'll see them in the app.

1. You face a steady red arrow and no sign permits turning on red. What must you do?

   1. Stop, then make the turn if the way looks clear
   2. Slow down and treat the red arrow as a yield sign
   3. Stop, then turn only if you are in the right-hand lane
   4. Stay stopped until a signal to proceed is shown
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   Answer: Stay stopped until a signal to proceed is shown

   A driver facing a steady red arrow must remain standing until a signal to proceed appears. Va. Code § 46.2-835.

2. The lane is too narrow for you to pass a bicycle with three feet of space while staying in your lane. What must you do?

   1. Pass in your own lane, but at a lower speed than before
   2. Change lanes in order to pass the rider safely
   3. Wait behind the bicycle for as long as is needed
   4. Sound your horn and pass the rider on the right side
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   Answer: Change lanes in order to pass the rider safely

   If the lane is not wide enough to pass in the required manner, the overtaking driver must change lanes. Va. Code § 46.2-839.

3. What is the rule about driving around a lowered railroad crossing gate?

   1. You may go around it when no train can be seen in either direction at all
   2. You may go around it if you slow down to a crawl as you do so
   3. You may go around it when it has been down for over five minutes
   4. Never drive through, around, or under a gate that is closed or moving
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   Answer: Never drive through, around, or under a gate that is closed or moving

   No one may drive through, around, or under a crossing gate or barrier while it is closed or being opened or closed. Va. Code § 46.2-885.

Where the questions come from

Written from the published rules · Code of Virginia, Title 46.2 (Motor Vehicles), chapter 8 (Regulation of Traffic) and related sections. See every official source

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