Virginia Driver's Handbook, Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings

Traffic and lane-use signals, pedestrian hybrid beacons, sign colors and shapes, regulatory and warning signs, work zones and pavement markings.

Summary written by MyPermitExam from the official handbook, April 2026. Not a copy of the handbook. Checked Oct 2026. Not affiliated with the DMV. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39)

Key rules

  1. Right on red after a full stop is allowed unless prohibited, but never on a red arrow unless a sign allows it. p. 5
  2. Dark signals work as an all-way stop. p. 6
  3. Where left turns are banned, U-turns are banned too: in Virginia a U-turn counts as two left turns. p. 7
  4. Work zones: up to $500 for speeding and $250 for using a handheld phone. p. 10
  5. Center left-turn lanes may be used for no more than 150 feet. p. 12

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