Virginia Permit Practice Test 1 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

Someone is passing you. What should you do?

1. Keep a steady speed or slow down
2. Speed up
3. Move left

Question 2 of 20

You are still in the left lane when a No Passing zone begins. Is that legal?

1. Yes
2. No; the pass must be complete before the zone
3. Yes, if no one is coming

Question 3 of 20

After passing, when may you return to the right lane?

1. Immediately
2. When you can see the front of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror
3. After a count of one

Question 4 of 20

How much room must you leave when passing a bicyclist in Virginia?

1. One foot
2. No minimum
3. At least three feet

Question 5 of 20

Entering a roundabout, whom must you yield to?

1. No one
2. Only trucks
3. Pedestrians and traffic already in the circle

Question 6 of 20

What can happen if you fail to stop for a pedestrian lawfully crossing and seriously injure them?

1. A warning
2. Nothing
3. A Class 1 misdemeanor

Question 7 of 20

A school bus is unloading children but its signals are off. Must you stop?

1. No
2. Yes
3. Only if police are present

Question 8 of 20

What happens if you flee an officer's signal to stop and the officer dies in the pursuit?

1. You are guilty of a Class 4 felony
2. Nothing
3. A fine

Question 9 of 20

A pedestrian with a cane or guide dog is crossing. What must you do?

1. Come to a full stop
2. Slow down and pass
3. Honk

Question 10 of 20

Is it legal to pass a vehicle at a crosswalk?

1. Yes, if slow
2. No
3. Yes, on the left

Question 11 of 20

Compared with a car, how much room does a truck or bus need to stop?

1. The same
2. Half
3. Nearly twice as much

Question 12 of 20

How far behind a truck can its blind spot extend?

1. About 5 feet
2. About 200 feet
3. There is none

Question 13 of 20

How far ahead do expert drivers look?

1. 2 seconds
2. 20 to 30 seconds ahead
3. Only at the car in front

Question 14 of 20

You are entering an interstate from a ramp. Who has the right of way?

1. Traffic already on the highway
2. You
3. Whoever is faster

Question 15 of 20

How often should you check your rearview mirror?

1. Once a minute
2. Only when backing
3. About every 10 seconds

Question 16 of 20

Two cars arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Who goes first?

1. The driver on the left
2. The faster car
3. The driver on the right

Question 17 of 20

You approach a stopped emergency vehicle or tow truck with flashing lights and cannot change lanes. What do you do?

1. Keep your speed
2. Stop in your lane
3. Reduce speed and proceed with caution

Question 18 of 20

May you drive in a marked bike lane to pass another car?

1. Yes, briefly
2. Yes, at night
3. No; motor vehicles may not use bike lanes, even to pass

Question 19 of 20

When may you pass on the right?

1. On the shoulder
2. Never
3. When the vehicle ahead is turning left, without leaving the pavement

Question 20 of 20

What must you do when you meet a funeral procession?

1. Join it
2. Yield and do not cut through, join or interfere
3. Pass between cars