Virginia Permit Practice Test 3 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

At an intersection with this sign and an 'All Way' plaque, two cars arrive together. Who goes first?

1. The driver on the right; the driver on the left yields
2. The driver on the left
3. The larger vehicle

Question 2 of 20

May you park in the striped aisle next to a disabled parking space?

1. No
2. Yes, briefly
3. Yes, with hazards on

Question 3 of 20

In a two-lane roundabout, which lane do you use to turn left?

1. The left lane
2. The right lane
3. Either, changing inside

Question 4 of 20

How should you adjust your following distance behind a motorcycle?

1. Follow closer
2. Add an extra second (double it in bad weather)
3. No change

Question 5 of 20

What does this sign mean?

1. Right turns are illegal here
2. Right turn only
3. Right lane ends

Question 6 of 20

Parking downhill next to a curb, which way do you turn the front wheels?

1. Left, away from the curb
2. Right, toward the curb
3. Straight

Question 7 of 20

How do you signal a right turn by hand?

1. Left arm straight out
2. Left arm downward
3. Left arm pointing upward

Question 8 of 20

What causes many car-motorcycle crashes?

1. The driver fails to see the motorcycle
2. Motorcycles are too loud
3. Bad weather only

Question 9 of 20

What does a five-sided sign like this mark?

1. A hospital
2. A park
3. A school zone or school crossing

Question 10 of 20

You move to Virginia with your car. How soon must you title and register it?

1. Within 90 days
2. Within 30 days
3. Within one year

Question 11 of 20

Your car faces up a slope beside a curb. How should the front wheels point?

1. Right, toward the curb
2. Straight
3. Left, away from the curb

Question 12 of 20

Where may you make a U-turn in a Virginia business district?

1. Anywhere mid-block
2. Only at intersections
3. On highways

Question 13 of 20

At a red light with a green bicycle box, where must cars stop?

1. Behind the bike box, not inside it
2. Inside the box
3. Anywhere

Question 14 of 20

In the penny test, what shows your tread is safe?

1. All of Lincoln's head shows
2. The penny falls out
3. Part of Lincoln's head is covered by the tread

Question 15 of 20

Two facing vehicles are both turning left. How should they turn?

1. In front of each other, passenger sides beside each other
2. Behind each other
3. One must wait for the other to finish

Question 16 of 20

What is a yield line?

1. A bike lane marking
2. A no-parking zone
3. A row of triangles showing where to yield or stop

Question 17 of 20

Why keep your wheels straight while waiting to turn left?

1. To save the tires
2. It is required on the road test only
3. So you are not pushed into oncoming traffic if hit from behind

Question 18 of 20

You enter an E-ZPass-only toll lane by mistake. What should you do?

1. Stop and back up
2. Stop and pay cash
3. Do not stop; the owner will be billed

Question 19 of 20

How far ahead should you signal a turn in Virginia?

1. 10 feet
2. Three to four seconds, about 100 feet
3. At the corner

Question 20 of 20

What does a red-painted curb generally mean?

1. Loading only
2. Do not stop, stand or park
3. Passenger pickup only