Virginia Permit Practice Test 8 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

At an intersection, which way should you look first?

1. Left, because cars from the left are closer
2. Right
3. Straight ahead only

Question 2 of 20

What is the best way to see a car in your blind spot?

1. Quickly turn your head and glance over your shoulder
2. Use the inside mirror
3. Honk

Question 3 of 20

At a crossing with gates, what must you do when the lights start flashing?

1. Stop before the gate lowers and wait until it rises
2. Speed across before it closes
3. Go around the gate

Question 4 of 20

How should the side mirrors be adjusted?

1. Pointed at your own car
2. Pointed at the ground
3. So you can barely see the sides of your vehicle

Question 5 of 20

What should drivers in the right lane do at this sign?

1. Merge left when space opens
2. Speed up and cut in at the end
3. Stop

Question 6 of 20

What should you expect when following a school bus toward a railroad crossing?

1. It never stops
2. It will always stop, even without flashing lights
3. It speeds up

Question 7 of 20

Who is responsible for merging safely at this sign?

1. Only the merging driver
2. Only the through driver
3. Drivers in both lanes

Question 8 of 20

On which roads may low speed vehicles operate?

1. Roads with limits of 35 mph or less
2. Interstates
3. Any road

Question 9 of 20

You notice you are in another driver's blind spot. What should you do?

1. Speed up or drop back
2. Stay there
3. Honk

Question 10 of 20

Your trailer starts to sway. What should you do?

1. Speed up
2. Slow down
3. Brake hard and swerve

Question 11 of 20

During a traffic stop, what should you do with your seat belt?

1. Take it off
2. Take it off and step out
3. Keep it fastened, and passengers too

Question 12 of 20

You see a horse-drawn buggy sign. What should you do?

1. Honk to warn them
2. Pass closely
3. Slow down, don't honk, and pass with at least three feet

Question 13 of 20

When turning, who has the right of way over you?

1. Pedestrians crossing
2. No one
3. Only cars

Question 14 of 20

What are Virginia's minimum liability limits for policies from 2022 on?

1. $10,000 total
2. $100,000 per person
3. $30,000 per person, $60,000 for two or more, $20,000 property

Question 15 of 20

A pedestrian hybrid beacon's two red lights are flashing alternately. What may you do?

1. Proceed with caution if the crosswalk is clear
2. Proceed without looking
3. Stay stopped until it goes dark

Question 16 of 20

What must you have to register a vehicle in Virginia?

1. Nothing
2. Liability insurance, or pay the $500 uninsured motor vehicle fee
3. Collision insurance only

Question 17 of 20

What does red with white on a sign convey?

1. Warning
2. Stop, yield, do not, no
3. Services

Question 18 of 20

A collision with a deer cannot be avoided. What should you do?

1. Swerve into the other lane
2. Do not swerve; brake firmly and stay in your lane
3. Speed up

Question 19 of 20

Traffic signals are dark because of a power outage. What do you do?

1. Go if clear
2. Stop and proceed as at an all-way stop
3. Wait for police

Question 20 of 20

When will Virginia DMV suspend your license under insurance monitoring?

1. If you do not prove coverage when asked, or coverage lapses and you keep the plates
2. Never
3. Only after a crash