Virginia Permit Practice Test: Lanes, Turns and Passing (2026)

Question 1 of 13

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 2 of 13

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

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

Question 3 of 13

Someone is passing you. What should you do?

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

Question 4 of 13

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 5 of 13

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 6 of 13

On a multi-lane highway, what is the left lane for?

1. Passing only, not cruising
2. Slow traffic
3. Trucks

Question 7 of 13

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 8 of 13

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 9 of 13

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 10 of 13

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

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

Question 11 of 13

How do you signal a right turn by hand?

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

Question 12 of 13

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 13 of 13

What is over-correcting?

1. Braking too gently
2. Turning the wheel too sharply so the rear wheels slide
3. Signaling too early