Virginia Permit Practice Test: Sharing the Road (2026)

Question 1 of 12

Where may bicyclists ride in Virginia?

1. Only bike paths
2. All public roads except interstates and most freeways
3. Only sidewalks

Question 2 of 12

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 3 of 12

What causes many car-motorcycle crashes?

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

Question 4 of 12

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 12

How can you tell a truck driver cannot see you?

1. The truck is slowing
2. The truck has lights on
3. You cannot see the driver's face in the side mirror

Question 6 of 12

How much clear road may you need to pass a truck with a trailer?

1. More than half a mile
2. 100 feet
3. One car length

Question 7 of 12

How far behind a truck can its blind spot extend?

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

Question 8 of 12

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 9 of 12

On which roads may low speed vehicles operate?

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

Question 10 of 12

Your trailer starts to sway. What should you do?

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

Question 11 of 12

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 12 of 12

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

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