Virginia: Licensing basics
Virginia’s two-part knowledge exam, the road skills test and vision screening, the learner’s permit, license types, address changes and moving to Virginia. Split into 5 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.
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Licensing basics — Part 1
Questions in this part include: “Which valid driver's license from another place means you do not need to take the knowledge exam?”
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Questions in this part include: “If you have special needs or need special help with applications or testing, whom should you tell?”
StartLicensing basics — Part 3
Questions in this part include: “What may happen if you fail the vision screening?”
StartLicensing basics — Part 4
Questions in this part include: “What must you carry with you whenever you drive?”
StartLicensing basics — Part 5
Questions in this part include: “The sale of any document claiming to be a driver’s license is what kind of offense?”
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Which valid driver's license from another place means you do not need to take the knowledge exam?
- A driver's license from Germany
- A driver's license from Mexico
- A driver's license from Brazil
- A driver's license from the United Kingdom
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Correct answer: A driver's license from Germany
A valid license from another U. S. state, Canada, Germany, France, or the Republic of Korea exempts you from the knowledge exam.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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How is the two-part knowledge exam given?
- On paper, marked by the examiner
- Orally, by a DMV staff member
- On a computer
- In a vehicle, during a short drive
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Correct answer: On a computer
The manual says the two-part knowledge exam is given on a computer.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What does the two-part knowledge exam test?
- Your knowledge of vehicle repair, insurance rates, and road construction
- Your knowledge of traffic signs, motor vehicle laws, and safe driving
- Your knowledge of driving history, crash statistics, and highway funding
- Your knowledge of parking fees, license plates, and vehicle registration
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Correct answer: Your knowledge of traffic signs, motor vehicle laws, and safe driving
The exam covers traffic signs, motor vehicle laws and safe driving.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Where are the questions on the knowledge exam taken from?
- The Code of Virginia and its annual updates
- A national bank of driver test questions
- Textbooks used at driver training schools
- The information in the Virginia Driver's Manual
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Correct answer: The information in the Virginia Driver's Manual
The manual states that exam questions come from the information in the manual.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What must you do in part one of the knowledge exam before you can take part two?
- Answer all ten traffic sign questions correctly
- Answer at least eight of the ten traffic sign questions correctly
- Answer at least 80 percent of the traffic sign questions correctly
- Finish the ten traffic sign questions, whatever your score
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Correct answer: Answer all ten traffic sign questions correctly
Part two is only available after every one of the ten traffic sign questions in part one is answered correctly.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What kind of questions make up part two of the knowledge exam?
- Traffic sign questions only
- Questions you answer aloud to a DMV examiner
- Multiple choice questions that test your general knowledge
- Driving tasks you perform on a computer simulator
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Correct answer: Multiple choice questions that test your general knowledge
Part two uses multiple choice questions on general knowledge.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What share of the questions in part two of the knowledge exam must you answer correctly to pass?
- At least 70 percent
- At least 80 percent
- At least 75 percent
- At least 90 percent
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Correct answer: At least 80 percent
To pass part two you must answer at least 80 percent of its questions correctly.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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If you fail the knowledge exam and are under age 18, how long must you wait by law before you can retake it?
- A full 2 days
- A full 7 days
- A full 30 days
- A full 15 days
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Correct answer: A full 15 days
By law an applicant under 18 who fails must wait a full 15 days before retaking the exam.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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How often may the knowledge exam be taken?
- Only once per business day
- Twice per business day
- Only once per week
- Only once per month
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Correct answer: Only once per business day
The knowledge exam may be taken just once each business day.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Which of these is available for the knowledge exam?
- A take-home version
- A version you may take with the manual open
- An audio version
- A version you may take with a friend's help
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Correct answer: An audio version
The manual says an audio version of the exam is available.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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According to the manual, may a translator be used for the knowledge exam in a language the exam is offered in?
- Yes, if DMV staff approve the translator
- No, not in a language the exam is offered in
- Yes, a family member may translate
- Only for part one of the exam
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Correct answer: No, not in a language the exam is offered in
The manual says translators may not be used for the knowledge exam in the languages it is offered in.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What happens if you fail the knowledge exam three times?
- You cannot retake it until you wait a full year after the third failure
- You cannot retake it until you complete a driver improvement clinic
- You may retake it at once at any DMV office, with no other requirement
- You cannot retake it until you pass the classroom part of driver education
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Correct answer: You cannot retake it until you pass the classroom part of driver education
After three failures you cannot take the exam a fourth time until you complete and pass the classroom component of driver education; a DMV-approved 8-hour course based on the manual may be an option instead.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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How long is the course, based on the Virginia Driver's Manual, that DMV approves for people who failed the knowledge exam three times?
- 8 hours
- 4 hours
- 6 hours
- 12 hours
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Correct answer: 8 hours
The DMV-approved course based on the manual is 8 hours long.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Where is the course based on the Virginia Driver's Manual available?
- At any DMV customer service center
- At a public library only
- At a driver training school and online
- At the Department of Education only
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Correct answer: At a driver training school and online
The manual says the course is available at a driver training school and online.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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An applicant age 18 or older completes the course based on the Virginia Driver's Manual after failing the knowledge exam three times. When must the course be completed?
- Before the date of the first failure
- After the date of the third failure
- Within 30 days before the third failure
- On the same day as the third failure
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Correct answer: After the date of the third failure
The completion date of the course must be after the day the knowledge exam was failed the third time.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What must a customer younger than 18 have already completed to take the course based on the Virginia Driver's Manual?
- The in-vehicle part of driver education
- A behind-the-wheel checklist
- The road skills test
- The classroom component of driver education
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Correct answer: The classroom component of driver education
Customers younger than 18 may take the course only if they have previously completed the classroom component of driver education.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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A customer younger than 18 wants to take the course based on the Virginia Driver's Manual. To whom must the certificate of completion for the classroom component be presented?
- The driver training school that will conduct the course
- The DMV examiner who gives the road skills test
- A staff member at the Department of Education
- A licensed driver who signs the checklist form
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Correct answer: The driver training school that will conduct the course
The certificate for the classroom component goes to the driver training school that will conduct the manual course.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Which action is listed as something you cannot do when testing?
- Wear glasses or contact lenses during the exam
- Use a cell phone during the exam
- Take the audio version of the exam
- Tell a DMV staff member about a special need
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Correct answer: Use a cell phone during the exam
The manual lists using a cell phone during the exam among the things you cannot do while testing.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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If you have special needs or need special help with applications or testing, whom should you tell?
- A driver training school instructor
- Only the examiner at the road skills test
- A licensed driver who practices with you
- A DMV staff member at any DMV location
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Correct answer: A DMV staff member at any DMV location
Customers who need special help should tell a DMV staff member at any DMV location.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Who tells you which tests you need to take?
- A DMV representative
- A driver training school
- The Department of Education
- Your insurance company
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Correct answer: A DMV representative
A DMV representative tells you which tests you need.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Which test is always included among the tests you take?
- The two-part knowledge exam
- The road skills test
- A vision screening
- A hearing screening
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Correct answer: A vision screening
Tests always include a vision screening, while the knowledge exam and road skills test may or may not be included.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Which valid license from another place means you do not need to take the road skills test?
- A driver's license from Mexico
- A driver's license from Taiwan
- A driver's license from Brazil
- A driver's license from the United Kingdom
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Correct answer: A driver's license from Taiwan
The road skills test is not required of a person with a valid license from another U. S. state, Canada, Germany, France, the Republic of Korea, or Taiwan.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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What must you do about the vehicle for the road skills test?
- Use a vehicle supplied by the DMV examiner
- Use any vehicle, including an autocycle
- Use a vehicle supplied by the licensed driver on your form
- Provide your own vehicle, which cannot be an autocycle
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Correct answer: Provide your own vehicle, which cannot be an autocycle
You must provide the vehicle, and it cannot be an autocycle.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Which of these must the vehicle you use for the road skills test have?
- A valid safety inspection sticker
- A backup camera and display screen
- An automatic transmission system
- A navigation system with GPS
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Correct answer: A valid safety inspection sticker
The vehicle must have a valid safety inspection sticker, along with plates, registration card and decals, brakes, safety belts, horn, lights, turn signals, mirrors and a speedometer.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Besides presenting an acceptable driver's education certificate of completion, how can you satisfy the DMV examiner before the road skills test?
- Submit a Vision Screening Report
- Present a certificate from the 8-hour manual course
- Complete a behind-the-wheel checklist
- Hold a learner's permit for 15 days
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Correct answer: Complete a behind-the-wheel checklist
The examiner requires either a driver's education certificate or a completed behind-the-wheel checklist.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Who must certify on the behind-the-wheel checklist that you practiced the driving tasks and followed the learner's permit requirements?
- A driver training school owner who reviews the form
- A licensed driver who was with you while you practiced
- A DMV employee who gave you the vision test
- A staff member from the Department of Education
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Correct answer: A licensed driver who was with you while you practiced
A licensed driver who was with you during practice certifies the form.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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For applicants under 18, where is the road skills test given?
- At a DMV office, given by a DMV staff member
- At a Department of Education office after the exam
- At the DMV office where you took the knowledge exam
- As part of a driver education course at a driving school
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Correct answer: As part of a driver education course at a driving school
Under-18 applicants take the road skills test as part of their driver education course.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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An applicant age 21 or older who chooses not to take driver’s education must hold the learner’s permit for how long before the first road skills test?
- 30 days
- 45 days
- 60 days
- 75 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
The manual says to hold the learner's permit for 60 days before the first road skills test unless you complete a driver's education course.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Who gives the road skills test to an applicant who chooses to hold the learner's permit for 60 days?
- A driver training school
- A DMV staff member
- A Department of Education examiner
- The licensed driver who supervised practice
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Correct answer: A DMV staff member
Applicants who hold the permit for 60 days are tested by a DMV staff member.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Who gives the road skills test to an applicant who chooses to take driver's education?
- A DMV staff member
- A county sheriff's deputy
- The Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner
- The driver training school
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Correct answer: The driver training school
For applicants who take driver's education, the driver training school administers the road skills test.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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How often may the road skills test be taken?
- Only once per business day
- Twice per business day
- Only once per week
- Only once per month
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Correct answer: Only once per business day
The road skills test may be taken only once per business day.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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If you fail the road skills test, how long must you wait to take it again?
- One day
- Seven days
- Two days
- Fifteen days
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Correct answer: Two days
After failing the road skills test you must wait two days.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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What happens if you fail the road skills test at DMV three times?
- You cannot retake it until you pass the knowledge exam a second time
- You cannot retake it until you pass the in-vehicle part of driver education
- You cannot retake it until you apply for a new learner's permit
- You must wait two days and then retake it at DMV a fourth time
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Correct answer: You cannot retake it until you pass the in-vehicle part of driver education
After three failures at DMV you must complete and pass the in-vehicle part of driver education at an approved driver training school.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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After failing the road skills test at DMV three times, when must the in-vehicle part of driver education be completed?
- Before the date of the first failure
- Within 30 days before the third failure
- On the same day as the third failure
- After the date of the third failure
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Correct answer: After the date of the third failure
The in-vehicle part must be completed after the date of the third road skills test failure.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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How is your vision checked during the vision screening?
- You look into a machine and read letters or numbers
- You read a printed chart held by a police officer
- You answer written questions about your eyesight
- You drive a short course with a DMV examiner
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Correct answer: You look into a machine and read letters or numbers
A DMV staff member has you look into a machine and read letters or numbers.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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What does the vision screening show?
- Whether you have an eye disease that needs treatment
- Which glasses prescription you need for driving
- Whether your vision meets the standards to drive safely
- Whether you will pass the road skills test later
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Correct answer: Whether your vision meets the standards to drive safely
The vision screening is not a medical exam; it only shows whether your vision meets the state's standards for safe driving.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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What may happen if you fail the vision screening?
- You must retake the knowledge exam
- You may be asked to visit an eye care professional
- You must complete a driver improvement clinic
- You must wait one year to apply again
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Correct answer: You may be asked to visit an eye care professional
If you fail the screening you may be asked to see an eye care professional.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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If you need glasses or contact lenses to pass the vision screening, when must you wear them?
- Only at night
- Only on highways
- Only during the road skills test
- Whenever you drive
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Correct answer: Whenever you drive
The manual says you must wear them when you drive.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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What letter does your license display if you must wear glasses or contact lenses to drive?
- C
- G
- L
- V
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Correct answer: C
The license shows a C for the corrective-lens restriction.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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How can the glasses or contact lens restriction be removed after laser surgery to correct your vision?
- Wait one full year, then mail a written request to DMV for removal
- Pass the knowledge exam again without glasses, at a DMV service center
- Pass a DMV vision screening without lenses, or submit a Vision Screening Report
- Complete a driver improvement clinic and then pass a new road skills test
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Correct answer: Pass a DMV vision screening without lenses, or submit a Vision Screening Report
After laser surgery you can have the restriction removed by passing the screening without lenses at a DMV customer service center or by submitting a Vision Screening Report.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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What visual acuity does an unrestricted driver's license require?
- 20/20 vision in both eyes
- 20/40 or better vision in one or both eyes
- 20/70 or better vision in one or both eyes
- 20/100 or better vision in both eyes
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Correct answer: 20/40 or better vision in one or both eyes
An unrestricted license requires 20/40 or better vision in one or both eyes.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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How much horizontal vision does an unrestricted driver's license require?
- 70 degrees or better in one or both eyes
- 90 degrees or better in one or both eyes
- 180 degrees or better in both eyes
- 110 degrees or better in one or both eyes
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Correct answer: 110 degrees or better in one or both eyes
An unrestricted license requires at least 110 degrees of horizontal vision, or a comparable measurement.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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What visual acuity is the minimum for a license restricted to daylight hours only?
- 20/70 or better vision in one or both eyes
- 20/40 or better vision in one or both eyes
- 20/50 or better vision in both eyes
- 20/100 or better vision in one eye
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Correct answer: 20/70 or better vision in one or both eyes
A daylight-only license requires 20/70 or better vision in one or both eyes.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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How much horizontal vision is the minimum for a license restricted to daylight hours only?
- 30 degrees or better
- 40 degrees or better
- 70 degrees or better
- 110 degrees or better
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Correct answer: 70 degrees or better
A daylight-only license requires at least 70 degrees of horizontal vision.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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If you have vision in only one eye, how many degrees of horizontal vision must you have when looking toward your nose to qualify for a daylight-hours-only license?
- At least 20 degrees
- At least 30 degrees
- At least 50 degrees
- At least 60 degrees
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Correct answer: At least 30 degrees
With one eye, you need at least 30 degrees toward your nose and 40 degrees toward your temple.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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If you have vision in only one eye, how many degrees of horizontal vision must you have when looking toward your temple to qualify for a daylight-hours-only license?
- At least 20 degrees
- At least 60 degrees
- At least 50 degrees
- At least 40 degrees
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Correct answer: At least 40 degrees
With one eye, you need at least 40 degrees toward your temple and 30 degrees toward your nose.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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During what period does a daylight driving only restricted license permit you to drive?
- From a half-hour after sunrise to a half-hour before sunset
- From sunrise to sunset
- From one hour after sunrise to one hour before sunset
- From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Correct answer: From a half-hour after sunrise to a half-hour before sunset
The restriction runs from a half-hour after sunrise until a half-hour before sunset.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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What may lead DMV to conduct a medical review of a driver?
- A request from the driver’s insurance company to lower the premium on a policy after a claim
- Reaching the age of 40 and renewing the driver’s license for the first time since it was issued
- A report that the driver may have a physical or mental condition that affects his ability to drive safely
- Having a vehicle registration that is about to expire at the end of the following month
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Correct answer: A report that the driver may have a physical or mental condition that affects his ability to drive safely
A medical review may start when DMV receives a report that a physical or mental condition may affect safe driving.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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In the medical review program, DMV is concerned about any condition that impairs which of these?
- Knowledge of local roads
- Judgment
- Memory of past traffic tickets
- Skill at parallel parking
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Correct answer: Judgment
DMV looks at conditions that impair level of consciousness, perception (vision), judgment or motor skills.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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During a medical review, what may DMV require you to submit?
- A statement from your employer about your driving
- A report written by your insurance agent
- A certificate from a driver education school
- A medical or vision report completed by your physician
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Correct answer: A medical or vision report completed by your physician
DMV may ask for a medical or vision report from your physician, or for you to pass the knowledge exam or road skills test.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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Which is something DMV may decide to do once a medical review is completed?
- Restrict your driving privilege
- Impound your vehicle
- Assign six demerit points to your record
- Cancel your vehicle registration
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Correct answer: Restrict your driving privilege
After a medical review DMV may suspend or restrict the privilege, require periodic reports, or end the review with no other requirements.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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DMV suspends your driving privilege after a medical review. When are you required to present legal presence proof documents to reinstate it?
- Always, before DMV will end any suspension that results from a medical review
- Only if you are under age 21 at the time the medical review suspension began
- Only if required for another suspension or revocation, or if your license expires
- Only if the medical review suspension lasts longer than 90 days in total
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Correct answer: Only if required for another suspension or revocation, or if your license expires
A suspension from a medical review does not by itself require legal presence documents; they are needed only for another suspension or revocation or an expired license.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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The Division of Child Support Enforcement will direct DMV to suspend your driving privilege if you are late making child support payments by how much?
- 30 days or $1,000
- 60 days or $2,500
- 90 days or $5,000
- 180 days or $10,000
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Correct answer: 90 days or $5,000
Being 90 days or $5,000 late on child support payments leads to a suspension directed by the Division of Child Support Enforcement.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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Which failure related to child support will lead the Division of Child Support Enforcement to direct DMV to suspend your driving privilege?
- Failing to report a change of your home address to the Division of Child Support Enforcement on time
- Failing to appear in court or comply with a subpoena, summons or warrant related to paternity or child support hearings
- Failing to provide proof of insurance to an officer when your child is riding as a passenger in your vehicle
- Failing to attend a driver improvement clinic that the Division of Child Support Enforcement ordered you to take
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Correct answer: Failing to appear in court or comply with a subpoena, summons or warrant related to paternity or child support hearings
Skipping court or ignoring a subpoena, summons or warrant tied to paternity or child support hearings brings a suspension.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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Your vehicle is impounded because you drove without a license after being previously convicted of driving without a license. How long does it stay impounded?
- Until you obtain a license or for three days, whichever is less
- Until you obtain a license or for 30 days, whichever is more
- For 90 days with no exceptions
- Until the court hearing, up to 60 days
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Correct answer: Until you obtain a license or for three days, whichever is less
The vehicle stays impounded until you get a license or for three days, whichever is less.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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What must you carry with you whenever you drive?
- A valid driver’s license or learner’s permit
- A copy of your vehicle title
- Your Social Security card
- A printed copy of the Virginia Driver’s Manual
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Correct answer: A valid driver’s license or learner’s permit
Virginia requires you to have a valid driver’s license or learner’s permit with you every time you drive.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What may happen to you if you misuse your driver’s license or learner’s permit?
- You will be required to retake the road skills test and nothing more
- Your vehicle will be impounded and your insurance cancelled by DMV
- You could be fined, sentenced to jail, or have your license suspended
- Nothing happens unless the misuse also causes a crash or injury
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Correct answer: You could be fined, sentenced to jail, or have your license suspended
Misusing a license or permit is illegal, and the possible results are a fine, jail time or a license suspension.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A learner’s permit allows you to drive when a licensed driver at least what age is seated in the front passenger seat?
- 25
- 21
- 23
- 30
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Correct answer: 21
The licensed driver supervising a permit holder must be at least 21 years old (with a narrow exception for certain relatives).
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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Where must the licensed driver sit when you drive with a learner’s permit?
- In the rear seat directly behind you
- In the rear seat on the passenger side
- In any seat of the vehicle
- In the front passenger seat
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Correct answer: In the front passenger seat
A learner’s permit lets you drive when the licensed driver is in the front passenger seat beside you.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What is required of the licensed driver who rides with a learner’s permit holder?
- Be a certified instructor who works for a driver training school
- Hold a commercial driver’s license and ride in the rear seat
- Have held a driver’s license for at least five years without a violation
- Hold a valid driver’s license and be alert and able to assist the permit holder
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Correct answer: Hold a valid driver’s license and be alert and able to assist the permit holder
The supervising driver must have a valid license and be alert and able to help the person driving.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A licensed driver age 18, 19, or 20 may supervise a learner’s permit holder only if he or she is the permit holder’s which of these?
- Family friend
- Legal guardian
- Grandparent
- Aunt or uncle
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Correct answer: Legal guardian
The manual allows an 18-, 19- or 20-year-old supervisor only for a legal guardian or a sibling, half-sibling or step-sibling.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A driver’s license allows you to operate any vehicle or small truck that is exempt from CDL requirements and weighs less than how many pounds?
- 26,001 pounds
- 10,001 pounds
- 16,001 pounds
- 36,001 pounds
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Correct answer: 26,001 pounds
A regular driver’s license covers vehicles and small trucks under 26,001 pounds that do not need a commercial license.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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Which of these vehicles requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL)?
- A school bus designed to carry 15 occupants including the driver
- A small truck weighing less than 26,001 pounds that is exempt from CDL requirements
- A vehicle carrying hazardous materials
- A passenger car carrying four adults
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Correct answer: A vehicle carrying hazardous materials
A CDL covers tractor-trailers, passenger buses, tank vehicles, larger school buses and vehicles carrying hazardous materials.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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A commercial driver’s license is needed for a school bus designed to carry at least how many occupants, including the driver?
- 12
- 16
- 15
- 20
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Correct answer: 16
A CDL is required for school buses designed for 16 or more occupants, including the driver.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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To drive a school bus designed to carry 15 occupants (including the driver), which tests must you take to get the school bus endorsement on your driver’s license?
- Only the road skills test in a passenger car
- The knowledge exam for tank vehicles and the vision screening
- The motorcycle knowledge exam and a school bus test
- The commercial driver and school bus tests
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Correct answer: The commercial driver and school bus tests
A driver of a 15-occupant bus needs no CDL but must pass the commercial driver and school bus tests for the endorsement.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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If you hold a school bus endorsement without a CDL, what restriction is printed on your license?
- You may drive only a bus designed for 15 occupants, including the driver
- You may drive only during daylight hours on roads inside your county
- You may drive only school buses registered in your home county or city
- You may drive only a bus that carries no students younger than 12 years old
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Correct answer: You may drive only a bus designed for 15 occupants, including the driver
Without a CDL, you are limited to a bus designed for 15 occupants including the driver, and the license says so.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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Which statement about an international driver’s license is correct?
- It allows you to drive anywhere in the U.S. for 60 days
- It replaces your Virginia license while that license is suspended
- It is not a valid driver’s license and does not allow you to drive
- It becomes valid for driving once a translation is attached
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Correct answer: It is not a valid driver’s license and does not allow you to drive
An international driver’s license is not a valid license and gives no permission to drive.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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An international driver’s license is only a foreign translation of your existing valid license, to be used when you are doing what?
- Driving as a new resident of Virginia
- Applying for a Virginia learner’s permit
- Traveling outside of the U.S.
- Driving in another U.S. state
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Correct answer: Traveling outside of the U.S.
It is a translation of your existing license for use when you travel outside the U.S.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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According to the manual, who issues international driver’s licenses?
- Your local AAA
- The Virginia State Police
- A DMV customer service center
- The U.S. Department of State
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Correct answer: Your local AAA
The manual says these permits are issued by your local AAA.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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Which people cannot get an international driver’s license from AAA?
- Persons who live outside of Virginia
- Persons who hold a commercial driver’s license
- Persons who have held a license for less than a year
- Persons whose driving privilege is suspended or revoked
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Correct answer: Persons whose driving privilege is suspended or revoked
The AAA issues these permits to everyone except persons whose driving privilege is suspended or revoked.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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If you are visiting the U.S. from a foreign country, what may you use to drive?
- An international driver’s license sold by a private business
- Your home country license, with a translation
- A Virginia learner’s permit issued when you arrive
- Only a driver’s license issued by a U.S. state
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Correct answer: Your home country license, with a translation
A visitor may drive with a home country license, which should come with a translation.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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What does the manual say about international driver’s licenses marketed by private sector businesses?
- They are not valid and do not let you legally drive
- They are valid for visitors for up to 60 days
- They are valid when accompanied by a translation
- They are valid only for driving on private property
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Correct answer: They are not valid and do not let you legally drive
Such licenses are not valid and give no legal permission to drive.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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The sale of any document claiming to be a driver’s license is what kind of offense?
- A Class 2 misdemeanor
- A Class 3 misdemeanor
- A Class 1 misdemeanor
- A Class 4 misdemeanor
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Correct answer: A Class 1 misdemeanor
Virginia treats selling a document that claims to be a driver’s license as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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How will you receive your new driver’s license?
- At the customer service center on the day you apply
- By mail
- From the driver training school after your road test
- By picking it up at your local police department
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Correct answer: By mail
DMV does not issue licenses in customer service centers; for security they are mailed to you.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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If you move, within how many days are you required to notify DMV?
- 10 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 30 days
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Correct answer: 30 days
A change of address must be reported to DMV within 30 days of moving.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What happens to your driver’s license if DMV does not have your correct address?
- The postal service holds it for you at the nearest post office
- The postal service forwards it to your new address
- DMV mails it again to your last known address
- The postal service returns the license to DMV
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Correct answer: The postal service returns the license to DMV
The postal service will not forward the license, so it goes back to DMV when the address is wrong.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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If you are a new Virginia resident and drive, within how many days of moving here must you obtain a Virginia driver’s license?
- 10 days
- 60 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
New residents who drive must get a Virginia driver’s license within 60 days of moving.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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Within how many days of moving to Virginia must you title and register your vehicle and obtain Virginia license plates?
- 30 days
- 15 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 30 days
Titling, registering and getting plates must be done within 30 days of moving to Virginia.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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Where on the vehicle must Virginia license plates be displayed?
- On the rear only
- On the front only
- On both the front and the rear
- On the rear and on the driver’s side window
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Correct answer: On both the front and the rear
Plates must be displayed on the front and the rear of the vehicle.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What do the decals placed on a vehicle’s license plates indicate?
- The county or city where the vehicle is registered
- The month and year that the registration expires
- The date of the last safety inspection
- The month and year the vehicle was titled
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Correct answer: The month and year that the registration expires
The decals show when the registration expires.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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Which vehicles do not need a registration decal on the plates?
- Vehicles that are registered in a locality
- Vehicles that have passed an emissions inspection
- Vehicles that are new to Virginia
- Vehicles displaying permanent plates
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Correct answer: Vehicles displaying permanent plates
The decal rule has one exception, for vehicles with permanent plates.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What document must you have with you when you operate a vehicle?
- The vehicle registration card
- The vehicle title
- The safety inspection report
- The tire pressure record
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Correct answer: The vehicle registration card
You must carry the vehicle registration card whenever you operate the vehicle.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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Besides registering with DMV, whom should you check with to learn if you must also register your vehicle in your locality?
- The Virginia State Police
- Your insurance company
- Your city or county government
- The Department of Elections
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Correct answer: Your city or county government
Local registration is required in some places; the manual says to ask your city or county government.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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Where may you apply to register to vote or change your voter registration mailing address?
- Only at a DMV office in your own locality
- Only at the Virginia State Police office
- Only at the office of the circuit court
- At any DMV office
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Correct answer: At any DMV office
The manual says you may apply at any DMV office.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
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How do you indicate that you want to apply to register to vote when you apply for a driver’s license?
- By writing a letter to your local registrar before applying
- By telling the examiner during your road skills test appointment
- By checking yes in the organ, eye and tissue donor section
- In the voter registration section of the license application
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Correct answer: In the voter registration section of the license application
Intentions are indicated on the voter registration section of the license application.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
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To apply to register to vote in Virginia, you must be at least 18 years old by when?
- Your next birthday
- The next general election
- The day you apply
- The next primary election
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Correct answer: The next general election
The age requirement is that you will be 18 by the next general election.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
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If you have been convicted of a felony, what must have happened before you can register to vote in Virginia?
- Your voting rights must have been restored by a circuit court
- You must have completed driver education
- You must have waited three years after the conviction
- You must have paid the noncompliance fee
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Correct answer: Your voting rights must have been restored by a circuit court
A person convicted of a felony needs voting rights restored by a circuit court.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
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How do you sign up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor on a DMV application?
- Ask the examiner to note it during your road skills test
- Mail a separate donor form to the Department of Elections
- Check yes on your license, permit or ID card application
- Pay a donor registration fee when you renew your license
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Correct answer: Check yes on your license, permit or ID card application
Donors sign up by checking yes on the application.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
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If you are age 18 or older, what happens to your registered decision to be a donor?
- Your parents must confirm it
- It will be honored
- It must be renewed each year
- It is honored only after your family agrees
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Correct answer: It will be honored
For adults, the registered donor decision is honored.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
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If you are under age 18 and check yes to be a donor, who makes the final decision?
- You make it yourself
- The DMV customer service center
- Your local registrar of voters
- Your parents and guardians
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Correct answer: Your parents and guardians
Minors may indicate their wishes, but by law parents and guardians make the final decision.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)