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Virginia: Right-of-way, turning and passing

Who yields at intersections and roundabouts, turns and U-turns, changing lanes, and when passing is unlawful. Split into 3 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.

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Right-of-way, turning and passing — Part 1

Questions in this part include: “Vehicles from different directions arrive at an intersection at different times. Which vehicle goes first?”

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Right-of-way, turning and passing — Part 2

Questions in this part include: “When may you pass on the right?”

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Right-of-way, turning and passing — Part 3

Questions in this part include: “In which of these situations is passing unlawful and unsafe?”

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  1. At an all-way stop, you arrive at the same time as other vehicles. Who must yield?

    Top view of a four-way intersection with a STOP sign on each corner: a blue car is stopped at its line at the bottom, a red car at its line on the left and a white car at its line on the right.
    • The driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right
    • The driver on the right must yield to the driver on the left
    • The driver going straight must yield to the driver turning
    • The driver in the larger vehicle must yield to the smaller one
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    Correct answer: The driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right

    When arriving together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 6 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. You are approaching a stop sign and the car in front of you proceeds through it. What should you do?

    Top view of a residential street approaching a cross street. A red STOP sign stands at the right curb beside a white line across the lane. A white car ahead in the same lane is already in the intersection, and a blue car follows behind it.
    • Stop at the sign and proceed when the way is clear
    • Follow the car through without stopping
    • Slow down and proceed if no other traffic is visible
    • Stop only if a pedestrian is nearby
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    Correct answer: Stop at the sign and proceed when the way is clear

    You must still stop at the sign yourself, even if the car ahead went on.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 15 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. What does yielding also mean if you cannot merge safely into the flow of traffic?

    A blue car on an entrance ramp that joins an expressway through a very short merging lane, beside a steady line of traffic in the right lane
    • To speed up and merge
    • To sound your horn and merge
    • To pull onto the shoulder
    • To stop
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    Correct answer: To stop

    The manual says yield also means to stop if you cannot merge safely.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. Vehicles from different directions arrive at an intersection at different times. Which vehicle goes first?

    • The one that arrives first
    • The larger vehicle
    • The faster vehicle
    • The one traveling straight ahead
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    Correct answer: The one that arrives first

    When vehicles arrive at different times, the vehicle that arrives first goes first.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. Vehicles from different directions arrive at the same time at an intersection with no signs or signals. Who must go first?

    Top view of a residential four-way intersection with no signs or signals. The blue car waits at the bottom. A red car approaches from the left and a white car from the right, each one car length from the edge of the intersection.
    • The driver on the left
    • The driver in the larger vehicle
    • The driver on the right
    • The driver going straight ahead
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    Correct answer: The driver on the right

    The driver on the left must let the driver on the right go first.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. The traffic lights at an intersection are not working. What must all vehicles coming to the intersection do?

    Top view of a four-way intersection with double yellow center lines, crosswalks on all four sides and traffic signals at the corners with no lamps lit. The blue car approaches from the bottom and a red car from the right.
    • Slow down and go through if no other vehicle is in sight
    • Let the driver on the right wait while the driver on the left goes first
    • Treat the intersection as having yield signs and proceed
    • Stop, with the driver on the left yielding to the driver on the right
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    Correct answer: Stop, with the driver on the left yielding to the driver on the right

    With dead lights, all vehicles must stop, and the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. What must you do when entering a roadway from a private road or driveway?

    A blue car at the end of a driveway facing a main road with traffic both ways and a pedestrian on the sidewalk
    • Yield only to traffic already in your lane
    • Slow down and yield only to pedestrians
    • Stop and yield to all traffic and pedestrians
    • Stop only if other traffic is approaching
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    Correct answer: Stop and yield to all traffic and pedestrians

    You must stop and yield to all traffic and pedestrians.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. What must you not do around a funeral procession?

    A black hearse and four cars with headlights on drive in a line along the lower lane of a road, past an empty side street joining from above.
    • Yield the right-of-way to it
    • Wait for it to pass an intersection
    • Cut through, join or interfere with it
    • Slow down as it goes by
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    Correct answer: Cut through, join or interfere with it

    You must yield to funeral processions and never cut through, join or interfere with one.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. Unless led by a police escort, what must the lead vehicle in a funeral procession do?

    A black hearse and three cars with headlights on drive east in a line across a four-way intersection with crosswalks on all four sides; the side streets are empty.
    • Proceed through red lights if the others follow
    • Obey all traffic signs and signals
    • Stop only at red lights
    • Use its hazard lights instead of stopping
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    Correct answer: Obey all traffic signs and signals

    Without a police escort, the lead vehicle must obey all traffic signs and signals.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. How may other drivers in a funeral procession show that they are part of it?

    A black hearse and four cars with headlights on drive in a line along the lower lane of a road, past an empty side street joining from above.
    • By sounding their horns continuously
    • By turning on their high-beam headlights
    • By driving with their left turn signal on
    • By using their hazard lights (flashers)
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    Correct answer: By using their hazard lights (flashers)

    Other drivers in the procession may use their hazard lights (flashers) to indicate they are in it.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. How must you treat a military convoy?

    Top view of a city intersection. A line of olive-green military vehicles, a utility vehicle followed by three trucks with canvas covers, drives across it in the near lane. A blue car approaches on the cross street at the bottom.
    • Treat it like ordinary traffic and merge into it
    • Yield only if it is led by a police escort
    • Yield to it and never cut through or join it
    • Yield only if its vehicles use flashing lights
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    Correct answer: Yield to it and never cut through or join it

    You must yield to all military convoys and never cut through or join one.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. After entering a roundabout, in which direction must drivers travel?

    An empty single-lane roundabout seen from above: a planted island in the center, a circular roadway and four roads joining it, with no cars and no signs.
    • Clockwise
    • Whichever direction is shorter to the exit
    • Toward the right edge only
    • Counter-clockwise
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    Correct answer: Counter-clockwise

    Drivers must travel in a counter-clockwise direction after entering a roundabout.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. What should you do when approaching a roundabout?

    Top view of a single-lane circular road around a green island, with four roads joining it, each with white striped bars. A blue car is on the bottom road, short of the circle, no lamps lit. A red car is on the circular road at the lower left.
    • Keep your speed and signal only at the moment you exit
    • Move into the left lane whatever exit you plan to take
    • Slow down and use your turn signals to show where you want to go
    • Speed up to merge and use your horn
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    Correct answer: Slow down and use your turn signals to show where you want to go

    Slow down and use your turn signals to show where you want to go.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. If you plan to turn right at a roundabout, where should you stay as you enter?

    Top view of an empty roundabout with two circulating lanes around a grass island, four roads with splitter islands, white triangle lines at the entries and crosswalks.
    • To the right
    • To the left
    • In either lane
    • Next to the center island
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    Correct answer: To the right

    To turn right, stay to the right as you enter the roundabout.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. If you plan to go straight at a dual lane roundabout, which lane may you use?

    Top view of an empty roundabout with two circulating lanes around a grass island, four roads with splitter islands, white triangle lines at the entries and crosswalks.
    • Only the right lane
    • Only the left lane
    • The lane closest to the island
    • Either lane
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    Correct answer: Either lane

    To go straight in a dual lane roundabout, you may stay in either lane.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. If you plan to turn left at a roundabout, where should you stay as you enter?

    Top view of an empty roundabout with two circulating lanes around a grass island, four roads with splitter islands, white triangle lines at the entries and crosswalks.
    • To the right
    • To the left
    • In either lane
    • On the outside edge
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    Correct answer: To the left

    To turn left, stay to the left as you enter the roundabout.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 16 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. As you approach a roundabout, what should you look for to know which exit to take?

    Top view of a single-lane circular road around a green island, with four roads joining it, each with white striped bars. A blue car is on the bottom road, short of the circle, no lamps lit. A red car is on the circular road at the lower left.
    • Lane arrows painted on the island
    • Street and direction signs
    • Brake lights on the vehicles ahead
    • Pedestrian crossing signals
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    Correct answer: Street and direction signs

    Street and direction signs posted before the roundabout help you know which exit to take.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. When you arrive at a roundabout, who must you yield the right-of-way to?

    Top view of a single-lane circular road around a green island, with four roads joining it, each with white striped bars. A blue car is on the bottom road, short of the circle, no lamps lit. A red car is on the circular road at the lower left.
    • Only the vehicles that are already in the roundabout circle
    • Only vehicles entering from your right
    • Only pedestrians in the crosswalk
    • Pedestrians and bicyclists, and any vehicles already in the roundabout
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians and bicyclists, and any vehicles already in the roundabout

    You must yield to pedestrians and bicyclists, and to any vehicles already in the roundabout.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. While inside a roundabout, what should you do until you are ready to exit?

    Top view of a roundabout with two circulating lanes around a grass island. A blue car drives in the outer lane. There are no other vehicles.
    • Stay in your lane
    • Move to the inside lane
    • Move to the outside lane
    • Stop and wait for pedestrians
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    Correct answer: Stay in your lane

    You should stay in your lane until you are ready to exit.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. While inside a roundabout, which signal should you use to let drivers around you know what you want to do?

    Top view of a roundabout with two circulating lanes around a grass island. A blue car drives in the outer lane. There are no other vehicles.
    • Your vehicle’s left turn signal
    • Your hazard flashers
    • Your vehicle’s right turn signal
    • Your high-beam headlights
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    Correct answer: Your vehicle’s right turn signal

    The manual says to use the vehicle’s right turn signal inside the roundabout.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  21. Before changing lanes or taking an exit in a roundabout, what should you check for?

    Top view of a roundabout with two circulating lanes around a grass island. A blue car drives in the outer lane. There are no other vehicles.
    • Vehicles waiting to enter the roundabout from the road you are leaving
    • Whether the next exit road has a yield sign or a signal
    • Whether the island has a pedestrian crossing
    • Vehicles continuing through the roundabout next to you or behind you
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    Correct answer: Vehicles continuing through the roundabout next to you or behind you

    Check for vehicles continuing through in the lane next to you or behind you, including those in blind spots.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  22. What should you do first before changing lanes?

    A blue car on a road with two lanes of same-direction traffic, and a red car farther along the road in the other lane.
    • Turn on your turn signal and start moving over
    • Check your mirrors for traffic approaching from behind
    • Look over your shoulder to check your blind spot
    • Move partly into the other lane
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    Correct answer: Check your mirrors for traffic approaching from behind

    The first step is checking the side and rearview mirrors for traffic coming from behind; then you signal.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  23. After you signal that you plan to change lanes, what should you check for?

    Top view of a highway with two lanes in one direction. A blue car in the right lane has its left turn signal on, and a yellow dashed arrow curves from it into the left lane.
    • Whether the lane ahead has a higher speed limit than yours
    • Whether a bicycle lane is nearby
    • Other drivers who also may be moving into the same lane
    • Whether the vehicle ahead is turning
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    Correct answer: Other drivers who also may be moving into the same lane

    After signaling, check for other drivers who may also be moving into the same lane.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  24. Just before you begin moving into the other lane, what should you do?

    Top view of a highway with two lanes in one direction. A blue car in the right lane has its left turn signal on, and a yellow dashed arrow curves from it into the left lane.
    • Quickly glance over your shoulder to check your blind spot
    • Tap your horn to warn the drivers in the next lane
    • Brake lightly to slow down
    • Flash your headlights at the vehicle behind
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    Correct answer: Quickly glance over your shoulder to check your blind spot

    Just before you move over, glance over your shoulder to check your blind spot.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  25. When may you return to the right lane after passing another vehicle?

    A blue car in the left lane of a two-lane road with a broken yellow center line, passing a red car in the right lane, with the road ahead clear
    • Only after you have passed the next intersection ahead of you
    • Once you are at least 500 feet ahead of the passed vehicle
    • As soon as the passed vehicle signals
    • When you can see the passed vehicle’s front in your rearview mirror
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    Correct answer: When you can see the passed vehicle’s front in your rearview mirror

    Return to the right lane once the front of the passed vehicle is visible in your rearview mirror.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  26. May you exceed the speed limit while passing another vehicle?

    A blue car in the left lane of a two-lane road with a broken yellow center line, passing a red car in the right lane, with the road ahead clear
    • Yes, by up to 5 MPH when the road ahead is clear
    • Yes, if you complete the pass quickly
    • No, it is against the law to exceed the speed limit
    • Yes, on multi-lane highways only
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    Correct answer: No, it is against the law to exceed the speed limit

    It is against the law to exceed the speed limit when passing.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  27. When must you complete a pass in relation to a No Passing zone?

    Top view of a two-lane road where the broken yellow center line becomes a double solid yellow line, with a yellow pennant sign reading NO PASSING ZONE on the left; a blue car in the left lane is beside a white pickup truck.
    • Before you reach the zone
    • Before you leave the zone
    • Before the passed vehicle signals
    • Within five seconds of starting to pass
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    Correct answer: Before you reach the zone

    You must finish passing before the No Passing zone; being in the left lane when you reach it breaks the law.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  28. When may you pass on the right?

    • If the vehicle you are passing is driving below the speed limit
    • If there is a wide paved shoulder beside the road
    • If the vehicle ahead has signaled a right turn
    • If the vehicle you are passing has signaled and is making a left turn
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    Correct answer: If the vehicle you are passing has signaled and is making a left turn

    You may pass on the right if the vehicle ahead has signaled and is making a left turn.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  29. When may you not pass on the right?

    • If the vehicle you are passing is a large truck or a bus
    • If you must drive off the pavement or main portion of the roadway
    • If the vehicle you are passing is signaling a left turn
    • If the road has two lanes in your direction of travel
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    Correct answer: If you must drive off the pavement or main portion of the roadway

    Passing on the right is not allowed when you would have to leave the pavement or the main portion of the roadway.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  30. What should you do when you are being passed?

    A red car with its left signal on in the oncoming lane passing a blue car, on a road with a broken yellow center line
    • Speed up to stay ahead of the other driver
    • Move onto the shoulder
    • Flash your headlights
    • Maintain a steady speed or slow down
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    Correct answer: Maintain a steady speed or slow down

    When being passed, don’t speed up; keep a steady speed or slow down.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  31. Passing is unlawful and unsafe on hills, curves, at intersections or at railroad crossings, except on roads that have what?

    A driver's view of a slow farm tractor ahead in the lane as a two-lane rural road climbs to a hilltop, with a solid yellow line beside a broken yellow center line
    • Two or more lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
    • A wide paved shoulder that vehicles may drive on safely
    • A posted speed limit of 35 MPH or less on the road
    • A center turn lane
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    Correct answer: Two or more lanes of traffic moving in the same direction

    Passing at these places is allowed only on roads with two or more lanes moving in the same direction.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  32. Which of these is unlawful and unsafe when passing?

    • Passing in the left lane of a multi-lane highway
    • Passing after you signal and check your blind spot
    • Passing off the pavement or on the shoulder of the road
    • Passing a slower vehicle on a road with two lanes in your direction
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    Correct answer: Passing off the pavement or on the shoulder of the road

    Passing off the pavement or on the shoulder is unlawful and unsafe.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 17 · Open this page in the manual

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  33. In which lane should you be to make a right turn?

    Top view of an empty intersection of two roads with two lanes in each direction, double yellow center lines, white stop lines and crosswalks on every side.
    • The lane furthest to the left
    • The center lane of the road
    • Any lane that is clear
    • The lane furthest to the right
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    Correct answer: The lane furthest to the right

    To make a right turn, you should be in the lane furthest to the right.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  34. How far ahead of a turn should you signal your intent to turn?

    A blue car signaling right as it nears a side street, with a measuring arrow and a question mark marking the distance to the corner
    • At least three or four seconds (100 feet)
    • At least one or two seconds (25 feet)
    • At least five or six seconds (250 feet)
    • Only at the moment you begin to turn
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    Correct answer: At least three or four seconds (100 feet)

    You should signal at least three or four seconds, 100 feet, before the turn.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  35. You are making a right turn and there is a red traffic light or a stop sign at the intersection. What must you do?

    Top view of a two-lane street with a double yellow center line. A blue car drives in the right lane toward an intersection; a white line crosses its lane, then white striped bars. A traffic light at the near right corner has its top lamp lit red.
    • Slow down and turn if no pedestrians are close
    • Turn without stopping if no traffic is coming
    • Come to a complete stop before you make the turn
    • Stop only if another vehicle is waiting behind you
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    Correct answer: Come to a complete stop before you make the turn

    With a red light or a stop sign, you come to a complete stop before the right turn.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  36. Into which lane should you turn when making a right turn, unless pavement markings lead you otherwise?

    Top view of an empty intersection of two roads with two lanes in each direction, double yellow center lines, white stop lines and crosswalks on every side.
    • The center lane of the road
    • The lane closest to the curb
    • The lane furthest from the curb
    • Whichever lane is clearest
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    Correct answer: The lane closest to the curb

    You turn into the lane closest to the curb and change lanes afterward if needed.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  37. When making a left turn, which lane on the intersecting road should you generally turn into, unless pavement markings lead you otherwise or multiple left turn lanes are provided?

    Top view of an empty intersection of two roads with two lanes in each direction, double yellow center lines, white stop lines and crosswalks on every side.
    • The rightmost lane
    • The lane closest to the curb
    • The center lane
    • The leftmost lane
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    Correct answer: The leftmost lane

    A left turn should go into the leftmost lane of the intersecting road, unless markings or multiple turn lanes say otherwise.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  38. If multiple left turn lanes are provided, which lane should you choose?

    At a red light, a blue car and a red car signal left side by side in two left-turn lanes marked ONLY, beside a gray car in the through lane.
    • The lane that will best serve your need once you enter the intersecting road
    • The lane closest to the center line of the road
    • The lane that is the least crowded at the time
    • The lane that is furthest to the right of all the left turn lanes provided
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    Correct answer: The lane that will best serve your need once you enter the intersecting road

    With several left turn lanes, choose the one that best suits where you need to be after entering the intersecting road.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  39. Why should you keep your front wheels pointed straight ahead until you are actually going to make a left turn?

    A red car with amber lamps blinking on its left side stands at a white bar before a crossroads, with a green light on a pole at the far corner.
    • So your vehicle stays centered in the lane while you wait for the oncoming traffic to clear
    • So the turn signal keeps flashing while you wait
    • So you are not pushed into oncoming traffic if another vehicle crashes into you from behind
    • So you can see oncoming traffic more clearly
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    Correct answer: So you are not pushed into oncoming traffic if another vehicle crashes into you from behind

    If you are hit from behind while the wheels are turned left, you could be pushed into oncoming traffic; straight wheels prevent that.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  40. When making a left turn, which of the following must you yield to when the way is clear?

    A blue car with its left signal lamps flashing in its lane just before a four-way intersection with green signals; a yellow car at the stop line on the right-hand street.
    • Only motor vehicles approaching from behind you
    • Vehicles, including bicycles and pedestrians, approaching from the opposite direction
    • Only vehicles that are larger than your vehicle
    • Only pedestrians who are already in the crosswalk beside your vehicle or ahead of it
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    Correct answer: Vehicles, including bicycles and pedestrians, approaching from the opposite direction

    A left-turning driver yields to anything approaching from the opposite direction, including bicycles and pedestrians.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  41. Two vehicles approach each other at an intersection, and both are signaling to turn left. How should they turn?

    Two cars facing each other in an intersection, both with left turn signals on
    • Both turn behind each other so the driver sides of the vehicles are beside each other
    • The vehicle on the right turns first while the other waits until the intersection is clear
    • Both stop and wait until one of the drivers waves the other through the intersection
    • Both turn in front of each other so the passenger sides of the vehicles are beside each other
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    Correct answer: Both turn in front of each other so the passenger sides of the vehicles are beside each other

    Two vehicles turning left toward each other pass in front of each other, keeping the passenger sides beside each other.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  42. In which of these situations is passing unlawful and unsafe?

    • When a solid line marks the left side of your lane
    • When the vehicle ahead is traveling below the speed limit
    • When the vehicle ahead is a bicycle, moped or power-assisted bicycle
    • When it is daytime and the road is dry
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    Correct answer: When a solid line marks the left side of your lane

    Passing is unlawful and unsafe when a solid line marks the left side of your lane.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  43. In business districts, cities and towns, where are U-turns allowed?

    • Anywhere the road is clear of traffic
    • Only at the end of a block
    • Only at intersections
    • Only on streets with a center turn lane
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    Correct answer: Only at intersections

    In business districts, cities and towns, U-turns are allowed only at intersections.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  44. Which statement about U-turns is correct?

    • U-turns are legal everywhere unless a sign says otherwise
    • Never make a U-turn on a highway
    • A U-turn does not require a turn signal
    • U-turns are allowed on a highway if no traffic is coming
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    Correct answer: Never make a U-turn on a highway

    U-turns are not legal everywhere, and the manual says never to make one on a highway.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  45. Before you make a U-turn, which signs should you look for?

    Top view of an intersection of two four-lane roads with crosswalks. A blue car approaches the intersection in the left lane of its side of the road.
    • No Right Turn or No Turn on Red signs
    • Do Not Pass or Keep Right signs
    • Speed Limit or Yield signs
    • No U-Turn or No Left Turn signs
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    Correct answer: No U-Turn or No Left Turn signs

    U-turns are not legal everywhere, so you check for No U-Turn or No Left Turn signs first.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  46. How should you begin a U-turn?

    Top view of an intersection of two four-lane roads with crosswalks. A blue car approaches the intersection in the left lane of its side of the road.
    • Turn on your left-turn signal, stop, and yield for approaching traffic
    • Turn on your right-turn signal, slow down, and swing wide into the far lane
    • Turn on your left-turn signal and turn without stopping
    • Sound your horn, stop, and wait for traffic to pass you
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    Correct answer: Turn on your left-turn signal, stop, and yield for approaching traffic

    For a U-turn you signal left, stop and yield to approaching traffic before proceeding.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  47. When the way is clear during a U-turn, which lane do you proceed into?

    Top view of an intersection of two four-lane roads with crosswalks. A blue car approaches the intersection in the left lane of its side of the road.
    • The inside or left hand lane traveling in the opposite direction
    • The center turn lane of the road
    • The outside or right hand lane traveling in the opposite direction
    • Whichever lane is empty in the opposite direction
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    Correct answer: The outside or right hand lane traveling in the opposite direction

    After a U-turn you end up in the outside, right-hand lane of the opposite direction.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  48. Why should you stay alert after you signal a turn?

    Overhead view of a city street: your blue car plans to turn right at the second street ahead, and before it a green car waits at the end of a driveway.
    • Drivers turning into your lane may not know where you will turn and may pull out in front of you
    • Other drivers will always yield to you as soon as they see your turn signal flashing
    • Your signal tells pedestrians to cross behind you
    • Drivers behind you are required to stop for your signal
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    Correct answer: Drivers turning into your lane may not know where you will turn and may pull out in front of you

    Other drivers cannot tell exactly where you will turn, so some may pull out in front of you.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 18 · Open this page in the manual

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  49. In what order should you look before entering an intersection?

    A four-way city intersection with crosswalks; the blue car is stopped at its stop line and no other vehicles are in sight.
    • Right, then left, then right again
    • Left, then right, then straight ahead
    • Left, then right, then left again
    • Straight ahead, then right, then left
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    Correct answer: Left, then right, then left again

    Check left, right, and then left again, since cars from the left will be closer to you.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 19 · Open this page in the manual

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  50. At an intersection, why should you look to the left first?

    A four-way city intersection with crosswalks; the blue car is stopped at its stop line and no other vehicles are in sight.
    • Cars coming from the left always have the right-of-way
    • Cars coming from the left will be closer to you
    • Cars coming from the right are never a danger
    • Cars coming from the left are traveling faster
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    Correct answer: Cars coming from the left will be closer to you

    Traffic from the left is closer to you than traffic from the right, so look left first.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 19 · Open this page in the manual

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