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Virginia: Right-of-way, turning and passing — Part 3 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “In which of these situations is passing unlawful and unsafe?” · “In business districts, cities and towns, where are U-turns allowed?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Virginia Driver's Manual" (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)), Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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