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Virginia: Sharing the road

School buses, bicycles, motorcycles, trucks and their No-Zones, low speed vehicles and slow-moving vehicles. Split into 3 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.

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Sharing the road — Part 1

Questions in this part include: “Where must drivers stop for a red traffic signal at an intersection with a bicycle box?”

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Sharing the road — Part 2

Questions in this part include: “Before which of these actions should you always check for bicyclists?”

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Sharing the road — Part 3

Questions in this part include: “How much clear road may you need to pass a truck and its trailer?”

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  1. How much clearance does state law require when passing a horse-drawn buggy when the way is clear?

    On a rural two-lane road, a blue car comes up behind a horse-drawn buggy with an orange slow-moving-vehicle triangle.
    • At least three feet
    • At least one foot
    • At least five feet
    • At least ten feet
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    Correct answer: At least three feet

    State law requires passing with at least three feet of clearance when the way is clear.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 8 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. Slow moving vehicles must display an orange triangle emblem when traveling at what speed?

    Top view of a rural highway: your blue car comes up behind a green farm tractor with an orange slow-moving-vehicle emblem.
    • 35 MPH or less
    • 25 MPH or less
    • 15 MPH or less
    • 45 MPH or less
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    Correct answer: 25 MPH or less

    Vehicles such as farm equipment, horse-drawn vehicles and highway work vehicles that travel at 25 MPH or less must display the emblem on a public highway.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. What should you be prepared to do when you see a vehicle displaying a slow moving vehicle sign?

    Top view of a rural highway: your blue car comes up behind a green farm tractor with an orange slow-moving-vehicle emblem.
    • Sound your horn to warn the driver
    • Stop until the vehicle leaves the road
    • Follow closely so you can pass quickly
    • Adjust your speed or position
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    Correct answer: Adjust your speed or position

    The manual tells you to be ready to adjust your speed or position around a vehicle displaying the sign.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. What does a shared lane marking, or sharrow, remind drivers to do?

    A two-lane street with a double yellow center line; two white chevrons above a white bicycle symbol are painted in the right lane, and a green car drives in the left lane.
    • Expect bicyclists on the road
    • Stay out of the lane
    • Pass bicyclists on the right
    • Stop for bicyclists at the marking
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    Correct answer: Expect bicyclists on the road

    Sharrows show where bicyclists are encouraged to ride and remind drivers to expect them.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 12 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. What should you do before turning across a bicycle lane?

    Top view of a city street approaching an intersection. A bicycle lane with a white bicycle symbol and arrow runs along the right curb, separated by a solid white line, and a blue car drives in the travel lane beside it.
    • Speed up and turn quickly so that you are ahead of bicyclists behind you
    • Sound your horn to warn bicyclists
    • Signal only after you have started to turn
    • Check your mirrors for bicyclists behind you and yield to bicycles in the lane
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    Correct answer: Check your mirrors for bicyclists behind you and yield to bicycles in the lane

    Before turning, you should check mirrors for bicyclists behind you and yield to bicycles in the lane.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 12 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. Where must drivers stop for a red traffic signal at an intersection with a bicycle box?

    • Behind the bicycle box, not inside it
    • Inside the bicycle box, at the front of the intersection
    • Beside the bicycle box
    • Past the stop line, in the crosswalk
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    Correct answer: Behind the bicycle box, not inside it

    Drivers must stop behind all bicycle boxes at a red light, because riders move into the box in front of drivers.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. What is true about right turns on red at intersections with a bicycle box?

    Top view of a street approaching an intersection where the traffic light shows red. In the right lane, just before the crosswalk, there is a green-painted box with a white bicycle symbol. A green bike lane behind a solid white line runs along the right curb into the box. A blue car approaches in the travel lane.
    • They are allowed after a complete stop
    • They are allowed only for bicyclists
    • Right turns on red are not allowed
    • They are allowed only if no bicyclist is in the box
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    Correct answer: Right turns on red are not allowed

    Right turns on red are not allowed at intersections that have bicycle boxes.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. You are turning right on a green light at an intersection with a bicycle box. What must you do?

    Top view of a street approaching an intersection where the traffic light shows green. In the right lane, just before the crosswalk, there is a green-painted box with a white bicycle symbol. A green bike lane behind a solid white line runs along the right curb into the box. A blue car approaches in the travel lane.
    • Speed up to turn ahead of the bicycles
    • Stop inside the box and wait for bicycles to pass
    • Signal and yield to bicycles on the right
    • Turn without signaling because the light is green
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    Correct answer: Signal and yield to bicycles on the right

    When turning right on a green light there, you must signal and yield to bicycles on your right.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. What do bicycle boxes painted at intersections contain?

    • A white bicycle symbol
    • A red bicycle symbol
    • A yellow diamond
    • The words BIKE ONLY in red
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    Correct answer: A white bicycle symbol

    Bicycle boxes contain a white bicycle symbol, and the box and approaching lanes may be painted green.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 13 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. From which directions must you stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights and an extended stop sign?

    A yellow school bus in the lower lane of a two-lane street, red lamps lit at its corners and a red octagon marked STOP at its left side; houses and trees beyond.
    • Only when you approach the bus from behind on a highway
    • Only when traveling in the same direction as the bus
    • Only on public highways, not on private roads
    • From any direction on a highway, private road or school driveway
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    Correct answer: From any direction on a highway, private road or school driveway

    You stop when you approach from any direction on a highway, private road or school driveway.

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

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  11. How long must you remain stopped for a school bus with flashing red lights and an extended stop sign?

    A yellow school bus in the lower lane of a two-lane street, red lamps lit at its corners and a red octagon marked STOP at its left side; houses and trees beyond.
    • Until the bus driver signals that you may go on
    • Until all persons are clear and the bus moves again
    • Until two minutes have passed
    • Until no other vehicles are approaching
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    Correct answer: Until all persons are clear and the bus moves again

    You stay stopped until everyone is clear of the roadway and the bus moves again.

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

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  12. A school bus is loading or unloading passengers but its signals are not on. What must you do?

    A yellow school bus with unlit lamps standing in the lower lane of a two-lane street; houses and trees beyond the sidewalks.
    • Pass slowly while watching for children
    • Stop, just as if the signals were on
    • Proceed only if no children are in sight
    • Slow down and sound your horn once
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    Correct answer: Stop, just as if the signals were on

    You must also stop for a bus that is loading or unloading even when its signals are off.

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

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  13. When do you not have to stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights?

    • When you travel the opposite way on a road with no median or barrier and the bus is across the road
    • When you travel the same way as the bus on a road divided by a physical barrier
    • When you are on a private road or school driveway and no children are in sight
    • When you travel the opposite way on a road divided by a physical barrier and the bus is on the other side
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    Correct answer: When you travel the opposite way on a road divided by a physical barrier and the bus is on the other side

    You do not have to stop only when you travel in the opposite direction on a road divided by a barrier and the bus is on the other side; still be ready for people leaving the bus.

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

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  14. When approaching or passing a person riding a bicycle, moped or power-assisted bicycle, what should you do?

    A car coming up behind a bicyclist riding near the right edge of a two-lane road
    • Reduce speed and pass at least six feet to the left
    • Reduce speed and pass at least three feet to the left
    • Keep your speed and pass at least one foot to the left
    • Sound your horn and pass at least two feet to the left
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    Correct answer: Reduce speed and pass at least three feet to the left

    You must slow down and leave at least three feet of space to the left of the rider.

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

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  15. What should you do about driving in another driver’s blind spot?

    Top view of a road with two lanes in the same direction: the blue car drives in the right lane just beside and slightly behind a white car in the left lane.
    • Stay there so the driver knows you are close
    • Stay there as long as you are signaling
    • Avoid it by speeding up or dropping back
    • Stay there when traffic is heavy
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    Correct answer: Avoid it by speeding up or dropping back

    Driving in another driver’s blind spot is as dangerous as not checking your own, so speed up or drop back.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. Which of the following is a vulnerable road user?

    • A person driving a truck
    • A person riding a skateboard
    • A person driving a bus
    • A person driving a recreational vehicle
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    Correct answer: A person riding a skateboard

    Vulnerable road users include pedestrians and people on bicycles, wheel chairs, skateboards, roller skates, scooters, animals and animal-drawn vehicles.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. What is illegal around vulnerable road users?

    • Driving at the posted speed limit
    • Driving with your headlights on
    • Driving in the right lane
    • Driving distracted and carelessly
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    Correct answer: Driving distracted and carelessly

    The manual says it is illegal to drive distracted and carelessly around vulnerable road users.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. Compared with the driver of a motor vehicle, what right-of-way does a bicyclist on a roadway generally have?

    A bicyclist and, some distance behind, a red car travelling in the same lane of a two-lane city street with a double yellow center line.
    • A greater right-of-way
    • A lesser right-of-way
    • The same right-of-way
    • No right-of-way
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    Correct answer: The same right-of-way

    Bicyclists on a roadway generally have the same right-of-way as the driver of a motor vehicle.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. When may a bicyclist ride in the center of the lane?

    Top view of a city street: a bicyclist rides in the middle of the lane ahead of your blue car.
    • Only when there are no other vehicles anywhere behind the bicyclist on the roadway
    • When necessary, such as when the lane is too narrow to share side-by-side with a car
    • Only on roads with a speed limit above 35 MPH
    • Only when riding in a group of bicyclists
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    Correct answer: When necessary, such as when the lane is too narrow to share side-by-side with a car

    Bicyclists may ride in the center of the lane when necessary, for example when about to turn left or when the lane is too narrow to share.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. On which roads are bicyclists legally allowed?

    • Only roads with a posted bicycle route sign
    • Only roads with a speed limit of 35 MPH or less
    • Only residential streets and roads outside cities
    • All public roads except interstates and most freeways
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    Correct answer: All public roads except interstates and most freeways

    Bicyclists may use all public roads except interstates and most freeways (limited access highways).

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  21. Where should drivers be aware of bicyclists riding in either direction?

    • On sidewalks, shared-use paths, or two-way separated bike lanes
    • On interstates and limited access highways
    • Only on one-way streets in business districts and city centers
    • Only in marked crosswalks at intersections
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    Correct answer: On sidewalks, shared-use paths, or two-way separated bike lanes

    Drivers should watch for bicyclists riding both ways on sidewalks, shared-use paths and two-way separated bike lanes.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  22. What should you do when you approach bicyclists?

    A car coming up behind a bicyclist riding near the right edge of a two-lane road
    • Speed up to pass them quickly
    • Sound your horn as a warning
    • Slow down
    • Move to the left of the center line
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    Correct answer: Slow down

    The manual says to slow down when you approach bicyclists and be prepared to stop suddenly.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  23. State law requires motorists to pass cyclists with at least how much clearance?

    A car coming up behind a bicyclist riding near the right edge of a two-lane road
    • One foot
    • Three feet
    • Two feet
    • Five feet
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    Correct answer: Three feet

    Motorists must leave at least three feet of clearance when passing cyclists.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  24. The lane is not wide enough to give a bicyclist three feet of clearance. What must the motorist do to pass?

    A bicyclist and, some distance behind, a red car travelling in the same lane of a two-lane city street with a double yellow center line.
    • Pass in the same lane at a slower speed
    • Wait until the bicyclist stops and then pass
    • Sound the horn and pass on the shoulder
    • Change lanes to pass safely
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    Correct answer: Change lanes to pass safely

    If the lane is too narrow for three feet of clearance, the motorist must change lanes to pass safely.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  25. Why should you check your blind spots for bicyclists?

    A blue car on a road with a dashed white line down the middle and an amber turn signal flashing at its front and rear on one side.
    • A bicycle’s small size allows it to slip into your blind spot easily
    • Bicyclists are required to ride in the driver’s blind spot
    • Bicyclists always travel faster than motor vehicles
    • A bicycle is wider than most drivers expect
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    Correct answer: A bicycle’s small size allows it to slip into your blind spot easily

    A bicycle is small enough to slip easily into your blind spot.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  26. Before which of these actions should you always check for bicyclists?

    • Turning on your headlights
    • Adjusting your seat belt
    • Opening your vehicle’s door
    • Starting your engine
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    Correct answer: Opening your vehicle’s door

    You should check for bicyclists before you pull out, change lanes, turn, back up, open the door or go through an intersection.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  27. When approaching a motorcyclist, how many times should you look for the motorcycle?

    A blue car at a STOP sign on a side street, about to pull out, as a motorcycle with its headlight on and a car behind it approach
    • Once
    • Twice
    • Three times
    • Four times
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    Correct answer: Twice

    The manual says to look twice for motorcyclists and to check twice before pulling out into traffic.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  28. You are following a motorcycle. How should you adjust the following distance rule?

    A blue car following a motorcycle in the same lane of a two-lane road
    • Subtract a second
    • Add three extra seconds
    • Keep the same distance as for a car
    • Add an extra second
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    Correct answer: Add an extra second

    Allow plenty of braking distance by adding one extra second to the following distance rule.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  29. You are following a motorcycle in inclement weather. What should you do with your following distance?

    Top view of a two-lane road in the rain: a motorcycle with its headlight on rides in the right lane and a blue car with its headlights on follows behind it on the wet, dark pavement.
    • Double it
    • Keep it the same
    • Add half a second
    • Reduce it by a second
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    Correct answer: Double it

    In inclement weather, you double the following distance behind a motorcycle.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  30. Although a motorcycle is not as wide as the lane, how much of the lane will the rider use as traffic situations and road conditions change?

    A blue car following a motorcycle in the same lane of a two-lane road
    • Only the center of the lane
    • Only the left half of the lane
    • The entire lane
    • Only the right edge of the lane
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    Correct answer: The entire lane

    A rider will use the whole lane and may make sudden moves within it.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  31. Which of these should you never do around a motorcycle?

    A blue car following a motorcycle in the same lane of a two-lane road
    • Follow a motorcycle with extra following distance
    • Drive beside a motorcycle in the same lane
    • Yield to a motorcycle before you pull out
    • Check twice before you pull out in front of a motorcycle
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    Correct answer: Drive beside a motorcycle in the same lane

    The manual says never to drive beside a motorcycle in the same lane.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  32. Why should you yield to motorcycles?

    A blue car at a STOP sign on a side street, about to pull out, as a motorcycle with its headlight on and a car behind it approach
    • Motorcycles always have the right-of-way over cars
    • Motorcycles cannot stop as quickly as bicycles
    • Motorcycle riders are not required to obey traffic signals or signs
    • The size of a motorcycle can cause you to misjudge its speed and distance
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    Correct answer: The size of a motorcycle can cause you to misjudge its speed and distance

    A motorcycle’s small size makes its speed and distance hard to judge.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  33. What is the maximum speed range of low speed vehicles?

    • 10 to 15 MPH
    • 30 to 35 MPH
    • 21 to 25 MPH
    • 40 to 45 MPH
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    Correct answer: 21 to 25 MPH

    Low speed vehicles have a maximum speed ranging from 21 to 25 MPH.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  34. On which public roads may low speed vehicles be operated?

    • Roads with speed limits of 25 MPH or less
    • Roads with speed limits of 35 MPH or less
    • Roads with speed limits of 45 MPH or less
    • Any public road except interstates
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    Correct answer: Roads with speed limits of 35 MPH or less

    Low speed vehicles may use public roads with speed limits of 35 MPH or less.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  35. Who may operate a low speed vehicle on public roads?

    • Only licensed drivers who are age 21 or older and have a clean record
    • Anyone who is at least 14 years old
    • Licensed drivers and learner’s permit holders driving alone
    • Licensed drivers, or learner’s permit holders accompanied by a licensed driver
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    Correct answer: Licensed drivers, or learner’s permit holders accompanied by a licensed driver

    Licensed drivers and learner’s permit holders accompanied by a licensed driver may operate low speed vehicles.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  36. Which requirements must low speed vehicles meet?

    • Federal safety standards and Virginia’s registration and insurance requirements
    • Only Virginia’s passenger vehicle registration and plate requirements
    • Only the federal safety standards for motorcycles
    • Only the insurance requirements of the owner’s city
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    Correct answer: Federal safety standards and Virginia’s registration and insurance requirements

    Low speed vehicles must meet federal safety standards plus Virginia’s registration and insurance requirements.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  37. Are golf carts classified as low speed vehicles?

    • Yes, if they are powered by electricity
    • Yes, if they have four wheels
    • No, golf carts are not classified as low speed vehicles
    • Yes, if they are driven on roads of 35 MPH or less
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    Correct answer: No, golf carts are not classified as low speed vehicles

    The manual says golf carts are not classified as low speed vehicles.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  38. What are the danger areas around trucks, tractor-trailers, buses and RVs where crashes are more likely to occur called?

    A blue tractor-trailer pulling a white box trailer, seen from above, driving east in the middle lane of a three-lane highway with grass and trees along both sides.
    • Safe-Zones
    • No-Zones
    • Stop-Zones
    • Caution-Zones
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    Correct answer: No-Zones

    The danger areas around large vehicles are called No-Zones.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  39. You are driving beside a truck. What does the manual say about the truck driver’s side view mirror?

    A blue car in the left lane beside the rear of a long tractor-trailer on a two-lane divided highway
    • If you can’t see the driver’s face in it, he can’t see you
    • If you can see the truck’s rear wheels, the driver can see you
    • It shows the driver every car beside the trailer
    • It removes the blind spots on both sides of the truck
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    Correct answer: If you can’t see the driver’s face in it, he can’t see you

    If you cannot see the driver’s face in the side view mirror, the driver cannot see you.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  40. What could happen if you follow too closely in the rear No-Zone and the truck, bus or RV brakes or stops suddenly?

    A blue car following right behind a white tractor-trailer on a two-lane road with an empty oncoming lane
    • You could crash into the rear-end of the vehicle
    • The driver would see you and move forward
    • The vehicle would slide toward your lane
    • The brakes of the vehicle would lock up
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    Correct answer: You could crash into the rear-end of the vehicle

    In the rear No-Zone you have no place to go if the vehicle stops suddenly, so you could hit its rear end.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  41. Compared with cars, how much time and room do trucks, buses and RVs need to stop?

    • About the same
    • Nearly half as much
    • Nearly twice as much
    • About three times as much
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    Correct answer: Nearly twice as much

    These vehicles need nearly twice the time and room to stop as cars.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  42. How long may a truck and its trailer be?

    • As long as 30 feet
    • As long as 65 feet
    • As long as 45 feet
    • As long as 100 feet
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    Correct answer: As long as 65 feet

    A truck and its trailer may be as long as 65 feet.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  43. How much clear road may you need to pass a truck and its trailer?

    • About one block
    • About a tenth of a mile
    • About 200 feet
    • More than half a mile
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    Correct answer: More than half a mile

    Because of its length, it may take you more than half a mile of clear road to pass a truck and trailer.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  44. After passing a truck, how should you know it is safe to pull in front of it?

    Top view of a road with two lanes going the same way: a tractor-trailer with a blue cab drives in the right lane, and a blue car is a little ahead of it in the left lane.
    • Look for the entire front of the truck in your rearview mirror
    • Wait until the truck driver flashes the headlights
    • Wait until you see the truck’s front wheels in your mirror
    • Pull in as soon as the truck’s cab is beside your rear bumper
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    Correct answer: Look for the entire front of the truck in your rearview mirror

    You should see the entire front of the truck in your rearview mirror before pulling in front, and then maintain your speed.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  45. After you pull in front of a truck you have passed, what should you do?

    Top view of a road with a gray shoulder and a solid yellow line on the left, a dashed white lane line and a white edge line on the right. The blue car is in the right lane ahead of a white truck with a long white trailer.
    • Slow down at once to let the truck driver see you
    • Brake lightly to flash your brake lights
    • Maintain your speed
    • Speed up to get far ahead of the truck
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    Correct answer: Maintain your speed

    Cutting in front and slowing down suddenly forces the truck to brake hard, so maintain your speed.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  46. How far in front of the cab may the blind spots of trucks, buses and RVs stretch?

    • Up to 5 feet
    • Up to 20 feet
    • Up to 50 feet
    • Up to 100 feet
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    Correct answer: Up to 20 feet

    Their blind spots may stretch up to 20 feet in front of the cab.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  47. About how far behind a truck, bus or RV may its blind spot stretch?

    • Approximately 20 feet
    • Approximately 50 feet
    • Approximately 100 feet
    • Approximately 200 feet
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    Correct answer: Approximately 200 feet

    The blind spot may stretch approximately 200 feet behind the vehicle.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  48. Aggressive driving is defined by Virginia law as the intent to do what while committing one or more traffic offenses?

    • Pass another vehicle in order to reach a destination sooner
    • Warn, delay or instruct other drivers about road conditions
    • Avoid a crash by driving faster than the traffic around you
    • Harass, intimidate, injure or obstruct another person
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    Correct answer: Harass, intimidate, injure or obstruct another person

    Virginia law ties aggressive driving to an intent to harass, intimidate, injure or obstruct another person while breaking traffic laws.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 23 · Open this page in the manual

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  49. Which of these is something aggressive drivers do?

    • Signal every lane change well in advance
    • Weave in and out of traffic
    • Stay in the middle of their lane
    • Keep a safe following distance
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    Correct answer: Weave in and out of traffic

    Weaving in and out of traffic is one of the ways aggressive drivers break the law.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 23 · Open this page in the manual

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  50. Which kind of passing is a sign of aggressive driving?

    • Passing on the left when the way is clear
    • Passing after signaling and checking your mirrors
    • Passing on the right, including on the shoulder
    • Passing a slow vehicle on a two-lane road
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    Correct answer: Passing on the right, including on the shoulder

    Aggressive drivers pass on the right, including on the shoulder and unpaved parts of the road.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 23 · Open this page in the manual

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  51. If you see an aggressive driver, what should you do?

    On a three-lane highway, a red sports car weaves from lane to lane behind a blue car in the middle lane, cutting close in front of a white car
    • Stay out of the way
    • Speed up to get ahead of him
    • Flash your lights at him
    • Pull alongside to talk to him
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    Correct answer: Stay out of the way

    The manual says to protect yourself by staying out of the aggressive driver’s way.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 23 · Open this page in the manual

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  52. How should you respond to an aggressive driver’s gestures and shouting?

    • Answer with a gesture of your own
    • Avoid eye contact and ignore them
    • Slow down and let him get close behind you
    • Shout back so he knows you are not afraid
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    Correct answer: Avoid eye contact and ignore them

    You protect yourself by avoiding eye contact and ignoring the aggressive driver’s gestures and shouting.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 23 · Open this page in the manual

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  53. A truck, bus or RV is making a wide turn. What should you never try to do?

    Top view of a street with two lanes going the same way, approaching an intersection. A red tractor-trailer in the lane next to the curb has its turn signal blinking and its cab angled slightly toward the center line.
    • Squeeze between the vehicle and the curb or another vehicle
    • Stay back and let the vehicle complete its turn
    • Stop behind the vehicle until it has finished turning
    • Keep a safe following distance behind the vehicle
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    Correct answer: Squeeze between the vehicle and the curb or another vehicle

    These vehicles swing wide and cannot see cars beside or behind them, so never squeeze in beside them.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  54. How much longer does it take a vehicle towing a light to medium trailer to pass, stop, accelerate and turn?

    • Half again as long
    • Three times as long
    • Twice as long
    • Four times as long
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    Correct answer: Twice as long

    Towing places additional stress on the vehicle and it takes twice as long to pass, stop, accelerate and turn.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  55. What are generally needed to increase visibility when towing a light to medium trailer?

    Top view of a straight two-lane road: a blue car towing a small utility trailer.
    • Extra headlights
    • Large side mirrors
    • A larger rear window
    • Tinted side windows
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    Correct answer: Large side mirrors

    Large side mirrors are generally needed to increase visibility when towing.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  56. Before each trip with a light to medium trailer, which of these should you make sure is intact?

    • The weld joining the trailer frame to the axle
    • The strap securing the load to the trailer floor
    • The lock securing the trailer tires to the wheels
    • The pin securing the ball mount to the receiver
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    Correct answer: The pin securing the ball mount to the receiver

    The pre-trip safety inspection includes making sure the pin securing the ball mount to the receiver is intact.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  57. Before towing a light to medium trailer, which lights should you make sure are functioning properly?

    • Brake lights, turn signals, and license plate lights
    • Fog lights, interior lights, and hazard flashers
    • Headlights, high beams, and dome lights
    • Back-up lights, fog lights, and interior lights
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    Correct answer: Brake lights, turn signals, and license plate lights

    The pre-trip inspection includes brake lights, turn signals and license plate lights.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  58. Before pulling a trailer on public roads, what does the manual recommend?

    • Drive several miles on an interstate highway at a moderate speed to test how your trailer handles
    • Ask a licensed trailer driver to ride with you on the road
    • Practice in a place such as a vacant parking lot to get the feel for how the vehicle and trailer handle
    • Drive on a quiet residential street at a slow speed
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    Correct answer: Practice in a place such as a vacant parking lot to get the feel for how the vehicle and trailer handle

    Practice first in a place like a vacant parking lot to learn how the vehicle and trailer handle.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  59. What should you allow for when you change lanes while towing a light to medium trailer?

    Top view of a four-lane road. A blue car towing a small open trailer drives in the left lane of its side with its right turn signal on, and a yellow dashed arrow curves into the right lane.
    • The added weight of the trailer
    • The added length of the trailer
    • The added width of your side mirrors
    • The added height of the trailer
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    Correct answer: The added length of the trailer

    Always allow for the trailer’s added length when changing lanes.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  60. Your trailer starts to sway. What should you do?

    Top view of a two-lane road: a blue car towing a small utility trailer that is swinging toward the center line, with curved marks on the road behind it.
    • Speed up
    • Brake hard
    • Steer sharply from side to side
    • Slow down
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    Correct answer: Slow down

    If a trailer starts to sway, slow down.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  61. When backing up with a trailer, where should you place your hand on the steering wheel?

    Top view of an empty parking lot. A blue SUV with its white back-up lights on is hitched to a small open trailer behind it.
    • On the bottom of the steering wheel
    • On the top of the steering wheel
    • On the side of the steering wheel closest to the trailer
    • On the center of the steering wheel
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    Correct answer: On the bottom of the steering wheel

    When backing with a trailer, put your hand on the bottom of the wheel.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  62. You cannot see where you are backing up with a trailer. What should you do?

    Top view of an empty parking lot. A blue SUV with its white back-up lights on is hitched to a small open trailer behind it.
    • Back up slowly and sound the horn
    • Use only your side mirrors
    • Have someone outside to help guide you
    • Ask a passenger to steer
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    Correct answer: Have someone outside to help guide you

    If you cannot see where you are backing, have someone outside guide you.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  63. To back a trailer to the left, how should you move the steering wheel?

    Top view of an empty parking lot. A blue SUV with its white back-up lights on is hitched to a small open trailer behind it.
    • Use your right hand to move the wheel left
    • Use your left hand to move the wheel left
    • Use your left hand to move the wheel right
    • Use your right hand to move the wheel right
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    Correct answer: Use your left hand to move the wheel left

    To back the trailer left, use your left hand to move the wheel left; for right, use the right hand to move it right.

    Source: ⁨Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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