Virginia: Sharing the road — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Before which of these actions should you always check for bicyclists?” · “Which requirements must low speed vehicles meet?”
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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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What should you do when you approach bicyclists?
- 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 (Manual page 20)
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State law requires motorists to pass cyclists with at least how much clearance?
- 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 (Manual page 20)
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The lane is not wide enough to give a bicyclist three feet of clearance. What must the motorist do to pass?
- 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 (Manual page 20)
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Why should you check your blind spots for bicyclists?
- 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 (Manual page 20)
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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 (Manual page 20)
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When approaching a motorcyclist, how many times should you look for the motorcycle?
- 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 (Manual page 20)
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You are following a motorcycle. How should you adjust the following distance rule?
- 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 (Manual page 20)
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You are following a motorcycle in inclement weather. What should you do with your following distance?
- 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 (Manual page 20)
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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?
- 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 (Manual page 20)
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Which of these should you never do around a motorcycle?
- 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 (Manual page 20)
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Why should you yield to motorcycles?
- 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 (Manual page 20)
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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 (Manual page 21)
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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 (Manual page 21)
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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 (Manual page 21)
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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 (Manual page 21)
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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 (Manual page 21)
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What are the danger areas around trucks, tractor-trailers, buses and RVs where crashes are more likely to occur called?
- 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 (Manual page 21)
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You are driving beside a truck. What does the manual say about the truck driver’s side view mirror?
- 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 (Manual page 21)
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What could happen if you follow too closely in the rear No-Zone and the truck, bus or RV brakes or stops suddenly?
- 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 (Manual page 21)
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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 (Manual page 21)
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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 (Manual page 21)