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Permit Test

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Under Virginia law, which occupants of a vehicle must wear safety belts or suitable child restraints?
The driver, front-seat passengers, and passengers under 18
When you're driving under 35 mph, you should maintain a following distance of ________ behind the vehicle ahead of you
two seconds
In Virginia, you may make a left turn at a red light if you are turning
from a one-way street to another one-way street
If you are convicted of exceeding the posted speed limit in a highway work zone when workers are present, you may be fined up to
$500
Which of the following types of signs inform you of possible hazards ahead?
Warning Signs
You have parked parallel to a curb, facing downhill. Which way should you point your front wheels?
Toward the curb
A flashing yellow light means that you should
Slow down and proceed with caution
While you're waiting for oncoming traffic to clear before you make a left turn, which way should you point your front wheels?
Straight
If an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is approaching from either direction, you must _________ until the emergency vehicle has passed.
Pull over to the right
For safe driving, the Virginia Driver's Manual recommends that you keep your hands at
8 and 4
If you are driving slower than the other traffic on a multilane highway, you should use
The rightmost lane
Never follow an emergency vehicle closer than ________ when its lights are flashing.
500 feet
If your vehicle stalls on railroad tracks when a train is approaching, what should you do?
Get everyone out of the vehicle
On interstate highways in Virginia, the speed limit can be as high as
70 mph
The maximum speed limit in a Virginia school zone is
25 mph
When you plan to make a turn, you must signal at least _________ ahead of the turn
100 feet
If two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection (i.e., one without signs or signals) from different roadways at about the same time, the vehicle _________ has the right-of-way
On the right
__________ indicate parking spaces for persons with disabilities
Blue pavement markings
On an undivided roadway, if you come to a school bus that is stopped with flashing red lights and an extended stop sign, you must
Stop and remain stopped until the bus starts moving again
The distance your vehicle travels between the time that you notice a hazard and the time that you start to brake is known as
The reaction distance
When you park next to a curb, you may not park more than ________ from the curb
one foot
At night, you must use __________ whenever you are within 200 feet of a vehicle you are following
low-beam headlights
A driver under 21 years of age can be convicted of illegal consumption of alcohol if his or her blood alcohol content (BAC) is at least ______ but less than ______
0.02%; 0.08%
A broken white line
separates two lanes traveling in the same direction
The average stopping distance of a car traveling at 65 mph on dry, level pavement is
344 feet
Blind spots are
Areas around your car you can't see in its mirrors
A double solid yellow line in the center of the road means that
Passing is not allowed on either side
A sign with black letters or symbols on an orange background is
A work zone sign
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