Virginia Permit Practice Test 5
25 questions written from the Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
You are at a steady red light with no signs prohibiting turns. You want to turn right. What must you do?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39) (April 2026). 13 of the 20 Virginia questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Virginia or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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You are at a steady red light with no signs prohibiting turns. You want to turn right. What must you do?
- A Wait for the light to turn green before turning
- B Stop fully, then turn when clear, yielding to pedestrians and traffic
- C Stop, then turn only if a green arrow appears
- D Slow down and turn without a full stop if no pedestrians or cars are coming
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B. Stop fully, then turn when clear, yielding to pedestrians and traffic
Virginia allows a right turn on a steady red after a complete stop. Look both ways, yield to pedestrians and other traffic, and watch for motorcycles, bicycles and mopeds. It is not allowed where a No Turn on Red sign or a red right arrow is shown.
A farm tractor ahead displays the triangular slow-moving vehicle emblem. What does the emblem tell you?
- A It is an emergency vehicle needing the right-of-way
- B It is a wide load that may not be passed
- C It is carrying hazardous materials such as fuel or chemicals
- D It is a slow-moving vehicle that goes 25 MPH or less
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D. It is a slow-moving vehicle that goes 25 MPH or less
Vehicles that travel at 25 MPH or less, such as farm equipment, horse-drawn vehicles and highway work vehicles, must show the slow-moving vehicle emblem. When you see it, be ready to slow down quickly or adjust your position.
You are in a minor crash. No one is hurt and both cars can be driven. What does Virginia law require?
- A Leave the cars in place until police arrive
- B Move the cars out of the road right away
- C Leave the scene if the damage is small
- D Wait for a tow truck in your lane
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B. Move the cars out of the road right away
Drivers must stop as near the scene as possible without blocking traffic. If the vehicles can be moved, no one is hurt and you can do it safely, move them out of the road at once. This prevents secondary crashes.
A 16-year-old driver is convicted of a seat belt violation, the first conviction of this kind on their record. What does Virginia DMV require?
- A Retaking the two-part knowledge exam
- B An automatic one-year license revocation
- C Nothing, because seat belt tickets carry no points
- D Completion of a driver improvement clinic
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D. Completion of a driver improvement clinic
Under 18, your first conviction for a demerit-point violation, or a seat belt or child restraint violation, means DMV requires a driver improvement clinic. If you do not finish it within 90 days, your privilege is suspended until you do.
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Two cars reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time, from different roads. Who must yield?
- A The driver going faster has the right-of-way
- B The driver turning left goes first
- C The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left
- D The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
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D. The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection, if two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the left lets the driver on the right go first. The same rule applies at all-way stops and at dark signals.