Virginia permit test: highways & freeways
Entering, exiting and driving on limited-access roads. 4 questions.
On a Virginia multi-lane highway, what is the left lane for?
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Sample highways & freeways questions
On a Virginia multi-lane highway, what is the left lane for?
- A Drivers going the speed limit
- B Trucks and buses
- C Passing only, not cruising
- D Any driver who wants to go faster
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C. Passing only, not cruising
Virginia's manual says the left lane is for passing only, not cruising. Stay in the right lane if you are slower than the traffic around you, and move back right after you pass.
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You are on an interstate entrance ramp. Who has the right-of-way?
- A Whichever vehicle is going faster
- B Traffic already on the highway
- C Trucks on the ramp
- D You, because you are merging
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B. Traffic already on the highway
Drivers entering an interstate must yield to traffic already on it. Use the ramp to match highway speed, find a gap, signal and merge.
You have no E-ZPass and accidentally enter a high-speed E-ZPass-only toll lane. What should you do?
- A Keep going; do not stop in the lane
- B Cross the lane lines into a cash lane
- C Stop and back out of the lane
- D Stop at the gantry and wait for help
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A. Keep going; do not stop in the lane
If you enter an E-ZPass-only lane by mistake, do not stop. Stopping could cause a rear-end crash. Cameras photograph the plate and the vehicle's owner is billed for the toll.
Where are bicyclists generally not allowed to ride in Virginia?
- A In the center of a travel lane
- B On any road with a limit over 35 MPH
- C On interstates and most freeways
- D On two-lane rural roads
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C. On interstates and most freeways
Bicyclists may ride on all public roads except interstates and most limited-access freeways. On other roads, expect cyclists, give them at least three feet when passing and check your blind spots.