Virginia permit test: sharing the road
Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, trucks, buses and slow vehicles. 6 questions.
A farm tractor ahead displays the triangular slow-moving vehicle emblem. What does the emblem tell you?
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Sample sharing the road questions
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.
A pedestrian using a white cane or a guide dog is about to cross in front of you. What does Virginia law require?
- A Come to a full stop
- B Continue if you have a green light
- C Slow down and drive around them
- D Honk so they know where you are
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A. Come to a full stop
Drivers must come to a full stop for a pedestrian using a cane or guide dog, since it shows they are blind or visually impaired. Stay stopped until they have finished crossing.
In Virginia, a driver who fails to stop for a pedestrian lawfully crossing and seriously injures them can be charged with:
- A Only a DMV warning letter
- B A Class 1 misdemeanor
- C Nothing if the pedestrian was outside a crosswalk
- D A traffic infraction with no criminal charge
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B. A Class 1 misdemeanor
Virginia requires a full stop for pedestrians lawfully crossing a road. Failing to stop and causing serious injury or death can be charged as a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is a criminal offense rather than a simple traffic ticket.
What is the minimum clearance you must leave when passing a person on a bicycle or moped in Virginia?
- A 1 foot
- B 2 feet
- C 3 feet
- D 6 feet
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C. 3 feet
Slow down and pass at least three feet to the left of a person on a bicycle, moped or similar device. If the lane is too narrow to give three feet, change lanes to pass.