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Virginia permit test: right-of-way, intersections and turns

Stopping, school buses, yielding the right-of-way, vehicles with flashing lights, roundabouts, turns, U-turns and signals. 21 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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  1. You must also stop if the bus is loading or unloading passengers even when its signals are not on. (p. 17, Virginia Driver's Manual (No edition date printed in text) (opens the handbook))
  2. You must yield to pedestrians and bicyclists crossing in a clearly marked crosswalk or at an unmarked intersection. (p. 18, Virginia Driver's Manual (No edition date printed in text) (opens the handbook))
  3. When vehicles arrive at the same time at an uncontrolled intersection, the driver on the left must let the driver on the right go first. (p. 18, Virginia Driver's Manual (No edition date printed in text) (opens the handbook))
  4. You must yield to funeral processions and never cut through, join or interfere with one. (p. 18, Virginia Driver's Manual (No edition date printed in text) (opens the handbook))
  5. Drivers entering an interstate from a ramp must yield to traffic already on the highway; yielding can mean stopping if you cannot merge safely. (p. 18, Virginia Driver's Manual (No edition date printed in text) (opens the handbook))
  6. Never follow an emergency vehicle closer than 500 feet when its lights are flashing. (p. 18, Virginia Driver's Manual (No edition date printed in text) (opens the handbook))
  7. Left arm pointing up means right turn, straight out means left turn and pointing down means slow or stop. (p. 20, Virginia Driver's Manual (No edition date printed in text) (opens the handbook))
  8. In business districts, cities and towns, U-turns are allowed only at intersections. (p. 20, Virginia Driver's Manual (No edition date printed in text) (opens the handbook))
  9. Signal at least three or four seconds, about 100 feet, before your turn. (p. 20, Virginia Driver's Manual (No edition date printed in text) (opens the handbook))
  10. When two oncoming vehicles both turn left, they should turn in front of each other so their passenger sides are beside each other. (p. 20, Virginia Driver's Manual (No edition date printed in text) (opens the handbook))

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample right-of-way, intersections and turns questions

  1. 1.You are leaving a parking lot and crossing a sidewalk to enter the street. What must you do?

    • AStop before the sidewalk
    • BYield to cars but not people
    • CHonk once and then pull out
    • DSlow down but keep rolling
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    ✓ A. Stop before the sidewalk

    You must always stop when entering a street or crossing a sidewalk from a driveway, alley, building or parking lot, and yield to all traffic and pedestrians.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39) (No edition date printed in text), page 17

  2. 2.You plan to turn left at a two-lane roundabout. Where should you be as you enter?

    • AIn the left lane
    • BOn the shoulder
    • CEither lane
    • DIn the right lane
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    ✓ A. In the left lane

    Slow down and signal. Stay right to turn right, either lane to go straight, and stay left as you enter if you plan to turn left.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39) (No edition date printed in text), page 18

  3. 3.A funeral procession is passing through an intersection. What should you do?

    • AYield and do not interfere
    • BHonk to move it along
    • CCut through when there is a gap
    • DJoin the end of it
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    ✓ A. Yield and do not interfere

    You must yield to funeral processions and never cut through, join or interfere with one.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39) (No edition date printed in text), page 18

  4. 4.A school bus is loading children at the roadside, but its signals are not on. Must you stop?

    • AOnly if the stop arm is out
    • BNo, only flashing lights require a stop
    • COnly in a school zone
    • DYes, you must still stop
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    ✓ D. Yes, you must still stop

    You must also stop if the bus is loading or unloading passengers even when its signals are not on.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39) (No edition date printed in text), page 17