Virginia road signs practice
21 questions on 21 signs, from permit practice written from the official Virginia handbook. 10 at a time; signs you miss come back first.
Sample Virginia sign questions
1.Who may park in a space marked with this sign?
- APeople with disabled parking permits
- BDelivery vehicles only
- CAnyone for up to 15 minutes
- DDrivers with small children
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✓ A. People with disabled parking permits
Spaces marked with disabled parking signs are reserved for people with disabled parking permits.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39) (No edition date printed in text), page 9
2.You come to this sign at a crossing with two tracks. What should you keep in mind?
- AA second track never has a second train
- BNo train runs unless lights are flashing
- CA train may come either way on either track
- DTrains only ever come from the left
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✓ C. A train may come either way on either track
At a crossbuck, trains may approach from either direction, and with more than one track they may come from either direction on either track.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39) (No edition date printed in text), page 11
3.You see this sign at an intersection. May you make a U-turn there?
- AYes, U-turns are always fine
- BOnly from the far right lane
- CNo, a U-turn counts as two lefts
- DYes, if no traffic is coming
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✓ C. No, a U-turn counts as two lefts
No left turns are allowed at this sign. In Virginia a U-turn counts as two left turns, so it is also illegal where this sign is posted.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39) (No edition date printed in text), page 9
4.It is raining hard and you are driving at the posted speed limit. Can you still get a ticket for speed?
- AOnly on interstate highways
- BOnly if you go 20 mph over
- CYes, for driving too fast for conditions
- DNo, the posted limit is always legal
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✓ C. Yes, for driving too fast for conditions
The speed limit is the maximum in good weather. In rain, snow or ice you can be ticketed for driving too fast for conditions even at or below the posted limit.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39) (No edition date printed in text), page 9