Virginia DMV permit practice test 8

A: Treat the intersection as an all-way stop. When signals are out and showing no lights, you must stop and proceed as though the intersection were an all-way stop. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Traffic Signals: Out of service signals, page 8.

B: A school zone or school crossing. The pentagon marks school zones and warns of school crossings. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Sign Shapes: Pentagon (School Zone/School Crossing), page 9.

A: A Class 1 misdemeanor. The manual states this can result in a Class 1 misdemeanor. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Sharing the Road: Pedestrians, page 22.

D: It takes about twice as long. Towing a trailer stresses the vehicle; it takes twice as long to pass, stop, accelerate and turn. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Light to Medium Trailers, page 23.

C: It can cause your vehicle to hydroplane or lose control. Ponded water can cause vehicles to hydroplane or otherwise lose control. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Rain, page 25.

B: 3 seconds. The table calls for 3 seconds at 35-45 mph on dry surfaces. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Following Distance, page 21.

A: 15 feet. Virginia prohibits parking within 15 feet of the entrance to a fire, ambulance or rescue squad station. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Parking, page 24.

C: After 12 demerit points within 12 months or 18 points within 24 months. Drivers 18+ must complete a clinic if they get 12 demerit points in 12 months or 18 points in 24 months. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Driver Improvement Program, page 31.

B: The outside or right-hand lane traveling in the opposite direction. After signaling left, stopping and yielding, proceed into the outside or right-hand lane going the opposite direction. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): U-Turns, page 20.

B: Five-day jail term. It carries an additional mandatory five-day jail term and an additional fine of $500 to $1,000. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Transporting Children While Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs, page 32.

B: Never drive in that lane. A red X lane-use signal means you must never drive in that lane. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Lane use signals, page 8.

B: Give instructions or tell you the law. Vertical rectangles generally give instructions or tell you the law; horizontal rectangles may give directions or information. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Sign Shapes: Rectangle (Regulatory or Guide), page 9.

A: Until the pedestrian has passed the lane your vehicle is in. Stop and remain stopped until pedestrians have passed the lane in which your vehicle is stopped. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Sharing the Road: Pedestrians, page 22.

A: Slow down. If your trailer starts to sway, slow down. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Light to Medium Trailers, page 23.

B: The entire car, including roof, hood, rear, windows, mirrors and lights. Remove snow and ice from the entire car; snow flying off can endanger others, and all windows, mirrors and lights must be clear. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Snow, page 25.

C: 4 seconds. The table calls for 4 seconds at 46-70 mph on dry surfaces; the cushions don't work if you're speeding over 70. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Following Distance, page 21.

B: In a striped access aisle next to a disabled parking space. You may not park in disabled parking spaces or in the striped access aisles next to them. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Parking, page 24.

D: Suspend the license for 90 days and require a driver improvement clinic. 18 points within 12 months or 24 points within 24 months brings a 90-day suspension and a required driver improvement clinic. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Driver Improvement Program, page 31.

C: 30 days. The vehicle is impounded immediately for 30 days; the court can add 90 more days on conviction. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Vehicle Impoundment, page 32.

D: Move out of the lane as soon as safely possible. A yellow X or yellow diagonal downward arrow means you should move out of that lane as soon as it is safe. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Lane use signals, page 8.

A: The action is prohibited. A red circle with a slash means NO; the symbol inside shows what is prohibited. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Regulatory signs, page 9.

B: All public roads except interstates and most freeways (limited access highways). Bicyclists may ride on all public roads except interstates and most limited access highways. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Sharing the Road: Bicycles, page 22.

A: Move the wheel left with your left hand. With your hand at the bottom of the wheel, use your left hand to move the wheel left to back the trailer to the left. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Light to Medium Trailers, page 23.

C: Ice. Driving on packed snow is similar to driving on ice; brake gently and slow down before stopping or turning. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Snow, page 25.

C: Note when the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object and count the seconds until you reach it. Watch the vehicle ahead pass a fixed object, then count the seconds until you reach the same spot. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Following Distance, page 21.