Virginia Permit Practice Test 2

Correct answer: At least .02 percent but less than .08 percent

If you are under age 21, you can be convicted of illegal consumption of alcohol if your BAC is at least .02 percent but less than .08 percent. Virginia has a zero-tolerance law against underage drinking.

Correct answer: 24 — at least 80 percent

Part two tests your general knowledge with 30 multiple-choice questions. You must answer at least 80 percent — 24 of the 30 — correctly to pass.

Correct answer: On either side

On a one-way road you may park on either side. On a two-way street you must park on the right.

Correct answer: 12 demerit points within 12 months, or 18 points within 24 months

DMV requires a driver age 18 or older to complete a driver improvement clinic if they accumulate 12 demerit points within 12 months or 18 points within 24 months. Not completing the clinic within 90 days results in suspension.

Correct answer: Stop, then the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right

If the lights are not working, all vehicles must stop as at an all-way stop. When two arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise

You must use headlights from sunset to sunrise. Turn them on at sunset, as soon as light begins to fade, to make your vehicle more visible.

Correct answer: Come to a full stop

Drivers are required to come to a full stop for a pedestrian using a cane or guide dog, as this indicates blindness or vision impairment.

Correct answer: No — Virginia law prohibits turning at a red arrow unless a sign allows it after stopping

A red arrow means stop; you may not proceed in the arrow’s direction while it is displayed. Virginia law prohibits right and left turns at a red arrow unless a sign reads “Left/Right on Red Arrow After Stop.”

Correct answer: Driving 20 or more mph above the limit, or over 85 mph

Under Virginia law, driving 20 or more mph above the speed limit, or over 85 mph, may bring a reckless-driving charge regardless of the posted limit.

Correct answer: At least three to four seconds, about 100 feet, before the turn

Signal your intent at least three to four seconds — about 100 feet — ahead of the turn so other drivers know what you plan to do.

Correct answer: Time

Only time can decrease intoxication. Coffee, cold showers, or exercise will not sober you up.

Correct answer: Only once per business day

The exam may be taken only once per business day. If you do not pass, you must return on another business day (subject to any retake waiting period).

Correct answer: Move as far away from traffic as possible

When parking on a public road, move as far from traffic as possible. If you park on a shoulder, pull over as far onto the shoulder as you can.

Correct answer: Suspend your driving privilege for 90 days and require a driver improvement clinic

If you receive 18 demerit points within 12 months or 24 points within 24 months, DMV will suspend your driving privilege for 90 days and require that you complete a driver improvement clinic.

Correct answer: Traffic already on the highway — you must yield to it

Drivers entering an interstate from an entrance ramp must yield the right-of-way to traffic already on the highway, merging into a gap without forcing others to slow.

Correct answer: 200 feet of the vehicle ahead

When following, use low beams whenever you are within 200 feet of the vehicle ahead so your high beams do not blind that driver through their mirrors.

Correct answer: The same right-of-way as the driver of a motor vehicle

A bicyclist on a roadway generally has the same right-of-way as the driver of a motor vehicle.

Correct answer: The light is about to change — stop if you can do so safely, and do not speed up

A yellow light or arrow warns that the signal is about to change. If you have not entered the intersection, stop; if a safe stop is not possible, proceed through with caution. Never speed up to beat the light.

Correct answer: A misdemeanor criminal offense that can bring a fine, license suspension or jail

Reckless driving is a misdemeanor criminal offense. A conviction may bring a fine, suspension of your driving privilege and/or a jail sentence.

Correct answer: Every time you turn, change lanes, or enter or exit a highway — even if no one else is around

Using your turn signal is required by law whenever you turn, change lanes, or enter or exit a highway. Develop the habit of signaling even when no other traffic is present.