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Virginia Permit Test — State Rules flashcards

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Only what is specific to Virginia: permit supervision, alcohol limits including under 21, the handheld-phone ban, default speed limits and reckless driving, headlights, the 2-3-4-second rule, move-over duties, parking distances, school buses, demerit points and belts. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of Virginia permit test — state rules · written against: Virginia Driver's Manual (Virginia DMV), DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), checked 2026-10-09, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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Who must sit beside a Virginia learner's-permit holder while they drive?

A) Any licensed driver aged 18 or older, in any seat
B) A parent or guardian, in the front or back seat
C) A licensed driver aged 21 or older, next to the learner
D) A licensed driver aged 21 or older, in the back seat

C) A licensed driver aged 21 or older, next to the learner

Whoever supervises needs a license to drive, must stay attentive and must be ready to help. Family can qualify younger: a guardian or parent, or a sibling from age 18.
Permit & Provisional License
Under Virginia law, when may a driver hold a cell phone while driving?

A) Whenever the vehicle is traveling below 25 mph
B) To report an emergency, or while lawfully stopped
C) Only when you are outside school and work zones
D) Whenever the call is shorter than one full minute

B) To report an emergency, or while lawfully stopped

A lawfully parked car counts too; otherwise holding a handheld phone while moving is banned, and a work-zone offense brings a mandatory $250 fine. The manual says in a driver emergency, but the law says to report an emergency.
Phones & Distraction
During what hours must headlights be on in Virginia?

A) From a half-hour before sunset to a half-hour after sunrise
B) From one hour before sunset to one hour after sunrise
C) Only when streetlights are off
D) From sunset to sunrise

D) From sunset to sunrise

The manual advises switching them on once daylight starts fading at sunset.
Headlights & Signals
When parking beside a curb, how far from it does the Virginia manual allow your vehicle to be, at most?

A) 1 foot
B) 6 inches
C) 18 inches
D) 2 feet

A) 1 foot

Park at the right-hand curb when traffic runs both ways; a one-way street allows either side.
Parking & Curbs
In Virginia, when is a left turn on a red light allowed?

A) From any street onto a one-way street, after a full stop
B) Never; left turns on red are illegal statewide
C) From one one-way street onto another, after a full stop
D) From a two-way street onto a one-way street, after yielding

C) From one one-way street onto another, after a full stop

It is barred where a No Turn on Red sign or a red left arrow is posted.
Turns & Lanes
Who must wear a seat belt in a vehicle on Virginia roads?

A) The driver and front-seat passengers only
B) Only passengers under 18
C) Everyone aboard, in the front and back seats
D) The driver only

C) Everyone aboard, in the front and back seats

Taxicab drivers and riders are exempt, as is anyone carrying a doctor's signed waiver for a medical reason.
Occupant Safety

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Facts checked against the Virginia Driver's Manual (Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles), DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), © Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) 2026, checked 2026-10-09; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
Rules cross-checked against the Code of Virginia (law.lis.virginia.gov), checked 2026-10-12.
Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the manual and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the manual says.
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