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Virginia road-knowledge question set

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  1. 1. For normal steering, which grip gives you better control of the wheel?
  2. 2. A road's posted speed felt comfortable earlier, but rain now makes the pavement slippery. What should guide your speed?
  3. 3. You recognize that the car ahead has stopped, but your foot has not yet applied the brake. What is happening during that interval?
  4. 4. Two stops begin at the same speed with the same car. One road is dry and the other is wet. Why should you plan more room on the wet road?
  5. 5. Your car has functioning four-wheel antilock brakes. Which habit should you avoid when braking hard?
  6. 6. You are approaching an unfamiliar roundabout. What preparation is most helpful before reaching its entrance?
  7. 7. At a yield-controlled roundabout entrance, a circulating vehicle is approaching your entry path. What is the safe choice?
  8. 8. You are preparing to move into a middle lane. A vehicle on the far side is signaling toward that same gap. What should you do?
  9. 9. Another driver has begun passing your car. How can you help the pass finish safely?
  10. 10. Your right tires drift onto a level shoulder. Why is a sudden sharp turn back toward the lane dangerous?
  11. 11. While waiting to turn left across opposing traffic, how should you hold the front wheels until you actually turn?
  12. 12. You finish a lane change and the turn signal is still flashing. What should you do?
  13. 13. You signal before a turn, with another driveway between you and your intended turn. What should you remember?
  14. 14. Which observation lets you measure a following gap in seconds?
  15. 15. A tall van ahead blocks your view of traffic farther down the road. How should you adjust?
  16. 16. A car is following very close behind you while traffic ahead is slowing. What adjustment helps you avoid an abrupt stop?
  17. 17. On a straight road, what is the best way to search for developing hazards?
  18. 18. A parked vehicle has its wheels turned toward the street and its backup lights come on. How should you treat these clues?
  19. 19. A quiet rural road has hedges close to the pavement and several farms. What deserves special attention?
  20. 20. Before a planned slowdown, why should you know what traffic is doing behind you?
  21. 21. You sit in a car last driven by someone of a different height. When should you set the mirrors for your view?
  22. 22. The side mirror shows an open lane. What additional check is important just before moving into it?
  23. 23. You have been driving beside the rear quarter of another car where its driver may not see you. What is the safer plan?
  24. 24. Parked cars hide part of the sidewalk beside a playground. What should you anticipate?
  25. 25. Before crossing a shared-use path at a driveway, where should you look for approaching bicyclists?
  26. 26. You are ready to open your street-side door after parking. What should come first?
  27. 27. An approaching motorcycle looks small in the distance. Why should you check its approach carefully before pulling out?
  28. 28. A motorcycle ahead changes position within its lane near broken pavement. What is a reasonable explanation?
  29. 29. A motorcyclist is riding near one side of a wide lane. Should you drive your car alongside in the same lane?
  30. 30. You pass a tractor-trailer and discover that your exit is close ahead. Why is cutting directly in front and braking unsafe?
  31. 31. A truck ahead swings left as it prepares for a right turn. What should you do with the space between it and the curb?
  32. 32. Your car is set up to tow a small utility trailer with a receiver hitch and ball coupler. What check belongs before each trip?
  33. 33. When changing lanes with a small trailer attached to your car, what extra clearance must you account for?
  34. 34. You have never driven this car with its properly attached trailer. What is a sensible preparation before using busy roads?
  35. 35. While slowly backing a car with an unobstructed rear window, how should you keep watch?
  36. 36. You park facing uphill beside a curb on the right side of the road. Which front-wheel position helps keep the car from rolling into traffic?
  37. 37. An oncoming driver leaves bright headlights on. What helps you keep a useful view without adding glare for that driver?
  38. 38. In heavy fog, your high beams make a bright haze in front of the car. Which lighting choice is more useful?
  39. 39. A shower has just started on a previously dry road. Why might the pavement be especially slippery?
  40. 40. You can safely take a route around an area of ponded water. Why is avoiding the water preferable?
  41. 41. Before a snowy trip, you clear the windshield but leave a thick layer on the roof. What remains to be done?
  42. 42. The road looks mostly clear on a cold morning. Where should you still be especially alert for ice?
  43. 43. On packed snow, you have ample room for an ordinary planned slowdown before a turn. Which approach is best?
  44. 44. Another driver shouts, gestures and tries to provoke you. Which response best protects you?
  45. 45. You want to select a complicated navigation route before leaving. What is the safest time to enter it?
  46. 46. You begin missing exits and cannot clearly remember the road you just traveled. What is the safe response?
  47. 47. You are arranging an evening at which you plan to drink alcohol. Which transportation plan avoids having to judge your own driving fitness afterward?
  48. 48. After drinking, a person has coffee and says that feeling more awake means it is safe to drive. What is the problem with that claim?
  49. 49. A new medicine's label mentions dizziness, but you are unsure how that affects driving. What should you do before taking the wheel?
  50. 50. A deer crosses ahead and disappears into the trees. Why should you remain cautious instead of immediately resuming speed?
  51. 51. A deer suddenly blocks your path and a collision cannot be avoided. Which response does the handbook recommend?
  52. 52. After pulling over safely for a police officer, what should you ordinarily do while waiting for instructions?
  53. 53. During a traffic stop, an officer asks for a document in your glove compartment. What is the advised way to retrieve it?
  54. 54. Which placement is correct for an adult's lap-and-shoulder belt?
  55. 55. Your car has front and side air bags. How should that affect belt use?
  56. 56. You can move your driving seat farther from the steering-wheel air bag. What limit must you preserve while adjusting it?
  57. 57. You are uncertain whether a suitable child safety seat is correctly installed in this car. What should you do before using it?
  58. 58. A passenger proposes holding a small child on their lap for a short ride. What is the safe decision?
  59. 59. Before driving with children in the rear seat, what door-related precaution should you take?
  60. 60. A child has outgrown a harness seat and still fits an appropriate booster. Without the booster, the child slouches and the lap belt rides on the stomach. What should guide the choice?
  61. 61. You face this sign at a junction. What instruction does it give before you continue?
    Red eight-sided sign with a white border and white lettering.
  62. 62. What response does the downward-pointing sign call for as you approach conflicting traffic?
    Downward-pointing triangular sign with red-and-white coloring and YIELD lettering.
  63. 63. This sign faces you at a ramp entrance. What does it tell you about entering from your approach?
    Red circle with a horizontal white bar and DO NOT ENTER lettering.
  64. 64. If this sign faces your car after you have entered a road, what is it warning you about?
    Horizontal red rectangle with a white border and two lines of white lettering.
  65. 65. Text-description practice: A rectangular ONE WAY sign has its arrow pointing right. What does that arrow establish?
  66. 66. Which maneuver is prohibited by the symbol shown here?
    White square with a curved black arrow beneath a red circle and diagonal slash.
  67. 67. A driver reaches the island marked by this sign. Which side does the sign direct traffic to use?
    White upright rectangle with a black arrow bending around a black shape.
  68. 68. Which movement would conflict with this sign?
    White square with a right-turn arrow beneath a red circle and diagonal slash.
  69. 69. What special activity should this five-sided sign lead you to watch for?
    Five-sided yellow-green sign with two walking figures.
  70. 70. What traffic pattern should you expect beyond this warning sign?
    Yellow diamond with an upward arrow and a branch joining it from the right.
  71. 71. You are using the right-hand lane when you see this sign. What change in the roadway is ahead?
    Yellow diamond with one straight black line and a second line bending toward it.
  72. 72. What change in the separation of traffic does this sign announce?
    Yellow diamond with two opposing arrows separated by a rounded black shape at the top.
  73. 73. Beyond this sign, which roadway arrangement should you anticipate?
    Yellow diamond showing opposite black arrows with a black shape between them near the bottom.
  74. 74. Which hazard is represented by the car and winding tracks on this warning sign?
    Yellow diamond with a car above two winding black tracks.
  75. 75. What does the measurement between the upward and downward arrows describe?
    Yellow diamond with 12 feet 6 inches between an upward arrow and a downward arrow.
  76. 76. What roadway condition does the truck-on-a-slope symbol warn about?
    Yellow diamond with a black truck silhouette positioned on a sloping black wedge.
  77. 77. What does this arrow warn you to prepare for beyond the sign?
    Yellow diamond with a black arrow following several alternating bends.
  78. 78. The red octagon appears inside a yellow diamond with an upward arrow. What should you expect?
    Yellow diamond with a black upward arrow above a small red eight-sided shape.
  79. 79. The triangular symbol is inside a yellow diamond below an upward arrow. What control is being announced?
    Yellow diamond with a black upward arrow above a small downward-pointing red-and-white triangle.
  80. 80. What location does this round yellow sign warn you is ahead?
    Round yellow sign with a black X and an R on each side.
  81. 81. Text-description practice: A yellow diamond shows a black T with your approach represented by its stem. What roadway layout is ahead?
  82. 82. Text-description practice: A yellow diamond shows a black arrow that makes a sharp right-angle bend to the right. What is the warning?
  83. 83. Text-description practice: A yellow diamond's route arrow bends sharply right and then sharply left. Which sequence should the driver expect?
  84. 84. Text-description practice: A yellow diamond contains a black plus-shaped roadway symbol. What should you anticipate?
  85. 85. Text-description practice: A yellow diamond contains a leaping deer silhouette. What does it identify?
  86. 86. Text-description practice: A yellow or yellow-green diamond contains a bicycle symbol, without a red slash. What should you expect?
  87. 87. Text-description practice: A yellow or yellow-green diamond shows a single walking figure. A small arrow plaque beneath points toward a crossing. What does the assembly identify?
  88. 88. Text-description practice: Two white boards cross diagonally and read RAILROAD CROSSING. What does this crossbuck identify?
  89. 89. Text-description practice: A yellow diamond depicts the underside of a long vehicle contacting raised railroad tracks. What is the particular hazard?
  90. 90. Text-description practice: An orange-and-black DETOUR sign has an arrow pointing right. What is the sign directing you toward?
  91. 91. A Virginia driver wants to turn right at a steady circular red light. No sign prohibits the turn, and no officer is directing traffic. What must the driver do before turning?
  92. 92. A driver faces a steady right-pointing red arrow in Virginia. There is no traffic-control device permitting a turn on red and no officer directing traffic. What should the driver do?
  93. 93. A traffic-control device expressly permits a right turn on a steady red arrow after stopping. The driver has stopped, but a pedestrian is lawfully crossing the adjacent crosswalk. What comes next?
  94. 94. A driver on a one-way street wants to turn left onto another one-way street at a steady circular red light. No device prohibits the turn and no officer is directing traffic. Which approach is permitted by Virginia's stated rule?
  95. 95. A driver is on a two-way street facing a steady circular red light and wants to turn left onto a one-way street. No green arrow or officer's direction permits movement. Does the ordinary one-way-to-one-way left-turn exception authorize this turn?
  96. 96. At an ordinary road intersection, a driver faces a flashing circular red signal. There is no officer or other control changing the instruction. What is required?
  97. 97. A left-pointing red arrow is flashing at an intersection. After coming to a full stop, what may the driver do under the signal's instruction?
  98. 98. A driver has a flashing left-pointing amber arrow. An oncoming vehicle is lawfully entering the intersection and would conflict with the turn. What should the turning driver do?
  99. 99. A driver's signal turns green while a pedestrian is still lawfully crossing within the intersection. What does the green signal permit?
  100. 100. A driver has already entered an intersection when the signal changes to steady amber. Which response follows Virginia's signal rule?
  101. 101. All signal lights at a road intersection are dark because of a power failure. There are no portable stop signs and no authorized person directing traffic. How should drivers handle the intersection?
  102. 102. At an intersection with failed traffic lights, a uniformed police officer is directing vehicles. Should a driver replace those directions with the default all-way-stop outage routine?
  103. 103. On an unposted two-lane residential street that is not part of the state primary system or a limited-access highway, what is Virginia's ordinary maximum speed limit?
  104. 104. A Virginia highway has an unstabilized dirt-and-gravel surface and no posted speed limit. What statutory maximum applies?
  105. 105. A passenger car travels on an ordinary paved rural Virginia highway outside any business, residential or school zone. No different lawful limit applies. What general maximum governs?
  106. 106. Driver A travels 75 mph where the applicable maximum is 55 mph. Driver B travels 86 mph where it is 70 mph. Under Virginia's speed-based reckless-driving rule, which driver meets a trigger?
  107. 107. In daylight, rain requires a driver's windshield wipers to run continuously. Although vehicles remain visible well beyond 500 feet, what does Virginia law require?
  108. 108. During daylight haze, people and vehicles ahead are not clearly discernible at 500 feet. The windshield is dry and the wipers are off. Which legal lighting duty applies?
  109. 109. Virginia law requires low beams when an oncoming vehicle is within what distance, and when following another vehicle within what distance?
  110. 110. A driver cannot leave the required clearance while passing a pedal bicycle within the existing lane. What does Virginia's bicycle-passing statute require?
  111. 111. A slowly moving pedal bicycle is ahead on a road with two solid yellow centerlines. With all other passing restrictions satisfied, can the driver cross those lines for the pass?
  112. 112. A marked middle left-turn or holding lane has a solid line beside a broken line on each side. To reach a left turn, how far may a vehicle travel in that lane under Virginia law?
  113. 113. A car ahead has signaled a left turn. The only way around its right side is along the paved shoulder. No signs authorize shoulder driving and no emergency applies. May the following driver pass there?
  114. 114. A properly marked yellow school bus is stopped to unload children on the opposite side of a road. A paved two-way left-turn lane separates the directions, but there is no barrier or unpaved divider. No authorized person directs traffic. What must you do?
  115. 115. A loading school bus is on the other roadway of a divided highway, separated from yours by a physical barrier. That barrier has a gap for an intersection. What does the current Virginia exception say about the gap?
  116. 116. You have stopped behind a properly marked school bus unloading children. The children are clear of the roadway, but the bus remains stopped. No authorized traffic direction changes the situation. When may you proceed under the bus-stop rule?
  117. 117. A school bus is discharging children onto property immediately adjacent to a school. A duly authorized uniformed school crossing guard directs you to pass the bus. How does Virginia's school-bus stop law treat this situation?
  118. 118. Outside a highway work zone, a disabled car is stopped with its hazard flashers on. You approach on a four-lane highway with two lanes in your direction, and a lane change away is reasonable and safe. What does Virginia require?
  119. 119. An ordinary private motorist is following a fire engine responding to a fire alarm. The motorist is not on official business. How close may that motorist follow under Virginia law?
  120. 120. A responding emergency vehicle approaches from behind on your roadway with its required flashing lights and audible signal. No officer gives a different direction. As traffic conditions permit, where does Virginia law require you to stop?
  121. 121. A 30-year-old rides in the rear seat of an ordinary private car equipped with seat belts on a public highway. No statutory exemption applies. Does Virginia require that passenger to wear the belt while the car moves?
  122. 122. An adult drives a privately owned 2024 sedan on a Virginia highway with a 17-year-old passenger. No exemption applies, and the passenger is not in a child-restraint category. Who must ensure the teen is properly belted?
  123. 123. A driver takes a seven-year-old in a privately owned 2024 car on a Virginia highway. No medical or vehicle-category exemption applies. What restraint does the law require?
  124. 124. A private 2024 vehicle has no back seat. An appropriate child restraint is to be installed in the front passenger seat, consistent with its instructions. What airbag condition must be met under Virginia's placement rule?
  125. 125. An ordinary driver holds a smartphone to make a nonemergency voice call while the car is moving on a Virginia highway. The driver is not texting. How does section 46.2-818.2 apply?
  126. 126. Which use is expressly excepted from Virginia's handheld-device prohibition by section 46.2-818.2?
  127. 127. A driver strikes an occupied parked car and causes only a small scratch. Nobody is injured. What does Virginia's attended-property crash rule require?
  128. 128. After damaging an unattended parked car without injuring anyone, a driver reasonably tries but cannot find its owner. Besides leaving the required identification and contact information conspicuously, what must the driver do?
  129. 129. After a Virginia crash with no injuries or deaths, the car is movable and its driver can safely move it out of the roadway. Must the driver preserve its exact lane position until police arrive?
  130. 130. On an ordinary public street within a Virginia town, a driver wants to reverse direction halfway along a block rather than at an intersection. What location rule applies?
  131. 131. On a rural highway, a driver proposes a U-turn near a crest where an approaching driver cannot see the turning vehicle within 500 feet. What does Virginia law require?
  132. 132. A car's upcoming turn may affect another vehicle. Under Virginia law, what minimum continuous signal distances apply on roads whose lawful speeds are 45 mph and 35 mph, respectively?
Review all 132 questions with answers

  1. For normal steering, which grip gives you better control of the wheel?

    Correct answer: Hold the rim with your fingers and thumbs.

    Use a secure finger-and-thumb grip and a relaxed, upright posture. Pushing with your palms alone is not the grip recommended by the handbook.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 14: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Hand Position ↗

  2. A road's posted speed felt comfortable earlier, but rain now makes the pavement slippery. What should guide your speed?

    Correct answer: The speed that lets you drive safely in the present conditions.

    A posted limit does not make that speed safe in poor conditions. Reduce speed when weather or road conditions require it.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 14: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Speed Limits ↗

  3. You recognize that the car ahead has stopped, but your foot has not yet applied the brake. What is happening during that interval?

    Correct answer: Your car is still covering reaction distance.

    Reaction distance is the travel between recognizing a problem and applying the brakes. Stopping space must allow for this travel as well as braking.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 15: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Stopping Distance ↗

  4. Two stops begin at the same speed with the same car. One road is dry and the other is wet. Why should you plan more room on the wet road?

    Correct answer: Wet pavement can increase the distance traveled while braking.

    Braking distance depends on pavement and tire conditions as well as speed and brake condition. Do not assume a dry-road stopping distance will work on wet pavement.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 15: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Stopping Distance ↗

  5. Your car has functioning four-wheel antilock brakes. Which habit should you avoid when braking hard?

    Correct answer: Repeatedly pumping the brake pedal.

    Do not pump antilock brakes. Learn the particular car's system from its owner's manual; ABS instructions are not interchangeable with non-ABS techniques.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 15: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Antilock Brakes ↗

  6. You are approaching an unfamiliar roundabout. What preparation is most helpful before reaching its entrance?

    Correct answer: Identify your exit and follow the approach's lane guidance.

    Read the approach's street, direction and lane guidance early. Roundabout layouts vary; advance planning avoids a last-moment maneuver inside the circle.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 17: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Roundabouts - tips for driving safely; corroborated by VDOT Roundabout webpage, updated March 27, 2026, How to Navigate; linked Navigating a Roundabout brochure ↗

  7. At a yield-controlled roundabout entrance, a circulating vehicle is approaching your entry path. What is the safe choice?

    Correct answer: Wait for a suitable gap without forcing it to brake for you.

    Traffic entering a roundabout yields to traffic already circulating. Enter only when the path and gap are safe, also checking for pedestrians and bicyclists.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 16: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Roundabouts; continued on printed p. 17; corroborated by VDOT Roundabout webpage, updated March 27, 2026, What is a roundabout ↗

  8. You are preparing to move into a middle lane. A vehicle on the far side is signaling toward that same gap. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Delay the move until you know the gap will remain clear.

    A lane-change check must include drivers moving into the same lane from elsewhere. A signal announces intention; it does not reserve the gap.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 17: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Changing Lanes ↗

  9. Another driver has begun passing your car. How can you help the pass finish safely?

    Correct answer: Keep a steady speed or ease off rather than accelerating.

    When being passed, do not speed up. Maintaining a steady speed or slowing permits the other driver to complete the maneuver.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 17: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Passing - When being passed ↗

  10. Your right tires drift onto a level shoulder. Why is a sudden sharp turn back toward the lane dangerous?

    Correct answer: It can over-correct the car and cause a loss of control.

    Do not panic or yank the wheel. Reduce speed gradually and make a controlled return when safe; a sharp over-correction can make the rear of the car slide.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 18: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Over-correcting ↗

  11. While waiting to turn left across opposing traffic, how should you hold the front wheels until you actually turn?

    Correct answer: Keep them pointed straight ahead.

    Straight wheels reduce the chance of being pushed into opposing traffic if struck from behind while waiting. Turn the wheels when beginning the actual turn.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 18: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Turning - To make a left turn ↗

  12. You finish a lane change and the turn signal is still flashing. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Cancel it so it does not suggest another move.

    Check that the turn signal has stopped after a turn or lane change. A continuing signal can mislead surrounding drivers.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 18: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Turn Signals ↗

  13. You signal before a turn, with another driveway between you and your intended turn. What should you remember?

    Correct answer: Another driver may misunderstand where you intend to turn.

    A turn signal gives direction, not an exact destination. Stay alert for a driver who misunderstands your intention and pulls into your path.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 18: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Turn Signals ↗

  14. Which observation lets you measure a following gap in seconds?

    Correct answer: Time from the lead car passing a fixed landmark until you pass it.

    Use the same fixed point for both vehicles and count the elapsed seconds. Then allow the gap needed for speed, road conditions and visibility.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 19: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Maintaining a Space Cushion - following-distance method ↗

  15. A tall van ahead blocks your view of traffic farther down the road. How should you adjust?

    Correct answer: Leave more following space so you have more time to respond.

    Increase following distance behind a large vehicle that blocks your view. You need extra room when developing trouble ahead is harder to see.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 19: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Maintaining a Space Cushion - increase following distance ↗

  16. A car is following very close behind you while traffic ahead is slowing. What adjustment helps you avoid an abrupt stop?

    Correct answer: Increase the room ahead so you can slow more gradually.

    More following room ahead gives you flexibility to slow smoothly when tailgated. Do not brake-check the following driver.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 19: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Maintaining a Space Cushion - Tailgating ↗

  17. On a straight road, what is the best way to search for developing hazards?

    Correct answer: Keep scanning ahead and to the sides instead of fixating on one point.

    Searching includes the whole traffic scene. Moving your eyes and looking ahead helps you recognize risks before they become immediate.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 19: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Searching - Looking ahead ↗

  18. A parked vehicle has its wheels turned toward the street and its backup lights come on. How should you treat these clues?

    Correct answer: Expect that it may move into your path.

    Vehicle lights and wheel position can warn of a vehicle about to move. Recognize the possibility early without assuming the other driver sees you.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 19: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Searching - Search for clues on the road ↗

  19. A quiet rural road has hedges close to the pavement and several farms. What deserves special attention?

    Correct answer: Hidden driveways and slow vehicles that may enter ahead.

    Rural driving calls for attention to hidden intersections, driveways and slow-moving farm vehicles, along with curves, hills and changing road conditions.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 19: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Searching - When driving in rural areas ↗

  20. Before a planned slowdown, why should you know what traffic is doing behind you?

    Correct answer: It helps you recognize a close or rapidly approaching follower.

    Rearview checks help you understand whether a driver is closing quickly or tailgating. Keep monitoring the road ahead and communicate a planned slowdown.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 19: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Searching - Look behind ↗

  21. You sit in a car last driven by someone of a different height. When should you set the mirrors for your view?

    Correct answer: Before you start driving.

    Adjust mirrors before driving so they provide the intended rear and side views from your seating position. Mirror adjustment does not eliminate every blind spot.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 20: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Blind Spots ↗

  22. The side mirror shows an open lane. What additional check is important just before moving into it?

    Correct answer: A quick shoulder glance for a vehicle in the blind spot.

    Mirrors do not show every nearby vehicle. A brief shoulder check helps reveal a vehicle in the blind spot before the lane change.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 20: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Blind Spots ↗

  23. You have been driving beside the rear quarter of another car where its driver may not see you. What is the safer plan?

    Correct answer: Adjust your position safely so you do not linger in its blind spot.

    Avoid remaining in another driver's blind spot. Create a safer relative position without speeding or making an unsafe lane change.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 20: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Blind Spots - avoid someone else's blind spot ↗

  24. Parked cars hide part of the sidewalk beside a playground. What should you anticipate?

    Correct answer: A person may enter the roadway from the hidden area.

    Use extra care near playgrounds and residential areas. A blocked view can hide a pedestrian until they are close to your path.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 20: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Sharing the Road - Pedestrians ↗

  25. Before crossing a shared-use path at a driveway, where should you look for approaching bicyclists?

    Correct answer: In both directions along the path.

    Bicyclists may approach from either direction on shared-use paths and two-way facilities. Look both ways before crossing their path.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 20: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Sharing the Road - Bicycles ↗

  26. You are ready to open your street-side door after parking. What should come first?

    Correct answer: Look for passing vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians.

    Before opening a door, check for road users who could strike it or be forced to swerve. Being parked does not remove that hazard.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 22: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Parking - exiting your vehicle ↗

  27. An approaching motorcycle looks small in the distance. Why should you check its approach carefully before pulling out?

    Correct answer: Its size can make its speed and distance hard to judge.

    A motorcycle's small profile can cause a driver to misjudge its speed or distance. Look carefully and do not pull into an unsafe gap.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 20: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Sharing the Road - Motorcycles, Yield to motorcycles ↗

  28. A motorcycle ahead changes position within its lane near broken pavement. What is a reasonable explanation?

    Correct answer: The rider may be avoiding a surface hazard.

    Debris and small pavement changes can be significant motorcycle hazards. Allow room for the rider to choose a safer path within the lane.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 20: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Sharing the Road - Motorcycles, Anticipate movements ↗

  29. A motorcyclist is riding near one side of a wide lane. Should you drive your car alongside in the same lane?

    Correct answer: No; leave the rider the lane's maneuvering space.

    Do not drive beside a motorcycle in the same lane. The rider may need its full width as traffic or road conditions change.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 20: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Sharing the Road - Motorcycles, never drive beside ↗

  30. You pass a tractor-trailer and discover that your exit is close ahead. Why is cutting directly in front and braking unsafe?

    Correct answer: It removes stopping room the truck needs.

    Large vehicles need substantial stopping room. Do not cut in closely after passing or force the truck to brake suddenly for your exit.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 21: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Sharing the Road - Trucks, Tractor-Trailers, Buses and RVs, Front No-Zone ↗

  31. A truck ahead swings left as it prepares for a right turn. What should you do with the space between it and the curb?

    Correct answer: Stay out of it and allow the truck room to complete the turn.

    A large vehicle may need a wide approach to a turn. Do not squeeze between it and the curb, where its turn can close the available space.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 21: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Sharing the Road - Trucks, Tractor-Trailers, Buses and RVs, Wide Turns ↗

  32. Your car is set up to tow a small utility trailer with a receiver hitch and ball coupler. What check belongs before each trip?

    Correct answer: Inspect the hitch connections, safety chains, plug and trailer lights.

    For this equipment, inspect the connection and lighting before each trip. The handbook lists the receiver pin, secured coupler, attached safety chains, installed electrical plug and functioning lights.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 21: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Sharing the Road - Light to Medium Trailers, before driving ↗

  33. When changing lanes with a small trailer attached to your car, what extra clearance must you account for?

    Correct answer: The full added length of the trailer behind the car.

    A lane change must leave enough room for the entire combination. Clearing the other vehicle with the car alone does not mean the trailer is clear.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 21: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Sharing the Road - Light to Medium Trailers, when driving ↗

  34. You have never driven this car with its properly attached trailer. What is a sensible preparation before using busy roads?

    Correct answer: Practice its handling in a suitable traffic-free area.

    The handbook recommends practicing in a suitable location before taking a light-to-medium trailer onto public roads. Become familiar with the combination's different handling.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 21: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Sharing the Road - Light to Medium Trailers, practice ↗

  35. While slowly backing a car with an unobstructed rear window, how should you keep watch?

    Correct answer: Look behind directly and keep checking both sides.

    Mirrors do not provide a complete rearward view. Look back, move slowly and check both sides for approaching traffic or pedestrians throughout the maneuver.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 22: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Backing ↗

  36. You park facing uphill beside a curb on the right side of the road. Which front-wheel position helps keep the car from rolling into traffic?

    Correct answer: Turn the wheels left, away from the curb.

    For uphill parking with a curb on the right, turn the wheels away from the curb. The curb can then help restrain the car if it rolls backward; secure the vehicle as well.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 22: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Parking - Parking on a hill, uphill with curb diagram ↗

  37. An oncoming driver leaves bright headlights on. What helps you keep a useful view without adding glare for that driver?

    Correct answer: Avoid staring into the beams and keep checking your road ahead.

    Do not retaliate with high beams or stare into the glare. Briefly use the road side as a reference while continuing to check ahead and the other vehicle's position.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 23: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Hazardous Conditions - Night Driving ↗

  38. In heavy fog, your high beams make a bright haze in front of the car. Which lighting choice is more useful?

    Correct answer: Use low-beam headlights.

    Fog can reflect headlight light back toward you. Use low beams and reduce speed for the limited view; parking lights are not a substitute.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 23: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Hazardous Conditions - Fog ↗

  39. A shower has just started on a previously dry road. Why might the pavement be especially slippery?

    Correct answer: Water can mix with oil already on the surface.

    Early rain can mix with surface oil and create a slick road. Use caution without waiting for deep standing water.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 23: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Hazardous Conditions - Rain ↗

  40. You can safely take a route around an area of ponded water. Why is avoiding the water preferable?

    Correct answer: Ponded water can cause hydroplaning or loss of control.

    Avoid ponded water where possible. Its appearance or another vehicle's passage does not guarantee that your tires will remain in effective contact with the road.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 23: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Hazardous Conditions - Rain ↗

  41. Before a snowy trip, you clear the windshield but leave a thick layer on the roof. What remains to be done?

    Correct answer: Remove the snow and ice from the rest of the car too.

    Clear the whole vehicle, including windows, mirrors, lights, roof, hood and rear. Snow or ice left on the car can obstruct your view or fly into other traffic.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 23: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Hazardous Conditions - Snow ↗

  42. The road looks mostly clear on a cold morning. Where should you still be especially alert for ice?

    Correct answer: On bridges and in shaded areas.

    Bridges can freeze before other road surfaces, and shaded areas may remain icy. Do not assume a clear-looking approach means the next surface has equal traction.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 23: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Hazardous Conditions - Snow ↗

  43. On packed snow, you have ample room for an ordinary planned slowdown before a turn. Which approach is best?

    Correct answer: Reduce speed early and use gentle control inputs.

    Packed snow can be as slippery as ice. For an ordinary planned maneuver, slow early and brake gently; this is not an emergency-braking instruction for every brake system.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 23: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Hazardous Conditions - Snow ↗

  44. Another driver shouts, gestures and tries to provoke you. Which response best protects you?

    Correct answer: Leave space and avoid accepting the challenge.

    Stay out of an aggressive driver's way. Do not race, retaliate or try to outmaneuver the person; disengaging reduces the chance of escalation.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 23: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Dangerous Driving Behaviors - Aggressive Driving ↗

  45. You want to select a complicated navigation route before leaving. What is the safest time to enter it?

    Correct answer: While safely parked, before the car starts moving.

    Set vehicle and device controls before driving. A task that takes your attention away from traffic belongs in a safe stopped location, not in a moving gap.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 24: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Dangerous Driving Behaviors - Distracted Driving ↗

  46. You begin missing exits and cannot clearly remember the road you just traveled. What is the safe response?

    Correct answer: Stop at a safe place and rest, or let a rested driver take over.

    These can be signs of drowsiness. Rest or a well-rested replacement driver addresses the problem; noise, fresh air and stimulants are not reliable substitutes.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 24: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Dangerous Driving Behaviors - Drowsy Driving ↗

  47. You are arranging an evening at which you plan to drink alcohol. Which transportation plan avoids having to judge your own driving fitness afterward?

    Correct answer: Arrange a sober driver or another ride before drinking.

    Plan a sober ride before alcohol can affect your judgment. A familiar route or a later feeling of confidence is not a safe transportation plan.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 25: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Dangerous Driving Behaviors - Drunk and Drugged Driving, sober ride planning ↗

  48. After drinking, a person has coffee and says that feeling more awake means it is safe to drive. What is the problem with that claim?

    Correct answer: Coffee does not sober the person up.

    Coffee is not a way to remove alcohol impairment. Do not equate feeling more awake with being sober or able to drive safely.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 24: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Dangerous Driving Behaviors - Drunk and Drugged Driving, only time ↗

  49. A new medicine's label mentions dizziness, but you are unsure how that affects driving. What should you do before taking the wheel?

    Correct answer: Check the driving warnings and ask a pharmacist or clinician.

    Some prescription and nonprescription medicines can impair driving. Follow the warnings and get professional advice if unsure; do not change prescribed treatment on your own.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 25: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Dangerous Driving Behaviors - Drunk and Drugged Driving, medication labels; corroborated by FDA Some Medicines and Driving Don't Mix, How to Avoid Impaired Driving ↗

  50. A deer crosses ahead and disappears into the trees. Why should you remain cautious instead of immediately resuming speed?

    Correct answer: Other animals may follow it across the road.

    Large animals often travel in groups. Slow down and continue watching the roadside after the first animal crosses.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 25: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Deer/Large Animal Hazards ↗

  51. A deer suddenly blocks your path and a collision cannot be avoided. Which response does the handbook recommend?

    Correct answer: Brake firmly while holding your lane and maintaining control.

    When an animal collision is unavoidable, avoid a sudden swerve into opposing traffic or roadside hazards. Brake and keep the vehicle under control.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 25: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Deer/Large Animal Hazards - unavoidable collision ↗

  52. After pulling over safely for a police officer, what should you ordinarily do while waiting for instructions?

    Correct answer: Remain in the car with your belt fastened and hands visible.

    The handbook advises remaining inside unless the officer asks you to get out, keeping the belt fastened and hands visible. Avoid unexpected movements.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 26: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Traffic Stops (continuation of Section 3) ↗

  53. During a traffic stop, an officer asks for a document in your glove compartment. What is the advised way to retrieve it?

    Correct answer: Explain where it is, then reach for it slowly as directed.

    Tell the officer where the requested document is and avoid sudden movements when retrieving it. Keep your hands visible as much as possible and follow instructions.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 26: Section 3 - Safe Driving, Traffic Stops - requested documents ↗

  54. Which placement is correct for an adult's lap-and-shoulder belt?

    Correct answer: Lap portion low across the hips; shoulder portion across the chest.

    Wear a snug lap belt low over the hips/upper thighs and the shoulder belt across the shoulder and chest. Do not route the shoulder belt behind the back or under an arm.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 26: Section 4 - Seat Belts; corroborated by NHTSA Seat Belts, Guidelines to buckle up safely ↗

  55. Your car has front and side air bags. How should that affect belt use?

    Correct answer: Use the safety belt; air bags supplement its protection.

    Air bags are designed to work with safety belts, not replace them. Their presence does not remove the need for proper restraint.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 27: Section 4 - Air Bags; corroborated by NHTSA Air Bags, Protection ↗

  56. You can move your driving seat farther from the steering-wheel air bag. What limit must you preserve while adjusting it?

    Correct answer: You must still comfortably reach and operate the controls.

    Increase separation from the air bag while keeping a proper upright position and full control of the car. Do not trade safe control reach for extra distance.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 27: Section 4 - Air Bags, seating position; corroborated by NHTSA Air Bags, Frontal Air Bags and FAQ on seating distance/control reach ↗

  57. You are uncertain whether a suitable child safety seat is correctly installed in this car. What should you do before using it?

    Correct answer: Check both manuals and get help from a qualified seat technician.

    Use the car-seat and vehicle instructions and seek a child-seat inspection if uncertain. Correct installation depends on the actual restraint and vehicle, not appearance alone.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 27: Section 4 - Child Safety Seats, safety-seat checks; corroborated by NHTSA Car Seats and Booster Seats, Car Seat Overview and Car Seat Inspection ↗

  58. A passenger proposes holding a small child on their lap for a short ride. What is the safe decision?

    Correct answer: Use the child's appropriate, correctly installed restraint.

    An adult's arms or shared belt are not a child restraint. In a crash, the child can be crushed or thrown; use the appropriate installed seat.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 27: Section 4 - Child Safety Seats, never hold a child in your lap ↗

  59. Before driving with children in the rear seat, what door-related precaution should you take?

    Correct answer: Securely close the doors and use fitted child safety locks as intended.

    Check that doors are closed and locked, and use the fitted child-lock feature. If a door must be opened, stop safely first; do not have children manage an unsecured door in motion.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 27: Section 4 - Child Safety Seats, when traveling with children ↗

  60. A child has outgrown a harness seat and still fits an appropriate booster. Without the booster, the child slouches and the lap belt rides on the stomach. What should guide the choice?

    Correct answer: Continue using the suitable booster until the belt fits correctly.

    A usable buckle alone is not a proper belt fit. The child needs correct belt position and posture throughout the trip; follow the restraint's limits and applicable child-restraint requirements.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 27: Section 4 - Child Safety Seats, criteria for sitting without a booster; corroborated by NHTSA Seat Belts, Fitting a Child Correctly in a Seat Belt ↗

  61. You face this sign at a junction. What instruction does it give before you continue?

    Correct answer: Make a complete stop

    The red octagon requires a complete stop. It is different from a yield sign, an advance warning of a stop, and a sign prohibiting entry.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 8, printed 6; Traffic Signs - Sign Shapes: Octagon (Stop). Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  62. What response does the downward-pointing sign call for as you approach conflicting traffic?

    Correct answer: Slow and give way, stopping when necessary

    Yield means slow down and let conflicting vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists pass safely, stopping when necessary. Its meaning is not an unconditional stop or a road closure.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 8, printed 6; Traffic Signs - Sign Shapes: Triangle (Yield). Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  63. This sign faces you at a ramp entrance. What does it tell you about entering from your approach?

    Correct answer: Entry from this direction is prohibited

    Do Not Enter prohibits entering from the direction the sign faces. It is not permission to enter after stopping and does not merely restrict a particular vehicle size.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 9, printed 7; Regulatory signs: Do Not Enter - Wrong Way. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  64. If this sign faces your car after you have entered a road, what is it warning you about?

    Correct answer: Your direction is opposite the permitted traffic flow

    Wrong Way warns that the vehicle is moving against the permitted direction of traffic. This question identifies the sign, not a turn-around or reversing procedure.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 9, printed 7; Regulatory signs: Do Not Enter - Wrong Way. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  65. Text-description practice: A rectangular ONE WAY sign has its arrow pointing right. What does that arrow establish?

    Correct answer: Traffic on that roadway travels only to the right

    The arrow on a One Way sign identifies the permitted direction of traffic on that roadway. It is not a U-turn instruction or a slower-traffic lane rule.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 9, printed 7; Regulatory signs: One Way. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. ↗

  66. Which maneuver is prohibited by the symbol shown here?

    Correct answer: Turning around to travel in the opposite direction

    The U-shaped arrow under the red circle and slash means no U-turn. The symbol identifies the prohibited maneuver; it is not a warning about the road's shape.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 9, printed 7; Regulatory signs: No U-Turn. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  67. A driver reaches the island marked by this sign. Which side does the sign direct traffic to use?

    Correct answer: The right side of the island or obstruction

    Keep Right directs traffic past the right side of the island, median or barrier shown by the symbol. It does not direct a turn at another junction.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 9, printed 7; Regulatory signs: Keep Right. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  68. Which movement would conflict with this sign?

    Correct answer: Making a right turn

    The red circle and slash prohibit the right turn represented by the arrow. The sign is not a general ban on stopping or on every other lawful movement.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 9, printed 7; Regulatory signs: No Right Turn. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  69. What special activity should this five-sided sign lead you to watch for?

    Correct answer: Children near a school area or school crossing

    The pentagon and walking figures identify a school-area or school-crossing warning. Read any supplementary plaque for the exact location or other information; the symbol alone does not supply a speed number.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 10, printed 8; Warning signs: School Zone/School Crossing; shape on physical9. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  70. What traffic pattern should you expect beyond this warning sign?

    Correct answer: Traffic joining the same roadway from the right

    The branch joins the main arrow, warning of merging traffic. It differs from an added-lane sign, whose entering lane continues separately. The sign does not settle every driver's legal priority.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 10, printed 8; Warning signs: Merge. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  71. You are using the right-hand lane when you see this sign. What change in the roadway is ahead?

    Correct answer: The right lane ends and traffic must merge left when safe

    The right side of the lane diagram tapers inward. It warns that the right lane ends, so a driver there must find a safe opportunity to merge left.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 10, printed 8; Warning signs: Lane Reduction. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  72. What change in the separation of traffic does this sign announce?

    Correct answer: A median or divider will separate opposing roadways ahead

    The divider at the upper part of the symbol indicates that a divided highway begins ahead. Opposing traffic will be on separate roadways; this is the counterpart of Divided Highway Ends.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 10, printed 8; Warning signs: Divided Highway Begins. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  73. Beyond this sign, which roadway arrangement should you anticipate?

    Correct answer: Opposing traffic without the present median or divider

    This sign warns that the divided highway ends. The black divider is at the lower part of the symbol, and the road ahead carries traffic in both directions without that separation.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 10, printed 8; Warning signs: Divided Highway Ends. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  74. Which hazard is represented by the car and winding tracks on this warning sign?

    Correct answer: Reduced grip on wet pavement

    The skidding-car symbol warns of slippery pavement when wet. It concerns traction, not the road's alignment or a special vehicle entitlement.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 10, printed 8; Warning signs: Slippery When Wet. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  75. What does the measurement between the upward and downward arrows describe?

    Correct answer: The clearance beneath an overhead obstruction

    This is a low-clearance warning. The displayed measurement concerns overhead space; compare the actual vehicle's height with the actual sign, rather than treating this illustration's number as a universal clearance.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 10, printed 8; Warning signs: Low Clearance Sign. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  76. What roadway condition does the truck-on-a-slope symbol warn about?

    Correct answer: A steep grade ahead

    The hill symbol warns of a steep grade. The truck is part of the warning graphic; it does not make the sign a truck-only access, parking or weighing instruction.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 10, printed 8; Warning signs: Hill. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  77. What does this arrow warn you to prepare for beyond the sign?

    Correct answer: A series of turns or curves

    The repeated bends indicate a winding road with a series of turns or curves. It is an advance warning about the route, not an instruction to weave across lanes.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 11, printed 9; Warning signs: Winding Road. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  78. The red octagon appears inside a yellow diamond with an upward arrow. What should you expect?

    Correct answer: A stop sign farther ahead

    The yellow diamond is advance warning of a stop sign ahead. Distinguish it from the red octagonal stop sign at the actual control point.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 10, printed 8; Warning signs: Stop Ahead/Yield Ahead. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  79. The triangular symbol is inside a yellow diamond below an upward arrow. What control is being announced?

    Correct answer: A yield sign farther ahead

    The upward arrow over the yield symbol is advance warning of a yield sign. It announces a later control rather than replacing it with a stop or lane-use rule.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 10, printed 8; Warning signs: Stop Ahead/Yield Ahead. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  80. What location does this round yellow sign warn you is ahead?

    Correct answer: A highway-rail crossing

    The round sign with X and R symbols warns of a railroad crossing ahead. Its circular shape does not mean roundabout, and it is not a crossing-clearance guarantee.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 11, printed 9; Warning signs: Railroad Crossing. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. Illustration: existing official FHWA 2009 panel, verified against the Virginia example; design provenance only, not an adoption claim. ↗

  81. Text-description practice: A yellow diamond shows a black T with your approach represented by its stem. What roadway layout is ahead?

    Correct answer: Your road ends at a road running left and right

    The T symbol shows the approaching road ending at another road, requiring a left or right route choice. This item identifies geometry, not the separate controls or right-of-way at every T intersection.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 11, printed 9; Warning signs: T Intersection. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. ↗

  82. Text-description practice: A yellow diamond shows a black arrow that makes a sharp right-angle bend to the right. What is the warning?

    Correct answer: The roadway makes a sharp right turn ahead

    The yellow warning diamond announces a sharp right turn in the road. A prohibition uses a slash, and Keep Right uses a different regulatory obstacle-and-arrow symbol.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 11, printed 9; Warning signs: Sharp Right Turn. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. ↗

  83. Text-description practice: A yellow diamond's route arrow bends sharply right and then sharply left. Which sequence should the driver expect?

    Correct answer: A sharp right turn followed by a sharp left turn

    Read the symbol from the bottom upward along the approaching route. This example warns of successive sharp turns, first right and then left, rather than a fork.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 11, printed 9; Warning signs: Sharp Right and Left Turns. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. ↗

  84. Text-description practice: A yellow diamond contains a black plus-shaped roadway symbol. What should you anticipate?

    Correct answer: A crossroad where traffic may enter from either side

    The plus-shaped roadway diagram warns of an intersection with a crossing road. It does not by itself establish which driver has priority or promise a clear route.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 11, printed 9; Warning signs: Intersections. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. ↗

  85. Text-description practice: A yellow diamond contains a leaping deer silhouette. What does it identify?

    Correct answer: An area where deer may cross the roadway

    The deer silhouette warns of an area where deer cross. Be alert and ready to slow or stop; the sign is not an animal-only route or an unconditional stop control.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 10, printed 8; Warning signs: Deer Crossing. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. ↗

  86. Text-description practice: A yellow or yellow-green diamond contains a bicycle symbol, without a red slash. What should you expect?

    Correct answer: Bicyclists crossing or riding beside traffic in the area

    The warning diamond alerts drivers to bicycle activity. The absence of a prohibition slash and the warning shape distinguish it from a bicycle ban or a regulatory access restriction.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 10, printed 8; Warning signs: Bicycle Crossing/Bike Path. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. ↗

  87. Text-description practice: A yellow or yellow-green diamond shows a single walking figure. A small arrow plaque beneath points toward a crossing. What does the assembly identify?

    Correct answer: The location of a pedestrian crossing

    The walking-figure warning alerts drivers to pedestrians, and the supplementary arrow can identify the actual crossing location. The plaque is not a vehicle-turn command.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 10, printed 8; Warning signs: Pedestrian Crossing. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. ↗

  88. Text-description practice: Two white boards cross diagonally and read RAILROAD CROSSING. What does this crossbuck identify?

    Correct answer: A railroad crossing requiring attention to rail traffic

    The crossbuck identifies a railroad crossing. It is not proof that tracks are clear and does not substitute for attention to other crossing controls and rail traffic. No vehicle-specific stopping exception is tested.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 11, printed 9; Warning signs: Railroad Crossbuck. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. ↗

  89. Text-description practice: A yellow diamond depicts the underside of a long vehicle contacting raised railroad tracks. What is the particular hazard?

    Correct answer: A low vehicle could drag or become hung up at the crossing

    The symbol warns of a crossing profile that can catch the underside of low vehicles. This is ground-clearance recognition, not an overhead-height sign or a procedure for a vehicle stuck on tracks.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 11, printed 9; Warning signs: Low Ground Railroad Crossing. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. ↗

  90. Text-description practice: An orange-and-black DETOUR sign has an arrow pointing right. What is the sign directing you toward?

    Correct answer: The indicated temporary alternate route

    A detour sign guides traffic onto the indicated alternate route around a changed or obstructed route. Its arrow is route guidance, not parking permission or an exemption from other controls.

    Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV39 (April 27, 2026), current-linked 40-page PDF; Section2 Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; physical 12, printed 10; Work-zone signs: Road Construction Ahead - Detour. Complete physical8-15 text and diagrams reviewed September13,2026. Road-sign recognition/meaning only; no signal or pavement-marking rule. ↗

  91. A Virginia driver wants to turn right at a steady circular red light. No sign prohibits the turn, and no officer is directing traffic. What must the driver do before turning?

    Correct answer: Stop completely, then yield and turn only when the way is clear

    A right turn on a circular red signal is permitted under these stated conditions only after a full stop and with the required yielding. Permission to turn does not give the turning driver priority.

    Source: Code of Virginia, §46.2-835, paragraphs 1 and 3. Complete official section body and exceptions read September 13, 2026; current website display date September 12, 2026 is not an amendment date. Primary retained evidence: virginia-signal-primary-bodies-2026-09-13.md. This is signal-law practice, not road-sign recognition. ↗

  92. A driver faces a steady right-pointing red arrow in Virginia. There is no traffic-control device permitting a turn on red and no officer directing traffic. What should the driver do?

    Correct answer: Remain stopped until a signal permits the movement

    A steady red arrow requires the driver to remain stopped unless an applicable traffic-control device expressly permits the turn. An ordinary circular-red permission does not by itself authorize a red-arrow turn.

    Source: Code of Virginia, §46.2-835, paragraph 2. Complete official section body and exceptions read September 13, 2026; current website display date September 12, 2026 is not an amendment date. Primary retained evidence: virginia-signal-primary-bodies-2026-09-13.md. This is signal-law practice, not road-sign recognition. ↗

  93. A traffic-control device expressly permits a right turn on a steady red arrow after stopping. The driver has stopped, but a pedestrian is lawfully crossing the adjacent crosswalk. What comes next?

    Correct answer: Yield to the pedestrian and other traffic before cautiously turning

    The express permitting-device exception does not remove the duty to yield. The red-arrow rule and its exception must be read together with the protection for pedestrians and other intersection traffic.

    Source: Code of Virginia, §46.2-835, paragraphs 2 and 3. Complete official section body and exceptions read September 13, 2026; current website display date September 12, 2026 is not an amendment date. Primary retained evidence: virginia-signal-primary-bodies-2026-09-13.md. This is signal-law practice, not road-sign recognition. ↗

  94. A driver on a one-way street wants to turn left onto another one-way street at a steady circular red light. No device prohibits the turn and no officer is directing traffic. Which approach is permitted by Virginia's stated rule?

    Correct answer: Stop fully, yield, and cautiously turn when clear

    Virginia's circular-red left-turn exception applies from a one-way highway onto another one-way highway. A full stop and yielding are still required, and a prohibiting device would change the answer.

    Source: Code of Virginia, §46.2-836, paragraphs 1 and 3. Complete official section body and exceptions read September 13, 2026; current website display date September 12, 2026 is not an amendment date. Primary retained evidence: virginia-signal-primary-bodies-2026-09-13.md. This is signal-law practice, not road-sign recognition. ↗

  95. A driver is on a two-way street facing a steady circular red light and wants to turn left onto a one-way street. No green arrow or officer's direction permits movement. Does the ordinary one-way-to-one-way left-turn exception authorize this turn?

    Correct answer: No, because the driver is not starting from a one-way street

    The exception requires both the road being left and the road being entered to be one-way. Starting on a two-way street does not meet that condition; the ordinary red-signal stop requirement remains.

    Source: Code of Virginia, §46.2-836, paragraph 1, read with 46.2-833(A). Complete official section body and exceptions read September 13, 2026; current website display date September 12, 2026 is not an amendment date. Primary retained evidence: virginia-signal-primary-bodies-2026-09-13.md. This is signal-law practice, not road-sign recognition. ↗

  96. At an ordinary road intersection, a driver faces a flashing circular red signal. There is no officer or other control changing the instruction. What is required?

    Correct answer: Stop before entering and yield to traffic and pedestrians lawfully there

    Flashing circular red calls for a stop before entering and yielding to road users lawfully within the intersection. It is not the caution-only instruction of a flashing amber signal. This question is not about a railroad crossing.

    Source: Code of Virginia, §46.2-833, subsection A, flashing circular red. Complete official section body and exceptions read September 13, 2026; current website display date September 12, 2026 is not an amendment date. Primary retained evidence: virginia-signal-primary-bodies-2026-09-13.md. This is signal-law practice, not road-sign recognition. ↗

  97. A left-pointing red arrow is flashing at an intersection. After coming to a full stop, what may the driver do under the signal's instruction?

    Correct answer: Cautiously turn left after yielding to traffic and pedestrians lawfully in the intersection

    A flashing red arrow permits a cautious turn in its direction after stopping and yielding. It does not authorize every movement, and the stop does not confer right-of-way.

    Source: Code of Virginia, §46.2-833, subsection A, flashing red arrow. Complete official section body and exceptions read September 13, 2026; current website display date September 12, 2026 is not an amendment date. Primary retained evidence: virginia-signal-primary-bodies-2026-09-13.md. This is signal-law practice, not road-sign recognition. ↗

  98. A driver has a flashing left-pointing amber arrow. An oncoming vehicle is lawfully entering the intersection and would conflict with the turn. What should the turning driver do?

    Correct answer: Yield and make the turn only with reasonable care when clear

    A flashing amber arrow allows movement in the arrow's direction with reasonable care, but requires yielding to traffic and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection. It is not a protected-turn guarantee.

    Source: Code of Virginia, §46.2-833, subsection A, flashing amber arrow. Complete official section body and exceptions read September 13, 2026; current website display date September 12, 2026 is not an amendment date. Primary retained evidence: virginia-signal-primary-bodies-2026-09-13.md. This is signal-law practice, not road-sign recognition. ↗

  99. A driver's signal turns green while a pedestrian is still lawfully crossing within the intersection. What does the green signal permit?

    Correct answer: Proceeding only while respecting the pedestrian's right-of-way

    Green does not cancel the duty to yield to vehicles and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection. The driver must avoid moving into the pedestrian's path.

    Source: Code of Virginia, §46.2-833, subsection A, green signal. Complete official section body and exceptions read September 13, 2026; current website display date September 12, 2026 is not an amendment date. Primary retained evidence: virginia-signal-primary-bodies-2026-09-13.md. This is signal-law practice, not road-sign recognition. ↗

  100. A driver has already entered an intersection when the signal changes to steady amber. Which response follows Virginia's signal rule?

    Correct answer: Continue safely until the intersection has been cleared

    Traffic already within the intersection should continue until it has cleared. This does not authorize abrupt acceleration or disregard for other road users, and it is different from deciding whether to enter before the change.

    Source: Code of Virginia, §46.2-833, subsection A, steady amber. Complete official section body and exceptions read September 13, 2026; current website display date September 12, 2026 is not an amendment date. Primary retained evidence: virginia-signal-primary-bodies-2026-09-13.md. This is signal-law practice, not road-sign recognition. ↗

  101. All signal lights at a road intersection are dark because of a power failure. There are no portable stop signs and no authorized person directing traffic. How should drivers handle the intersection?

    Correct answer: Treat all approaches as controlled by stop signs

    When a failure prevents the lights from giving signals, the stated rule is to proceed as though every approach has a stop sign. Working flashing signals, portable signs and authorized traffic direction are separate cases.

    Source: Code of Virginia, §46.2-833, subsection C, main rule and all listed exceptions. Complete official section body and exceptions read September 13, 2026; current website display date September 12, 2026 is not an amendment date. Primary retained evidence: virginia-signal-primary-bodies-2026-09-13.md. This is signal-law practice, not road-sign recognition. ↗

  102. At an intersection with failed traffic lights, a uniformed police officer is directing vehicles. Should a driver replace those directions with the default all-way-stop outage routine?

    Correct answer: No, follow the officer's traffic directions

    The outage provision expressly excludes intersections where law-enforcement officers or other authorized persons direct traffic. Follow the actual authorized directions rather than substituting the default outage routine.

    Source: Code of Virginia, §46.2-833, subsection C, authorized-person exception. Complete official section body and exceptions read September 13, 2026; current website display date September 12, 2026 is not an amendment date. Primary retained evidence: virginia-signal-primary-bodies-2026-09-13.md. This is signal-law practice, not road-sign recognition. ↗

  103. On an unposted two-lane residential street that is not part of the state primary system or a limited-access highway, what is Virginia's ordinary maximum speed limit?

    Correct answer: 25 mph

    Section 46.2-874 sets a 25 mph default in business and residential districts, but excludes the specified limited-access, four-or-more-lane and state-primary highways. The scenario excludes those roads and any different lawful posting.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-874, entire section; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 15, physical PDF p. 17: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=17. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  104. A Virginia highway has an unstabilized dirt-and-gravel surface and no posted speed limit. What statutory maximum applies?

    Correct answer: 35 mph

    Section 46.2-873.1 sets 35 mph on nonsurface-treated roads made of earth-aggregate or aggregate materials not stabilized with bituminous or cementitious material. An authorized increase or decrease is not effective until posted.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-873.1, entire section; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 15, physical PDF p. 17: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=17. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  105. A passenger car travels on an ordinary paved rural Virginia highway outside any business, residential or school zone. No different lawful limit applies. What general maximum governs?

    Correct answer: 55 mph

    Section 46.2-870 supplies the 55 mph general limit for passenger motor vehicles, subject to other limits in the article. Higher 60 or 70 mph limits require the specified roadway and lawful posting; they are not a general rural-road allowance.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-870, first through third paragraphs; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 15, physical PDF p. 17: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=17. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  106. Driver A travels 75 mph where the applicable maximum is 55 mph. Driver B travels 86 mph where it is 70 mph. Under Virginia's speed-based reckless-driving rule, which driver meets a trigger?

    Correct answer: Both A and B

    Section 46.2-862 covers driving at least 20 mph over the applicable maximum or in excess of 85 mph regardless of that maximum. A is 20 over; B exceeds 85. These are the statutory speed triggers, not permission to drive unsafely below them.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-862, entire section; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 14, physical PDF p. 16: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=16. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  107. In daylight, rain requires a driver's windshield wipers to run continuously. Although vehicles remain visible well beyond 500 feet, what does Virginia law require?

    Correct answer: Turn on the required headlights and illuminating devices

    Section 46.2-1030(A)(iii) independently requires the prescribed headlights and illuminating devices when wipers are in use because of the listed weather. The question uses continuous rain operation, not the section's intermittent-misting exception.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1030, subsection A, clause (iii) and intermittent-misting proviso; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 22, physical PDF p. 24: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=24. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  108. During daylight haze, people and vehicles ahead are not clearly discernible at 500 feet. The windshield is dry and the wipers are off. Which legal lighting duty applies?

    Correct answer: Use the required headlights and illuminating devices

    Under section 46.2-1030(A)(ii), unfavorable atmospheric conditions that prevent persons or vehicles from being clearly discernible at 500 feet trigger the lighting requirement. This is separate from the sunset and wiper triggers.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1030, subsection A, clauses (i) through (iii); complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 22, physical PDF p. 24: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=24. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  109. Virginia law requires low beams when an oncoming vehicle is within what distance, and when following another vehicle within what distance?

    Correct answer: 500 feet oncoming; 200 feet following

    Section 46.2-1034 specifies 500 feet for an approaching oncoming vehicle and 200 feet when approaching from behind or following a vehicle traveling in the same direction. It also separately requires low beams on sufficiently lighted highways.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1034, entire section, second and third sentences; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 23, physical PDF p. 25: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=25. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  110. A driver cannot leave the required clearance while passing a pedal bicycle within the existing lane. What does Virginia's bicycle-passing statute require?

    Correct answer: Change lanes for the pass and leave at least three feet

    Section 46.2-839 requires a reasonable passing speed and at least three feet to the left, returning right only when safely clear. If the lane is too narrow to do that within the lane, the driver must change lanes; if a safe pass is unavailable, wait.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-839, entire section; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 17, physical PDF p. 19: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=19. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  111. A slowly moving pedal bicycle is ahead on a road with two solid yellow centerlines. With all other passing restrictions satisfied, can the driver cross those lines for the pass?

    Correct answer: Yes, but only if the movement can be made safely

    Section 46.2-804(6) expressly permits crossing double solid yellow lines to pass a pedestrian or a human-powered device, including a bicycle, if safe. This does not remove section 46.2-839's clearance requirement or other applicable restrictions.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-804, subdivision 6; also section 46.2-839; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 18, physical PDF p. 20: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=20. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  112. A marked middle left-turn or holding lane has a solid line beside a broken line on each side. To reach a left turn, how far may a vehicle travel in that lane under Virginia law?

    Correct answer: No farther than 150 feet

    Section 46.2-804(5) allows entry into the described middle lane for a left turn into a road or entrance, but limits travel in that lane to 150 feet. It is not an unlimited approach lane.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-804, subdivision 5, second sentence; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 18, physical PDF p. 20: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=20. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  113. A car ahead has signaled a left turn. The only way around its right side is along the paved shoulder. No signs authorize shoulder driving and no emergency applies. May the following driver pass there?

    Correct answer: No; the left-turn signal does not authorize shoulder passing

    Section 46.2-841 permits certain safe passes on the right, but prohibits doing so on the shoulder or off the pavement or main traveled roadway, except where lawfully placed signs permit driving on paved shoulders. The stated left turn does not itself authorize the shoulder route.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-841, subsections A(1) and B; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 17, physical PDF p. 19: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=19. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  114. A properly marked yellow school bus is stopped to unload children on the opposite side of a road. A paved two-way left-turn lane separates the directions, but there is no barrier or unpaved divider. No authorized person directs traffic. What must you do?

    Correct answer: Stop for the bus

    Section 46.2-859(A) requires a stop when approaching such a loading or unloading school bus from any direction. A paved center turn lane alone is not the physical-barrier or unpaved-area exception in subsection B(1).

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-859, subsections A, B(1) and C; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 15, physical PDF p. 17: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=17. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  115. A loading school bus is on the other roadway of a divided highway, separated from yours by a physical barrier. That barrier has a gap for an intersection. What does the current Virginia exception say about the gap?

    Correct answer: It does not by itself cancel the separated-roadway exception

    Section 46.2-859(B)(1) explicitly applies whether a physical barrier or unpaved separation is continuous or segmented as necessary for intersections or turning vehicles. The scenario places the bus on the separated other roadway; this is not a paved-center-lane case.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-859, subsection B(1), including second sentence; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 15, physical PDF p. 17: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=17. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  116. You have stopped behind a properly marked school bus unloading children. The children are clear of the roadway, but the bus remains stopped. No authorized traffic direction changes the situation. When may you proceed under the bus-stop rule?

    Correct answer: After everyone is clear and the bus is put in motion

    Section 46.2-859(A) requires remaining stopped until all the individuals are clear of the highway, private road or school driveway and the bus is put in motion. Merely satisfying one condition or waiting a chosen interval is insufficient.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-859, subsection A; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 15, physical PDF p. 17: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=17. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  117. A school bus is discharging children onto property immediately adjacent to a school. A duly authorized uniformed school crossing guard directs you to pass the bus. How does Virginia's school-bus stop law treat this situation?

    Correct answer: It provides an exception for that authorized direction

    Section 46.2-859(B)(2) permits the stated exception when loading or discharge is from or onto property immediately adjacent to a school and a law-enforcement officer or duly authorized uniformed school crossing guard directs passage. Proceed carefully as directed.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-859, subsection B(2); complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 15, physical PDF p. 17: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=17. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  118. Outside a highway work zone, a disabled car is stopped with its hazard flashers on. You approach on a four-lane highway with two lanes in your direction, and a lane change away is reasonable and safe. What does Virginia require?

    Correct answer: Proceed cautiously and move into the nonadjacent lane

    Section 46.2-861.1(B) covers stationary vehicles displaying hazard flashers, not only emergency vehicles. On the described highway, drivers must cautiously move away when reasonable and safe. If changing lanes is unreasonable or unsafe, the statute instead requires due caution and a safe speed; subsection D excludes highway work zones from this section.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-861.1, subsections B and D; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 16, physical PDF p. 18: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=18. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  119. An ordinary private motorist is following a fire engine responding to a fire alarm. The motorist is not on official business. How close may that motorist follow under Virginia law?

    Correct answer: No closer than 500 feet

    Section 46.2-921 prohibits a vehicle not on official business from following responding fire apparatus or an emergency medical services vehicle closer than 500 feet. It also separately restricts parking near fire apparatus stopped at a fire alarm.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-921, entire section, following clause; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 16, physical PDF p. 18: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=18. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  120. A responding emergency vehicle approaches from behind on your roadway with its required flashing lights and audible signal. No officer gives a different direction. As traffic conditions permit, where does Virginia law require you to stop?

    Correct answer: At the nearest roadway edge, clear of an intersection

    Section 46.2-829 requires moving to the nearest roadway edge as quickly as traffic and highway conditions permit, clear of any intersection, and remaining stopped until the emergency vehicle passes unless a law-enforcement officer directs otherwise. The statutory wording is 'nearest edge,' not an unconditional right-edge rule.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-829, first paragraph; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 16, physical PDF p. 18: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=18. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  121. A 30-year-old rides in the rear seat of an ordinary private car equipped with seat belts on a public highway. No statutory exemption applies. Does Virginia require that passenger to wear the belt while the car moves?

    Correct answer: Yes; the adult-seat requirement is not limited to front seats

    Current section 46.2-1094(A) applies to the driver and any other person at least 18 occupying a seat in a vehicle equipped or required to be equipped with a safety-belt system. It is not limited to front seats. The question excludes the section's medical and occupational or vehicle-category exemptions.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1094, subsections A and B; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 26, physical PDF p. 28: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=28. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  122. An adult drives a privately owned 2024 sedan on a Virginia highway with a 17-year-old passenger. No exemption applies, and the passenger is not in a child-restraint category. Who must ensure the teen is properly belted?

    Correct answer: The driver transporting the teen

    Section 46.2-1095(B) places the duty on the person transporting someone under 18 to ensure an appropriate safety belt is provided and properly used in the specified post-January-1-1968 vehicles. The scenario excludes the exemptions in subsection E and section 46.2-1096.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1095, subsections B and E; section 46.2-1096; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 26, physical PDF p. 28: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=28. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  123. A driver takes a seven-year-old in a privately owned 2024 car on a Virginia highway. No medical or vehicle-category exemption applies. What restraint does the law require?

    Correct answer: A properly used child restraint meeting federal standards

    Section 46.2-1095(A) puts this seven-year-old within its child-restraint age coverage in the specified post-January-1-1968 vehicles. A belt alone is not an age-based substitute. Exemptions and medical documentation are addressed separately in subsection E and section 46.2-1096.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1095, subsections A and E; section 46.2-1096; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 27, physical PDF p. 29: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=29. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  124. A private 2024 vehicle has no back seat. An appropriate child restraint is to be installed in the front passenger seat, consistent with its instructions. What airbag condition must be met under Virginia's placement rule?

    Correct answer: No passenger-side airbag, or that airbag deactivated

    Section 46.2-1095(A) places child restraints in the back seat. When the vehicle has no back seat, it allows the front passenger seat only if there is no passenger-side airbag or that airbag has been deactivated. This legal exception does not replace restraint and vehicle instructions.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1095, subsection A, final two sentences; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 27, physical PDF p. 29: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=29. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  125. An ordinary driver holds a smartphone to make a nonemergency voice call while the car is moving on a Virginia highway. The driver is not texting. How does section 46.2-818.2 apply?

    Correct answer: Holding the device is prohibited even without texting

    Section 46.2-818.2(A) prohibits holding a handheld personal communications device while driving a moving motor vehicle on Virginia highways. It is not merely a texting ban. The nonemergency private-driving scenario excludes the listed exceptions.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-818.2, subsections A and B; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 24, physical PDF p. 26: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=26. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  126. Which use is expressly excepted from Virginia's handheld-device prohibition by section 46.2-818.2?

    Correct answer: Using a handheld device to report an emergency

    Section 46.2-818.2(B)(3) expressly excepts use to report an emergency. That narrow exception does not cover an ordinary scheduling, navigation or work call and does not authorize unsafe driving. Other listed exceptions are separate.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-818.2, subsection B(3); complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 24, physical PDF p. 26: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=26. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  127. A driver strikes an occupied parked car and causes only a small scratch. Nobody is injured. What does Virginia's attended-property crash rule require?

    Correct answer: Stop without obstructing traffic and provide the required identifying information

    Section 46.2-894 requires stopping and reporting the driver's name, address, driver's-license number and vehicle-registration number in an attended-property-damage accident. The duty is not conditioned on reaching a minimum repair cost; the section's dollar threshold concerns offense grading. The scenario does not address an injury preventing compliance.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-894, first through third paragraphs; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 25, physical PDF p. 27: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=27. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  128. After damaging an unattended parked car without injuring anyone, a driver reasonably tries but cannot find its owner. Besides leaving the required identification and contact information conspicuously, what must the driver do?

    Correct answer: Report the accident in writing to state or local police within 24 hours

    Section 46.2-896 requires a written report to State Police or the local law-enforcement agency within 24 hours when the owner or custodian cannot be found. The note and report must include section 46.2-894's identifying information; the report also states the date, time, place and description of damage.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-896, first paragraph; section 46.2-894; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 25, physical PDF p. 27: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=27. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  129. After a Virginia crash with no injuries or deaths, the car is movable and its driver can safely move it out of the roadway. Must the driver preserve its exact lane position until police arrive?

    Correct answer: No; the driver must move it to avoid obstructing traffic

    Section 46.2-888(B) requires moving a movable vehicle from the roadway when the driver can safely do so and no injury or death resulted. This does not erase reporting or assistance duties. The question does not rely on subsection C's contingent I-66 provision.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-888, subsections A and B; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 25, physical PDF p. 27: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=27. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  130. On an ordinary public street within a Virginia town, a driver wants to reverse direction halfway along a block rather than at an intersection. What location rule applies?

    Correct answer: The U-turn must be made at an intersection, if otherwise lawful

    Section 46.2-845 prohibits turning to proceed in the opposite direction within cities, towns or county business districts except at an intersection. The intersection exception is not blanket permission: signs, visibility and other safety rules still apply.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-845, first paragraph; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 18, physical PDF p. 20: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=20. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  131. On a rural highway, a driver proposes a U-turn near a crest where an approaching driver cannot see the turning vehicle within 500 feet. What does Virginia law require?

    Correct answer: Do not make the U-turn there

    Section 46.2-845 separately prohibits reversing direction on a curve or near a grade crest where the vehicle cannot be seen by a driver approaching from any direction within 500 feet. This visibility restriction is not limited to urban areas.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-845, second paragraph; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 18, physical PDF p. 20: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=20. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

  132. A car's upcoming turn may affect another vehicle. Under Virginia law, what minimum continuous signal distances apply on roads whose lawful speeds are 45 mph and 35 mph, respectively?

    Correct answer: 100 feet at 45 mph; 50 feet at 35 mph

    Sections 46.2-848 and 46.2-849(B) require the applicable signal when another vehicle may be affected. The minimum is 100 continuous feet where the lawful speed is more than 35 mph, and 50 feet in all other cases. The dividing point is the road's lawful speed, not the car's momentary speed.

    Source: Code of Virginia, § 46.2-849, subsection B; section 46.2-848; complete current official section body and relevant exceptions read September 13, 2026. Supporting handbook context: Virginia Driver's Manual, DMV 39 (April 27, 2026), printed p. 18, physical PDF p. 20: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf#page=20. Current statute controls where the handbook summary differs. Retained primary-source-bodies.md in virginia-rules-source-assets-2026-09-13. ↗

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