2025 Virginia Permit Test 5
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Virginia. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Virginia please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/virginia/car.
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1. Legally, you are considered to be driving under the influence if you have a minimum blood alcohol content (BAC) of:
Explanation
Drivers age 21 and older are considered to be driving under the influence (DUI) if their BAC is 0.08 percent or greater. If a person's driving is impaired, they can be convicted of a DUI even if their BAC is lower than 0.08 percent. Drivers under age 21 can be convicted of illegal consumption of alcohol if their BAC is 0.02 percent or greater.
2. This road sign means:
Explanation
This sign warns that pavement is slippery when wet. In wet conditions, you should reduce your speed, avoid braking or changing direction suddenly, and increase the distance between your vehicle and the one ahead.
3. When is it illegal to drive below the speed limit?
Explanation
It is illegal to drive so slowly that you disrupt the normal flow of traffic. You may receive a citation for driving too slowly.
4. This sign indicates that:
Explanation
This sign warns that there is a steep hill or downgrade ahead.
5. If an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is traveling in the area where you are driving, you should:
Explanation
If an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is traveling in the area where you are driving, you must make every effort to give them a clear path of travel. If it is safe to do so, pull your vehicle to the side of the road to give the emergency vehicle an open pathway.
6. You are driving in the right lane of a multilane highway and want to move into the left lane. You should:
Explanation
Before changing lanes, you should always verify that there are no other vehicles in the lane you want to enter by checking your mirrors and looking over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move. You should signal every time you change lanes.
7. When you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must:
Explanation
When you see an emergency vehicle using its lights or hear it using its siren, you must immediately pull over to the curb or side of the road and stop.
8. When encountering an aggressive driver, you should:
Explanation
If another driver is threatening you or intentionally driving dangerously around you, remain calm and try to put as much distance between the two of you as possible. Slow down and let them pass. Do not make eye contact and do not make obscene gestures.
9. A regulatory sign containing a red circle with a slash through the middle indicates:
Explanation
Some regulatory signs prohibit certain actions. These signs are rectangular and white with red and black markings. A red circle and slash on top of a black symbol indicates that the specified action is forbidden.
10. Downward-facing triangular signs:
Explanation
Downward-facing triangular signs usually indicate that drivers should yield. Once the road is clear of traffic or pedestrians and it is safe to do so, drivers may proceed.
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