VirginiaDriversManualLatestupdate

VirginiaDriver'sManualLatestupdate ratedA+ TwoPartKnowledgeExam-ANSWER--takenonacomputer -mustcorrectlyanswerall10trafficsignquestionsinpart1,beforeadvancingto part2oftheexam -part2testsgeneralknowledgewithmultiple-choicequestions.havetoanswer atleast80%ofquestionscorrectlytopasspart2.\ -(failtheexamifage18orolder)=pay$2.00feeifexamisretakenwithin15 days.Examcanonlybetakenonceperbusinessday.-ifdriver'slicenseknowledgetestfailed3times->havetopasstheclassroom partofdrivereducationatadrivertrainingschoolapprovedbyDMVorthe DepartmentofEducation,orcompleteacoursebasedontheVirginiaDriver's Manualbeforere-takingthetestafourthtime Teststoobtainadriver'slicense-ANSWER--visionscreening -two-partknowledgeexam -roadskillstest Roadskillstest-ANSWER--mustprovideavehiclefortheroadskillstestswith avalidsafetyinspectionsticker,licenseplates,registrationcardanddecals, workingbrakes,safetybelts,horn,lights,turnsignals,mirrorsandspeedometer -havetopresentanacceptabledriver'seducationcertificateofcompletionOR completeabehind-the-wheelchecklist(DMVformCSMA19at www.dmvNOW.comoranyDMVoffice)thatdescribesspecificdrivingtasksthat youmaybeaskedtoperformwhiletakingtheroadskillstest(alicenseddriver willneedtocertifyontheformthattheyhavebeenwithyouwhileyoupracticed thedrivingtasksandthatyouhavecompliedwithallrequirementsforlearner's permitholderswhileoperatingamotorvehicle)totakethetest.-(age19orolder)mustholdthelearner'spermitfor60dayspriortothefirstroad skillstestorcompleteacourseofdriver'seducationatadrivertrainingschool approvedbyDMVortheDepartmentofEducation 1 / 4

->Ifdriver'seducationtaken=roadskillstestwillbeadministeredbydriver trainingschool ->If60dayslearnerpermit=roadskillstestgivenbyaDMVstaffmember -cantaketestonlyonceperbusinessday,andiftestiffailedmustwaittwodays totakeitagain -ifroadskillstestfailed3times->havetopassthein-vehiclepartofdriver educationatadrivertrainingschoolapprovedbyDMVortheDepartmentof Education,orcompleteacoursebasedontheVirginiaDriver'sManualbefore re-takingthetestafourthtime visionscreening-ANSWER-Driver'slicenseunrestricted -20/40orbettervisioninoneorbotheyes -100degrees,orbetter,horizontalvisioninoneorbotheyes,orcomparable measurementthatshowsafieldofvisionwithinthisrange Drivingrestrictedtodaylighthoursonly(half-houraftersunrise&half-hourbefore sunset) -20/70orbettervisioninoneorbotheyes -70degrees,orbetter,horizontalvision.Ifvisioninonlyoneeye,musthave horizontalvisionofatleast30degreesorbetterwhenlookingtowardyournose, and40degreesorbetterwhenlookingtowardsyourtemple,orcomparable measurementthatshowsafieldofvisionwithinthisrange) Whataretrafficsignals,signs,andpavementsmarkingusedforintrafficcontrol?-ANSWER--Toprovideasmooth,orderlyflowoftraffic -mustobeyallsignsandsignalsunlessdirectedbyapoliceofficer Whodotrafficsignalsapplyto?-ANSWER-drivers,motorcyclists,bicyclists, moped-riders,andpedestrians Redlight-ANSWER--cometoacompletestopatthestopline -ifthereisnostopline,stopbeforeenteringtheintersectionorreachingthe crosswalk.-remainstoppedaslongassignalisred,unlessturnsareallowed.rightturnonred-ANSWER--mayturnrightwhilethetrafficsignaldisplaysared light 2 / 4

-beforeturning,mustcometoacompletestop.then,mustlookbothwaysand yieldtheright-of-waytopedestriansandothertraffic.Besuretocheckforless visiblevehicles(motorcycles,bicyclesandmopeds) -maynotturnrightonredifsignsarepostedattheintersectionthatread"No TurnonRed,"orifaredarrowpointingtotherightisdisplayed leftturnonred-ANSWER--mayturnleftataredlightifyouareonaone-way street&turningleftontoanotherone-waystreetwhilethetrafficsignaldisplaysa redlight -beforeturning,mustcometoacompletestop,lookbothwaysandyieldthe right-of-waytopedestriansandothertraffic.Besuretocheckforlessvisible vehiclessuchasmotorcycles,bicycles,andmopeds.-maynotturnleftonredifsignsarepostedattheintersectionthatread"NoTurn onRed,"orifaredarrowpointingtotheleftisdisplayed.aredarrow-ANSWER--redarrowmeansyoumuststopifyouintendtomovein thedirectionofthearrow.-maynotproceedinthedirectionofthearrowaslongastheredarrowis displayed,unlesssignsarepostedattheintersectionthatread"RightonRed ArrowAfterStop"or"LeftonRedArrowAfterStop." -Virginialawprohibitsrightandleftturnsatredarrowlights(iftravellingin anotherstate,mustknowlawsforrightandleftturnsatredandredarrowlights) flashingredlight-ANSWER--cometoacompletestopandyieldtooncoming vehiclesandpedestrians.-maygowhenwaywhenwayisclear -atarailroadcrossing,mustcometocompletestopevenifyoudon'tseeatrain flashingredarrow-ANSWER--cometoacompletestop&yieldtheright-of-way tovehiclescomingfromtheotherdirectionandpedestriansintheintersection -proceedinthedirectionofthearrowwhenthewayisclear.yellowlightorarrow-ANSWER--cautionswarningthatthelightisaboutto change.-ifyouhavenotenteredtheintersection,stopor,ifunsafetostop,cautiouslygo throughit.-ifyouarealreadyintheintersection,gothroughitcautiously 3 / 4

-donotspeeduptobeatthelight.flashingyellowlight-ANSWER--slowdownandproceedwithcaution -flashingyellowlightsareatlocationswithhigher-than-normalhazardous conditions.flashingyellowarrow-ANSWER--mayturninthedirectionofthearrow,ifthe wayisclear -yieldtheright-of-waytovehiclescomingfromtheotherdirectionand pedestriansintheintersection.Besuretocheckforlessvisiblevehiclessuchas motorcycles,bicycles,andmopeds.-Ifatrafficlightchangesfromredtoflashingyellowarrowwhileapedestrianisin theintersection,allowthepedestriantocrossthestreetbeforeturning.greenlightorarrow-ANSWER--atagreenlight,maygoifthewayisclear.-atagreenarrow,maygointhedirectionofthearrowifthewayisclear.-ifturning,mustyieldtheright-of-waytovehiclescomingfromtheotherdirection andpedestriansintheintersection.Besuretocheckforlessvisiblevehicles suchasmotorcycles,bicycles,andmopeds.-Ifatrafficlightchangesfromredtogreenwhileapedestrianisinthestreet, allowthepedestriantocrossthestreetbeforeturning.outofservicesignals-ANSWER--whentrafficsignalsarenotworkingbecause ofapoweroutageorotherproblemandnotdisplayinganylights -requiredtostop,proceedingthroughtheintersectionasthoughitwerean all-waystop.-doesnotapplyifalawenforcementofficerorotherauthorizedpersonis directingtrafficattheintersection,orifportablestopsignsareinuse.laneusesignals-ANSWER--indicatelaneswhereyoucanandcannotdrive duringdifferenthoursoftheday.redx -neverdriveinalanemarkedwitharedxsignal yellowx -ayellowxsignalmeansthatyoushouldmoveoutofthelaneassoonassafely possible

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