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Safe Driving — Virginia Driver's License Practice Test

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Which of the following is a clue that a vehicle may pull into your path?

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All questions are based on the official Virginia Driver's Manual (Virginia DMV). Study the relevant section to reinforce your knowledge.

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This Virginia Driver's License Safe Driving practice set has 199 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Virginia Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Topic overview

This is the longest chapter in the manual, spanning everything from hand position and speed limits to yielding, roundabouts, following distance, sharing the road, and dangerous driving behaviors like aggressive, distracted, drowsy, and impaired driving. Expect a large share of exam questions to draw from here.

A few core skills anchor most of the chapter: keeping a safe following distance (count 2 to 4 seconds behind the car ahead depending on your speed), knowing who yields at intersections and roundabouts, and signaling turns and lane changes well before you make them.

The chapter also covers how to handle emergency vehicles, stopped school buses, bad weather, and what to do at a crash scene. A common mistake is assuming the driver on the left always yields — actually, whoever reaches an uncontrolled intersection first goes first; the left-right yield rule only applies when two vehicles arrive at the same time.

Who has the right-of-way at an intersection with no signs, when two cars arrive at the same time?

The driver on the right goes first; the driver on the left must yield.

When should I increase my following distance?

Behind large vehicles, motorcycles, or bicycles, in bad weather or heavy traffic, when exiting an expressway, or when someone is tailgating you.

What must I do when a school bus stops with its red lights flashing?

Stop and remain stopped, from any direction, until all people are clear and the bus moves again (unless you're separated by a median or barrier).

Written from the official Virginia Driver's Manual — Safe Driving ↗· Last checked: 2026-07-10· Reviewed by the PassPrep editorial team· How we verify →

Sample questions

Three questions from the Safe Driving bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

What is the recommended hand position on the steering wheel?
- 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock — Correct answer
- 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock
- 12 o'clock with one hand
- 6 o'clock and 12 o'clock
Explanation: Place your hands at the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock positions, holding the wheel with your fingers and thumbs and avoiding gripping it with your palms.
Handbook: Safe Driving — Hand Position
What does a posted speed limit represent?
- The maximum legal speed under ideal conditions — Correct answer
- The minimum speed you must always maintain
- The recommended speed for bad weather
- The average speed of surrounding traffic
Explanation: A speed limit is the maximum legal speed under ideal conditions. You may drive slower if you don't impede traffic, but driving faster is illegal.
Handbook: Safe Driving — Speed Limits
When must you drive slower than the posted speed limit?
- In a school or work zone, or when conditions make the posted speed unsafe — Correct answer
- Only when a police officer is visible
- Only on interstate highways
- Never; the posted limit always applies
Explanation: By law you must drive slower where a school zone or work zone speed limit is in effect, or when conditions like road construction or bad weather make the posted speed unsafe.
Handbook: Safe Driving — Speed Limits