Free Virginia DMV practice test for your learner's permit — road signs, right-of-way and the rules of the road, with real Virginia knowledge-exam questions.
The Virginia exam is graded in two parts: 10 road-sign questions, of which you must answer all 10 correctly, and 30 rules-of-the-road questions, of which you need 24 (80%). Both parts must be passed.
Questions and exam format researched against Virginia's official driver handbook and state sources. Last verified 22 August 2026.
Answer: Octagon
STOP signs are always the eight-sided octagon shape, so they are recognizable even from behind.
Road Signs
Answer: 25 mph
Virginia's default speed limit in residential and business districts is 25 mph unless a different limit is posted.
Speed & Spacing
Answer: Sunset to sunrise, whenever wipers are on for weather, or when visibility drops below 500 feet
Virginia law requires headlights from sunset to sunrise, anytime wipers are running for weather, and whenever visibility is under 500 feet.
VA Laws
Answer: 15 years, 6 months
You can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years and 6 months old.
Teen & Permit Rules
Answer: 3 feet
Virginia's safe passing law requires at least 3 feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist.
Sharing the Road
Answer: School zone or school crossing
The pentagon shape is reserved for school-zone and school-crossing signs.
Road Signs
Answer: 70 mph
VDOT may post up to 70 mph on eligible interstate highway sections.
Speed & Spacing
Answer: Never in a no-passing zone or over a solid yellow line
A pass can't start or finish inside a no-passing zone or across a solid yellow line.
VA Laws
Questions and exam format researched against Virginia's official driver handbook and state sources. Last verified 22 August 2026.
Virginia DMV official Driver's Manual (dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/exams/manual, sections dmv39a–h.pdf), DMV Publication 16 "Parents in the Driver's Seat" (dmv.virginia.gov, dated 07/01/2025), DMV's demerit-point schedule pages (dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/improvement/points), DMV's Driver License Eligibility Requirements page (dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/license/applying/eligibility), and the Virginia Department of Health's Child Passenger Safety — Virginia Laws page (vdh.virginia.gov/child-passenger-safety/virginia-laws, citing Code of Virginia §46.2-1095 and Chapter 10 Article 13) — content researched and verified 2026-08-19. EXAM FORMAT CORRECTED 2026-08-22: this note previously claimed "10/10 signs + 25 questions/80% rules" was "confirmed against the manual's testing section." The rules count was wrong. dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/exams/know-exam states verbatim that part one is "10 road sign questions" of which "All ten questions must be answered correctly", and part two is "30 general knowledge questions" of which "You must correctly answer 24 questions to pass" — 40 questions total. ruleCount is now 30; ceil(30 x 0.8) = 24, matching DMV exactly. Treat the earlier "confirmed" wording as a caution: it asserted verification that had not actually been done against a page-level source. The adult (18+) 60-day permit-holding period is confirmed current, but note a scheduled change: effective January 1, 2027, drivers 18–20 will instead need 90 days AND completed driver education (both required); 21+ stays at 60 days or driver ed — revisit r68 after that date. Child passenger safety content (rear-facing/booster/seat-belt age thresholds, positioning, and penalties) was previously missing and has now been added and sourced. Re-verify periodically, as DMV manuals, fees, and thresholds change over time.
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