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Virginia · DMV study resources

Virginia permit test prep.

Build your knowledge of Virginia driving rules with 47 short lessons, 62 road-sign illustrations, and 620 study questions based on the course’s driver handbook edition.

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A winding country road with a red car and road signs
Study questions
620
Driving lessons
47
Signs & illustrations
62
Course units
9

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Practice

Virginia practice test

See the 40-question simulation, the 34-correct passing threshold, sample questions, and source notes.

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Recognition

Virginia road signs

Browse 62 signs and illustrations, with their meanings and the action to take.

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Reference

Virginia driver handbook

Find the chapter list, source PDF, and companion lessons for the handbook in this course.

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A clear route through the handbook

The 47 lessons below follow 9 course units. Open a lesson to read its rules, examples, and source page references, or use the study app for its checkpoint quiz.

Unit 1 · 5 lessons

Getting Licensed

Exams, vision standards, permits and license types

  1. The Two-Part Knowledge Exam
  2. The Road Skills Test
  3. Vision Screening & Standards
  4. The Learner's Permit
  5. Driver's License, CDL & Other License Types

Unit 2 · 8 lessons

Signals, Signs & Pavement Markings

Reading the road: lights, shapes, colors and lines

  1. Red Lights, Red Arrows & Turns on Red
  2. Yellow & Green Signals, Dark Signals, Lane Use Signals & PHBs
  3. Sign Colors & Shapes
  4. Regulatory Signs
  5. Warning Signs: Traffic, Speed & Road Users
  6. Warning Signs: Curves, Intersections & Road Surface
  7. Railroad Crossings & Work Zones
  8. Pavement Markings: Lines & Arrows

Unit 3 · 8 lessons

Safe Driving Basics

Speed, stopping, yielding, turning and following distance

  1. Hand Position & Speed Limits
  2. When You Must Stop & School Buses
  3. Stopping Distance & Antilock Brakes
  4. Right-of-Way & Roundabouts
  5. Changing Lanes & Passing
  6. Turning, U-Turns, Signals & Over-Correcting
  7. Space Cushion & Following Distance
  8. Searching the Road & Blind Spots

Unit 4 · 6 lessons

Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, trucks, parking and special lanes

  1. Pedestrians & Vulnerable Road Users
  2. Bicycles & Motorcycles
  3. Light Rail & Low Speed Vehicles
  4. Trucks, Buses, RVs & Trailers
  5. Backing, Parking & Painted Curbs
  6. Bike Lanes, Bus & HOV Lanes, and Tolls

Unit 5 · 3 lessons

Visibility & Hazardous Conditions

Emergency vehicles, headlights, fog, rain and snow

  1. Emergency Vehicles & Stopped Vehicles
  2. Visibility & Headlights
  3. Hazardous Conditions: Fog, Rain & Snow

Unit 6 · 5 lessons

Dangerous Driving Behaviors

Aggression, distraction, drowsiness, DUI, crashes and traffic stops

  1. Aggressive & Distracted Driving
  2. Drowsy Driving
  3. Drunk & Drugged Driving
  4. Traffic Crashes & Deer Hazards
  5. Traffic Stops

Unit 7 · 3 lessons

Seat Belts, Air Bags & Child Safety Seats

Occupant protection rules for every rider

  1. Seat Belts
  2. Air Bags
  3. Child Safety Seats

Unit 8 · 6 lessons

Penalties & License Actions

Suspension, revocation, points, DUI law and impoundment

  1. Suspension & Revocation
  2. Driver Improvement Program & Demerit Points
  3. Medical Review, Insurance Monitoring & Child Support
  4. Alcohol & the Law: Implied Consent, ALS & Open Containers
  5. Underage Drinking Penalties
  6. Vehicle Impoundment & Restitution

Unit 9 · 3 lessons

Other Important Information

Moving, registration, inspections and insurance

  1. Moving, Address Changes & Registration
  2. Safety Inspections & Tire Checks
  3. Insurance Requirements

Know which test you are studying for

Virginia Two-Part Knowledge Exam

This Roadwise course uses a 40-question practice test with 34 correct answers needed to pass. Separately scored parts also have their own passing thresholds. The format can depend on your age, license class, or application type.

The handbook states you must answer all 10 part-one traffic sign questions correctly before taking part two, and must score at least 80% on part two, but does not print exact question counts. Virginia's official DMV site does not publish the counts either, so the 10-question part one / 30-question part two breakdown (40 total, 24/30 needed on part two) is taken from a well-corroborated third-party VA permit test-prep source. the minimum correct-answer count (34) is the sum of both parts' minimums; the real pass rule is two separate thresholds (10/10 on part one AND 24/30 on part two), not one overall percentage.

See format details and sample questions