Hand Position (3.1)

Question 1

Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit for passenger vehicles and motorcycles is 25 MPH for school, business and residential areas; 35 MPH for unpaved roads and 55 MPH for all other roads.

True/False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

On average, it takes a vehicle moving 65 miles per hour over 500 feet to stop on dry, level pavement

True/False

Answer 2

False

(344 feet)

Question 3

You must stop for stopped school buses with flashing red lights and an extended stop sign when you approach from any direction on a highway.

True/False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

You may drive slower than the posted speed

True/False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit in residential areas is 25 MPH.

True/False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What is a factor that determines the distance that it takes to stop your vehicle?

A. Perception time.
B. Reaction distance.
C. Braking distance.
D. All of the above.

Answer 6

D. All of the above.

Question 7

It is illegal to use a radar detector in Virginia.

True/False

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Unless posted otherwise, the speed limit in a business area is:

A. 15 mph.
B. 25 mph.
C. 35 mph.
D. 45 mph.

Answer 8

B. 25 mph.

Question 9

You must always stop your vehicle at flashing red signals.

True/False

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Perception time, reaction distance and braking distance are affected by:

A. Weather.
B. Mental and physical condition.
C. Visibility.
D. All of the above.

Answer 10

D. All of the above

Question 11

Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit on interstate highways is 75 MPH.

True/False

Answer 11

False

Question 12

When a school bus stops to load or unload children, vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus must:

A. Slow down and proceed with caution.
B. Maintain speed.
C. Stop, then proceed with caution.
D. Stop until all children are clear and the bus moves again.

Answer 12

D. Stop until all children are clear and the bus moves again.

Question 13

You do not have to stop if a school bus is loading or unloading passengers and the signals are not on.

True/False

Answer 13

False

Question 14

You may drive slower than the posted speed limit under ideal conditions, as long as you don’t impede the normal movement of traffic, but it is illegal to drive any faster.

True/False

Answer 14

True

Question 15

If a school bus stops to load or unload children on a divided highway separated by a median or barrier, vehicles traveling in the opposite direction:

A. Are required to stop until the bus moves again.
B. Are not required to stop.
C. Must stop, then drive with care.
D. Must pull onto the shoulder of the road and stop.

Answer 15

B. Are not required to stop.

Question 16

A speed limit is the maximum legal speed you can travel on the road in wet conditions.

True/False

Answer 16

False

Question 17

You must drive slower if conditions such as road construction or bad weather make the posted speed unsafe.

True/False

Answer 17

True

Question 18

It is illegal to drive slower than the posted speed limit.

True/False

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit on public highways not part of the interstate system is 60 MPH.

True/False

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential area is:

A. 15 mph.
B. 25 mph.
C. 30 mph.
D. 35 mph.

Answer 20

B. 25 mph.