Virginia Parking and Roadside Rules Practice Questions

Parking and Roadside Rules questions

1. 1. When parking facing downhill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Away from the kerb
   3. C. Straight ahead

   Answer: A — Toward the kerb

   Wheels turned toward the kerb let it stop the vehicle if the brakes release.

2. 2. When parking facing uphill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Straight ahead
   3. C. Away from the kerb

   Answer: C — Away from the kerb

   Turning away means a rolling vehicle backs into the kerb rather than into the road.

3. 3. When parking on a hill with no kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Straight ahead
   2. B. Toward the edge of the road
   3. C. Toward the centre of the road

   Answer: B — Toward the edge of the road

   With nothing to stop it, the vehicle should be aimed off the roadway rather than into it.

4. 4. What should you do after parking on any hill?

   1. A. Set the parking brake and leave it in gear
   2. B. Rely on the transmission alone
   3. C. Leave the wheels straight and the brake off

   Answer: A — Set the parking brake and leave it in gear

   The parking brake plus a locked transmission is the redundancy that keeps a parked vehicle in place.

5. 5. What must you do when leaving a vehicle unattended?

   1. A. Leave the engine running for cooling
   2. B. Leave the key in the ignition
   3. C. Stop the engine and set the brake

   Answer: C — Stop the engine and set the brake

   An unattended vehicle with the engine running is both a theft and a rollaway risk.

6. 6. How far from the kerb should a parked vehicle be?

   1. A. Far enough out to open the door safely
   2. B. Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane
   3. C. At least three feet out from the kerb

   Answer: B — Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane

   A vehicle protruding into the lane forces traffic around it and into oncoming lanes.

7. 7. How close to a Virginia fire hydrant may you park?

   1. A. No closer than 15 feet
   2. B. No closer than 10 feet
   3. C. No closer than 20 feet

   Answer: A — No closer than 15 feet

   The same 15 feet applies to the entrance of a fire, ambulance, or rescue squad station.

8. 8. How close to a Virginia intersection may you park?

   1. A. No closer than 15 feet
   2. B. No closer than 30 feet
   3. C. No closer than 20 feet

   Answer: C — No closer than 20 feet

   Parking in a bike lane is also prohibited.

9. 9. How close to a Virginia railway crossing may you park?

   1. A. No closer than 20 feet
   2. B. No closer than 50 feet
   3. C. No closer than 15 feet

   Answer: B — No closer than 50 feet

   Fifty feet keeps the crossing clear and visible.

10. 10. How close to fire trucks answering an alarm may a Virginia driver park?

    1. A. No closer than 500 feet
    2. B. No closer than 100 feet
    3. C. No closer than 50 feet

    Answer: A — No closer than 500 feet

    It is the longest parking clearance in the Virginia list.

11. 11. May a Virginia driver park in a bike lane?

    1. A. Yes, briefly
    2. B. Yes, outside rush hour
    3. C. No

    Answer: C — No

    A parked vehicle forces cyclists into the traffic lane.

12. 12. Which way does Virginia say to turn the front wheels when parking uphill with a curb?

    1. A. Straight ahead
    2. B. Left, toward the road
    3. C. Right, toward the curb

    Answer: B — Left, toward the road

    Uphill with a curb is the only case in Virginia's matrix that turns the wheels left.

13. 13. Which way does Virginia say to turn the front wheels when parking downhill with a curb?

    1. A. Right, toward the curb
    2. B. Left, toward the road
    3. C. Straight ahead

    Answer: A — Right, toward the curb

    The curb catches the wheels if the vehicle rolls.

14. 14. Which way does Virginia say to turn the front wheels when parking on a grade with no curb?

    1. A. Left, either uphill or downhill
    2. B. It does not matter which way
    3. C. Right, either uphill or downhill

    Answer: C — Right, either uphill or downhill

    With no curb to catch the wheels, the vehicle should roll away from the road.

15. 15. What are Virginia's minimum liability limits for policies effective on or after 1 January 2022?

    1. A. $25,000 per person, $50,000 per crash, $25,000 property damage
    2. B. $30,000 per person, $60,000 per crash, $20,000 property damage
    3. C. $25,000 per person, $50,000 per crash, $20,000 property damage

    Answer: B — $30,000 per person, $60,000 per crash, $20,000 property damage

    Policies effective before that date carry the older $25,000 / $50,000 / $20,000 limits.

16. 16. What were Virginia's minimum liability limits for policies effective before 1 January 2022?

    1. A. $25,000 per person, $50,000 per crash, $20,000 property damage
    2. B. $30,000 per person, $60,000 per crash, $20,000 property damage
    3. C. $20,000 per person, $40,000 per crash, $10,000 property damage

    Answer: A — $25,000 per person, $50,000 per crash, $20,000 property damage

    Only the bodily injury figures rose; property damage stayed at $20,000.

17. 17. How many road sign questions are in part one of the Virginia knowledge exam?

    1. A. Twelve, with nine correct
    2. B. Twenty, with fifteen correct
    3. C. Ten, and all ten must be correct

    Answer: C — Ten, and all ten must be correct

    Part two cannot be attempted until part one is answered perfectly.

18. 18. How many questions are in part two of the Virginia knowledge exam?

    1. A. 35, with 30 correct needed to pass
    2. B. 30, with 24 correct needed to pass
    3. C. 25, with 20 correct needed to pass

    Answer: B — 30, with 24 correct needed to pass

    That is the published 80 percent.

19. 19. How long must a Virginia applicant under 18 wait to retake the knowledge exam?

    1. A. A full 15 days
    2. B. One day
    3. C. Seven days

    Answer: A — A full 15 days

    An applicant 18 or over may test once per day.

20. 20. What must a Virginia applicant do after failing the knowledge exam three times?

    1. A. Wait a full calendar year before making any further attempt at the same exam
    2. B. Take an oral version of the exam instead of the written one
    3. C. Complete the classroom portion of a Virginia-approved Driver Training School program

    Answer: C — Complete the classroom portion of a Virginia-approved Driver Training School program

    The requirement applies whatever the applicant's age.

21. 21. How often may a Virginia applicant 18 or over take the knowledge exam?

    1. A. Three times a day
    2. B. Once per day
    3. C. Once per week

    Answer: B — Once per day

    An applicant under 18 must wait fifteen days.

22. 22. Where does Virginia prohibit parking when there is no curb?

    1. A. On the hard surface of the road
    2. B. On the grass verge
    3. C. Behind another vehicle

    Answer: A — On the hard surface of the road

    The vehicle must be clear of the travelled surface.