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Flashcard to help study for the virginia permit test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| true or false? When you are on a one-way street and turning left onto another one-way street, you may turn left at a red light. | True... You may turn left at a red light if you are on a one-way street and turning left onto another one-way street while the traffic signal displays a red light. You may not turn left on red if signs are posted at the intersection that read "No Turn on |
| What do lane-use signals indicate? | Where you can and cannot drive during different hours of the day. |
| True or false? If you encounter a yellow X lane-use signal, you should move out of the lane as soon as safely possible. | true. Lane-use signals indicate lanes where you can and cannot drive during different hours of the day. A yellow X signal means that you should move out of the lane as soon as safely possible. |
| At a red light, where must you come to a complete stop? | before you reach the intersection, stop line, or crosswalk..... At a red light, come to a complete stop at the stop line or, if there is no stop line, before entering the intersection or before reaching the crosswalk. Remain stopped as long as the signal |
| True or false? When you encounter a red arrow signal, you may turn after you come to a complete stop and look both ways for traffic and pedestrians. | False.. A red arrow means you must stop if you intend to move in the direction of the arrow. Virginia law prohibits right and left turns at red arrow lights. |
| True or false? Avoiding traffic controls by cutting through a parking lot or field is perfectly legal. | False.. Traffic signals, signs and pavement markings are used for traffic control to provide a smooth, orderly flow of traffic. It is important to understand and obey them. It is illegal to avoid these traffic controls by cutting through a parking lot or |
| True or false? Bicyclists do not have to obey traffic signals. | False...Traffic signals apply to drivers, motorcycle riders, bicyclists, moped riders and pedestrians. |
| When can you legally make a left turn at a red traffic signal? | You are on a one-way street turning left onto another one-way street. |
| True or false? Unless directed by a police officer, you must obey all signs and signals. | True... Obey all signs and signals unless directed by a police officer; always follow the officer's direction. |
| True or False? You should never drive in a lane with a lane-use signal displaying a red X. | True... Never drive in a lane marked with a red X signal. |
| What must you do before turning right at a red traffic signal? | Come to a complete stop, look both ways and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic... ou may turn right while the traffic signal displays a red light. Before turning, you must come to a complete stop. You may not turn right on red if sign |
| true or false? Before turning right on a red light at an intersection, you do not have to come to a complete stop. | False... Right turn on red: You may turn right while the traffic signal displays a red light. Before turning, you must come to a complete stop. You may not turn right on red if signs are posted at the intersection that read "No Turn on Red", or if a red a |
| The light at an intersection is green and a police officer motions you to stop. What should you do? | Follow the officer's direction... Obey all signs and signals unless directed by a police officer; always follow the officer's direction. |
| true or false? Where you can and cannot drive during different hours of the day is indicated by lane-use signals. | True. |
| When can you legally make a right turn at a red traffic signal? | After stopping, if not sign prohibits right turn on red...Before turning, come to a complete stop. You may not turn right on red if signs are posted at the intersection that read "No Turn on Red," or if a red arrow pointing to the right is displayed. |
| When you encounter a flashing red light aObey all signs and signals unless directed by a police officer; always follow the officer's direction. | come to a complete stop before proceeding At a flashing red light, come to a complete stop and yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians. You may go when the way is clear. At a railroad crossing, you must come to a complete stop even if you don't see a t |
| True or false? Pedestrians do not have to obey traffic signals. | False.... Traffic signals apply to drivers, motorcycle riders, bicyclists, moped riders and pedestrians. |
| The light at an intersection is red and a police officer directs you to go through the intersection. What should you do? | follow the officer's direction...Obey all signs and signals unless directed by a police officer; always follow the officer's direction. |
| When you see a flashing yellow traffic signal at the intersection up ahead, what should you do? | Slow down and proceed with caution... A flashing yellow light means slow down and proceed with caution. Flashing yellow lights are at locations with higher-than-normal hazardous conditions. |
| While driving, you approach a stop sign and the car in front of you proceeds, you should: | Stop at the sign and proceed when the way is clear...You must come to a complete stop at the sign, stop line, pedestrian crosswalk or curb and wait for any vehicle or pedestrian to clear the way. |
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