What driver fitness rules are on the Virginia permit test?

Virginia's driver fitness questions come from its own statutes and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles handbook. QuizLane covers 4 Virginia-specific driver fitness items, drawn from 4 distinct source sections, alongside 10 questions on rules that apply in every state.

How many driver fitness questions are on the Virginia permit test?

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles does not publish a per-topic breakdown. The test as a whole has 40 questions and you need 34 correct (85%) to pass, so driver fitness is worth studying alongside every other topic rather than in isolation.

Are these official Virginia DMV driver fitness questions?

No. These are original study questions written against Virginia law and the official handbook, each carrying the section it came from. They are not endorsed by Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and are not copies of the real exam.

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In Virginia, a person younger than 21 is in violation if driving with a blood alcohol concentration of:

0.02% or more (but less than 0.08%)

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Virginia driver fitness practice questions

4 questions below test Virginia’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.

The Virginia permit knowledge test has 40 questions in total and needs 34 correct (85%) to pass.

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Virginia law

4 questions on Virginia’s own driver fitness rules

These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.

1. In Virginia, a person younger than 21 is in violation if driving with a blood alcohol concentration of:
- A0.01% or more
- B0.08% or more
- C0.05% or more
- 0.02% or more (but less than 0.08%)
Answer: 0.02% or more (but less than 0.08%). Code of Virginia §18.2-266.1 makes it unlawful for a person younger than 21 to operate a motor vehicle after illegally consuming alcohol; a BAC of 0.02% or more by weight by volume (or 0.02 grams or more per 210 liters of breath) but less than 0.08 is a violation of that section.
Source: Code of Virginia — §18.2-266.1
2. Virginia law makes it unlawful to drive with a blood alcohol concentration of:
- A0.10% or more
- B0.02% or more
- C0.05% or more
- 0.08% or more
Answer: 0.08% or more. Code of Virginia §18.2-266 prohibits driving while intoxicated, including with a BAC of 0.08 percent or more by weight by volume or 0.08 grams or more per 210 liters of breath.
Source: Code of Virginia — §18.2-266
3. Unless an exception applies, a Virginia provisional license holder may not drive between:
- A1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
- B10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- C11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- Midnight and 4:00 a.m.
Answer: Midnight and 4:00 a.m.. Code of Virginia §46.2-334.01(C) prohibits a provisional license holder from operating on the highways between midnight and 4:00 a.m., with limited exceptions such as work, supervised school/civic activities, or being accompanied by a qualifying adult.
Source: Code of Virginia — §46.2-334.01(C)
4. Until age 18, a Virginia provisional license generally authorizes no more than how many passengers under 21 (family/household exceptions apply)?
- One
- BTwo
- CThree
- DZero
Answer: One. Code of Virginia §46.2-334.01 provides that until the holder is 18, a provisional license shall not authorize operating with more than one passenger who is less than 21 years old, with family/household and later first-year exceptions.
Source: Code of Virginia — §46.2-334.01

Sources for the Virginia items above

Applies everywhere

Driver fitness rules that hold in every state

A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Virginia items above for 14 questions in total.

1. Which of these is an early warning sign of drowsy driving?
- ANoticing signs sooner
- BChecking mirrors more often
- Drifting from your lane or missing an exit
- DGripping the wheel more firmly
Answer: Drifting from your lane or missing an exit. Lane drift, repeated yawning, heavy eyelids, and missed exits or signs all indicate that fatigue is already affecting your driving.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — fatigue
2. In all U.S. states, it is illegal for drivers 21 or older to operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of:
- A0.10% or higher
- B0.02% or higher
- C0.05% or higher
- 0.08% or higher
Answer: 0.08% or higher. A Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is the national standard for driving under the influence for adult drivers.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — legal limits
3. Night driving is more demanding largely because:
- ATires grip less in darkness
- BRoads are busier after dark
- Reduced visibility and slower glare recovery limit what you can see
- DSigns are removed at night
Answer: Reduced visibility and slower glare recovery limit what you can see. You can only react to what you can see. Reduce speed so your stopping distance stays within the lit area ahead.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — vision

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Driver fitness rules in other states

Driver fitness law is set state by state — compare how another state handles it.

AlabamaAL · 5 questions ArkansasAR · 3 questions DelawareDE · 2 questions District of ColumbiaDC · 3 questions FloridaFL · 4 questions GeorgiaGA · 4 questions KentuckyKY · 6 questions LouisianaLA · 2 questions

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Statutes and handbooks change. Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is authoritative for Virginia driver fitness rules and for the permit test itself.

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