Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation — Virginia
Virginia DMV practice test: 664 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Part1 10 signs must 10/10; Part2 30 Q pass 24. Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation: 38 questions.
Brakes, tires, lights, mirrors, seat belts, child seats and basic vehicle control.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation |
| License test | Virginia Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 38 (6% of 664 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
dmv.virginia.gov ✓ Verified from official source
Questions (38)
1. The most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of being injured or killed in a traffic crash is to:
- Wear your seat belt. ✓
- Limit your driving to weekdays.
- Stay in the right lane on multilane highways.
- Limit your driving to hours between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Answer: A. Wear your seat belt.
2. Your tire blows out while you are driving. You should:
- Slam on your brakes.
- Hold your steering wheel tightly and slow to a stop. ✓
- Keep driving normally.
- Turn on your emergency flashers and continue driving.
Answer: B. Hold your steering wheel tightly and slow to a stop.
3. If you are stopped by a police officer, you should:
- Unbuckle your seat belt and lower your window.
- Get your paperwork ready before the officer reaches your car.
- Stay in your vehicle with your hands on the steering wheel and wait for the officer to approach you. ✓
- Get out of your car and walk toward the patrol car.
Answer: C. Stay in your vehicle with your hands on the steering wheel and wait for the officer to approach you.
4. When completing an emergency roadside stop, it is not necessary to put on your parking brake.
- True
- False ✓
Answer: B. False
5. If one of your tires blows out as you are driving, you should:
- Brake hard immediately.
- Try to steer straight while gradually slowing by removing your foot from the gas pedal. ✓
- Maintain your current speed and steer straight.
- Swerve back and forth to alert traffic behind you.
Answer: B. Try to steer straight while gradually slowing by removing your foot from the gas pedal.
6. You are driving when your power steering stops working. You should:
- Honk your horn and turn off the ignition.
- Turn on your hazard lights and brace yourself.
- Work hard to steer, reduce your speed, drive to a safe area, and stop. ✓
- Slam on your brakes.
Answer: C. Work hard to steer, reduce your speed, drive to a safe area, and stop.
7. If your turn signals fail, you should use ____ to indicate that you are turning.
- Your horn
- Your headlights
- Hand signals ✓
- Your emergency flashers
Answer: C. Hand signals
8. You are driving on a busy street and your vehicle’s accelerator sticks open. You should:
- Blow your horn.
- Slam on your brakes.
- Turn on your four-way flashers.
- Turn off your ignition, taking care not to engage the steering wheel locking mechanism. ✓
Answer: D. Turn off your ignition, taking care not to engage the steering wheel locking mechanism.
9. Seat belts are most effective when they are worn by:
- The person driving the car.
- Passengers when they are on a long drive.
- All occupants of a car being driven on an expressway.
- All occupants of a car every time the car is driven. ✓
Answer: D. All occupants of a car every time the car is driven.
10. The safest place to install a child safety seat is in:
- The driver's side back seat.
- The front passenger seat.
- The center of the back seat. ✓
- Any passenger seat; they are equally safe.
Answer: C. The center of the back seat.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook