Key Virginia facts: Right-of-Way
Sample Right-of-Way questions
A military convoy is moving along your road. What must you not do?
Keep a safe distance Wait for it to pass Yield to it Cut through or join it Show the answer
Cut through or join it
Always yield to military convoys and never cut through or join them.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Yielding the Right-of-Way (p. 16)
Cars in a funeral procession are following the lead car through an intersection. May they keep going without stopping?
Only if a sign allows it Only after dark Yes, they may follow carefully No, each car must stop Show the answer
Yes, they may follow carefully
Other drivers in the procession may follow the lead vehicle without stopping and may use flashers.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Yielding the Right-of-Way (p. 16)
On a four-lane highway you approach a stopped trash collection truck. What should you do if safe?
Stop behind it until it leaves Move to a lane not next to it Use the shoulder to pass Stay in the lane next to it Show the answer
Move to a lane not next to it
On roads of four or more lanes, change to a lane away from the truck when you safely can.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Yielding to Vehicles with Flashing Lights (p. 16)
Arriving at a roundabout, whom must you yield to before entering?
No one, if you entered first Only vehicles behind you Only trucks Pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles already in it Show the answer
Pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles already in it
Let pedestrians and cyclists cross and yield to traffic already in the circle.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Roundabouts (pp. 16-17)
A school bus with flashing red lights is stopped in a school driveway you are approaching. Must you stop?
Only if children are visible No, only on public highways Only if you are behind it Yes, from any direction Show the answer
Yes, from any direction
The stopping rule covers highways, private roads and school driveways.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Stopping for School Buses (p. 15)
A school bus stops with red lights flashing on the other side of a median from you. What must you do?
Proceed with caution; you need not stop Sound your horn Stop and then pass Stop until it moves Show the answer
Proceed with caution; you need not stop
A median or barrier means you need not stop, but watch for people who left the bus.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Stopping for School Buses (p. 15)
A disabled car on the shoulder has flares lit behind it. What does Virginia require?
Speed up to clear it quickly Change lanes and proceed with caution Stop and offer help Honk and keep your lane Show the answer
Change lanes and proceed with caution
Drivers must move over and go carefully past stopped vehicles with flashers, warning signs or flares.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Yielding to Vehicles with Flashing Lights (p. 16)
A funeral procession is passing through an intersection. What should you do?
Sound your horn to pass Drive between its vehicles Yield and do not cut through it Join the end of it Show the answer
Yield and do not cut through it
Yield to funeral processions and don't interfere with them.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Yielding the Right-of-Way (p. 16)
You are on a ramp entering an interstate. Who has the right-of-way?
Traffic already on the interstate Trucks only Whoever is driving faster You, because you are merging Show the answer
Traffic already on the interstate
Entering drivers must yield to vehicles already on the highway.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Yielding the Right-of-Way (p. 16)
A school bus is unloading children but its warning lights are off. What must you do?
Pass slowly Honk and pass Stop anyway Stop only if the stop arm is out Show the answer
Stop anyway
You must stop for a bus loading or unloading passengers even when its signals are not on.
Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Stopping for School Buses (p. 15)
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39) (April 2026 PDF (created 2026-04-27), read 2026-11-07, plus dmv.virginia.gov pages on the knowledge exam, learner's permits and teen restrictions edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
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