{
  "slug": "va",
  "jurisdiction": "VA",
  "name": "Virginia",
  "kind": "driver",
  "title": "Virginia Written Test Practice",
  "language": "en",
  "edition": "DMV 39, April 2026",
  "questionCount": 52,
  "writtenTest": {
    "questionsAsked": 40,
    "correctToPass": 34,
    "confirmed": {
      "questionsAsked": true,
      "correctToPass": true,
      "passShare": false
    },
    "ruleSource": {
      "title": "Virginia DMV, The Knowledge Exam",
      "url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/exams/know-exam"
    },
    "note": "The Virginia knowledge exam has two parts: 10 road sign questions that must all be correct, then 30 general knowledge questions of which you must answer 24 correctly.",
    "parts": [
      {
        "label": "Road sign questions",
        "questions": 10,
        "correctToPass": 10
      },
      {
        "label": "General knowledge questions",
        "questions": 30,
        "correctToPass": 24
      }
    ]
  },
  "disclaimer": "This is a study aid written by examprepare.help from the official state driver handbook. It is not the real written test, it is not affiliated with any state agency, and your state exam may differ. Check your DMV's own site before you take the real test.",
  "source": {
    "publisher": "Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles",
    "title": "Virginia Driver's Manual",
    "formNumber": "DMV 39",
    "edition": "DMV 39, April 2026",
    "url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf",
    "pageUrl": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/va-driver-handbook",
    "retrieved": "2026-10-05",
    "textSha256": "07127b10e822a94c71cdbb0f0c474c3f81b11e7fecb5af150dcfe05c2f033480",
    "via": null
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "key": "speed-reckless",
      "label": "Speed above which a driver can be charged with reckless driving in Virginia",
      "value": "20 MPH or more above the limit, or over 85 MPH",
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "page": 14
    },
    {
      "key": "hands-clock",
      "label": "Where your hands belong on the steering wheel",
      "value": "At the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock positions",
      "section": "Hand Position",
      "page": 14
    },
    {
      "key": "follow-under-35",
      "label": "Following distance the manual gives for speeds under 35 MPH",
      "value": "Two seconds",
      "section": "Maintaining a Space Cushion",
      "page": 19
    },
    {
      "key": "follow-35-45",
      "label": "Following distance the manual gives for 35 to 45 MPH",
      "value": "Three seconds",
      "section": "Maintaining a Space Cushion",
      "page": 19
    },
    {
      "key": "follow-46-70",
      "label": "Following distance the manual gives for 46 to 70 MPH",
      "value": "Four seconds",
      "section": "Maintaining a Space Cushion",
      "page": 19
    },
    {
      "key": "follow-over-70",
      "label": "Speed above which the manual's space cushions stop working",
      "value": "Over 70 MPH",
      "section": "Maintaining a Space Cushion",
      "page": 19
    },
    {
      "key": "bac-adult",
      "label": "BAC at which a driver 21 or older is legally under the influence in Virginia",
      "value": ".08 percent or higher",
      "section": "Drunk and Drugged Driving",
      "page": 24
    },
    {
      "key": "bac-under-21",
      "label": "BAC at which a driver under 21 can be convicted of illegal consumption",
      "value": "At least .02 but less than .08",
      "section": "Drunk and Drugged Driving",
      "page": 24
    },
    {
      "key": "demerit-suspend",
      "label": "Points that get your licence suspended",
      "value": "18 points in 12 months or 24 points in 24 months",
      "section": "Driver Record and Point System",
      "page": 29
    },
    {
      "key": "airbag-distance",
      "label": "How far back from the steering wheel the manual tells you to sit",
      "value": "At least ten inches",
      "section": "Air Bags",
      "page": 27
    },
    {
      "key": "back-seat-12",
      "label": "Age up to which children are safer buckled in the back seat",
      "value": "12 and under",
      "section": "Air Bags",
      "page": 27
    },
    {
      "key": "child-fine",
      "label": "Fine for a first child-restraint violation",
      "value": "$50 for a first offence, $500 for a second",
      "section": "Child safety seats",
      "page": 27
    },
    {
      "key": "impound-days",
      "label": "How long your vehicle is impounded if you drive after an alcohol-related suspension",
      "value": "30 days",
      "section": "Vehicle Impoundment",
      "page": 30
    },
    {
      "key": "juvenile-dui",
      "label": "Extra penalty for a DUI with a passenger aged 17 or younger",
      "value": "A mandatory five-day jail term and a fine of $500 to $1,000",
      "section": "Transporting Children While Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs",
      "page": 30
    },
    {
      "key": "fake-id-fine",
      "label": "Minimum fine for a driver under 21 who uses a fake ID to buy alcohol",
      "value": "At least $500",
      "section": "Misrepresentation of Age",
      "page": 31
    },
    {
      "key": "support-suspend",
      "label": "Trigger for a child-support-related licence suspension",
      "value": "Payments 90 days or $5,000 late",
      "section": "Suspensions for Failing to Satisfy Child Support-Related Requirements",
      "page": 30
    },
    {
      "key": "new-resident-days",
      "label": "How long a new Virginia resident has to get a licence",
      "value": "60 days",
      "section": "New to Virginia",
      "page": 33
    },
    {
      "key": "address-change-days",
      "label": "How soon you must tell DMV that you moved",
      "value": "Within 30 days",
      "section": "Address Changes",
      "page": 33
    },
    {
      "key": "vision-standard",
      "label": "Vision needed for an unrestricted Virginia licence",
      "value": "20/40 or better in one or both eyes",
      "section": "Vision Standards",
      "page": 4
    },
    {
      "key": "vision-daylight",
      "label": "Vision needed for a daylight-only restriction",
      "value": "20/70 or better in one or both eyes",
      "section": "Vision Standards",
      "page": 4
    },
    {
      "key": "test-three-fails",
      "label": "What happens after you fail the knowledge exam three times",
      "value": "You cannot take it again until you pass a driver education classroom course",
      "section": "Two-part knowledge exam",
      "page": 3
    },
    {
      "key": "truck-length",
      "label": "How long a truck and its trailer may be",
      "value": "As long as 65 feet",
      "section": "Trucks, Tractor-Trailers, Buses and RVs",
      "page": 21
    },
    {
      "key": "truck-blind-spot",
      "label": "How far behind a truck its blind spot can stretch",
      "value": "Approximately 200 feet",
      "section": "Trucks, Tractor-Trailers, Buses and RVs",
      "page": 21
    },
    {
      "key": "low-speed-max",
      "label": "Maximum speed range of a low speed vehicle",
      "value": "21 to 25 MPH",
      "section": "Low Speed Vehicles",
      "page": 21
    }
  ],
  "questions": [
    {
      "id": "va-001",
      "number": 1,
      "section": "Testing",
      "stem": "How many times may you take the Virginia knowledge exam in one business day?",
      "choices": [
        "Once",
        "Twice",
        "Three times",
        "As many as you like"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "The manual says the exam may be taken only once per business day.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Two-part knowledge exam",
        "page": 3
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-002",
      "number": 2,
      "section": "Testing",
      "stem": "What happens after you fail the knowledge exam three times?",
      "choices": [
        "Nothing, you may retake it forever",
        "You must pass the classroom part of driver education first",
        "Your learner permit is revoked",
        "You must take the test in another state"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "After three failures you may not take the exam again until you complete and pass the classroom component of driver education.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Two-part knowledge exam",
        "page": 3,
        "fact": "test-three-fails"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-003",
      "number": 3,
      "section": "Testing",
      "stem": "What must the vehicle you bring to the road skills test have?",
      "choices": [
        "A valid safety inspection sticker, plates, registration card, decals and working safety equipment",
        "Only insurance",
        "Nothing, DMV provides a car",
        "A commercial plate"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "The vehicle needs a safety inspection sticker, plates, registration card, decals, working brakes, belts, horn, lights, signals, mirrors and speedometer.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Road Skills Test",
        "page": 4
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-004",
      "number": 4,
      "section": "Testing",
      "stem": "How many hours is the course that satisfies Virginia's three-times-failure requirement?",
      "choices": [
        "Four hours",
        "Six hours",
        "Eight hours",
        "Twenty hours"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The manual describes an 8-hour course based on the Virginia Driver's Manual.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Two-part knowledge exam",
        "page": 3
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-005",
      "number": 5,
      "section": "Testing",
      "stem": "What visual acuity do you need for an unrestricted Virginia driver's licence?",
      "choices": [
        "20/20 in both eyes",
        "20/40 or better in one or both eyes",
        "20/70 in one eye",
        "Any vision with glasses"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "An unrestricted licence needs 20/40 or better vision in one or both eyes.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Vision Standards",
        "page": 4,
        "fact": "vision-standard"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-006",
      "number": 6,
      "section": "Testing",
      "stem": "What visual acuity is needed when a licence restricts you to daylight driving?",
      "choices": [
        "20/30 in one eye",
        "20/40 in both eyes",
        "20/70 or better in one or both eyes",
        "20/100"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "A daylight-only restriction needs 20/70 or better vision.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Vision Standards",
        "page": 4,
        "fact": "vision-daylight"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-007",
      "number": 7,
      "section": "Testing",
      "stem": "What does the C restriction on your Virginia licence mean?",
      "choices": [
        "Corrective lenses must be worn while driving",
        "You drive a truck",
        "You are a commercial driver",
        "You must drive during daylight only"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "A C on the licence means you must wear glasses or contact lenses when you drive.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Vision Screening",
        "page": 4
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-008",
      "number": 8,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "At what speed can a driver in Virginia be charged with reckless driving?",
      "choices": [
        "10 MPH above the limit",
        "20 MPH or more above the limit, or over 85 MPH",
        "Only over 70 MPH",
        "Never"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Virginia law allows a reckless driving charge at 20 or more MPH above the limit or over 85 MPH.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Speed Limits",
        "page": 14,
        "fact": "speed-reckless"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-009",
      "number": 9,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "A speed limit is:",
      "choices": [
        "The speed you should always drive at",
        "The maximum legal speed under ideal conditions",
        "An average for the road",
        "A suggestion for trucks only"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "A speed limit is the maximum legal speed you may travel under ideal conditions.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Speed Limits",
        "page": 14
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-010",
      "number": 10,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "When must you drive slower than the posted limit?",
      "choices": [
        "Only in rain",
        "In school zones, work zones and when conditions make the posted speed unsafe",
        "Never",
        "Only when a sign says so"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "You must slow down in school and work zones and whenever conditions make the posted speed unsafe.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Speed Limits",
        "page": 14
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-011",
      "number": 11,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "Where should your hands sit on the steering wheel?",
      "choices": [
        "At 10 and 2, gripping with your palms",
        "At 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock, held with fingers and thumbs",
        "At the bottom",
        "One hand only, at 12 o'clock"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The manual puts your hands at 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock, held with the fingers and thumbs.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Hand Position",
        "page": 14,
        "fact": "hands-clock"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-012",
      "number": 12,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "What is the manual's following distance from 35 to 45 MPH?",
      "choices": [
        "Two seconds",
        "Three seconds",
        "Four seconds",
        "Six seconds"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The space cushion table gives three seconds from 35 to 45 MPH.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Maintaining a Space Cushion",
        "page": 19,
        "fact": "follow-35-45"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-013",
      "number": 13,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "What is the manual's following distance below 35 MPH?",
      "choices": [
        "One second",
        "Two seconds",
        "Three seconds",
        "Four seconds"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The space cushion table gives two seconds under 35 MPH.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Maintaining a Space Cushion",
        "page": 19,
        "fact": "follow-under-35"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-014",
      "number": 14,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "What is the manual's following distance from 46 to 70 MPH?",
      "choices": [
        "Two seconds",
        "Three seconds",
        "Four seconds",
        "Six seconds"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The space cushion table gives four seconds from 46 to 70 MPH.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Maintaining a Space Cushion",
        "page": 19,
        "fact": "follow-46-70"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-015",
      "number": 15,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "The two-, three- and four-second cushions stop working above what speed?",
      "choices": [
        "55 MPH",
        "65 MPH",
        "70 MPH",
        "85 MPH"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The manual notes the cushions do not work if you are speeding over 70.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Maintaining a Space Cushion",
        "page": 19,
        "fact": "follow-over-70"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-016",
      "number": 16,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "When should you increase your following distance?",
      "choices": [
        "Only when it is snowing",
        "Behind a large vehicle, in bad weather or heavy traffic, when exiting an expressway, behind a motorcycle or bicycle, or when tailgated",
        "Only at night",
        "Never"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The manual lists six situations in which to increase your following distance.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Maintaining a Space Cushion",
        "page": 19
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-017",
      "number": 17,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "What should you do if a driver is tailgating you?",
      "choices": [
        "Brake suddenly",
        "Move over if you can, or tap your brakes to show your brake lights and slow down",
        "Speed up",
        "Ignore it completely"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Do not brake suddenly; move over if possible, or tap the brakes to flash your brake lights and slow down.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Maintaining a Space Cushion",
        "page": 19
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-018",
      "number": 18,
      "section": "Sharing the Road",
      "stem": "What is the front No-Zone of a truck?",
      "choices": [
        "The area beside the cab",
        "The space you leave in front after passing, where cutting in forces the truck to brake hard",
        "The area behind the trailer",
        "The cab interior"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The front No-Zone is the gap in front of a truck that you leave after passing it.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Sharing the Road with Trucks",
        "page": 21
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-019",
      "number": 19,
      "section": "Sharing the Road",
      "stem": "How long may a truck and its trailer be?",
      "choices": [
        "As long as 45 feet",
        "As long as 55 feet",
        "As long as 65 feet",
        "As long as 85 feet"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The manual says a truck and its trailer may be as long as 65 feet.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Trucks, Tractor-Trailers, Buses and RVs",
        "page": 21,
        "fact": "truck-length"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-020",
      "number": 20,
      "section": "Sharing the Road",
      "stem": "How far behind a large vehicle can its blind spot stretch?",
      "choices": [
        "About 20 feet",
        "About 100 feet",
        "Approximately 200 feet",
        "Half a mile"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The manual says the blind spot behind a truck, bus or RV stretches approximately 200 feet.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Trucks, Tractor-Trailers, Buses and RVs",
        "page": 21,
        "fact": "truck-blind-spot"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-021",
      "number": 21,
      "section": "Sharing the Road",
      "stem": "Why should you look for the whole front of a truck in your mirror before pulling in front of it?",
      "choices": [
        "To check its height",
        "So the driver can see you and you keep a safe gap",
        "To read its licence plate",
        "To count its axles"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Seeing the whole truck first means you pull in with enough clear road to be safe.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Sharing the Road with Trucks",
        "page": 21
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-022",
      "number": 22,
      "section": "Sharing the Road",
      "stem": "What speed range may a low speed vehicle travel at?",
      "choices": [
        "11 to 15 MPH",
        "21 to 25 MPH",
        "31 to 35 MPH",
        "41 to 45 MPH"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Low speed vehicles have a maximum speed ranging from 21 to 25 MPH.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Sharing the Road with Trucks",
        "page": 21,
        "fact": "low-speed-max"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-023",
      "number": 23,
      "section": "Sharing the Road",
      "stem": "On what kind of road may a low speed vehicle be driven?",
      "choices": [
        "Any road",
        "Roads with a speed limit of 35 MPH or less",
        "Only on interstates",
        "Only in parks"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Low speed vehicles may be used on public roads with speed limits of 35 MPH or less.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Sharing the Road with Trucks",
        "page": 21
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-024",
      "number": 24,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "What is Virginia's rule on holding a cell phone while driving?",
      "choices": [
        "Allowed at any speed",
        "Prohibited except in a driver emergency or when lawfully parked or stopped",
        "Allowed under 25 MPH",
        "Allowed if you use speakerphone"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Virginia law prohibits holding a cell phone or other wireless device except in an emergency or when parked or stopped.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Distracted Driving",
        "page": 24
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-025",
      "number": 25,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "Roughly what share of Virginia traffic crashes is attributed to driver distraction?",
      "choices": [
        "About 7 percent",
        "About 17 percent",
        "About 37 percent",
        "About 57 percent"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The manual says distraction accounts for roughly 17 percent of all traffic crashes in Virginia.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Distracted Driving",
        "page": 24
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-026",
      "number": 26,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "Which of these does not prevent drowsy driving?",
      "choices": [
        "A short nap of 10 to 20 minutes",
        "Rolling down the window and chewing gum",
        "Stopping every two hours for rest",
        "Driving with a rested companion"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The manual says a window, gum, the radio, caffeine and energy drinks do not prevent drowsy driving.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Drowsy Driving",
        "page": 24
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-027",
      "number": 27,
      "section": "Safe Driving",
      "stem": "Between what hours do researchers say three out of ten drivers are drunk?",
      "choices": [
        "10 PM to 2 AM",
        "6 PM to 10 PM",
        "2 AM to 6 AM",
        "Midnight to 4 AM"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Researchers estimate that from 10 PM to 2 AM three out of every ten drivers are drunk.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Drunk and Drugged Driving",
        "page": 24
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-028",
      "number": 28,
      "section": "Sharing the Road",
      "stem": "What do the manual's No-Zones around a truck include?",
      "choices": [
        "Only the sides",
        "The sides, the front and the rear, plus the blind spots",
        "Only the rear",
        "Only the cab"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "No-Zones on the side, front and rear include the blind spots where your car disappears.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Sharing the Road with Trucks",
        "page": 21
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-029",
      "number": 29,
      "section": "Sharing the Road",
      "stem": "Before driving with a light or medium trailer, which check belongs in the list?",
      "choices": [
        "That the safety chains are properly attached",
        "That the tyres are new",
        "That the trailer is empty",
        "That the hitch is painted"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "The pre-trip list includes the ball-mount pin, coupler, safety chains, electrical plug and the lights.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Light to Medium Trailers",
        "page": 21
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-030",
      "number": 30,
      "section": "Alcohol and Penalties",
      "stem": "At what blood alcohol content is a Virginia driver 21 or older under the influence?",
      "choices": [
        ".02 percent",
        ".04 percent",
        ".05 percent",
        ".08 percent or higher"
      ],
      "answer": 3,
      "explanation": "Legally, drivers 21 and older are under the influence at a BAC of .08 percent or higher.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Drunk and Drugged Driving",
        "page": 24,
        "fact": "bac-adult"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-031",
      "number": 31,
      "section": "Alcohol and Penalties",
      "stem": "At what BAC can a driver under 21 be convicted of illegal consumption of alcohol?",
      "choices": [
        "At least .02 but less than .08",
        ".08 or higher",
        "Any amount at all",
        ".10 or higher"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "A driver under 21 can be convicted of illegal consumption at .02 but below .08.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Drunk and Drugged Driving",
        "page": 24,
        "fact": "bac-under-21"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-032",
      "number": 32,
      "section": "Alcohol and Penalties",
      "stem": "Can you be convicted of DUI in Virginia with a BAC below .08?",
      "choices": [
        "No, never",
        "Yes, if your driving is impaired",
        "Only in a crash",
        "Only for commercial drivers"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "If your driving is impaired you can be convicted of DUI even with a BAC below .08.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Drunk and Drugged Driving",
        "page": 24
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-033",
      "number": 33,
      "section": "Alcohol and Penalties",
      "stem": "What share of drivers arrested for DUI in Virginia are social to moderate drinkers?",
      "choices": [
        "Nearly 50 percent",
        "Nearly 10 percent",
        "Nearly 75 percent",
        "Nearly 90 percent"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "The manual says nearly 50 percent of drivers arrested for DUI are social to moderate drinkers.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Drunk and Drugged Driving",
        "page": 24
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-034",
      "number": 34,
      "section": "Alcohol and Penalties",
      "stem": "How long is your vehicle impounded if you drive after an alcohol-related licence suspension?",
      "choices": [
        "7 days",
        "30 days",
        "90 days",
        "One year"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Driving after an alcohol-related suspension brings an immediate 30-day impoundment.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Vehicle Impoundment",
        "page": 30,
        "fact": "impound-days"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-035",
      "number": 35,
      "section": "Alcohol and Penalties",
      "stem": "What extra penalty applies to a DUI with a passenger aged 17 or younger?",
      "choices": [
        "A mandatory five-day jail term and a fine of at least $500 and up to $1,000",
        "A warning letter",
        "Points only",
        "A 24-hour suspension"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "A DUI with a juvenile passenger adds a mandatory five-day jail term and a $500 to $1,000 fine.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Transporting Children While Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs",
        "page": 30,
        "fact": "juvenile-dui"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-036",
      "number": 36,
      "section": "Alcohol and Penalties",
      "stem": "What is the fine for providing alcohol to someone under 21 or to an intoxicated person?",
      "choices": [
        "Up to $500",
        "Up to $2,500, plus up to a one-year suspension and 12 months in jail",
        "$100 only",
        "There is no fine"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Providing alcohol illegally carries a fine up to $2,500, a suspension of up to one year and 12 months in jail.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Providing Alcoholic Beverages",
        "page": 31
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-037",
      "number": 37,
      "section": "Alcohol and Penalties",
      "stem": "What is the minimum fine for a driver under 21 who uses a fake ID to buy alcohol?",
      "choices": [
        "$100",
        "$250",
        "At least $500",
        "At least $1,000"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "Misrepresentation of age brings a fine of at least $500 and at least 50 hours of community service.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Misrepresentation of Age",
        "page": 31,
        "fact": "fake-id-fine"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-038",
      "number": 38,
      "section": "Alcohol and Penalties",
      "stem": "What community service does a driver under 21 face for using a fake ID?",
      "choices": [
        "At least 10 hours",
        "At least 25 hours",
        "At least 50 hours",
        "At least 100 hours"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "Misrepresentation of age requires at least 50 hours of community service.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Misrepresentation of Age",
        "page": 31
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-039",
      "number": 39,
      "section": "Alcohol and Penalties",
      "stem": "Can DMV suspend your licence for late child support payments?",
      "choices": [
        "No, never",
        "Yes, if payments are 90 days or $5,000 late",
        "Only for federal cases",
        "Only after a court order"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "DMV suspends driving privilege for payments 90 days or $5,000 late, or for failing to appear in court.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Suspensions for Failing to Satisfy Child Support-Related Requirements",
        "page": 30,
        "fact": "support-suspend"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-040",
      "number": 40,
      "section": "Alcohol and Penalties",
      "stem": "What does Virginia's open container rule allow the police to do?",
      "choices": [
        "No alcohol may be stored in a car at all",
        "You can be charged with drinking while operating if you have an open container in the passenger area and signs of drinking",
        "Only in commercial vehicles",
        "Only for drivers under 21"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "An open container in the passenger area with part of its contents removed, plus signs of drinking, can mean a charge.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Open Alcohol Containers in Vehicles",
        "page": 30
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-041",
      "number": 41,
      "section": "Alcohol and Penalties",
      "stem": "What are the licence points that get a Virginia driver suspended?",
      "choices": [
        "6 points in 12 months",
        "12 points in 12 months",
        "18 points in 12 months or 24 points in 24 months",
        "24 points in one month"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "DMV suspends driving privileges for 18 points within 12 months or 24 points within 24 months.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Driver Record and Point System",
        "page": 29,
        "fact": "demerit-suspend"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-042",
      "number": 42,
      "section": "Seat Belts and Child Safety",
      "stem": "How far should you move your seat back from the steering wheel in a car with air bags?",
      "choices": [
        "At least five inches",
        "At least ten inches",
        "At least twenty inches",
        "Right against the wheel"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The manual says to move your seat back at least ten inches from the steering wheel.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Air Bags",
        "page": 27,
        "fact": "airbag-distance"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-043",
      "number": 43,
      "section": "Seat Belts and Child Safety",
      "stem": "How should you tilt an adjustable steering wheel?",
      "choices": [
        "Upward, towards your face",
        "Downward, so the bag points at your chest",
        "To the left",
        "It does not matter"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Tilting the wheel downward points the air bag at your chest instead of your head and neck.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Air Bags",
        "page": 27
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-044",
      "number": 44,
      "section": "Seat Belts and Child Safety",
      "stem": "Up to what age are children safer buckled in the back seat?",
      "choices": [
        "8",
        "10",
        "12",
        "16"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The manual says children 12 and under are safer buckled up in the back seat.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Air Bags",
        "page": 27,
        "fact": "back-seat-12"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-045",
      "number": 45,
      "section": "Seat Belts and Child Safety",
      "stem": "What is the fine for a first child-restraint violation in Virginia?",
      "choices": [
        "$25",
        "$50",
        "$250",
        "$500"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "A first conviction is fined $50, and a second or later offence can mean $500.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Child safety seats",
        "page": 27,
        "fact": "child-fine"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-046",
      "number": 46,
      "section": "Seat Belts and Child Safety",
      "stem": "Where is the safest place to install a child safety seat?",
      "choices": [
        "The front passenger seat",
        "The centre of the back seat",
        "The back seat behind the driver only",
        "Any seat with a belt"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The manual says the safest place for a child safety seat is the centre of the back seat.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Child safety seats",
        "page": 27
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-047",
      "number": 47,
      "section": "Seat Belts and Child Safety",
      "stem": "Who may grant a waiver from the child restraint law?",
      "choices": [
        "Any police officer",
        "A licensed physician, in writing",
        "A school teacher",
        "A grandparent"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "A licensed physician may waive the law in writing when a restraint would be unreasonable.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Child safety seats",
        "page": 27
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-048",
      "number": 48,
      "section": "Seat Belts and Child Safety",
      "stem": "What is the safest way to hold a child in a car?",
      "choices": [
        "On a lap",
        "In the back seat in a child safety seat",
        "In the front seat on a cushion",
        "In the cargo area"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The manual says never to hold a child on your lap; use a child safety seat in the back seat.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Child safety seats",
        "page": 27
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-049",
      "number": 49,
      "section": "Licences and Records",
      "stem": "How long do you have to get a Virginia licence after moving to the state?",
      "choices": [
        "30 days",
        "60 days",
        "90 days",
        "One year"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "A new resident who drives must obtain a Virginia licence within 60 days of moving.",
      "source": {
        "section": "New to Virginia",
        "page": 33,
        "fact": "new-resident-days"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-050",
      "number": 50,
      "section": "Licences and Records",
      "stem": "How soon must you notify DMV of a new address?",
      "choices": [
        "Within 10 days",
        "Within 30 days",
        "Within 60 days",
        "Only at renewal"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "You must notify DMV within 30 days of moving, because the post will not forward your licence.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Address Changes",
        "page": 33,
        "fact": "address-change-days"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-051",
      "number": 51,
      "section": "Licences and Records",
      "stem": "Where do you get a new Virginia driver's licence?",
      "choices": [
        "At any DMV customer service center",
        "By mail, for security",
        "At a post office",
        "At a police station"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "For security, DMV mails new licences instead of issuing them in customer service centers.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Receiving License by Mail",
        "page": 33
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "va-052",
      "number": 52,
      "section": "Licences and Records",
      "stem": "What must you carry while driving with a learner permit?",
      "choices": [
        "Nothing",
        "The learner permit",
        "The permit and a registration card",
        "Only the registration card"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "A learner must carry the permit while driving.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Learner's Permit",
        "page": 32
      }
    }
  ]
}