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You must obey Virginia’s traffic laws, and ensure the safety of you, your passengers, and other motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists on the roadways.  \nHand Position  \nSit straight but relaxed and place your hands on the steering wheel. If your steering wheel were a clock, your hands should be at the 8 o’clock and 4 o’clock positions. Hold the wheel with your fingers and thumbs. Avoid gripping it with your palms.  \nSpeed Limits  \nA speed limit is the maximum legal speed you can travel on a road under ideal conditions. You may drive slower than the speed limit, as long as you don’t impede the normal movement of traffic, but it is illegal to drive any faster. By law you must drive slower where signs indicate a school zone speed limit or work zone speed limit is in effect, and/or if conditions such as road construction or bad weather make the posted speed unsafe. According to Virginia law, if you are driving 20 or more miles per hour (MPH) above the speed limit, or over 85 MPH, a law enforcement officer may charge you with reckless driving, regardless of the speed limit. It is considered a misdemeanor criminal offense if convicted of reckless driving. The court may require a fine, suspend your driving privilege and/or impose a jail sentence. If the violation results in death and the operator’s license was suspended or revoked at the time of the offense, it may be considered a felony, which carries more serious consequences. You are subject to an additional $100 fine if convicted of driving between 81 and 85 MPH in a 65-MPH zone. It is illegal to use radar detectors in Virginia.  \n14 | V I R G I N I A D R I V E R’ S M A N U A L  \nUnless there is a speed limit sign stating otherwise, the maximum speed limit for passenger vehicles and motorcycles is 25 MPH for school, business and residential areas; 35 MPH for unpaved roads and 55 MPH for all other roads. Some school zones may have automated photo enforcement, as indicated by signs with the message “Speed Photo Enforced”or similar.  \nStopping  \nYou must always stop your vehicle:  \n􀀗 at all stop signs, red traffic lights and flashing red signals  \n􀀗 when entering a street or crossing over a sidewalk from a driveway, alley, building or parking lot  \n􀀗 at railroad crossings with flashing signals  \n􀀗 when signaled by flaggers directing traffic  \n􀀗 for pedestrians attempting to cross the street at acrosswalk  \n􀀗 at the direction of a police officer. If you don’t obey a law enforcement officer’s signal to stop and the officer pursues you and is killed as a direct result of the pursuit, you will be guilty of a Class 4 felony.  \n􀀗 at the scene of a crash in which you are involved  \nWhen approaching a stop sign and the car in front of you proceeds, stop at the sign and proceed when the way is clear.  \nStopping for School Buses  \nIn the following pictures, the red vehicles must stop and remain stopped until all children are clear of the roadway and the bus moves again.  \n􀀗 You must stop for stopped school buses with flashing red lights and an extended stop sign when you approach from any direction on a highway, private road or school driveway. Stop and remain stopped until all persons are clear and the bus moves again.  \n􀀗 You must also stop if the bus is loading or unloading passengers and the signals are not on.  \nSection 3: Safe Driving  \n􀀗 You do not have to stop if you are traveling in the opposite directi","cbCaij5w1ypD62he","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij5w1ypD62he","pdf",701001,13,"English","# Hand Position\n# Speed Limits\n# Stopping\n## Stopping for School Buses\n# Stopping Distance\n# Antilock Brakes\n# Yielding the Right-of-Way","[{\"question\":\"What are the recommended hand positions on the steering wheel?\",\"answer\":\"Place hands at the 8 o’clock and 4 o’clock positions, holding the wheel with fingers and thumbs, and avoid gripping with palms.\"},{\"question\":\"When is driving over the speed limit considered reckless driving in Virginia?\",\"answer\":\"If you drive 20 or more MPH above the posted limit or over 85 MPH, an officer may charge reckless driving regardless of the speed limit.\"},{\"question\":\"How is stopping distance determined?\",\"answer\":\"Stopping distance depends on perception time, reaction distance, and braking distance, all influenced by weather, visibility, and your mental and physical condition, with braking distance also affected by speed and vehicle and pavement conditions.\"}]","Virginia Driver's Manual - Section 3 - Safe Driving | PDF",1790661032,33]