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Page 2 of 3 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20723 – March 2026NEW VIRGINIA Turning at Intersections - Participant Guidebook Page 68 • Drivers must use their turn signal at least 100 feet before making a turn. • It is legal to turn on red from the inside lane of multiple right turn lanes if it is safe to do so and there are no signs prohibiting. U-Turns – Participant Guidebook Page 69 • Drivers may not make a U-turn where the vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of another vehicle approaching in either direction at a distance of 500 feet. • Drivers shall only make a U-turn at an intersection. Merging – Participant Guidebook Page 70 • Drivers merging into a lane must signal prior to changing lanes. • Drivers shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles traveling in the continuing lane. Handicapped Parking – Participant Guidebook Page 74 • Only vehicles displaying a special license plate or windshield placard may park in a parking space that is clearly identified as reserved for use by a disabled person. Driving in Rain, Snow, Fog, Smoke, Dust and Other Conditions – Participant Guidebook Page 75-77 • Drivers must turn on their headlights if visibility is less than 500 feet. • Drivers must turn on their headlights if they are using their windshield wipers. • Studded tires are permissible from October 15 through April 15. Sharing the Road with Emergency Vehicles – Participant Guidebook Page 82 • On any undivided highway on which an emergency vehicle approaches with its lights and siren on, all traffic shall yield to the right, clear of any intersection, and shall stop. • If an emergency vehicle or disabled vehicle is stopped on the shoulder of a freeway with its flashing lights on, the driver must move to the lane not next to the vehicle. If it is not possible to change lanes, the driver must reduce their speed and be prepared to stop. This also applies to highway maintenance vehicles and tow trucks. • It is illegal to follow an emergency vehicle with its lights and sirens on within 500 feet. • It is illegal to park within 500 feet of a fire truck that has stopped to respond to an alarm. Sharing the Road with School Buses – Participant Guidebook Page 82 • Drivers must stop for a school bus that is discharging passengers and shall remain stopped until the bus is put in motion. • Drivers do not have to stop for a school bus if they are traveling in the opposite direction on a roadway that is divided by a median or barrier. Sharing the Road with Motorcycles – Participant Guidebook Page 83 • Drivers are prohibited from passing motor vehicles in the same lane. • Drivers shall not deprive an operator of a motorcycle from the full use of a lane. Sharing the Road with Bicycles – Participant Guidebook Page 84